The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
BOARD OF TRADE
 DROPS QUESTI9N
Will Remain Neutral During the
 Prohibition Campaign
FIVE CENT FARE 10 ENSLEY
President Jen1ison Tells Committee That Territory Between EnsIey and Birmingham Is Not Thick
 ly Enough Settled.

Al it's regular monthly meeting yes- terday afternoon the Board of Trade re- pudiated the action 1t took in regard to the coming prohibition fight at a special called meeting held on August 20. At that meeting @ committee was appointed to investigate and report 10 the board as to whether or not Birmingham was ready for a prohibition light at this time The resolution appointing the committee was introduced by John W. ONelll and passed before the members present really knew what they were doing.
 MT. o Neill was not present at the meet ing yesterday afternoon and those pres ent started into disarranging his plans much in the same manner in which he has been assisting in the turning around of the clty's affairs In the absence of Mayor Ward
 At yesterdays meeting the following resolution was introduced by R. W. Ew- ing, member of the committee ap- pointed, which states that 1t is against the policy of the board to enter into n matter of this kind and dischargng the committee.
 Committee Is Discharged.
 Whereas. at a special meeting of the Board of Trade held August 20, reso- lution was introduced by John ". o'Nelll that committee be appointed to investi- gate the effect of prohibition In Jeffer- son county, etc, and
 Whereas said resolution was adopted at a special meeting of the Board Of Trade, not called for the purpose of con- siderng the prohibition or antl-prohibi- ton question, and that the ultimate pur- pose of said resolution. if @ report be made to the Board Of Trade from such committee appointed would be to involve the Board of Trade as an organization in political campaign. by causing 1t to take sides for or against the prohibi- tion movement, and
 Whereas, 1t is demed advisable that the board do not take sides in the matter as an organization, as notice of pollti- cal questions of such broad scope, which is beyond the control of the board, is not proper nor wise for such business organizations therefore, be it
 Resolved, That the action adopting '''rii the committee appointed be discharged"
 Five-Cent Fare to EnsIey.
 The question of scent fare to Ensley was also taken up and a committee ap- pointed to look into the matter and do all in it's power to secure this reduction. It was stated that the electric railway company was furnishing books of tickets 
 which only made the trip cost 51a cents, and for this reason the board thought it should make the fare cents straight.
 Some tune ago a committee was ap. pointed by the board to look into the mat tefN of securing this 5-cent fare. This committee acted in conjunction with com mttees from the Commercial club and prominent citizens of Ensley and Pratt City, and held conference with Pres ident Jemlson of the Birmingham Rall- way Light and Power company. MT Jemson, however, stated that 1t would be impossible to do this on account of the spsrsely settled territory between Birmingham and Ensley. The argument that will be set forth by the board this time will be that this territory will never be filled with people until the 5-eent fare is granted. The traffic on the Ensley lines is said to have more than trlpled during the last two or three years. and t was stated that every car all during the day was crowded so that a number of passengers are compelled 10 stand.
 The committee will confer with repre- scntatiyes from Ensley, Pratt City tine Commercial club and other organizations and present the matter to the street ear company again. The committee consists of ]. F. Shelby. J. D. Collins, N. T.. Wood and E. l.. Cooper.
 The election of Greater Birmingns. was discussed and it was decided 10 keep behind the matter ana see that lt comes off without any hitch.