The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-15
Arbitrary Action At Chicago May
 Hut on Election Day
ALABAMA MEN CONFIDENT
Political Leaders Say That Bryan's Chances For Success Are VisibIy Increased By the High-Handed
 Methods of Republicans.
By HERvEY W. LAIRD.

By HERvEY W. LAIRD.
 Montgomery, June 14-(Special. )-Leal- ing Alabama politicians, both republican, and democratic, take the position that the arbitrary action of the republican committee at Chicago this week has greatly strengthened the prospects of the nominee of the democratic convention for the presidency. A man who has long been in public affairs, has held high Offices as gifts of both the state an1 the nation. and was a follower of the Palmer and Buckner movement, said this week that the policy of the Hitchcock crowd to ride rough-shod over all opposi- ,ion and the acceptance of Hartman as 6 proxy-holder, will not set well on the average voter of the country.
 I. is a we'll known fact that when it comes to voting the republicans do not lose much time in getting together. At ;he same time history records that on Cne or two occasions there have been enough dissenters to lose the election 10 the party which seemed at the beginning pretty sure of success While the south l IS all democratic any way, and will not
 
 publican, still there are many influences which go out from this section to de- batable ground which are likely to have more weight this year than ever before. Little as one thinks about it, the oppo- s.tion to Taft on the part of the negro may be quite hurtful before he Is through l with it.
 | At any rate, it is regarded as interest," | ing that many Alabama men who have heretofore been doubtful of any chance for democratic success are now strongly of the opinion that MT. Bryan will lead | the party to success as result of the | figh-handed methods of some of the re. 1 publican leaders, more than because of the special love that the country as 8 whole may have for him and his policies.
 1.-Two things are quite certain at this time," said the leader referred to above, and these are that the people are tired Gf the dominion of capital on the one l side. and the efforts of certain classes nf politicians to attack the business in ; terests on the other. Hence it is that MT. Taft may get the injury that comes from opposition along both lines.' New Health Laws.
 State Health Officer Dr. w. H. San ders, and his corps of assistants are now well equipped with laboratory and other accessories to look carefully after the health of the people. It Is also fact that the appropriations are in a manner sufficient to meet the needs of the de- partment under the present crcum- | f. .x,
 be that Alabama will move up as one of the leading states along health pre- serving lines.
 Dr. Sanders is especially gratified over his ability to it out at the capitol a modern laboratory for all scientific in- vestigation and research that will be nec- essary in the ordinary progress of his office. He is also finding hearty CO., operation on the part of the counry health officers in making up the statis- lies and the Enforcement of sanitary laws as a result of which it is antici- Iated that there will be more efficient oversight than has ever before been the case.
 The fact is, that Alabama is less liable to epidemic at this time than ever be- | fore, and it is considered that with. the present arrangements good work can con- tinue to be done in all preventative ways.
 1 The next movement will probably be to secure the appropriations made for the tuberculosis sanitarium and the epelec- tic colony. Bills for both of these In- stitutions were passed by the last ses- s'on of the legislature, but the money is not available until such time as in the | opinion of the executive the treasury can afford it. The anti-tuberculosis cam | paigns recently made in Alabama have l increased the interest in these two move | ments and it is expected that if not be; | ft re, the next session of the legislatu Q will provide ample means for building and equipping them in the most up- 1 to-date order. The governor is in entire l sccord with the wishes of the depart ment just here, and will see that the money is forthcoming whenever it can rossbly be spared from the appropria- tons actually made.
 Old Soldiers Pensions. Considerable agitation has been aroused by reports that the pension money for the last quarter would not be sent out to the old soldiers until probably the mid dle of July. This is not a fact On the other hand, the warrants will be mailed to the probate judges so that they may be delivered to the beneficares at the usual time.
 It is to be regretted that the amount for the quarter will fall short of what was intended by the legislature. However, the lawmakers at the extra session were 1 fully advised of the possibilities of a shortage, and upon them is the respon- sibllity of not being able to measure up | at this time.
 l However, the amounts received during | the present year, even with the small de- l crease, are much in excess of last year, | and it Is not expected that there will | be a great deal of complaint on the part ! of those interested.
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