The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-27

fore the board of pardons. However, it
Is dollars to doughnuts that they did
not get away without more or less talk
with the governor about the suits and
the probable outcome. The attorney gen
eral is busy with the papers.
Attorneys for State.
The governor has the right to employ
attorneys for the state out of the funds
at hand and the attorney general and
his assistant are representatives OF the
state in this kind of thing as well The
railroad commission has no right to APP
point such advice, though the governor
will no doubt give help IL 1t is needed or
desired.
The case is wonderfully involved from
n legal standpoint. Almost every feature
of 1t runs into half dozen channels.
The rates made are challenged because
while they might be reasonable at one
time they might not be at another. In
other words the road could make the
haul at one season cheaper than at an
other 1t is also said that many of the
commodity rates are far below compen-
sa tory figures and could not be kept up
, with profit.
The state will be allowed plenty of
time to make up its case, so far as can
be determined. and there will be no rush
to get an injunction without full dis
! Judge will have a great deal OF inves-
tgiation to make 1t is very likely that
the taking of evidence will not begin In
some weeks.
Governor viii Not Attend.
Governor Conner will not be able to
attend the meeting of the State Educa-
tional association in Mobile the last of
this week, though he had hoped TO De
able 10 do so. Press of business at the
capitol will keep him away. lie has
shown the greatest friendship for the
schools in every way and is almost par
tial to Mobile, where he goes every time
he has a chance.
A number Of the members of the edu-
cational department, headed by State
Superintendent II. c. Gunnells will go
down tomorrow l.. w. Hill, former su-
perintendent, will also go along. 1t Is
expected that the meeting Will be one
of the most important in the history or
the state as Mobile has done much to
make the visit of the many teachers
profitable and pleasant. The failure OF
the governor to make the trip VIII be
regretted, al he was to be given real
old time southern reception.
Superintendent Gunnells has returned
from an inspection of the fourth district
agricultural school at Sylacauga, finding
| things in the main satisfactory. He Is
busy making up his report of the work
there and will submit it at the meeting
| of the trustees here in few days. He
| and Commissioner of Agriculture Wilkn-
son will be busy with these schools for
some days yet, as all nine of them are to
| be seen.
Burnett In the Fight.
! John l.. Burnett. congressman from the
! seventh, will make a hard fight against
| any corners to retain his seat. He says
| that 1t has been reported that he is to
retire after the present term, but will
| do nothing of the sort Il told the peo-
!, pie of my district when they elected me
! that they would have TO choke me of
when they wanted another man." he
J said.
1 Mr. Burnett was looking well and
] seemed in the best of humor. He did not
| look like a man afraid of his constitu-
| ents. even though he came to town along
| with Col. John A. Lusk who Is said to
/ be printing for his place at the next as
! sizes. He has just returned from Wash
| ington, being delayed there by some spe-
! cial committee work.
Congressman Burnett was here today
!, on his way to Deland, Fla, where he,
| with his wife and son along, will spend
| a few weeks. He is very much pleased
with the recent congress as whole and
| thinks good legislation was enacted. He
was given many special attentions this
session and has become one of the best
known men of the Alabama delegation.