The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11
H|GDON WILL TAKE
A TEN DAYS. REST
viii Enter Sheriff's Office on
December |
FEELS THE RESPONSIBILITY
VIII Spend One Month In Familariz-
ing Himself With the Office
Lucien Brown VIII Also
Study the Work.
FEELS THE RESPONSIBILITY

Col T.. l.. Higdon, who was elected
sheriff of jefferson county last Tuesday
will leave tomorrow for ten days vaea-
ton, fishing and hunting. The arduous
campaign through which he has just come
has told on his strength and he feels
that he needs few days complete rest
before assuming the duties of the re-
sponsible office to which he has been
elected
Upon his return to the city about De-
cember /, he will have desk in the office
OF the sheriff and spend one month ahead
CT his actual installation, in familiarizing
Himself with the business of the office.
lie will take Capt. Lucien Brown, who IS
to be his chief deputy into the office and
together they will study the conditions
ano duties to be undertaken officially ON
January L
IN discussing his plans yesterday, Colo
nel Iigdon said 4 will go out of the
city Monday for a ten days rest. | will
fish some and will hunt some, and will
SPEND part of the time in just resting
TIE campaign through which we have
jus, come has been long and trying, both
on the mental and physical being.
December l. Captain Brown and myself
will go into the sherff's office and will
spend the month in famliarizing our
selves with the duties and the machinery
Of the office.
Realizes Responsibility.
Il fully realize the great responsibility
CT the office to which | have been elected
anC shall devote my entire time and
attention to duties fof the position, and
shall do everything in my power to give
the people a just and fair administration
OF the office. Everything that | have
promised during the campaign | shall
do to the best of my ability. have
pr cmised nothing for selfish purposes, and
that l did not honestly intend to carry
out
''The office of sheriff has many compi
ca tons and many varied duties, necessa-
riiy SO in a county SO large and with
so many large interests, but | shall study
to give the people the best administration
in the history of the county.
g. will make no appointment of depu-
ties until | have become thoroughly ia
milan with all the conditions in the diff
'ferent sections of the county, and then
stall appoint men who are best fitted
for the different places, considering first,
ner who have been my friends have
assisted me in the campaign. But, In the
administration of the affairs of the office,
/ shall know neither friend nor foe. The
rich, the poor, my political friends and
politica, enemies shall all be treated alike,
md fol ri. DC I ore To az
efecrt shall be to do my full duty as the
law REQUIRES.
Will Have BIoodhounds.
"As l promised during the campaign, I
shall have pack of as fine trained blood
he unds as money can buy. ! believe they
are needed in this county for the prompt
apprehension of criminals. They may not
always succeed, but I am determined, as
1 promised during the campaign, to pro-
vide the county with every means posi-
bic for the best administration of the
duties OF the office to which the people
have elevated me.
II want to say that I appreciate more
than / can express, the many congratu-
lations and words of Kindness that have
beer shcwered on myself and wife since
the result of the election was announced
have received hundreds of kilograms and
letters. from all over the country, offer
inS Ger CALCULATIONS. These letters have
nor only come from citizens of jefferson
county and Alabama, but have come from
nearly every state in the union.
= die not dream that such great in
terest could be taken in a local election,
by people in distant states. but it seems
that Jefferson county is in the eyes OF
the worlG in more ways than one
Colonel Hgdon will be accompanied on
his hunting trip by Mrs. Higdon.