The age-herald., 1900-02-25
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Captain D. R. Burgess of Mobile is one of the most enthusiastic supporters of sen- ator Morgan in the state He has been re- markably successful in business, and like wise in politics where his inclination led him to take part in campaign. Captain Burgess is member of the Morgan cam- pagn committee, and was in Birmingham Friday to attend the meeting In speaking of the senatorial contest he said Mobile county will elect four Morgan candidates to the next legislature. The county is safe for the senator. and will remain so. willing to bet on that" And he never lost political bet in his life," remarked Thom- as O. Stevens of Mobile, who is also a wgrm supporter of Senator Morgan.
 
 Speaking of Tom Stevens. He has had remarkably successful career at the bar. He graduated in law at the University of Alabama in June, 1890, taking high posi- tion in his class, and in his first years prac- tice is said to have made s1, 300, which is, perhaps, record in Alabama. He was then located at Brewton, Escambia county but four years ago he removed to Mobile, and is now enjoying one of the most lucrative practices at that able bar. His continued SuSCcSo lS tHc IeSutl oL d COiHulustllOH Ol hard work, hard study and splendid men, tahty. He is destined to leave his imprint on the pages of Alabama history.
 If the bill to reimburse southern people for cotton confiscated by the federal army during the civil war becomes a law, the government will pay to citizens of Marengo county nearly $1,000,0O0. According to a list prepared by A. Y. Sharpe for the Demopo- lis Express, 3,5o1 bales were taken in that county by the union army in 1865 These were valued at $S75,250, not including in- terest.
 Fertilizer is being hauled out by the wholesale," said a south Alabama planter. We fear cheap cotton will be the result next fall. It used to be that just anybody could get fertilizer on his promise to pay, but that has played out in Greensboro. It takes good paper to get 1t now That may relieve the situation somewhat
 "The man is pessamist who cannot readily see that business is better in Fort Payne than it has been for years," says the editor of the Fort Payne Journal "Ir our business men would wake up and hus- tie for business as do the business men at Collinsville and Valley Head, we would have the best town in north Alabama.
 Watch out for the close counties where there is a considerable negro vote," said prominent republican at the Morris yester- day. Tn counties like Etowah, for instance. if a Morgan man is nominated for the leg islature the negro vote will go almost solid ly for the opposition candidate in the Au- gust election, whether he be republican or populist or independent The negroes will vote for any man who will support Governor Johnston for the United States senate. They do not like Senator Morgan on account of his declaration against their enfranchlse- ment in his Athens speech. You will see this negro vote worked to defeat the Mor- gan candidates in several counties.
 John C.. Eyster of Decatur who was in Birmingham Friday to attend the meeting of the Morgan state campaign committee, is one of the ablest lawyers in Alabama. Twelve or fifteen years ago he formed a partnership with c. c. Harris at Decatur, and their firm was looked upon as the head of the bar at that place. MT. Eyster has never sought public office, but he has al- ways taken a lively interest in politics. In speaking of the political situation in Nor gan county, he said yesterday: "The two representatives from Morgan county in the next general assembly will be instructed to vote for Senator Morgan to succeed him. self. One of the nominees is non-commital, but they will both abide the instructions of the April primary. fhe county will cer- tainly give Morgan a majority of it's votes then"
 "of the eighty-seyen members of the