The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-20


Hugh McGeever 10.
Albert stradford, ).
Harry Jones, 5.
w. W. watkins, .
The straw vote was taken by a man
who has no special interest in any of
the candidates for the office. Every man
met on the street and In the business
houses was asked to express his choice
of the candidate in the field. Votes of
citizens of Jefferson county in the voting
age only were recorded. A number of
people refused to express their choice
and others were undecided
The vote was begun at Twenty-frst
street and was continued out Second
avenue on the southsde of the avenue to
Twenty street and back ON the OPP
posite side to Twenty-frst street.
About one-thrd of the vote taken was
of farmers from different sections of the
county.
Conner Club Organized
About one hundred representative bus
mess and professional men OF Birmlng-
ham and the district met on the fourth
floor of the Thomas building on Twenty
first street last night and organized the
Young Mems Conner Rate Reform club.
After speeches on the objects of the or
ganization made by Rufus N. Rhodes,
Pinkney Scott of Bessemer, Capt Frank
S. White w. II. Kettlg, w. B. Bowling
of Tallapoosa county, e. wilkerson and
others, the following officers were elect
ed William E. Fort, president; s. ].
Stockard, secretary; j. H. Flemming.
treasurer; w. H. Kettig John II. Taylor,
j. H. Loveman, Sterling A. Wood and
B. M. Brasfeld, vice presidents
Resolution Adopted.
The following resolution was adopted:
Whereas the people of Alabama have
suffered long on account of unreasonable,
unfair and exorbitant rates exacted by
railroads from the people for the trans
portation of their goods and products,
and
Whereas, the rights of persons, under
existing law are not so well protected
from the negligence of railroads as are
the rights of cattle and things, and,
Whereas railroad discrimination, ag
gressiveness, and abuse of power have
become a menace to good government In
this state, and,
Whereas existing laws seem inadequate
to enforce justice and equality between
shipper and carrier, between man and
corporation and,
Whereas, this club still believes in the
Declaration OF Independence, in the pre-
servation of human rights by law, and in
the strict accountability of every corpor-
ntlhlir servant to
the government that created them Now,
therefore, be it resolved:
l. That this club favors railroad rate
reform in Alabama and appropriate leg
islation to secure 1t.
g. Tht this club endorses Hon. B. B.
Conner for governor of Alabama, because
we believe him the ablest and most fear
less champion of that cause.
g. That this club favors every change
in existing laws in Alabama which may
be necessary to protect farmer, merchant,
laborer and every other citizen from
every form OF corporate abuse and OPP
preston.
4. That this club will support, for the
state legislature and senate only those
candidates who openly, honestly and I'M
equivocally advocate the substance and
spirit of these resolutions
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
BY william f. Fort, Chairman.
w s. Sessions.
A. b. Perdue
The club has an enrolment of 469 men,
bers.
The following committee on public
speakers was appointed: Du Pont Thon1p-
son, w T. White and f. A. Brown.
The club will meet every Thursday
night on the fourth floor Of the Thomas
building.
Hagler Withdraws.
II. A. Hagler of Warrior Announced his
withdrawal from the race for represen-
tative from Jefferson county yesterday.
Mr.. Hagler has issued the following
card to the voters of the county:
Warrior, Ala. July 10, 1906.
To the democratic voters of Jefferson
county:
| hereby withdraw from the race for
representative / could not and would
not serve If elected. 1 am truly CRATE
fpI 10 those who have been working to
secure my election. Respectfully,
II. A. HAGLER.
Forney for Congress.
John c. Forney is being urged by many
friends of his and of his father, the late
Cen. William H. Forney, to return to Cal
houn county and enter the race for Con-
gress from the Fourth district. He has
the matter under consideration. Mr.. For
new has made considerable reputation at
the Jefferson bar and as member of
the Board of Aldermen of Birmingham
ron~aoantad tho paopIa IJp