The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-22

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President Allen j. Krebs of the State
Fair association in a letter TO the Rev.
Frank Willis Barnett, says he will be
pleased to attend meeting tomorrow
night of those who oppose the pool-sell-
ing bill now pending in the legislature,
and at that time state his position on the
subject. The letter to Mr.. Barnett was
written by Mr.. Krebs last night, and 1t
is in somewhat the nature Of reply to
remarks Mr.. Barnett made at a meeting
of citizens under the auspices of the Pas
tors union, held at the First Methodist
church yesterday morning at 10 o'clock
the purpose of which was to hear re-
port of the committee sent to Montgom-
cry to institute fight against the pool
selling measure before 1t comes up for
vote.
Mr.. Barnett's Remarks.
Mr.. Barnetts remarks made at the
meeting follow:
Representative Blackburn told me that
President Krebs of the FAIR association
told him that he could bring fifty repre-
sentative business men of Birmingham to
Montgomery in advocacy of the law.
II challenge Mr.. Krebs to take fifty
leading men to Montgomery to advocate
this bill. Should he do it, 1 believe we
should publish their names and let the
people know who they are.
II think, II you deem it best, that we
should appoint a committee to call upon
Mr.. Krebs and the other gentlemen OF
the association and find out just what
they intend doing and let them know that
we propose to organize to defeat their
purpose. If they intend to force the issue,
| we must organize in every section and
make such a noise that even the legis-
lators can hear it,
Many pastors and a large number of
laymen attended the meeting at the First
Methodist church and heard the report
of the committee. The report being made
by the Rev. Mr.. Barnett. He said the
committee met with Representatives
| Hickman, Benners and Haley, who did
not think the bill would be reached, as
| 1T was low down on the calendar. He
stated Representatives London and Du-
Bose said they were against the passage
| of the measure but Senator Morrow said
he favored it.
| Mr.. Barnett said he did not share the
views of some that there was no danger
of the bill being passed, but on the con-
trary il it reached the senate it would
probably pass that body, and the OPP
ponents of it, he thought, should carry
on fight against it here in Jefferson
county and in the state too.
Committees Recommendations.
AS part of the report the following
was submitted, which was adopted:
1.-THE committee recommends that this
meeting take steps to express it's disap-
prevail of and opposition to the pending
| bill in the legislature to legalize the SELL
| ing of pools on races and recommends
that this meeting call a public meeting
for that purpose"
In accordance with a resolution two
mass meetings will be held this week, one
tomorrow night in the Southside Baptist
| church, at which Fred M Jackson will
preside, and another on Tuesday night
| at the First Baptist church The meet
| ings will be held for the purpose of
arousing sentiment against the pool SELL
| ing bill.
DR.. A. P. Montague, the Rev. A. J..
Dickinson, T. H. Johnston, W. C. Ward,
the Rev. S. P. West, the Rev. ]. p Nc
Ferrin and q. T. Rudolph spoke against
the bill. 1t was suggested that a mass
meeting be held this afternoon and a
motion to that effect was made, but a
| substitute that 1t be held Monday night
| was carried.
Before adjourning vote Of thanks was
| extended the committee for its work. 1t
| is understood number of prominent
speakers will make addresses Monday
night and that they will be limited to ten
| minutes each.
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