The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-08
POLITICIAN GIVES
HIS IMPRESSIONS
AFTER TRIP OVER THE STATE HE
FINDS MUCH TO ENCOURAGE
HENRY GRAY's SUPPORTERS.

"The campaign for governor is at pres
ent overshadowing the contest for leu
tenant governor, but In all sections of
the state l have been In | found much
to encourage the friends and supporters
of Henry B. Gray, and the claim that
he is leading his opponents seems to be
based at least upon good grounds re-
marked prominent politician last night,
who has Just returned from trip over
the state.
lone of the chief reasons for this be-
lief is the confidence of the people in
Mr.. Gray. He has always been found
on the side of the masses. His heart
beats in sympathy with them because
he knows what the struggle of life is.
He began his career as a humble news
paper reporter and without anything in
the world to help him except his brains,
energy and honesty, he has climebd
steadily to the top until now he Is one
of the foremost business men in the great
est city of the south. Wherever | have
gone | have found him spoken of In the
highest terms. He is man of big gen
erosity and in every cause affecting the
happiness and welfare of his fellow clti-
zens he is always a leader.
HE favors tho education of the poor
children of the state and was the leader
in the campaign waged sometime ago in
Jefferson county to levy a special public
school tax of ten mills on the one hun
dred dollars worth OF property in order
that the poor children of his county
might receive an education. He favors
pensioning what few of the old SOLDIERS
who fought for our property rights back
In the sixties that are left us and was
one of the first men in Alabama to raise
| his voice for giving larger state aid to
| the veterans. He favors good roads for
the farmers In every county In the state.
and in fact everything that the people
are demanding Henry b. Gray stands with
them.
"Mr. Gray has been a democrat all
his life and has always given literally
of his means to help fight the partys
battles. He has been a worker in the
ranks when we needed workers and has
never asked for an office at the hands
of the people of the state until now. He
has had wide experience in public at
fairs, having been member of the City
Council of Birmingham for several years,
treasurer of the Birmingham board of
education for nine years, and has served
In other important places of public trust
and always with high honor to himself
and profit to the people.
HE Is one of the clearest-headed busi-
ness men In Alabama. and If a contingen-
cy should ever arise to call him to the
governorship. the people may feel assured
that he would give them one of the great
est and most successful business admin
istrations they have ever had. and, after
all, that's about all we should want or
media clear-sighted, honest business ad-
ministratlon, because the business of a
great state is nothing more nor less than
the business Of a great corporation or
Industrial concern. and one of the mis-
takes of our modern political life has been
our failure to recognize this fact and
our putting politicians instead of wise
| and big Drained business men In charge
or our public affairs