The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-15
Birmingham le agatiOn See the
 Error of Their Ways
FAILURE IS IN PROSPECT
Lack of Harmony Has Been Noted on Projects Affecting Future of Blr- minqham and Committee
 Members are Sore.
BY HERVEY w. LAIRD.

, With regard to the municipal code bill and Greater Birmingham there now seems to be a disposition to all to get together and be happy. Mayor Ward is satisfied. City Attorney Ed Smith has approved and most of the Jefferson delegation is ready to fall in line.
 Of the bill Mayor Ward said tonight
 'rhe people of Birmingham need feel no uneasiness about the bill. It will upset existing arrangements some what, but no actual harm will result fin any direction and good will certain ly follow in many ways It will be of such great value to the state at large that Birmingham should, and doubt less will cheerfully make whatever con sessions is required of it."
 Jere King said tonight that he will cheerfully support the code bill, be- lieving that it will be of marked value to Birmingham. He is for any meas ure that will increase the possibilities of Birminghams expansion.
 MT. King said he had been assured that his Greater Birmingham bill will be favorably reported tomorrow.
 Must Get Together.
 Rirmin gham stands to lose on some of the things it wants from the rest of the present legislative session if the members of the delegation do not get together and the people of the city do not take up little less time ob- jecting to what is donc or about to be done. This is word of warning that may be taken to come well backed up i.. ot,o done must be done quickly. The ses- sion will likely run to the middle of August and few believe that tn ere will be.any prolongation of the agony, eith- CT by increasing the time of the pres ent assembly or calling an extra meet ing.
 Charter Makers Sore.
 The thing that has rasped the feel lngs of the committee is a local story printed in The Age-Herald Thursday morning, wherein the bill was held up very, very dangerous to Birming- ham. After that came the interview with Alderman Walter Moore of today These have made the makers of the new charter bill sore. They say it is almost impossible to get anything that will please B;rmin g ham. We have enacted laws and repealed laws at the Instance of Birmingham and to please your people up there until I am tired of it. said the man above quoted. q think it is time to give us a rest. If you do not there is going to be trou- ole"
 Throw Away the Hammers.
 It was timely suggested that Birming- ham was a pretty big place, the pride of the state and the payer of one-sixth of the taxes. "All that is well enough" said the objector, but she has been well treated and has asked for very few things that have not been dished out. am a north Alabama man myself and take a great pride in Alabama's great city, but that does not keep me from believing that 1t is high time the kickers up there put up their hammers and began to pull some. No bill can be passed that will bo altogether suitable to a city the size oe Birmingham; it must take its part of the things it does not like in the interest of the common gocd."
 Unity Does Much.
 It has been regarded as unfortunate to the interests of Birmingham that the cit izens have not been able to get together cn many things that many believe it should have, and the members have given the county and the city pretty much what 1t has asked when there has been agree ment on the part of the delegation It would pass a Greater Birmingham bill in a iify if the Jefferson county crowd would get together. The writer was In the lobby of the Exchange Friday night and heard Chairman Haley of the local legislative committee say he was going to report the King Greater Birmingham bill favorably. or at least get agreement to do so on yesterday. A representative of one of the suburban towns spoke up at once and said: What on earth you going to do that for?
 City Expansion.
 City Attorney Ed Smith and Senator Miller seem to think the bill of the mu- nicipal code committee Is all right, and would be adaptable for use in Birmng- ham. MT. Miller thinks that 1t might he utilized for the expansion of the city. .e is also of the opinion that the Smyer bill may be passed. which, with the other bill, would give the city two ways Co spread out. The municipal code bill would give third. "The more the better" said MT Miller.
 Strong Delegation.
 But the fact remains that many talk of the inability of the Jefferson following 70 get together and work together Some of the representatives say they will have nothing to do with the King bill as t stands One of these is Dr. Lovelady of Pratt City. who says he Is committed ;o the referendum idea. So here it goes Every man feels that he is right, and has the right to his opinion. In fact they take it that they are instructed in a sense to hold they do hold, and the result may be that nothing will be accomplished after all. Be that as it may, the delega- ton is strong in the halls of the two houses and the members have taken front rank in all the work that has been lone.
 On Sherman's Trail.
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