The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-12

country he will be badly defeated. If he continues the full policies of his 1S9s campaign he will not poll a greater pro- portion of votes than he did at that time.
 The people of this country want a con- servative business man as president.
 Hundreds of thousands of voters in this country are today in doubt as to whether they shall vote for Bryan or Taft. Re- publicans are wavering and democrats are waverlng.
 If the election were to be held within the week, undoubtedly Taft would be elected. Upon MT. Bryan's declarations and personal expressions during the cam paign depend democratic success in the November election. The great voting pop ulation of this country care but little for platform expressions. They have amount ed to nothing in the past and will amount to nothing in the future. The people vote upon the real honest expressions of the- man who would occupy the White House.
 Come down to real old-fashioned democ- racy MT. Bryan, and cut out the frille and furbelows of populism and radical isms of government-appealing to no classes or coteries, and the real democrats of the country can elect you. Otherwise, we democrats shall again go down to defeat.
 now being agitated by the city admins tration Is the best and most wholesome thing that Mayor Ward. Engineer Ken drick and the city administration forces have done since they have been in power. It Is true that railroads have suffered be- cause of radical state laws and because of hard times. It is true the Birmingham street railway system has suffered be- cause of hard times in this district, the closing down of plants and the conse- quent decrease in pay rolls and ability of people to ride to and from work. The city 
 the decrease in revenue caused by the cutting off of licenses from liquor and other sales But better times are in sight, and we need to protect those peo pie who are here, and those who are to come and be with us in future.
 Let the railroads the street railway and the city do their respective parts and either bridge over, or build subways un der, every railroad track within the city limits of Birmingham. It is absurd for any railroad to say that it has inalienahle rights accorded to it by the Birmingham portance than the few dollars of profit which might be derived from it's sacrifice
 As an instance l saw a passenger train cross Twentieth street on Friday afternoon at a full 20-mile-an-hour speed. Suppose the train had run into a crowded street car!
 And look at First and Second avenues at Twenty-seventh street, where pas senger trains are running in and out, many of them backing; and see the dan gers. No other city in the world would allow all of these grade crossings without better protection than we have in Bir- mingham.
 The railroads have done a great work for Birmingham. They have built it up and made it what it is today. But just ! because of hard times they should not : neglect and fight over every little con troversy of convenience which comes up
 Let us all who have investments and interests here get together and pull to- gether and make this not only the best 1 town in the south, but the one which | shall produce the most net profits upon | our investments within it.
 In this connection I would heartily | commend the present Board of Revenue | <or +bo hae with |