The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-19

Mobile. August 8, 19o6
 In presenting my name to the demo- cratic voters of Alabama for nomination as alternate for the United State Senate 1t seems proper to put before them some statement of my public services rendered while representing the first district of Alabama in Congress.
 l entered the Fifty-Hrst Congress, con- venlng December l, 1sss and served also in the Fffty-second, Flfty-thiPd and Fif- ty-fourth Congresses, ending March 4. 1897.
 During that period, I served on the committee on rivers and harbors.
 I think I can safely say that I gave new impetus to the appropriations for Mobile harbor, the only port of Alabama and to the rivers of the state.
 Mobile Harbor.
 Appropriations for four terms pre-
 ceding mine ...............S 665, 900 For my four terms ................ 1 963 300 For four terms succeeding mine. 1,405, 600 I got the project for the harbor placed upon the footing of depth of twenty three feet, a width of 2S0 feet at the top, and of 100 feet at the bottom with appropriate slope. The provision for 100 feet at the bottom with appropriate slope was most important and has furnished AAAO DeAoAo lOI SuDo0Qutill dppIODIldllOHS. The vast increase in the commerce of Mobile furnishes the best standard for estimate of the importance and value of my work. I also secured an appropri- ation of $60,0OO to light the channel.
 Alabama River.
 Tor four terms preceding mine..S 65,00O For my four terms ... ... ......... 1S0,000 For subsequent four terms. 17o,00O
 coosa River.
 For four terms preceding mine. TOO For my four terms ......... ...... $50. COG For subsequent four terms........ S0,000 Tennessee River Below Chattanooga. For four terms preceding mine. 1,112,5OO For my four terms ................. 1,425, 900 For subsequent four terms. 1099, GOO Mouth of Tombigbee River to Tusca-
 loosa-Locks and Dams.
 I commenced this work, causing the lock and dam at McGrew's Shoals to be begun, beliving it best to begin at the bottom and work to the top, so as to utilize each stretch of the rivers as im- proved. I secured s560,000 for 1t during my four terms.
 Tombigbee, Demopolls to Columbus,
 by Vienna.
 For four terms preceding mine. ..s Il ,25o For my four terms ................. 10000 For subsequent four terms...... 20, 900 It is not intended in giving these fig ures to make inviduous comparisons. It would work injustice to measure efh- ciency by results under widely different conditions. My predecessor. Hon. James T. Jones, was an able an active repre- sentative, and did excellent work. MT. Taylor and MT. Bankhead have done splendidly for Mobile harbor. Mir Bank head has carried on magnificently the lock and dam work on the Tombigbee and Warrior rivers, which I caused to be commenced. He has done great work for Alabama as my successor on the riv- CTS and harbors committee. I present my work in figures only to show that I availed myself to the ut- most of the opportunity given me to secure proper rivers and harbor appro- priations for Alabama.
 Rural Free Mall Delivery. I introduced the first bill ever offered in Congress to provide for the free de- livery of rural mails.
 On the 18th of March; 1904, Mir. Flood member of Congress from Virginia,