The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-06

the "eause and effect" in all It's intri- cacies of Birmingham's municipal pyro- technics; nor dared from his obscure re- treat to opine that the election of this august body has had anything to do with the mule market" or the Character or quality of the mules, yet he Is doubt less prepared; in behalf of the great city of Birmingham, to deny the charge before the world that they are not good mules; yea we say unto thee, Good Strong Mules,' with such a wonderful public demonstration of their marvellous and continuous kicking qualities" sufficient to silence every doubting Thomas on the subject of kind and quality.
 This reminds us that our long departed Uncle Silas who onct had all the sand knocked out of his head on his road to "meetin Gor S sometimes 'zorted de brederen) by one of these "critturs," went away off to himself in the woods to pray and keep down de "kuss wurds aat kept kummin up; when after great tribulation he rig up shoutin', i've gained de wictoryl dam It. what's de use CT prain an frettin' over CT mule? CT mules s CT mule an all de prayers between now ana Kingdom Kun won't change eml' History has 1t, that Sl rode the mule to meetin' and back home; tried to make a crop, but gathered at harvest time "noth- Ing but weeds
 There are different degrees of muliosi- ty as there is in everything else. some of the more pretentious ones have longer ears than their brethren: longer tails, and legs that kick up enough dust to cover even the huge body of the great father of them all; and if not gifted with the wisdom to perform a single redeem ing state legislative act. has sagacity enough to throw the burden of his evil qualities on the backs of those that he has led Into dubious ways to do his bid ding.
 We do not believe that prohibition will injure Birmingham or her real estate values; if 1t ruined the business of this office however, we would cheerfully stand every loss, since 1t fosters a policy that tends to lessen temptation and crime, and render the homes of those afflicted with the curse of broadcast, wide-open indulgence more tolerable.
 We do not believe and have the best of reasons for 1t, based on practical grounds, that the effect of the present state admlnistration's policy of running outside cheap money out of the state, and of antagonizng in a senseless, brainless way, that capital that has built up and aided so materially in making this great state what it Is today, will, If not checked, have an evil influence that Is far-reach- ing, and whose afflicting effect unless re- lieved by definite and positive legisla- tion, will fall heaviest on some of the best friends of those who have sung the praises of the present state government, when the evil has gone too far to remedy.
 The state legislature did all 1t could in trying to relieve the situation when they found they had made a mistake in placing an embargo on cheap outside money; eve nthe angels in heaven can do no better thing than to repent If they have done wrong, or through miseoncep- tion made a mistake; nor can the great est devil that ever walked be a bigger devil than to do a wrong; to know it is wrong, and for no better reason than that he Is a devil, stick to 1t even if it ruins all of the little devils, that have blindly followed him to God knows where, until 1t Is too late to replace their steps
 Some have contended that the longer the real truth is kept from the people, the better for business. We believe the sooner a truth is known, If it be a truth. however unpleasant, the better for those who may be deluded to thelr undoing.