The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22

dega Camp, [. C. V. No. 2is, Talladega,
Ala.
My Dear Sir-I am just In receipt Of
your communication of March q in refer
ence to my views relative to pensoning
the old Confederate veterans. | believe L
am the first person who announced for
a state office who came out emphatieally
in favor of larger pensions for the Con-
federate Veterans. and urging upon tho
people TO have a legislature, governor
and lieutenant governor elected who
would see that these old heroes would
be taken care of during their declining
days. 1t affords me great pleasure 10
assure you that If am elected lieutenant
governor | will not only vota for. but
] will work for, and give my best efforts
to securing the passage OF an act which
will favor a competence for the old
Confederate soldiers AS you very wisely
say there is no excuse not to pass such n
law as to make the declining days of the
old soldier brighter and his lot happier.
l will be pleased If you will read this
communication to your camp and have
you use 1t in any other way that you seq
fit. with very great respect, believe me,
yours very truly. HENRY b. GRAY.
Letter of Or. r. M. Cunningham.
Ensley. Ala. April 2. 1906.
Hon T. S. Plowman Commander Camp
u. C. v. No. 246, Talldega, Ala:
My Dear Sir-Your esteemed favor Of
March q received, and in due time | will
give 1t the careful and conscientious at
| tention 1t deserves
1t is the duty of the state to make all
provisions that 1T can to take care of the
old soldiers. |, will write to you fully
soon. Your very truly
r. NJ. CUNNINGHAM.
Florence. Ala. April II, 1906.
Letter of Emmett o'NeaI.
| Hon T. S. PIowman. Taladega, Ala.
My Dear Sir--I am Just in receipt OF
your circular letter of the 9TH ult The
views of your camp to the duty of the
state TO the Confederate veterans meets
my most cordial approval. Before the
receipt Of your letter, in my opening
speech at Huntsville. l advocated tho
policy outlined in your letter. stated,
in effect that the rapidly diminishing
ranks of the Confederate veterans admon-
ished us that no time was TO be lost II
the state ever intended to give some sub
stantial evidence of its appreciation or
their heroic services, that the policy here
tofore had been niggardy and parsl-
monious. and that with an OVERLOOKING
treasury and unexampled prosperity It
was the solemn duty of the state to make
ample provisions for every aged and dis
abled Confederate veteran, that the I'M
provement of the capitol and other ex-
penditures except such as were absolutely
necessary for an efficient and economical
administration of the state government
should be postponed till just
the men who. In obedience I
the state had imperilled tht
property In her defense. and
for a cause as pure and as
! enlisted freemen In any age
| stated that | thought the
! rived when the state sho
make ample and suitable
| all those who by reason OF age or IN
| trinity We're unable to labor. but should
! give a service pension to every soldier
who fought in an Alabama command, You
! may be assured that II nominated and
| elected | shall use all my power and in
| huenee to secure the most liberal appro-
prlations for the Confederate veterans.
| | shall be glad To make speech AT Tai
! ladega and would appreciate IT If YOU
would suggest a suitable time. Most
truly yours. EMMETT ONEAL.