The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-27
SENATOR PETTUS
A VISITOR HERE
Stops in City on the Way TO
BIount Springs
is GREETED CORDIALLY
Junior Senator in Excellent Health.
Is Watching Political Tendon
cies and Developments
With Interest.
..E. W. Pettus, selma"

''E. w. Pettus, Selma"
That name written on a hotel register
by him who wears it awakens keen in
terest wherever Alabamians come to-
gether.
The junior senator from Alabama was
in Birmingham yesterday renewing old
mountaineering here and greeting the
people whom for so many years he has
signaly honored in the public service OF
the state. Far past the length of days
allotted by the psalmist as the natural
span of mans life. Senator Pettus is still
in his prime in SO far, at least as his
mental faculties are concerned. His eye
is clear and alert, sympathetic as rule
yet searching and whitening in its glance
whenever occasion require. His step is
firm and the tones of his voice are reson-
ant, indicating that he will be spared not
a few years yet to serve and honor his
country. The whole expression of his
face is one of resoluteness not untouched
by kindness. His past seems to breed IN
him perpetual benediction." He is
truly
"A man of pleasant yesterdays
And confident tomorrows'
Senator Pettus' visit here has little If
any political significance. He stopped Off
for the day on his way to Blount Springs,
where he goes this morning to join Mrs.
Pettus, who is passing the summer at
that watering place. After few days
spent there. Senator Pettus will go to
Montgomery to attend the annual meet
ing of the State Bar association which
is to be held the latter part of this week
He will also be present at the coming
session Of the supreme court.
Not Talking Politics.
The Junior senator is not at this time
inclined to talk politics for publication,
but it is known that he is watching de-
velopments throughout the state and ma
tion with intelligent interest, and is keep
ing in close touch with current political
thought and political tendencies. 1t Is
evident that the senator recognizes the
impetus that has recently been given TO
the question of railway regulation by
federal authority and is reckoning with
the situation with his characteristic IN
sight. Though he is not inclined to rush
into print on the subject 1t is no De-
travail of confidence to state that he under
stands the popular demand for railway
regulation by governmental authority
and that he is not out of sympathy with
the movement when it is kept withia
reasonable lines
on the subject of state politics senator
Pettus declined to be quoted, believing
as he does that the people of Alabama
have the courage and the capacity to
solve all state problems promptly ana
wisely, and that in the solving OF these
problems the solid sense of the common
wealth will outweigh the capricious
Judgment of the hour on the one hand
and the Bourbon spirit that remembers
nothing and forgets nothing ON the
other hand.
Honored by the People.
While here yesterday Senator Pettus
was the object of keen interest and solic-
itude on the part of all classes of people.
Wherever he appeared, it was marked
that he was in excellent health and APP
parently more buoyant than in several
In