The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-28
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(PoLITlcAL DRENNEN PILED WITH QUESTIONS
RECORDS OF MAYOR DRENNEN AND ALDERMAN WARD COM PARED, AND MANY VERY PlTHY OBSERVATIONS ARE MADE.

OBSERVATIONS ARE MADE.
 MT Drennen and his friends are henly pleased with the work of the gas anu electric meters. They work while others sleep.
 In MT. Drennen's platform in 'Wnat Have Done he failed to say that tne sale of the street car tickets was Wltir drawn by the trolley company Hl'h LIS approval and consent.
 MT. Drennen has dropped the issue or municipal ownership of electric hsht works since the electric company agreed to support him.
 Did not the city of Birmingham pay the expenses of the mayor on some of his many semi-offfcial visits to New YorkT
 Is 1t not a fact that the machine has promised to support Drennen for county treasurer next time?
 Since MT. Drennen has been mayor, will he tell the public the number of months he has spent away from town?
 Diu 0pI anu d va his friends who went to New York to sell the city hall bonds few years ago and returned to Birmingham with the re- port that nothing could be done In New York on account of the fight in Chinas then place the matter in the hands Of Steiner Brothers for negotiation? This Is one instant of MT. Drennen's business ability.
 In one of the city contracts, was 1t not specified that certain kind of wagon must be used? And was 1t not afterwards found that Drennen & Go. were sole agents for that particular kind of wagon?
 Will MT. Drennen ever answer Mir. Mol tons charges and questions as to Dren- nen's water works record?
 In trying to drag the Birmingham Realty company into the controversy, MT. Drennen forgot to mention the fact that one of its directors Is on his campaign committee.
 Mr. Ward has always publicly advocat- ed the city's claim to ownership and possession of Lakeview and other parks, and is glad of opportunity to relterate 1t.
 The records show that MT. Ward Is the author of a resolution calling on the city attorney to enforce the city's claim to all of its parks. MT. Drennen voted to refer this resolution to a committee,
 City Attorney Smith, who is drawing s125 per month from the city, but is at work for Drennen and doing his news paper boosting Is creating a false im- pression as to MT. Wards position rela- tive to Lakeview park MT. Smith will doubtless recall that shortly after elect ed city attorney, MT Ward took him to his office and showed him maps, etc, and gave him other informatio as to the con troversy and advised with him in friendly interest to prosecute the claims of the city, thereby making a reputation by saw ing the park to the city. Is this not a fact, Mr. Smith?
 It Is not denied by Drennen that as mayor he has given permiss;on-whatever authority that is-to a friend of his to sell beer, when, as a matter of fact, no such license can be issued. What Is the consideration for this special favor to one saloon over the others in Birmlng- ham? VIII Drennen deny this?
 MT. Drennen is late In pretending to have just discovered that MT. Ward was
  street railway company. The night the franchise matter was fought out in the board MT. Ward stated that fact in his speech against the franchise and the pres- ident of the street railway denied it. Has MT Drennen ever fought anything he was connected with?
 The president of the street railway com pany paid a high tribute in open council meeting when he said: MT. Ward would not ride in a golden chariot to heaven if it was furnished free by the Dirming- ham Railway, Light and Power com pany."
 MT. Ward will not remit fines on agree ment to secure votes, thereby buying power with the citys money; but always when justice mercy or misfortune makes 1t advisable.
 Why did the street railway company pay the poll taxes of many of its em- ployes? Was it done in the interest of Mayor Drennen? What is the inferenceY The manhood of the company's employees will assert itself and vote for Ward for mayor.
 Business administration is very catchy phrase; but has the business end of 1t been to the interests or the property owner and citizens or to Drennen and the machine?
 TAe only reason advanced so far foi calling MT. Ward cratic is that he says new on any question. Can MT Drennen say anything at all unless the machine writes it out?
 A campaign fund is one thing Mir. Ward has not got He has the votes and the good will of the people, which Drennen's money cannot buy. Drennen neglects to state that the prop erty owner pays 25 per cent more than Is used In the work for all Improvements