The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-13
HENRY GRAY WANTS
A TWO-CENT FARE
Advocates Reduction on Ala
bama Railroads
SPEAKS AT SCOTTSVILLE
Congressman Underwood Addresses
Confederate vsterans-Hlgdon lie
said to Be Gaining Strength
In Race for Sheriff.
SPEAKS AT SCoTTSVILLE

governor, returned yesterday from Scots
VILE in Bibb county, where he made an
address to about 1000 Confederate veter-
ans assembled In a reunion Wednesday.
In discussing his campaign yesterday.
Mr.. Gray said; az am we'll pleased with
the progress of my race, and, of course,
expect to receive the nomination. As a
special issue 1 am advocating a reduc-
tion in the state of railway fare to 2
cents per mile
I'm view of the fact that Congress has
just excluded the issuing of free trans
portation, the railroads will net a saw
ing of thousands OF dollars, which, by
right, belongs to the people who hereto
fore have paid for the privilege enjoyed
by the favored few.
II am hearty in favor of the enforce
ment of the anti-pass law all along the
line and forcing the railroads to reduce
the fare from to cents per mile, which
they can well AFFORD to do when every
body pays the price, and there are no
dead heads.
THE state of Ohio has such a law, and
the railroads only charge cents 1 see
no reason why the railroads In Alabama.
should not be required to give the same
service as Ohio, and, If elected neuten-
ant governor, I shall do all in my power
to bring about this rule in the state"
Underwood at scottsyiIIe.
Congressman Oscar w. Underwood of
Birmingham made an address at the Con-
federate reunion at Scottsville In Bib
county Wednesday.
The speech was non-political, and re-
viewed the work Of the last Congress
affecting the veteran of the lost cause of
the south. The speech was said to be
very instructive, and was greatly appre-
ciated by the large number of veterans
present.
Congressman Underwood returned home
yesterday morning.
Helms Statement.
Congressman J. Thomas Helm of the
Fifth Congressional district was in the
city yesterday and made this statement:
1.-The Age-Herald of July 10 contained
the following statement regarding Mr..
Frank N. Julian's candidacy for secretary
of state: Mr. Julian ran for this office
four years ago, and only missed the NOM
ination by a few votes Indeed, it is
claimed by many that he received a ma
jority of the votes In the primary but
was counted out by an error that was
not discovered until after the nominee had
been declared
II was the successful candidate, and the
vote was as follows Tanner. 12.43S; Jul
ian, 27.146; Heflin. $3.50. So you will see
that Mr.. Julian was not counted out by
an error that was not discovered until
after the nomination had been declared.
IT give these facts In the interest of
truth and in justice to myself, the demo-
cratic party and the people whom l had
the honor to serve as secretary of state.
received majority of all the votes
cast in the primary for the office of secre-
tary OF state
Congressman Heflin came to Birming-
ham with his father, who will go from
here to some watering place for the sum
mer. The Congressman spoke at Good
water yesterday, and will address the
voters at Askard today.
Higdon's Race.
"While it is impossible at this time to
predict with any degree of certainty the
successful candidate for sheriff In Jeffer-
son county, every Ont iCCOSili1cS Ahc ldSe
that E. l.. Higdon will be close to, II not
the leading, man on the home stretch,
said a close friend of that candidate yes
terday.
Mr.. Higdon has been making a personal
face to face canvass of the county and
has a way of his own in getting near to
| the people.
ever since the opening of his cam
paign several months ago he has had a
strong personal following, and it is ano-
ticeable that that strength is increasing
steadily during the past few weeks. Sew
! eral circumstances and conditions con-
| spire to aid him in his candidacy and he
| is being placed near the head of the race
| by those familiar with conditions of the
campaign"
Newberry Pays Assessment.
| Walter Newberry, candidate for the leg.
| islature from Jefferson county, was the
! third man for that Office to file his name
with the subcommittee and pay the re.
| quired assessment of $25. This duty was
performed by Mr. Newberry yesterday
| The other candidates whose names have
| been filed and assessments paid are w. E
| Urquhart and Felix e. Blackburn.
| 1t Is remarked that, considering the fac
| that nearly twenty-five candidates have
announced for the place, the fling OF
names with the subcommittee Is rather
| slow The avowed candidates seem to BIZ
| Indifferent about getting actively into the
campaign, but it is understood that sew.
] eral will begin work in few days. Two
| or three new candidates, whose names
have not yet been prominent before tho
| public In this connection, are expected L
| make formal announcement about tho
| first of next week, and the campaign will
| be opened in earnest