The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-11

Although James Bowron assisted by II. L. Badham and Bessemer people made strenuous fight for what he called liberty and self-government. the Commercial club yesterday recalled it's action of last month, and voted almost unanimously to wage hot campaign against the adoption of the Ragsdale new county amendment by the people in No. vember.
 w. H. Kettig was appointed chairman of the campaign committee, with in- tructions to appoint 19 more. and to do all in their power to defeat the meas ure. Another committee of five, con sisting of Walker Percy chairman; w P. G. Harding, w. w. Crawford, Robert Jemison, Sr., and John w. Sibley, was ap- pointed to draft an address to the peo- pie of the state setting forth in plain language the position of the club to be published in the local papers This com mittee will meet in MT. Percy's office in the Woodward building at Il a. m. Mon day.
 Among the members of the club who were in attendance were. w. II. Kettig Secretary Joseph B. Babb, c. w. Ufford, w. " M. Robinson. R. H. Hagood, J. Rivers Carter, Walker Percy, John L. Parker, Alex R. Dearborn, w w. Craw- fodr, J. L. Yancey, H. l.. Badham, Pro lessor Wheeler John w. sibley, w. P. G. Harding, Robert Jemson. sr., John Adams, Robert Jemison, Jr.. R. M. Jen- kins, and others.
 kettig Called to Chair.
 The matter was practically decided at the very beginning of the meeting, but the oratory and figures of speech lasted until dark. James Bowron, one of the vice presidents, called the meeting to order, and after C. w. Ufford had explained his inability to find any auditorium for the Holiness people except the city hall, MT. Bowron explained that he was in terested and asked that MT. Kettig pre- side.
 No sooner had MT. Kettig taken the chair than MT. Bowron was recognized and made the point of order that the question of the new county had already been before the club, and finally laid aside as against the constitution of the club and he called upon the chairman
  argued that there was no motion before the club and, therefore no point of order could be raised, but in order to get it be- fore the club, he offered the resolution as above, and he received a second from John L. Parker.
 MT. Bowron arose and repeated his point of order. He was considerably aroused when he said, q object on be- half of this clubs continued existence, and am not willing, as an officer, to see it pass from commercial body into a political debating society. I would save this club from being plunged into the vortex of disruption However, MT. Kettig ruled the point of order not well taken, and the question open for discus sion.
 Mir. Nelson failed to see that it was a political question. This imperial coun- ty is one of the greatest advertisements Birmingham ever had It effects the business and financial interests of every business man in Birmingham. This means to throw the state into political fights aud unrest for years to come, and 1t Is
 - ecAs against the welfare of Bir- .nghanl."
 Here Professor Wheeler offered a reso- luton, setting forth in writing the same objections to considering the matter any further, which had. been set out verbally by MT. Bowron, and moved it as an