The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03

spent your money and time. and let's not stop, but keep going; and let every man who can give one days work on next Tuesday, and go to the polls in masses. go there and stand for right against wrong; go there and show the good people of each community who are undecided. what is right and just; let them look into the face of the 1ltBdon followers and then let them look into the faces of the other side. And all will know that you are right, and will win. I tell you, my friends, the majority of the democrats are on our side, and all that you have to do is to go there and show them you mean business (Ap- plause).
 'I want to state here to the good people in this audience who voted and worked for Judge Stiles until the last primary, and until that executive com mittee met, I shall always have warm spot in my heart for those people who came over to our side, and who will vote for what they think Is right.
 Hundreds of good men in this county have come to me and took me by the hand and said: Colonel, l didn't know you; I voted for Judge Stiles because he was my personal friend; l knew him better than l did you; but I cannot fo- low him any longer. and I am here to pledge my support and to work for right (Applause).
 Promises Fair Treatment
 And l tell you when I get into this great office the people have given me, l want you to tell the friends of Judge Stiles-the men that vote for Judge Stiles in this coming contest-that they will get just the same fair treatment, and the same fair and square deal from me as my friends. tApplausel.
 "I am proud of the fact that l can go into the office with but one single promise, and that is. I have stated time after time, that I have promised the chief deputyshlp to Capt Lucien Brown. That's the only promise-tIe only obliga tion that I have when 4 go into office | go in there without f/lr or favor, with but one promise to any living man. l am going in there and l am going to con suit the law. and I am going to know no man when it comes 10 the discharge of my duty. whether he be rich or poor. I promise to give the people of this great county my time and energy, and de- vote day and night in the maintenance of law and order. and l will drive out from our midst the criminals, and as- sist every man who wants position 10 get if. Nppause).
 MT. Bowman.
 P. G. Bowman, on being introduced, declared in the beginning Of his speech that he had been called buccaneer
 
 of scuttling q ship in the good old dem ocratic party. 1 have been called a des- perado, but no one has ever confessed that he is afraid of me but ballot box stuffers It has also been said that l am looking for some office. that l seek to dominate the democratic party in this county. l want no office, have asked Tor no office, nor will ] ever ask for an of- flee.
 q have heard it said that if matters not who gets the majority of honest bal lots in the election next Tuesday, Judge Stiles will be sheriff of the county. l think the good people of this county Will see to it that this is not the case ] want to say to the credit of Judge Greene and Clerk McAdory that they promised a fair division of election managers for the general election, and they have kept that promise. Colonel Higdon has representa- lives as managers and clerks at every voting place and l feel certain that jus tice will be done The ballot box suffer has been left out in his game, and hon.