The age-herald., 1899-10-07
RESCINDED ITS
 FORMER ACTION
Commercial Club ReconSiderS
 R. R. Commission Resolution.
REFERRED TO COMMIT TEE
B. B. Conner Opposed the Motion, and Waxed Warm in Support of His Position-C Club Met in
 Regular Session

The Commercial club has resclnded it's action calling upon the legislature to abolish the present railroad commission by reconsiderng the resolution and refer ring 1t to a committee for full investigl- ton.
 Presidents Report
 After the meeting of the board of di- rectors the regular club meeting was called to order by President r. Y. Anderson, who submitted the following report:
 ITO the Members of the Commercial Club:
 At our last regular meeting a resolution was passed calling on the legislature to abolish the railroad commission No re- quest of any kind has been made on the commission, grievance had been filed against its non-action, hence the resolution must have been passed solely on general principles. To condemn any person with out hearing may do for other countries, but in America all persons are considered innocent until proven otherwise after a hearing. Besides, the legislature will not convene for over a year hence, and it seems to me to be unfortunate to antagonize so far ahead commission from which favors are expected. I have always found the railroads and the railroad commission, when called upon, willing to meet the pub lie more than half way, for it is entirely to their interest to do so, and I am satis- lied If any grievance exists If properly placed before either, it will meet with a prompt settlement. I do not believe in try ing to pull down and destroy those we can not override, as this is an undertaking that can be generally worked both ways. I therefore recommend that the resolution he rescinded, and that the matter be referred to the proper committee, with instructions to investigate all grievances that may be presented and to report back at our next meeting
 sac Fair
 Now that the commercial club has so sesuccessfully inaugurated a state fair. I see no reason why another step should not be taken looking to the interests of our grounds which the State Fair association is constructing might be used more than once a year. Therefore suggest the ad- visibility of having a committee from this club confer with the association with view of holding a horse show in the spring. These horse shows are getting to be ex- ceedingly popular in the north, and very successful one is now being held in Gin cinnat and if held here will, I have no doubt, be certain to attract large crowd.
 'The State Fair association hes set apart
 Wednesday, November 18th, as Birming- ham day, and in order to make it a success l suggest the advisability of having a com mittee confer with His Honor the mayor so that steps may be taken to make it al least half holiday, and to arrange for appropri- ate ceremonies.
 Now that all street car lines have been consolidated, I think an effort should be made by this club to induce the company to give transfers on all it's lines. This Is done in Il cities of the size of Birming- ham. would prove not only of advan- tage tf sse public at large, but in the end beneficial to the company"
 A resolution of thanks was extended Messrs. Aver and Byrne for map cf Bir- mingham and vicinity, which now decorates the walls of the main club room.
 The privilege of the floor was granted Mrs. R. D. Johnston, who announced that site for the industrial school had been cured at d point north of East Lake and that matters in connection with the estao- lishment of this institution were progress ing very rapidly but that every available assistance was still needed. She stated that there would be many articles left over from the state fair and asked the club to aid her and her associates Major Ander- son assured Mrs. ohnston that the club would gla lily aid her in the matter.
 sesoiution by MT. Wood affa 1,,ti considering the action of the club on the railroad commissions abolishment and re- ferrng it through the proper channels.
 President Anderson put the motion and MT. Wood opened debate upon it. I4e stated that he had always fought for everything in the club to go through the proper chan nels; that the matter of asking for the abolishment of the railroad commission had not gone that way, which was his rea- . son for making the motion. He contended that it was, in the first place, too early, and, in the second, Gle thought the commis- sion ought to be given proper opportunity to make an effort to readjust matters of contention, and then if they did not come up to the requirements, there was plenty i of time for action. He favored fair treat ment and wanted to see the motion pre- vail.
 Mr. Conner Grew Warm
 B. B. Conner, armed with a book full of data pertaining to railroad commissions, secured the floor and opposed the motion. He opened his argument by pointing out the fact that the club was organized for the advancement of commercial interests, and stated that he was present when the club passed a resolution asking for the abolishment of the railroad commission.
 .'The only railroad commission the state of Alabama has ever had," said MT. Co., mer, "that did any good was killed by the railroads. They are getting into power where they even exceed that of the chief executive of the state, and [ right here want to deny emphatically the statement that the railroads have done every thing asked for by the commission"
 MT. Conner asserted that the future of fo oil IaAc in, lon