The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-02

memorable one in many respects. We established effective organizations in 60 counties. Through a night and day mailing force we distributed direct to the voters 100000 pieces of litera- ture. We placed over 80 speakers in the field, who canvassed the state, making over 450 speeches.
 "We realized that there was and is 0 strong sentiment in Alabama opposed to Bryanism and extreme state legisla- ton. The great object we have had in view was to crystalize this sentiment into an active force. The activity of our campaign, keyed upon the highest plane. soon became manifest to the business and banking interests of the entire state.
 "Such men as Ersleine Ramsay, Col. T. G. Bush, Belton Gilreath, J. c. Ma ben, Capt. James w. Lee, H. H. Shell, Eugene Flies, James Bowron and hun dreds of bankers and business men throughout Alabama began to interest themselves actively in this campaign. 1dSS HlG6tlilbS LII DuolHcSS ilcA OPpOSttl to Mir. Bryan began to be held in several of the larger cities, headed by the meet ings in Mobile and that in Birmingham, where 200O of the best citizenship assem- bled, closing the most extraordinary re- publican campaign ever held in the state.
 ''Those meetings in Birmingham and Mobile are eye-openers to the real spirit Of icGo iGf nt ion nr. aa ort of he pie toward the democratic order of things, nationally and locally speaking.
 Object of the Campaign.
 "Our campaign has claimed the atten- ton of these forces. It has been the ob- ject and dream of the political life of into active play in the republican poli- tics of Alabama. Under his wise and judicious management a strong party is being forged, such as will be a credit to our state. The selection at his sug- gestion of F. H. Lathrop, the wealthy lumberman and manufacturer, as cam paign chairman, was a great step for ward That selection, in itself imbued life into this campaign and brought strength and force with it. Chairman Lathrop gave up his time to this cam paign and put ginger into 1t.
 Again, the selection of w. H. Wood ward, the millionaire of Birmingham, as treasurer of our campaign, gave addi- tional evidence of the great object of MT. Thompson, who Is determined that Alabama shall have two evenly balanced and well regulated parties within its bor- ders. This is, indeed, a patriotic move- ment for the good of all the people of the state. Had two such evenly balanced parties existed here during the past four years then such drastic legislation as we have recently witnessed would never have been placed upon the statute books. Good, safe and just government demand that this effort may be realized
 q shall not undertake any predictions. We expect a good. substantial vote We will carry a number of counties and would not be surprised to see a republican congressman elected from Alabama. Whatever the vote shall be on election night I am satisfied with one thing and that is that we have laid firm founda- ton for future strspg and active party in the state, such as has never before been done. Our arguments have reached the people during this campaign, and the managers of future republican campaigns will reap where we have sown.' /"