The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-03
COMER WILL MAKE
 IMPORTANT TALK Address At Samson Is Awaited
 With Interest GOODWIN IS OUT OF RACE Retirement of Congressional Candidate In Second Is Widely Discussed. A. G. Forbes Promises Great
 Fair at Montgomery.
GOODWIN IS OUT OF RACE

Montgomery, July Especial )-The retirement of R. Tyler Goodwin from the race for Congress In the Second district and the fact that Governor Conner will make a political speech at Samson, in Geneva county on the Fourth of July, are the two topics for political conversation in the city and district at this time. MT. Goodwin pulled down when he found that s. H. Dent, also from this county, had de- termined to run, believing that neither had chance to win with the other in
 MT. Dent gives it out that he has been urged to such extent that he can not refuse to make the race. He Is solicitor of the county and one of the best lawyers of the state. He is re-. garded as a conservative man i'll poli- ties and has good political record, save that he was a Palmer and Buckner man in the race in which gold ticket was offered. It is thought that MT. Dent more than MT Goodwin, will oe in favor with the administration of Governor Conner.
 A great many men will go to Sam son to hear the address of the govern or, he having given it out that he will talk about politics of the state, and intimated, that he will speak plain ly about some features of it. He is very busy on his address, which he hopes to have ready for the press on the day of delivery.
 Keep Out Prohibition.
 q am for Bryan, and believe he will carry the country" said Col. TIL. Bull ger of Dadeville,. who is in the city. But I hope they will keep prohibition out of the platform; 1t would be con- cediDg too many state rights. There are things that the state should not give up to the federal government, and this is one of them. We are too ready to give up the state rights. Let us take care of all such things our selves"
 Mir. Bulger said that there was much talk in his section for Mallory and Henry B. Gray for governor, both hay
 
 We have good crops and a happy peo- pie, so why not be content?" said the colonel as he lifted his feet to com fortable position and took in a draughr of pure Montgomery air. q see noth- ing to worry about. Bryan will sweep the country and the crops will feed us all and that is enough to desire for
 
 Cutting Out Tick.
 It was developed at the meeting Of the state live stock sanitary board Thursday that the work of eradicatlng ing satisfactory progress. It was also announced by pr. c. A. Cary, state veterinarian, that the government will put in a number of new inspectors to aid in the work now being done in tick eradication in the counties of Mont gomery, Dallas, Lowndes and Wilcox.
 It was brought out at the meeting that the stock of the state are in fairly good health, with only a few cases of glanders to be heard from Quarantine regulations have been well kept and the officers have been able to prevent any serious infection. It $ oioNH lidt lile iitW idMS dle WoIlu much in the protection of the stock and the officers of the department are hopeful of extending their influence.
 The meeting was held in the office of Commissioner of Agriculture J. A. Wilkinson, with Dr. Cary and Prof. D. T. Gray of Auburn composing the board.
 Great State Fair.
 President A. G. Forbes of the Ala bama Agricultural association, says that the next state fair at Montgomery is going to he a great success and he ventures to believe that after this year the association will be made to earn substantial dividends.
 J. H. Washington, brother of Book CT T. Washington, head of the Tuskeg ee institute, will be in the city for few days arranging for the exhibit which the institute will make in the negro department. He noted as a feature stock showing, something new He said that the school would make the best showing yet.
 The amusements for the fair are to be of the best. Chairman Robert Cham bers of the executive committee, salu that nothing but the best in free and midway amusements would be given He is figuring with two big syndicates with the hope of getting set of att fractions that are above anything yet shown.