The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-13
WAGE CANDIDATES
FOR LEGISLATURE
CHAIRMAN RANDALL OF WAGE
FARMERS CAMPAIGN COMMIT
TEE ISSUES AN ADDRESS TO
THE VOTERS.

The following letter has been addressed
to the voters of the county by the wage
earners campaign committee:
THE campaign committee Of the min
ers and wage earners of Jefferson county
have completed their ticket for the leg
islature and now present their selections
to the voters of Jefferson county for
their careful consideration.
Mr.. James H Leath of this city is a
printer by trade and and ex-representa-
tive of jefferson county and his faithful
services and clean record is sufficient to
command the admiration and well deserv-
ed support of the people for second
term in the legislature.
Mr.. w c. Cunningham Is a barber by
trade and one of the best known citizens
of Birmingham. He is also we'll known
throughout the country and is well quail
flied to fill the position to which he
aspires We would like for those people
who get the names of the two gentle
men mixed to know that our w. c. Cum
bingham is not the well known DR.. r. NJ.
Cunningham, who is a candidate for lieu
tenant governor.
Mr.. james IIddelI of VIVIAN Is a min
er who is highly respected by the men,
bers of his craft. He Is an honest, con-
seientious, Christian gentleman. and is
much admired by the people of his COM
munity.
Mr. Edward A. Veitch, who is from
one of the best known families of Besse-
mer, is well known and has a wide In
fiuence throughout the county. He Is a
moulder by trade and WILL we think
make good representative.
THE policy of the gentlemen, II elect
oh
stands hrst last and all the time, and
they are warm supporters and friends OF
the new constitution.
"A higher standard OF education, COM
pulsory In so far as state funds will per-
NIT, uniform text book law Cbooks free to
children not able to buy, abolition of
child labor and two weeks pay for min
ers are some of the leading issues in the
campaign.
while these measures may be para
mount these gentlemen propose to rep
resent alike the best interests of mer-
chant, business or professional man.
There is no question as to the COM
potency of either candidate. Therefore,
the committee does not know of any
good reason why every business man In
the county should not support the men
who make their success and the develop
ment OF the great resources of the Bir-
mingham district possible.
we believe that the interests Of labor
and capital are Identical, and the inter-
est OF one should not be antagonized by
the other. We ask for better wages be-
cause shorter hours with good wages will
encourage industrial development, insure
continued activity in the commercial
world, better enable the wage Garner to
devote more time to the education of his
little children, and instead of being a
slave, develop himself into an intelligent
happy American citizen, as was intended
In the great declaration of principles
upon which this government was founded
The wage-earners of Jefferson county
represent about two-thirds of her popula-
ton, and If we did not believe that we
are entitled to four representatives and
that they would represent every interest
OF Jefferson county, we would not ask it.
I'VE expect to conduct our campaign
on an elevated plane, and from encour-
agement already received have no doubt
as TO the election of the entire ticket.
III. n. RANDALL,
Chairman Campaign Committee
There was an enthusiastic meeting un-
der the auspices Of the wage-earners'
committee at Mount Plnson yesterday.
Stirring speeches were made and the
vote for the wage candidates in that sec
ton promises to be large. Chairman Ran
dali said last night that he felt very sure
that all four Of the candidates would be
elected.