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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-31
TAGGART A REAL FRESHMAN.

nated-in 1S95-for mayor Of Indianapo Two years before Denny. a republican, had been elected to this office by a ma jority of 2S00. This time Taggart won with a majority of 39OO. When the ma tional fight of of 1896 came on Indiana polls gave Mckinley 60O0 majority. In los7 Taggart was reelected mayor by a majority of AGO, which included many republican votes
 In 1899 Taggart was elected mayor for est fight of his life, and the following and retired to look after his hotels and kept In touch with politics and political conditions.
 As an evidence of his hold on the peo- pie of his state 1t should be said that when he was reelected this year as mittee, to which he was nrst sent Tn chairmanship by 1547 delegates in state convention.
 MT. Taggart has no unique methods Of political management. " The whole tnlhs is organization. he said. Politics Is matter of business. not haphazaru game, and 1t has to be carried on in businesslllSe way"
 Personally Taggart is breezy, uncon- venticaal and welcomes everybody with s1.-c that has become celebrated in Indiana, and will be celebrated through out the country before the end of the campaign.
 His largest business enterprise now Is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-31
The Best Summer Resort.
the Philadelphia Record.

From the Philadelphia Record
 "The best summer resort in the world" said the man who had just returned from his annual vacation, Ifs New York. I've just come from there.' In spite or his enthusiasm his eyes were heavy, he look ed tired, and altogether his appearance did not betoken any rejuvenation. Your looks belle your words" suggested the man to whom he had been talking. Per haps they do,' agreed the enthusiast This year l made mistake l always get two weeks, and generally spend the first week in New York. Th,n l hie me off to some quiet, sequestered nook to rest up. This year I made the error of reversing the order of things-thats all. I spent my first week in the sequestered nook, and then mtde a bee-line for New York, where late hours and high living had tendency to undo all the benefit I had derived from the first week. Still. I claim that If the time be spent iudicious- ly visiting the various resorts near At hand. New York cant be beaten as summer resort"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-31
Labor and Capital.

I am strongly biased towards hon, esty as the pest policy, but have an abiding faith in municipal ownership of all public utilities as the saving grace against the greed of soulless corpora tions and the corruption of city off. cials, and in my sympathies 1 always lean towards organized union labor as the best policy for promoting prosper ity. l favor the eight-hour working day, with extra pay for extra time, and am opposed to government by injunc tion which only applies to labor and not to capital I favor arbitration as better than strikes, but when both sides are stubborn; selfish and pig headed favor a fight to the finish, for I am disgusted and tired of this annual paralysis of trade, stagnation of busi- ness and damnation of wranggling to the hurt of everybody trying to earnf a living in this most favored mineral district of the world.
 I recognize the right of capital and would guard, protect and defend it in every lawful endeavor right and priyt- lege, but believe there are limitations of capitals rights, beyond which it's powers become tyrannical, oppressive and capable of much mischief, hard ships and wrongs. But, like the small boys definition of salt, as something which makes the bread taste bad when there's none in it. so with me. The only trouble I ever have with capital Is when I've got none and my great est trouble with labor Is kind of labor-phobia, so to speak, with which was born afflicted. However, l have always managed to work enough to earn a sufficient amount of capital to pay one hundred cents on the dollar of my every just obligation, and have measured every mans religion, poll. tics and title to responsibility by the punctuality with which he pays hi9 debts, and regard the bankrupt court as haven of refuge for all thieves and deadbeats who are willing to steal, but who are too cowardly to become highwaymen or burglars.
 I shall therefore if made mayor of this city endeavor to so manage and oversee it's financial interests as to make it unnecessary for her to slide around corners to dodge bill collectors or 'to seek refuge in bankruptcy to liquidate her honest obligations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-31

From the Baltimore Herald.
 Thomas Taggart the new chairman of the democratic national committee, Is a real Irishman He has deep blue eyes light hair, a blond mustache and cheeks as rosy as those of girl He is five feet nine inches tall. broad shouldered, with waist kept down to trimness by con- stant outdoor exercise. He shakes hands like Mckinley used to- His hand is large and muscular and it's grasp is warm and lingering He Is a crack shot, good horseback rider. pulls an excellent oar, likes to smoke cigar takes a drink when he wants one, plays litue poker with his friends and is a big, red blooded vigorous manly man, who greets his friends with a Good morning brother.
 He was born in Waterford, Ireland, on November r, 1S56 His father emigrated to this country when Taggart was child. The family settled in Xenia, 0. Later they moved to Garrett, Ind. Tag gart had such education as he could get in the country schools. He was forced to go to work when he was b, and when he was r he got a job fin the lunch counter of the Indianapolis station. He walked there from Garrett.
 Taggart cut sandwiches and was the general handy man in the restaurant until he was 2l. He made friends with the travelling men and with the Indiana
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-31
Dr. DOzier, the We'll Known Specialist,
 Makes Ills Announcement
Presenting Certain Views, Wise and otherwise, for the Edi- ification of His Friends Which Includes
 Ever ybody
 and Their
 Friends
To the Voters Of Birmingham:

To the Voters Of Birmingham:
 Having unremittingly and success fully engaged in the parctice of medi- cine for more than thirty years, and having recently expressed to a friend a feeling that I was tired of my job and longed for a little respite and relaxation, and that friend having sug- gested as something light and jolly that run for mayor, and having men, toned the suggestion to several ward heelers who were looking out for lucra- tive employment, and every one of them having heartily endorsed the idea and insisted that l make the race, l have. In the language of Mark Twain, yielded to this overwhelming popular demand and hereby announce myself a candidate for that office, subject to the votes of democratic primary and the probabilities of an honest count And, unlike Judge Parker, will not walt till after the election to declare my poli- tics and my principles, but will do so now, lest waiting till after the primary election 1 sacrifice the opportunity for doing so.
 To begin, 1 will state that 1 have always been a democrat till the meet ing of the late St. Louis convention and am still as democratic as the republi- can platform there adopted will per init, ana with loyalty to my party, am now following on the footsteps of the big elephant of the c. o. P, whooping for the trusts and the gold standard, capitalization, colonization, deporta- tion, Carrie Nation and my country 8 demnation, and straddling every other issue, as far as my conscience and short legs enable me to stretch. | furthermore desire at the beginning to make a confession, in order to save my rivals and opponents the trouble of looking up and exposing my past rec ord. that I have committed all manner of sins and crimes, that 1 have at one time or another violated, broken or i partially cracked every one of the ten commandments, including all injunc' tions against temptations mentioned in the sermon on the mount and, worse than all that, 1 voted for old Horace Greeley and for Grover Cleveland But for the latter sin I hereby plead for prayers for forgiveness from every living patriot and politician of what ever creed and complexion, not exclud | ing our recent bomD and bullet con verted patriots of. the Philippine 1 Islands
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-31
Religious Creed.

1 am of the Baptist persuasion as far as pertains to plenty of water, and am therefore in favor of the city owning and operating it's own waterworks for the benefit of the people, who in this smoky town should have great deal to keep clean, and as cleanliness is next to godliness I am in favor of water in such abundance as will tend to the stimulation of reyivals, the cul- tivation of piety anC lessening of the liquor habit. To the accomplishment O. these ends, a. we'll as to the en- couragement of manufacturing inter- ests, by giving to everybody an abund- ance of cheap and pure water, l advo- cate the building of water plant and pumping station on the Warrior river to supply us cheaper and better water than we now get or that we cut loose our mains rom their present source of supply and have lAem connect with Schilliager's brewery, and that we ap- ply the difference thus saved in ex- penses to the erection of more charity hospitals, where the destitute sick can obtain bunk and gruel for $25 to $50 per week. les, water, pure water, plentiful and cheap, is my long suit in making this my campaign for mayor, tut we haven't got it now. The prices charged by the present monopoly make 1t luxury which only the rich can afford with their toddy.
 1 am told nat there are orphans here 30 years old who have never seen a drop of pure water except their own tears. which flowed whilst they wept for thirst while waiting for some one to say Come. take a smile" This is too bad. I believe everybody should have at least two baths in their lifetime o-e when born and another when bap- tized. and as baptism is essential 10 salvation shall stand for an increased water supply and at rates which our people can afford to pay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-31

polls people As soon as he could vote, and probably before, he went into ward politics In the meantime the lunch counter had expanded and become d restaurant, and Taggart was placed In charge. He was a good restaurant man, and he was rapidly becoming known In democratic politics in the city.
 A few years later, early in the sos, he secured some backing and bought small hotel near the station. He kept good hotel Many of his friends among the travelng men stopped with him. He was making a little money and was all the time cutivating his political for tunes. The best office in Indiana at that time was the auditorship of Marion county, in which Indianapolis was sit uated. The fees of the place amounted to about $5000O a year.
 He ran for county auditor and was elected by majority of 1900. Then, In 1888, he was elected county chairman in the Harrison Cleveland campaign.
 Up to that time Marion county had never gone for a democratic candidate for the presidency, but this year. and in spite of the fact that 1t was Harrisons home, MT. Taggart carried 1t for Cleye- land although the state went to the re- publicans. This and other evidences of force soon pushed MT. Taggart to popu- larity, and in 1890 he was renominated by exclamation for county auditor.
 Before this term expired he was nomi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-31

with your saliva when you turn the leaves of a book or handle money or papers"
 For the guidance of those who have contracted the disease the board offers the following advice:
 An extremely hot climate Is not only more exhaustng, but more dangerous to the consumptive than an extremely cold climate
 Choose such exercise. within your means, as will promote your health and favor the expansion of the lungs. A change from city life, with work indoors. to open air life in the country often will accomplish excellent results.
 Don't tire yourself out.
 Keep out of crowds and away from dust and dampness if possible.
 Smoking Is not good for you. but if you must smoke do so only in the open afr. Smoke a pipe or cigar. no cigarettes.
 Don't wear chest protectors or porous plasters.
 Eat an abundance of properly cooked. wholesome and easily digested food. Avoid sweets and indigestible things
 Consult physician.
 Avoid the excessive use of alcoholic drinks"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-31
Political Bias.

As before stated, am at present a mugwump on republico-democratic straddling platform, with individual populite tendencies and independent proclivities; a married man of more than thirty years experience, with several children at home, and have so covered my tracks that I have never been sued for divorce nor sentenced to serve time in the legislature, the chain gang or the Salvation Army.
 was baptised in the faith of four full pecks .or bushel and the remis- sion of sins through the payment of debts; that mans highest religious duty consists in hard work. helping the needy. honest politics and striving to make everybo"y have a good time; that doing good to those who de- spitefully use you is equivalent to offering reward to rascals to rob you and IS an Encouragement to crime; that when a man smites you ona one cheek you should tur.- the other and smite him on tnJ shoot for doing so.
 All this that our days may be long in the land which our patriotic fore fathers took from the Indians and gave to us as sacred inheritance and which we will never give up to aliens anarchists nor Roosevelt republicans so long as we are allowed to control the polls and count the ballots.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-31
Educational.

I will, if elected mayor of the city, use my every influence and endeavor to have the law so amended as to have the superintendent of public schools and the board of trustees elected by the qualified voters of Birmingham, in order to divorce our public schools from the rule of the political rings and ih order ths.t the schools may be run in the interests of education, and not for political revenue. That teachers may be selected for their fitness to instruct and not be cause of their political pull. l shall also ins. upon and see to 1t that those appointed to teach shall per form their duties as instructors, and repeal the rule that makes it misde- meanor for pupil to seek instruction regarding their lessons from the teach CTS, for I regard the school as a proper place where pupils should be taught and not merely a place where they are to go and recite, marcn, sing, drill and return home to .e taught their lessons by their parents. believe the patrons are heartily tired of the fraud, farce and folly of such flim-f1am proceedings, which is not only a waste of money, but is a robbery ot the children's rights t. an education.
 I would also recommend that the principals of sall the schools be dis pensed with as usele-5 barnacles draw ing salaries and rendering no services which could not be dispensed with without hindrance to the schools effi- ciency The small duties which they are required to perform l would place upon the senior teacher in each school. I would have tho children graded not as now, according to size or social de- gree, but according to proficiency in learning. I would make it impolitic for teachers to denote or promote pu- pills for reasons of spite or personal favoritism. Nor should any child be kept back in a grade because of de- merit in some one particular If he was competent in other branches of study for promotion. l am. in fine, in favor of complete overhauling of our entire system of public schools and if elected and given proper support I promise to eradicate. aud eliminate enough fool fads and folly of the sy tenn to sup ply an interstate post graduate insti- tute ot insanity, and If 1 don't also rule and run out more real compound du- pley rottenness than is necessary to fertiize the desert of Sahara then will cheerfully donate my salary to the patrons to purchase bad eggs with which to pell me for dereliction of duty, and by these remarks I do not mean to cast any censure or reflection on the great majority of good women engaged in our school system, who doubt not would gladly be teachers indeed and fact as well as in name if unhampered by the follies and tommy rot of senseless system, to which they perforce are compelled to con form
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-31
Sanitary.

Believing 1t inimical to the best in- terests of society that no man should be operated on for appendicitis more than three times, I am in favor of an amendment to our city code making 1t obligatory on the health officers here- after to send every man convicted of having the collie to jail instead of 10 the hospital as a matter of greater safety to the patient.
 Undertakers not liking my views in ing for me.
 And as the average life of drivers of street sweeping machines and of peo pie who do business along the thor oughfares where these machines stir up the dirty tuberculosis laden dust IS only about six months, I shall rec ommend that hereafter all conyicts for capital crimes be sentenced to drive the street sweeper or be hired out by the proper authorities to serve as clerks in the dry goods and millinery stores on the daily route of these death-dealing machines of the devil as surer and more economical means of execution than that of hanging or suf- location in our crowoed city jail. In the event of failure n obtaining such an amendment, then l shall advocate the use of these sweeping machines on our streets only at night and after the atres and all reputable business houses have closed for the night If doctors object to this latter clause they will also be excusel from voting for me. don't care, and will advocate the meas ure anyway, as 1 can always have all the patients l ca. attend to independ- ent of the stree, sweepers work. How ever, will say to those who may have already become affected with those stirred-up consumption germs that am still in business and can surely cure them if applied to in time and be- fore the lungs are too far destroyed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-31
Socially.

I am opposed 10 the Roosevelt brand of dining parties, and will ever main tain that white mans country should be ruled by white men in the interests of white men, and that no ape, Ethio- plan or son of Senegambia should ever be allowed to swim in our social mill pond. Selah.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-31
Their First Automobile.
he Blocton Messenger.

From the Blocton Messenger.
 S. F. Alston of Tuscaloosa arrived in West Blocton Sunday night in lis hand some automobile. He was en route home from Gray Springs and left Monday morning for Tuscaloosa. While here he took all the small bo.s of the town to ride in the auto. When he left Monday morning he told them Le would come again in his auto and give them all an- other ride. This was the first automobile ever in Bocton and consequently the first that many of our youngsters had ever seen. It created as great a sensation as John Robinson's circus would have done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-31

the French Lick Springs hotel of which he is president and manager. He is worth some money. He is married and has several children. His eldest daugh- ter, Florence Taggart, was drowned off New Orleans in 1S99 when naphtha launch Paul Jones exploded and sank.
 Taggart Is modest about his qualfica- tfons for the national chairmanship. He claims nothing except that he knows the game of politics thoroughly; has play ed 1t successfully In that difficult state, Indiana, for long time; has an ade- quate knowledge of affairs in other states acquired during his service on the democratic national committee and on the executive committee of that organization during two Bryan cam poigns. He wants to try his hand and there seems to be a disposition to let him do It. His friends say he has prov ed his capacity to handle large affairs in his business success In Indianapolis and In his conduct of the affairs of the city when he was mayor
 He has been described to Judge Parker as a man thoroughly up to date in his political methods, of enormous energy and of great courage. His own philoso- phy is embodied in the sentiment, which he frequently quotes: Never worry about what happens-unless it happens to you;" and in another phrase, which is: You can't win unless you have the votes-so get the votes"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-31
Not Quite So Warm.
rom the Chicago News.

From the OHlCdgO NeWs.
 "A hundred years hence" remarked the boarder who had been reading the scien- tific page Of patent-medicine almanac, the battle of the world will be fought under water"
 That" rejoined the cheerful idiot. will he better than fighting them under fro as at the present writing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-31
Light

@
 The Lord iLla there be light, and there was light, free and of good quail ity. But the wise men of Birming hams democratic city administration said let there be light, and straight way gave to an organized trust the ex- elusive franchise to furnish the people both gas and electric light, and but for the good Samaritan, MT. Rockefeller, might have included kerosene also. And this great trust has said unto the people: IT you don't like the price we charge for gas light, try our cleo tric light, and then if not satisfied go out in darkness and look up high wayman who will relieve you of all your cash at once and trouble us no more with taking it in monthly in. stallments.
 N. B-This is all I have to say about light.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-31
Personal.

The foregoing may be accepted as a few blanks in my platform, but not all. still have enough lumber left in my shop to build platform large enough for every democrat, republican, popu- list and prohibitionist to stand on and then leave enough space for a baseball park, whereon the Birmingham team can win every game if they only bribe the umpire. But what I have already said is probably enough. My main blanks are more water, cheaper light, better schools, a good time and pros perity for everybody
 l want to see the blueback speller, arithmetic, copy book with slate and pencil, take the place of marching, singing, calistaenics, physical culture, Delsartean exercises, physiology and all the other tommy-rot, silly, time killing foolishness. which requires eight to ten years to get pupils through school and then turning them out with less practical education than their parents received Il as many months in old-feld schools of auld lang syne.
 If the people want me for the~ mayor they may elect me and VIII serve, but will not seek the office by personal solicitation of any mans vote. Neither will I be bled by buns, bar rooms and ward heelers. 1 don't want the office for the salary. My profes. sion pays me better, and if not elected I shall continue as now to employ my every effort and best ability to cure those who may pc afflicted with any form oi chrome, nervous, blood, SKID or genito-urinary disease. 1 can always be found at my medico-surgical ana electro-therapeutic institute, corner oI First avenue and Twenty-first street the best equipped medical Institute south of Mason & Dixon's line.
 Very respectfully
 o. T. DOZIER. M. D.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-31
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