The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-06

after today my services are no longer needed
 But Forney has resigned before, and he might take it back again. l presume he held up his first resignation in order that he might vote for Dick. After Dick s elected he steps out
 Incidentally, some newspaper published the other day that the moon was in eclipse. That was a mistake. The man in the moon was simply covering his face so that he would not be compelled to gather in the stench as he passed over Birmingham.
 Serving City for Nothing.
 Now. seriously, a man who serves a city, gives to the city the greatest DOT tion of his time, and draws no salary for one of three reasons. He is either fool, a rich patriot, or rascal.
 There is no fool on the board. They are all smart. They can handle the shell game to perfection. They get no salaries, but it must be remembered that they handle the amalgam to which the gold stocks.
 There is not patriot on the bord-yes, one. Greener. Greener, as is remem- bered resigned a $100 job with the Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power com pany that he might work for the city for nothing That is the very quintessence of patriotism.
 And there are other patriots, too, seri- ously, there are others. There is Alder man Starbuck, Alderman Estes and Alder man Cooper. The little election in the board Wednesday night was a fair test as to how many rascals are on the board. It is to be noticed that when this little matter was broached several of the ma iority faction were sifted apart. There was Hogan, Stockmar, Martin, and one or two other good men. But the others stuck those who are neither fools nor patriots. But for the minority faction, and for the fearless and noble Mayor, Birmingham would have no salvation. But for them, the $1.9O bithulithic would be selling now at $3 a square yard.
 'pThe people are determined that the Rurnetts. the Joneses and the Fulghums shall not rule their destinies. We want a commission paid by salaries and not by graft If this keeps up, we will all be impoverished. We will have noth- ing until an alderman dies and leaves A will. This is like the father who died and left to his beloved son John the two sheep that were lost last week. The dead aldermen will leave to the city what money they overlooked in case that money is not found.
 'The question Is up to you. Let us show the gang that the honest will of the
 
 people shall not be laughed to scorn; that when a candidate is elected by the votes of the people. that candidate shall not be held up to ridicule.
 "Thev are already sorry for their action in electing Gambill. But they had their nerve up. With Brothers Forney, Full ghum and Klotz in trouble, the gang reached the conclusion that their ranks must be repleted.
 "But let us rise in our might. in the power of the peoples will, and call a halt in their shell game
 The speech of MT. Beddow brought out almost continual applause intemmlngled with cheers and laughter.
 Kerr Makes Final Speech.
 R. H. Kerr made the closing speech of the meeting His utterances were in the nature of a calm and dispassionate dis cussion. He went over the well-trodden ground of the Third ward election, review ing the testimony in the case and the