The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-28

our basketball champions but by a mar
gin hardly real enough to dignity it as a
victory. However, we will let 1t pass at
that until the near future permits veri-
fication of a half forged claim.
Opelika News: Birmingham is up in
arms for a city government by commits
sion. We trust they will be able up
there to get what they want along that
line. Wherever tried the commission sys-
tenn of government has proved to be the
best.
Hartselle Journal and Tribune: Birming-
ham sees what is meant by restoration of
prosperity. Five hundred men went to
work in wireworks established last Mon
day morning who had been idle These
500 at least realize that prosperity is
here.
Pine Belt News: Great is Birmingham
Great is she with her prohibition and blind
tigers, and bogus clubs. Great with her
Board of Aldermen and graft. Great
with the cocaine and morphine evil. Yes,
great is Birmingham. Yea, even greater
than Atlantai
Elba Clipper: The Birmingham papers
say several thousand dollars worth of
fresh pork and beef are shipped to that
city every week from Tennessee. South
Alabama can raise beef and pork at much
less cost than Tennessee, but it is not
done.
Walker County News: General Ruckar
of Birmingham sent a characteristic mes
sage to President-elect Taft, which the
latter seemed to appreciate. He suggested
that the new President should respect
the prejudices of the south There Is
much in the idea.
Montgomery Journal: With Mayor Ward
the reign of bachelors in Birmingham Will
he at an end. OF ten Mayors of the
Magic CITY," only two have been bache-
lors, Messrs. Drennen and Ward, but they
made good officers. Capt. Frank O'Brien
is married man, and no one questions
his ability to make a first-class Mayor.
He will go into office on May 1 next.
Nor tgomery Journal: There is talk Of
President-elect Taft coming to Birming-
ham, and efforts are being made to get
him to do so. If he should come he would
be sure of receiving a genuine Alabama
welcome, and we hope he will, for then
he can form his own opinions as to con-
dlticns down here and not take them sec
ond- harded.
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Taft has been invited to visit Birming-
ham, and there will be committee of cit
liens to go in a special car over to At
lanta to escort the future. President. Re-
gardless of political differences, Mr.. Taft
is admired by voters of both parties, and
den. ocrats and republicans alike will well
come him in the south with courtesy due
the prominent official and a gentleman.
Lineville Headlight: The revelations be-
ing made touching Birmingham's City
Council are very unfortunate. No city
in the country is attracting more atten-
ton or building faster than Birmingham
The graft and rottenness in the city gov
eminent which have been laid bare will
in a measure retard the growth of Bir-
mingham. But the sooner the cancer is
cut out the better for Birmingham and
for Alabama.
Lneville Headlight: The supreme court
has upheld the validity of the Greater
Birmingham act and Birmingham will
soon take her place as one of the largest
cities in the south. All A1abamians have
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less of the section of the state in which
they live they want to see big, busting
Birmingham the biggest city in the south.
Children are now living who will see this
before they are go years of age.
Montgomery Times: Birmingham finds
herself in the vortex of problems, many
of which we may expect to claim as our
own pretty soon after January l. 1t is to
be hoped that the matter of their treat
ment will call forth as large volume of
effort as the Magic City conditions ex-
press. We would, however, see that effort
measured to less fuss and friction than
that given it by our Birmingham friends.
This is not saying that this will be done,
however.
Rockford Chronicles: An unfortunate
state of affairs is being developed in Biz
fninghan1. 1t would not be so bad If that
city could bear her shame alone. But 1T
is not true. Birmingham assumes to be,
and really is, the metropolis of the state,
and her shame necessarily falls upon the
entire state. Like all other new places,
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population, regardless of its character.
Her doors have been thrown wide open
and too much encouragement has been
given to the Adventures