The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-29
.ST, CLAIR COUNTY
 IN GOOD SHAPE
Col. John w. Inzer Discusses
 Conditions in General
BUSINESS AND POLITICS
Good Crops on Hills and In Valleys Another Railroad Needed-Den1o- cratic Outlook Cheering-The
 Meaning of a Solid South.

Col. John w. Inzer of St. Clair. who spent several hours in Birmingham yes- terday en route from Pell City to his home in Ashville, talked interestingly about crops and politics. He has been doing some political work for Congress- man Burnett and the county democratic ticket in the southern part of St. Clair and reports conditions cheering, and the success of the ticket pretty well assured. "our farmers in St. Clair" said Col. Inzer, ehave made enough corn and oth- CT food crops to supply their barns and larders until January. 1896. They have made much more cotton than they did last year, not that the crop is really better, but that he acreage has been larger Drouth and rust have proven a drawback. Altogether our farmers are in excellent shape.
 Another Railroad Needed.
 What St. Clair most needs at this time is another railroad. We have the A. C.. S., in the northern part of the county and the seaboard Air Line and Southern in the southern part, ut Ashville and the central part of the county are still with out railroad facilities.
 'We are much in hope that the Sea board will builI :. branch from 0dens- vile, a point about thirty miles east of Birmingham to Gaesden and there con meet with the Chattanooga southern in which I understand i- has an interest. This line would touch Ashville and bring our town in close communication with the outer world.
 "If this line is built during the next year St. Clair county farmers will fur nsh all necessary food supplies for the men, horses and mules engaged in the enterprise from their own farms"
 Upon the presidential campaign out look Col Inzer who is deeply interest ed and well informed on matters polit- ical, said:
 National Politics. Observation leads me to the belief that the democratic party has much to en- courage it in this contest. Judge Parker is a wise leader. His every utterance means something. He is open, frank, courageous and aggressive without being spectacular. His expressions breathe of conservative patriotism; and that is what the country needs at this time. His de- yotion to constitutional principles guar antees the safety of the republic under his administration. All of these things will have a mighty influence upon the voters, and I shall not be much surprised to witness a landslide for democracy on the Sth of November.
 New York seems practically safe for democracy. She always goes that way when there are no divisions in her dem- ocratic ranks, and I notice with satig- faction that the democrats up there are this time presenting a solid front.
 Tt has long been the rule that as New York goes so goes the union' This ii easily accounted for by the fact that tho interests of New Workers are so closely identified in a commercial way with tho interests of all American communities and she brings to bear a powerful in fuence in political affairs.
 A Solid South.
 l Amid all the doubts and fears tha have from time to time been expressed I am proud of the fact that the soutf remains solid and united. I like a 'solit south-not solid against the north, bu solid in healthful sentiment. solid CT views inherited from the forefathers Solid in her loyalty to the constitution solid in her admiration for constitutional methods of government and solid in al things that are right"
 Colonel Inzer will continue to work for democracy in his county and district un- til the campaign closes. He is a veteran in the cause and has ever been unselfish- ly devoted to democracy.