The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-02
NORTH BIRMINGHAM POLITICS ARE WARM Two Tickets Out for Mayor
 and Aldermen A GOOD GOVERNMENT CLUB Organization Composed of Substantial Citizens Given Policy In Plat
 form-Favor Municipal
 Improvements.
A GOOD GOVERNMENT CLUB

City polite at North Birmingham are waxing warm. The voters out there are soon to choose mayor, styled an intend- ant, and five aldermen. They are called upon to do this every year, inasmuch as they are operating under charter issued by the probate judge and not by the state legislature. The election will be held on April ?, and there are two tickets. The first is known as the "lns' and the second is commonly termed the Outs In that thriving suburb.
 An organization composed of large number of substantial citizens of North Birmingham, and named the Good Gov ernment club. is said to be backing the Outs" ticket, which is headed by I. Il. Friel, candidate for mayor.
 In the platform the members or the club declare that they believe with Thomas Jefferson, that the people own the town, pay the taxes, secure the bonds and furnish the funds with which to run the government" They are also ot the opinion "that public officials are ser wants of the people and not masters or them" Along this line the platform adds, that as such servants they should so expend the peoples funds and so man. age the peoples affairs as to give them the greatest comfort for the least ex- pense.'
 Public Schools.
 The organization not only asks, put demands that the corporate authorities make such appropriations" for long term public schools "as necessity may require and the condition of the public funds permit
 The platform has something to say with reference to municipal patronage. It says: I've advocate with reference to the distribution of position, the sur vival of the Attest. The position to him who is best qualified to perform the services
 The platform of the club is in favor of "the establishment and maintenance of several public watering places. for the convenience of the public" Where these watering places are to be established the platform does not suggest, flor at least so long time as it can be done without extra expense to the town This par agraph rather suggests annexation of North Birmingham park which is with out doubt one of the most attractive re- sorts in the Birmingham district
 "A large representation of the people, Is favored by the Good Government club It declares, or rather recommends that the number of aldermen be increased from five to nine, two of whom to be al- dermen from the north side of the town" No change in ward lines cared for by the club, it says.
 Strong For Temperance.
 Temperance is a strong point in the platform. 'We believe in temperance and the enforcement of laws,p etc. The good health of the citizens would be pro- tected by the club, for it declares: We favor improved sidewalks, clean alleys, improved sanitation, and the doing of those things necessary to be done to pro- mote the good health of citizens"
 Tn union there is strength is sug- gested in the final paragraph of the platform. which says with civic pride
 We believe in the abolishment of prejudice and strife; in the re-establsh- ment of the towns credit; in the re- uniting of our people in the confidence and success of our municipal government, and the united efforts of every mar, wo- man and child in the town to make North Birmingham the greatest town in the state. Thus united, we believe our town will move forward with that impetus that will justly make it the pride of the south.'
 Copies of the platform have been is- sued to the members of the club Nal slogan.
 Officers of Club.
 The officers of the Good Government club are J. c. Waldrop, president: E. J. Maxwell, vice-presdent A. J. Tarrant. vice-president; John c. Golightly, sec retary; Sam Blake, treasurer.
 The following is the ticket known as the "Outs'
 For mayor, T. H. Friel for aldermen, First ward c. M. Green; Second ward, w. c. Harkins; Third ward. J. H. Berry; Fourth ward, John P. Phillips, Fifth ward, Wilbur E. Hansberger.
 The ticket for the Fms" follows:
 For mayor T. T. Jones; for aldermen First ward. J. Henderson; Second ward l.. E. Price; Third ward, E. A. Brown; Fourth ward, John Fix; Fifth ward Will liam Lindsay.
 North Birmingham is one of the most progressive suburbs in the district. It owns and operates It's own water works and electric light plants and has other municipal improvements in view. AL though the town has a population of nearly five thousand, it has only few over three hundred qualified voters