The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-13

l dorsement of Bryan's ownership idea, l Congressman Heflin today said:
 The reports of the convention pro
 ceedtngs concerning my action on the subjects of railroads Is an error. l am the author of the following resolutions
 in the minority report: On the subject of railroads We favor government regula-
 tion of railroads I am also the author
 of other resolutions which were adopted by the convention, one of them demand
 ing a law prohibiting the governor. the
 auditor. the attorney general, the treas
 urer and the secretary of state. who as-
 sess railroad property from accepting or
 riding on free passes.
 VI do not know nor say that this mis- representation of my action was purpose
 ly made. It has come to me that some reference has been made by partial friends
 suggesting me as a probable candidate
 for governor four years hence. I desire
 to say that I am in no sense candidate
 for governor, and do not think that I
 ever will be. I am content to serve the
 people as best I can in Congress. but
 when on occasions like this I am called
 to serve my party and the people of
 the state, I do my duty as God gives
 me the power to discern it. I have no
 ambition beyond the office I now fill.
 If I know my own heart I am striving
 to make faithful and acceptable rep
 resentative Of the people,"
 Duty of Lieutenant Governor.
 John w. Overton. the democratic nomi-
 nee for state senator from the Ninth sen
 atorial district, composed of the counties
 of Randolph and Chambers. is in the city. MT Overton is in line with Mr Conner on the question of railway rate
 regulation. and was strong supporter
 of MT. Conner in the campaign just closed.
 He was for many years chairman of the ,f g111s.
 and was the elector from the Fifth dis
 trict on the Parker and Davis ticket MT. Overton doesn't want the presiding officer of the state senate to be shorn of any of his responsibilities as he un- derstands them. one of which Is the ap- pointment of the various committees of the senate. He does not believe Mir. Gray will attempt to shirk the responsibility.
 and he simply desires to put himself on record in the matter in advance. He says
 q favor. and will strongly urge in the senate, that the lieutenant governor name the standing committees of the senate. The last senate passed a resolution giving this right to the president pro tenn of the senate. and while pr. Cunningham was lieutenant governor he did not uphold the resolution. 1 do not think it is right and fair to the people of Alabama to place this most important duty that will de volve upon the senate, in the hands of the president pro tenn, who may be se- lected by only seventeen members of the senate.
 q will introduce resolution on the first day of the legislature, providing that the lieutenant governor name the stand ing committees of the senate "The lieutenant governor Is elected by the people of the state and do not think 1 1t right and fair to the people of Ala ha In 1Rpri1-o him O his only ip1nor- l tant duty, Nor do I think that the lieu tenant governor should shirlS that re- sponsibility."
 The Seed crushers. The executive committee of the Ala bama Cotton Seed Crushers association held a long and interesting meeting today | in the rooms of the Knights of Pythlas l and decided to have an exhibit at the | State Fair.
 The committee was composed of Ernest ] Lamar of Selma, G. A. Madison of Tal- I ladega, o. c. Wiley of Troy. Dr. St. | Claire Tennile, w. P. DeJarnette and $. J. Cassels of Montgomery. j. c. Wright | of Roanoke. MT. McFadden of Greens boro, E. B, Munzum of Tuscaloosa. J. (. | Street of Opelka, George Craig of Sel- ma.
 It was decided to print the constitu- | tion and bylaws adopted yesterday and
 to instruct the publicity committee to
 prepare a circular giving the advantages I Of cotton seed products and have it scat
 tered broadcast over the state The same 1 committee was instructed to prepare an exhibit for the State Fair. which Is to l be held here next month.
 The chairman stated he would have to
 have further time in which to name the l other committee. and the first meeting
 of the Alabama Cotton Seed Crushers as- 1 socation came to an end