The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-06

ample and sufficient-it only remains for us to enforce them.
 Corruption Fund.
 One suggestion I desire to make in this connection. Discussion in the last presi- dential campaign called especial at tention to what for long time has been recognized as dangerous and grow tug evil in politics-the contributions of corporations to party campaign funds. We all loudly condemned it, our papers denounced 1t, our public men expressed themselves with great fervor in condem- nation of the practice; so unanimous was the outcry that the unintiated would have supposed that we were enjoying U real wave of morality, but it was in fact sham and pretense. It is a fact known or all men who know anything of the politics of this state that the funds for conducting democratic campaiems in this state are obtained chiefly if not entirely rom railroads and other corporations
 assert without fear of successful con- tradiction that there has not been a state 1 election in Alabama including the last one, where these corporations did not con tribute the greater part of the campaign money. If this practice is to continue can We nope to prevent corruption in elec- tions and improper influences on the legis- lation and the administration of the lawn We condemn this conduct in others let us put an end to 1t in Alabama, and lhereoy eliminate one of the most in- sldious foes of civil liberty, and fruit 1ul course of graft and wrong.
 idearken to the words of Zechariah. the Prophet true now as when they were written ages ago 0-16, These are tho tnlngs that ye shall do speak ye every man the truth to his neighbor, execute gates" A 'oo' Now my friends, you must not tbtn,r because have told you these plain ana disagreeable things that I am lack. ing in hope for the future.
 A Kind providence has with bounteous mana poured into our laps here in Ala paiiia laVishiy of everything to give us material prosperity, and the dreamer of today cannot In his widest fancy por- tray what enormous wealth will come hereafter from the fields and mines of tbia state. Our people are not worse than other people. On the contrary. nut as they have been, to the severest tests. they nave not proven wanting and we lack that because we do not pause and think. we let the fiatterers cajole our vanity. we do not confess our sins-the only wav to get forgiveness for them.
 me nsht IS now dawning upon us the future Is bright before us let us ali de- termine that we will do the right as we " hHO"iii6 tudt Tn the end If must prevail -s
 Tn conclusion, let me commend to you. Denever and unbeliever, Jew and Gentle. Cathonc and Protestant, to read the Rtble. ana 1T you lack faith in the miracles if you cannot believe in its mysteries take h. as all of you can, it's morals These are sound, regardless of your faith.
 Let me in conclusion call to your at- tention the helpful, wise and beautiful words of St Paul, in his enist,a = th.
 Hniilpians, and beg of you now. as he u,u uo, 'hen. to treasure these things in tUuI tba. , near's, with the certain knowledge that thereby you will make your lives oeuer and happier; you will elevate your standards and strengthen your courage ana supply the one great deficiency in , ei make up as people. Finally. ore.nren, said the great apostle, what soeVer things are true, whatsoever things are honest whatsoever things are just. wna'soeVer things are pure. whatsoever .nings are lovely, whatsoever things are ol sooo report, If there be any virtue. ana If these be any praise. think on these things" '-'0e'