The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-04

our great mineral and agricultnrai wealth may continue to grow as has been the case for the past decade. Need Outside HelD. Tt may be said that some Eastern and Western States have inaugurated similar policies to those now being advocated in this State. Investigation will demonstrate the fact that condtt- ions are different and results of such policies In Alabama can but be disas- trous, Here we are with boundtess | wealth in undeveloped mineral. agri- | cultural and commercial possibilities, with a comparatively small popula- I ton and limited hheans for develop ment. while many other states have I reached the acme of deveopment with | every available advantage in wealth, factories, population and facilities thus affording patronage that makes lower rates possible without detriment to 1 any interest
 Before closing I desire to call your | attention to a Bill which 1t Is proposed | be introduced at the next session of tho Legislature known as the Combine Bill" think it woa-d be well that 1 special committee be appointed to consider this Bill and report at this meeting their findings as 1t affects the the Commercial and Industrial inter ests of the entire State"
 The report of Secretary Gilbert show l ed that during the past year great advancement had been made in the en- tire State and that Improvements were noticeable in every section of the State. His report proved a revelation to many of the delegates in attendance and opened theirseye as to the indus- trial possibilities of the State. Measures Please Ignorant.
 President Forbes then called upon Congressman Wash Taylor of Demopo- lis, for few remarks. I'M. Taylor re- sponded to the request and his speech was greatly enjoyed. During his re- marks he touched upon the railroad measures which were recently pass ed. He said that these measures pleas ed the ignorant and would continue to do SC. That they were popular with the ignorant class. but that that he thought more of these anti-railroad problems now than he did while they were being agitated and before they had passed and that he thought that good would result from them. He spoke of tho work of the Ala bama congressman and lauded the memory of the late Senator John T. Morgan.
 He laid ticular emphasis on the work of the congressmen in getting appropriations for the Alabama rivers.
 
 appropriation of $20o,000 year when the government engineers had said that only $250.000 a year could De spent upon it. sThat this extra $50.0OO each year took that much work from some other river of the state. That the work of opening the Coosa river was l better business proposition or prob lem than, the opening of the Alabama | for that stream would act as great I Ar feeder IT a larger coal area. | The enrolIment of delegates was l made R. c. Caldwell. of Jacksonville. presenting the application of the Jack | sepville Chamber of Commerce for 1 membership to the state association and that club was elected a member. Committees Are Appointed. r. The following two committees were | appointed and they will report at the session. of the association tomorrow: Committee on Resolutions-F P Glass. Montgomery; John Craft, Mo bile: q. B. Ellis. Selma; T. H. Motion, | Birmingham; H. w. Sexton. Anniston; J. c. Esther. New Decatur; J. J. Thomas. Huntsville and E. C. Caldwell l Jacksonville.
 | Committee on Nominations-J. B. Babb Birmin gham; J. c. Esther, New | Decatur; ". L. McCaa, Anniston; F. J. | Thompson, Huntsville; E. C. Melvin,
 Selma; John V Smith, Montgomery, David Holt. Mobile and E. c. Caldwell, | Jacksonville.
 The first meeting of the association
 then adjourned to meet at p. m.
 At the afternoSn session the first number on the pfogram was a paper entitled Increased Taxation on For eign Loan Companies in Alabama" by l Massey Wilson of Montgomery. In most abl eand forcible style the au- 1 thor handled his difficult subject and | | the great error which the Legislature had made by passing such measure. He considered that a great drawback to the entire State would accrue from this measure if 1t remained upon the statute books.
 He explained the privilege tax and the residence tax. How the millions of dollars of the foreign loan compa- nies had materially helped in the up- building of Birmingham and other | cities of the State, as well as 1t had helped its agricultural interests.
 In his paper MT. Wilson gave many figures to prove the assertions which he had made and the paper was pro- nounced to have been most able one The paper was discussed by J. B. Babb of Birmingham. T. H. Motion of Birm- ingham. F. H. Thompson of Huntsville and several other delegates.
 Laws work Harm.
 bdUD SldtSU ttIdt IuS ldW WOutO work great harm to the State and wanted to know what to do about hav- ing 1t repealed. He did not think that there would be the necessary support at the coming session of the Legisla-
 ture to have the measure repealed.
 T. H. Motion of Birmingham then in- trodueed a set of resolutions which dwelt upon this subject and 1t was fin- ally decided that Mir. Wilson's paper and thes set of resolutions should be printed. and that a copy of them be at once mailed to every member of the Legislature.
 The next paper was entitled 'Insur- | ance LegdsIation," and was writtkn by A. R. Dearborn of Birmingham. MT Dearborn was unable to attend the meeting, but the paper was read by Secretary Gilbert. It dwelt upon the proposed legislation in regard to life insurance companies.
 After the adjournment of the ses- sion this afternoon the delegates were
 rendered a ride over the city on cleo l tric ears and the ride was enjoyed by all of the delegates Tonight al Elkdale Park the delegates were tend
 cred what was called serial session
 Mobile Is probably the most active
 bidder for the next annual session of the State Association. and very prob-
 ably will be named as the city where
 1t will be held
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