The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17
.QUARLES TALKS ID RATE REFORM CLUB Defends Men Who Make "0ne
 Idea" Campaigns OTHERS ALSO LAUD COMER J. H. Mccary and Felix Mclaughlin In Training for Joint Debate at
 Gum Springs Next
 Week.
OTHERS ALSO lAUD COMER

The Conner Railroad rate Reform club met in regular session last night, and the meeting was one of the most largely att tended and most enthusiastic since the or ganization of the club.
 W. w. Quarles of Selma made an ad- dress.
 Colonel Quarles was introduced to the club at the request of the president Will liam B, Fort by Sam Will John, a form CT law partner of the speaker. He was referred to as one of Alabama's most dis tinguished citizens, and one of the states most brilliant lawyers
 Colonel Quarles said he did not come as candidate for any office or as an appli- vate citizen who, in this campaign. Is merely exercising his privilege to study the measures before the people of Ala bama and the men who are asking for suffrage.
 He said that never in the history of this country was corporate greed working so desperately to enslave the people of this county.
 Men of One Idea. He declared that the issue in Alabama today was whether or not the railroads and their influences should be allowed to continue to govern this state for their own interests. He said Dr. Cunningham was running for governor as a great prac- tical statesman. He was too "broad" to confine himself to one question. Fellow citizens. the greatest things in history have been accomplished by those one idead fools that we hear so many intima- tions about; men who stuck to one thing until they got 1t right. He said Gun ningham had been holding office twenty years, and had done nothing but make a record to hold office and draw his salary 'and maybe to draw part of another mans salary"
 He said the railroads spent half a million dollars two years ago to beat Conner; they thought they could buy the people of Alabama, but they found out by 26,0OO majority that the people Of Ala bama were not for sale. He said every man down in his section who supported John V. Smith two years ago was support ing Cunningham now.
  ated with applause throughout. Others Speak. | Col. R. H. Adams made a speech which was enthusiastically applauded. He said pr. Cunningham could not be trusted. Capt. Frank S. White said Conner bal lots on the 27th were going to be thicker than snow on that February day in 1900 when it was eight inches thick on the streets of Birmingham. It was going to be the greatest victory ever won in Ala bama. Col Sam Will John also spoke.
 Political Gossip.
 Charles A. Allen of Montgomery, who is candidate for state treasurer, is in the city, visiting his brother, James A. Allen.
 There will be a political speaking and basket picnic at Gum Springs. on Shades mountain, Thursday, August 2S A Comer- Cunningham debate between J. H. Mc7 Cary and Felix Mclaughlin will take place and the rest of the day will be turned over to other candidates. J. A. Lusk, nominee for the state sen ate from Marshall county, was in the city yesterday.
 Dr. J. M. Miller Mayor of Cordova, was in the city yesterday. He reports that Walker county is in the midst of one of the most heated contests for sheriff's of fee in the history of the county. He also reports that Johnston and Bankhead are leading in the race for alternate sena-