The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-06

press and am answering in the same
 way in order to establish the facts
 I am sure that the public is not inter-
 ested in your highly colored word weight
 ed thoughts; much less in my opinions,
 but they are interested in the facts,
 pecially in the antics of that cunning old
 bird, Railroad Ring Rule, which
 through child labor and other agitation is
 uttering cries of distress as far as pos
 sible from her own nest in order that the "nest eggs accumulated there may
 not be disturbed.
 In your anxiety to get your reply into
 print your overlooked doing me the jus
 tice and courtesy of publishing at the
 same time my letter to you. I ask that
 you publish it now and enclose a copy,
 fearing that in your attention to your
 own more important documents you have mislaid it.
 l shall enter into discussion with you as to Mr. Comers views, preferring to let the facts speak for themselves, and knowing that in case argument is desir-
 able MT. Conner is ample able to contend
 even with your forensic tongue and adjec- tive laden pen. He will probably not
 take to the woods when yourself or the champions of a continuance of present
 unjust freight conditions in Alabama
 take the stump
 l Your nomination for senator from Mo l bile county was heraded by some papers as victory Of the forces opposing our efforts to get local freight rates in Ala bama as low as those furnished our sis ter and competitor state, Georgia. denied ihls, having understod that you declared III your canvass that you stood with us
 for these policies Was mistaken2 Your efforts for lower freight. as is the sudden and frantic interest of yourself ana Fellow candidate, Dr. Cunningham, in the labor situation. are much hindered by
 the fact, that in both instances you are
 working in line with people and forces
 who like the Montgomery Advertiser.
 nave in the past either done nothing in penalI or or openly and vigorously fought both causes
 Ihe man who through the establish
 ment of industries, furnishes employment
 10 labor and thus increases the demand ana raises it's value, is more it's friend than are those, who, like Dr. Cunning han' Tor years sit quietly, accepting cor poration fees from convict labor and only
 now when office is sought show this m wonted oratorical enthusiasm for the con- ditions of labor
 It IS no doubt interesting to you and your friends in Mobile to know that both your spokesman, Mir Reilly, and vour candidate, Dr. Cunningham, have never shown any friendship for labor, and both
 Tn the employ of the same corporation
 Tor years. were considered it's cunning and shifty opponents
 enclose you the statement of MT Ed
 ward Flynn, president of Alabama divi
 sion United Mine Workers of America concerning your friends. Messrs Reilly
 and Cunningham, which I think must con vince you that you will first have to change company If you are to succeed in your very laudable purpose of betterng the condition of certain class of our cit izens.
 In the statement of Hon. Wilson Brown who led the fight against child labor leg islation. and President Flynn the leader Of organized labor fighting for such laws both or whom personally know the facts, you have from both sides the assertion
 that MT. Conner has never fought this
 measure. The fact is that he was one of a conference that suggested and had passed
 the only regulation of this kind ever en- acted in the state. The attempt of yourself and the Montgomery Advertiser to make
 1t appear that he fought this measure.
 when the facts are that he was request
 ed to be member of a conference to draft
 legislation, is unjust. This legislation was passed and the consequent law though possibly not perfect, Is better than any law passed by the work or influence of yourself. the Advertiser or your II .5s ehnd labor champion, Dr. Cunningham. I am sorry to see one like yourself. whom have understood was fearless and aggressive, in the ranks of the weak
 kneed army of railroad rule" political decrepits, who, rather than surrender their lost cause, continue to fight from behind the protection of womens skirts and chiI- dren's bodies.
 Now one other correction: You have said that MT Conner wrote letters telling Mo- e. against you Will you publish some of
 these? I heard Mir. Comer's Mobile speech
 and the following is practically his state ! ment: 'T am accused of trying to dictate
 to you whom you shall elect to the legis- lature. This is not true. l am working
 for policies that I believe for the progress ! and development of the whole state Of Alabama. If you agree with me, vote only