The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-07

behalf of the election of all democratic nominees to be voted for in the approach ing election.
 Thompson Resolution.
 The following resolution was introduced by R. D. Thompson, as a substitute to the Tate resolution
 1. Whereas, the democratic executive committee of Jefferson county has seen fit to adopt the following rules and regu- lations for It's government, in the hearing of this contest, viz.
 q. That the first question for the con- sderation of the committee shall be the motion heretofore filed by E. L. Higdon contestee, going to the jurisdiction of the committee, to hear and determine this contest.
 "Second-That in the event that the ex- ecutive committee decides 1t has juris- diction to hear this contest. that it pro- ceed to hear evidence offered by J. P Stiles in support of his petition; that when the contestant has introduced his evidence as to any illegal vote that the contestee immediately introduce any evidence he de- sires to offer as to said illegal vote, and that then the executive committee vote as to whether such Illegal vote shall be counted In determining the result. That when the contestant has finished his evidence as to all illegal votes charged by him, the contestee may introduce evil dence as to any illegal votes, which he may charge to be illegal. and the con testant shall then rebut such evidence, and that the committee vote as to each illegal vote charged by the contestee-- one at time.
 g. Each party to the contest shall forthwith give notice to the other specify ing the names of all votes alleged by either party to have voted illegally, the boxes at which such illegal votes were re- spectively cast, and the ground of illegal ity. Neither party shall be permitted to introduce evidence respecting illegal votes of which notice shall not have been given to the other party as required by rule No by D. m. today.
 A. No box shall be opened until prma facia proof shall have been presented either that some illegal votes was cast therein or that there was fraud or mis- take In the returns.
 When a box shall have been opened the ballots, poll lists and other contents may be inspected by both parties, and may be introduced In evidence by either party so far as may be material to the issue before the committee
 '5. That the chairman of this commit tee shall decide all points of law subject to appeal to the committee.
 e. That each side shall be limited to nfteen minutes III the argument Of any question:"
 g. And, whereas, said rules and regu- lations so adopted are on their very face so manifestly unfair. unjust and biased to E. L.. Higdon, the contestee, and prac- tically amount to denial of his sacred right before thls committed;
 B. And, whereas. by such rules and the provisions thereof. the said Higdon was required to do certain things utterly be- yond the power of human endeavor, in this
 Required to Furnish List.
 CD. That the said Higdon was required by section 3 of said rules to furnish a full and complete list of each and every voter whose vote he proposed to contest by 4 o'clock D. m., and that the time in which he was required to comply with this provision of said rule lacked but fifteen minutes of expiring before said rule was adopted, thereby utterly and hopelessly denying to him the right of introducing witnesses in his own behalf.
 (2). That under section 2 of said rules the said Higdon was required to i'm mediately' introduce evidence he had to offset the testimony of any witnesses in- troduced by Stiles. thereby necessitating the presence of an unlimited number of witnesses, which neither he nor the com mittee had any power to bring before it, thereby rendering 1t an utter and hope
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