The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-31
DAVIDSON ISSUES
 ADDRESS TO PEOPLE

Chairman Julius w. Davidson of the anti-administration republican state ex- ecutive committee, has issued an address to the republican voters of Alabama.
 The address in part is as follows; To the Republicans of Alabama:
 In a free government the people are the source of all power. In political or ganizations the voters are the supreme source of authority. They are omnipitant in their action. No coterie of men have any reason or excuse for, or right to SUD- press or limit the free action of the voters of a party.
 The republicans of Alabama in the exer- else Of this right have seen proper to nominate a state ticket, and also several congressional, senatorial, representative and various county tickets. and it be- comes a duty of the republicans of Ala bama to support these tickets, each and all of them, earnestly to the end that 1t may be known how many republicans are left in this state.
 No party can hope to succeed that does not appeal to the intelligence of the peo- pie. Only the timid fail The principles and policies of the party are such as 10 be commended to the wisdom and states manship of the people of Alabama. The republicans of the state should uphold their right as citizens and as republi- cans; because in no other way can re- publicans in Alabama be made success full. We cannot succeed by hiding our light under a bushel, and it is necessart that all tickets be supported Loyalty and earnestly, because you cannot throw off on one class of candidates, or upon a congressional or local ticket without ne- glecting the state ticket nor can you neglect the state ticket without alo injur- ing the congressional and local ticket.
 Should Remain In Power.
 The people of the United States are more prosperous today than they have been in several generations and thh prosperity is general throughout the couns try. in fact. the world admits the sue cess of the United States in material de- vclopment is the most illustrious of mod ern times" The conditions during the last How tariff administrations were ex- actly opposite During those long years we were not disturbed by the noise of traffic, singing of the spindle, or the roar of the furnaces" We did hear the cry of the hungry. and tramping of thousands of men hunting for work they did not find. Even young men throughout our state remember that time.
 A great change came over the country the moment the people knew that Me Kinley had been elected to the presi- deney on a platform demanding protec- ton to their industries and wage earn CTS. Confidence was immediately re- stored hope was revived, courage in- spired, and every wheel of industry be- gan to be set in motion, and every fur mace fire rekindled
 This prosperity found echo in the cleo ton of 1900 and again in 1904. when the people unequivocally spoke for the main- tenance of the republican principle and policy.
 There are special reasons why the re- publican nominees should be supported Loyalty this year. By calling attention to one plank alone In the state demo- cratic platform is sufficient to cause all persons who are interested in the pros perity and development of our state to stop and think
 Railroad Legislation.
 The fifteenth plank in this platform demands, among other things, legisla- tion requiring all railroads before issu- ing stocks or security for the purpose of constructing or extending it's lines, to submit to the railroad commission or other proper authority a full statement of the proposed construction or exten- sion, and they are required to obtain the consent of said railroad commission or other authorities before said stock can be issued or it's lines extended. This places more power in the rallroad com mission or other like authority than is vested in the president and board of di- rectors of the different railroads.
 Under this proposed law, mines can not be opened, branch lines to unde- veloped territory extended without first applying to the railroad commission or other authority, and obtaining it's con sent to do so. The nominees of the democratic party stand pledged to enact such a law
 Railway activity is the best index to the prosperity of community, and is one of the most important factors in brinping about it's development. The re- publican party believes in railroad rate regulation to the extent that all may have a square deal, but 1t does not be- lieve in crippling any industry in Ala hama: but, on the contrary, Is glad to see them prosper, for. as they prosper legitimatey, so does prosperity come to the manufacturer, the wage-earner and the farmer
 Believing that the existence of two strong political parties, composed of men of equal intelligence and responsibility. and who are equally interested in the welfare of Alabama and the happiness of its people. we appeal to the voters of the state to go to the polls November and cast their ballots for the nominees of our party
 JULIUS W. DAVIDSON,
 Chairman State Executivei Committee
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