The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-23
ENTHUSIASM AT
BRYAN-KERN RALLY
Richardson, Brandon and Stall
ings Were Speakers
ADDITIONS MADE TO FUND
Another Rally VIII Be Held Prior to
the Coming of Kern Next Week.
Gray Presided Last
Night.
ADDITIONS MADE TO FUND

Another successful rally of the Bryan
Kern club was held at the courthouse
last night, the circuit court room being
packed with an enthusiastic audience.
Congressman William Richardson of the
Eighth district, State Auditor w. w.
Brandon and former Congressman Jesse
Stallings were the speakers of the occa-
sion, while Lieutenant Governor Henry
B. Gray, who was elected to the presi-
dency of the club at its last meeting.
presided.
Another tidy amount was added to the
campaign fund as the result of the meet
ing last night, the amount subscribed
being $3.50 so. Previous subscriptions
amounted to $649, and last nights SUBJ
scription brought the total up to 1888 80.
Among the subscriptions received last
night was one for 500 from Gov, B. 3.
Conner, one for $50 from Congressman
Oscar Underwood and one for $50 from
Lieutenant Governor Henry B. Gray.
1t was announced that not one cent
of the subscriptions would be used in
Treasurer Haskell at the national head
quarters to be used in the carrying on
of the campaign in the doubtful states.
All subscriptions are turned over to SEQ
cretary Jere c. King, who in turn RENTS
to Treasurer Haskell
Democracy foIever!' was the slogan
used by the three speakers last night.
Congressman Richardson was the FIRST
speaker and his argument as to why de-
HI
exceedingly. 1T is not for us to discuss
among ourselves at this time the ques-
ton of what our platform should be-
said he, but we should be exerting our
selves towards the spreading of de
mocracy in other states. Here in the
south we are democrats because 1t was
democracy which was the friend of the
south in the time of need, and because
the principles of democracy are equal
rights to everyone and special privileges
| to none
| State Auditor Brandon was introduced
| by President Gray as the evangelist of
| the democracy, which was followed by an
Grafton on the part of General Brandon
| la the most approved evangelistic and
| fiowery style. The speaker would have
| his audience in tears, then would rouse
| them to the greatest heights of en-
thusiasm by his predictions of democratic
| success. He spoke of the necessity of
| doing missionary work In those states
which lean away from democracy, and
urged the democrats of Alabama to do
their share in carrying this work on.
| After the conclusion of General Bran
| dons talk subscriptions were called for
by President Gray with the above re-
| suit.
| Jesse Stallings was the last speaker,
and his words followed along the line of
| the previous talks. The splendid chance
| for victory which the democratic party
| has in November was referred to in a
way by him that aroused the enthusiasm
of the crowd.
Another rally will be held during the
| next few days, at which Congressman
| Oscar Underwood will be one of the prin-
| eipal speakers, while preparations are
being made for grand rally on October
| O. when Kern will visit Birmingham.
| Every congressman and senator in the
state will be in Birmingham on that day.
| and that date promises to be one of the
greatest days in the year for Birming-
ham.