The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-13
Board Of Trade VIII Meet
Tomorrow to Decide on
Its Candidates
SOME STAND ON RECORD
OTHERS TO MAKE THEM
Many Favor Municipal Ownership of
Water and Others Have Plans
for New Schools and In
creased Fire Protection.

The Board of Trade will meet tomorrow
and one of the important questions to be
considered is that in relation to candidates
for the board of aldermen.
1t had been understood that the Board
of Trade had decided to put out full
aldermanic ticket but President ]. D.
Collins said yesterday that this matter
would not be decided until tomorrow. 1t
is believed, however, that the board will
take a hand in the aldermanic campaign
and announce or endorse a candidate for
each ward.
The Board of Trade is committed to the
policy of municipal ownership of the
water works and 1t Is probable the Board
of Trade candidates will run on a munici-
pal ownership platform.
Efforts were made yesterday to see all
of the announced candidates from the
various wards for the position of alder
man and find out on what platform they
were running, and why they thought they
should be elected. Some were out of the
city and others did not wish to be inter-
viewed. The following are the statements
as made by twelve candidates:
First Ward.
THOMAS WHEELER-I am willing to
stand on my past record for reelection to
the city council. If reelected 1 will work
to have the Fourteenth street storm
sewer built. and in this connection I ap
peal to the board of health, Commercial
club and Board of Trade to help me in
this endeavor.
PETER F. GOSS-My reasons for want
ing to be elected alderman in the First
ward is:
First-A number of taxpayers and free
holders have prevailed on me to make the
race.
Second-I believe I am In a position to
represent the interests of all classes, hav-
ing come up from the ranks of mechanic
to those of business men. I own and OPP
crate a successful business in this ward.
1 am also one Of the heaviest taxpayers
of this ward.
Third-If l am elected, and will be,
fairs and represent the wants and wishes
of the people in the First ward, when in
my judgment they are consistent In their
wants.
Second Ward.
c. T. RAMBOW-I am In favor Of the
municipal ownership of water works. and
think the water works system of city
should be controlled by the city. / favor
the enlargement of the police force and
think that more policemen are needed in
Birmingham, and 1 am in favor of addi-
tional lights in the city. l am in favor
of strengthening the milk and meat in
spection department of the city, as re-
CARDS the inspection of milk. / think
that the inspection of daries and the
milk sold should be thoroughly looked
after / was on the board for four years
and originated the meat and milk inspec-
ton department of Birmingham, and 1t
is my desire to assist In building 1t up
to a high standard. / am in favor of
working In harmony with the merchants,
and being a business man myself, Of
course, it Is to my interest to look after
the interest of the merchants. / am In
favor of Strengthening the fire depart
ment where needed, and this would tend
to lower the insurance rates. / favor
public improvements and point to my re-
cord on the board In securing for the
Second ward paving of streets and side
walks, curbing and other Improvements,
amounting to more than was done there
before or since l was on the board. If
oil ad T mill he IN
best of my ability"
ISAAC EPSTEIN-I am in favor of
having the police department left entirely
with the police commission. If elected
will try to carry out the wishes of the
people. and their wishes 1 have at heart.
/ favor better and cheaper water for
Birmingham and If l am elected will try
to secure legislation to this end.
Third Ward.
r. II. KERR am running as q candi-
date for reelection on my past record.
| have served the people of my ward in
the city council for six years to the best
of my ability and l ask them to vote for
me again on the record 1 have made, and
promise to serve them in the future as In
the past.
Fourth Ward.
WALTER MOORE-I stand on my rec
ord of six years on the board.
Fifth Ward.
JAMES T. LYNAGH-The people know
my record of four years service on the
board. 1 want the city to have a better
water works system, and I fought for
this when I was ON the board If elected
| will make an effort to get better fire
service and greater water pressure at the
fire plugs, and better water service for
the people. IL elected l VIII try to have