The age-herald., 1901-10-22
Writes Senators Asking Sup port and Offer to Vote
 As They Say
REMARKABLE PROPOSITION
Chairman in Letter Says Bessemer Will Vote for or Against Ratl- cation If State Senators
 Will Help Them.

Certain citizens of Bessemer want a new county and continued disappoint- ment has only made them more deternin- ed to cut in twain the Banner county William Jackson, chairman of commit tee at the head of the movement has decided to use ratification or rejection of the new constitution as lever to carry his point. The following letter has been received by several holdover state sena- tors and explains the earnestness of the citizens of Bessemer in their attempt to sever connection with Jefferson,
 Bessemer, Ala, October 15, 1901
 Dear Sir: We have organized a Besse- mer New County Club and as you are aware we are very oesirous of getting new county for Bessemer. As you will return to the State Senate next year, we write asking your assistance in our behalf and will say that we stand ready to assist you in whatever way you wish in regard to the ratification or rejection of the new constitution if you will give your support when the Legislature meets, awaiting an early reply,
 I am your truly,
 W. JACKSON, Chairman of Bessemer New County Ex- ecutive Committee.
 | One of the letters was sent to the Dem- ocratic campaign heauquarters and creat- ed considerable comment yesterday. Remarkable Proposition.
 "A remarkable thing about the Besse- mer proposition said Colonel B. A. Thompson, lis that MT. Jackson promises to help any Senator who will help him regardless of how the Senator stands on the ratification question. Now, if one Senator should write MT. Jackson that he would assist him in the new county movement and wanted Bessemer to go against ratification and another should offer assistance provided Bessemer would support the Constitution I can't exactly see how MT. Jackson could deliver the goods. Withal it's peculiar proposi- | tion."
 | The position of the new county forces | in Bessemer has thrown a new light on the situation there so far as the pres | ent campaign Is concerned but the sup ,,l- sSters of the new Constitution think by hard work .he .a7..4t oaA he cnr-ieo for ratification. Hon. Sidney J. Bowie will make a speech there Friday night and the campaign committee is counting on his address doing much good. Mir. | Bowie is one of the best speakers in the State and is a thorough student and | advocate of the new Constitution and a l great crowd is expected to greet him.
 At County Headquarters. | At the county campaign headquarters Chairman Gray and Secretary Parkes are organizing ratification clubs in every pre- cinct in the county, and they expect an overwhelming victory. For the accom- modation of workingmen and out-of-town people the headquarters will be kept open until )10 or II o'clock at night
 MT. Gray yesterday gave out the fol- lowing letter:
 'Ensiey, October IS. Hon. Henry B. Gray, Chairman County ! Campaign Committee: Dear Sir--My name was published as against ratification without my knowl- edge or consent I will vote for ratifca- ton, as it Is to the best interests of all
 EDGAR KEENON." Lee V. Cowart, chairman of the anti ratification county committee. speaks hopefully of the situation and says that after the meeting of his committee Sat urday he finds the prospects very en- couraging.