The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-14
GOOD GOVERNMENT
 CLUB GETS BUSY
Important Recommendations
 Made By Organization
WANT REGULAR SOLICITOR
Will Support Only Those Candidates in Sympathy With Prohibition. Brophy Store Destroyed
 By Fire.

Bessemer March 12.-(Special )--The Good Government club met this evening and they did things, or in other words, they discussed matters which will no doubt cause other people to do things. In this connection 1t might be stated for the benefit of those who are not familiar with the workings of the club that it's prime object is to see that the laws that have been passed shall be enforced and while the club appreciates the fact that this cannot be done in all instances. still they are making a fight to this end and it has been demonstrated on more than one occasion that their efforts have not been in vain.
 The matter of a permanent solicitor for the Bessemer city court came up for dis eussion and it was decided that inasmuch as Judge William Jackson had informed C. T. Cook, one of the executive com mittee, that he could do nothing with regard to appointing or getting solicitor appointed, it would be a good idea for the club to take the matter up just a little further and see if the city could not get man that would stay on the
 job all the time.
 It will be recalled that a short time ago the grand jury had to be discharged
 because there was no solicitor and it is not believed that it will meet again until next September. The executive committee was instructed to take this maNer up and confer with Colonel God frey and ascertain if possible whether
 he intended returning to the city and taking hold of the office again. MT Cook stated that he had been informed by Judge Jackson that the only thing he could do would be to appoint a man to fill the position as the occasion arose and further than that he could not go.
 The matter of a regular solicitor for the Bessemer court has called forth a great deal of talk and most every one seems to think that if Bessemer Is go- ing to have city court it should have a solicitor.
 pr. William Waldrop brought up the matter of beer shipments into the city and he minced no words about saying where it was shipped. He stated that he attempted to leave his office one morn- ing several days ago, and he couldn't walk down the steps from the fact that two negroes were trying to roll several barrels up at the same time. He looked at the barrels and he noticed that they contained beer He said they were being taken up to a club. He stated that he wanted to know if something could not be done in this connection. President Odell stated for his information that he did not believe any action could be taken in this connection as long as the shipments were made to individuals and the contents were not given away or sold by them. Dr. Waldrop stated that he had called Chief Wallaces attention to the matter and the chief had remarked that he would look into it.
 It is expected that this will be done
 Another matter that occupied the at- tention of the club was that of minors visiting pool rooms and the enforcement Of the curfew law. It was stated that a good many boys in the city hung around the pool rooms at night and when they were not doing that they were stand ing on street corners, particularly the corner of Nineteenth street and Second avenue. This matter has been brought up on several occasions, but nothing has ever been done about it. H. N. Freeman and c. T. Cook were instructed by the club to take the matter up and see if the boys could not be kept off of the streets at night and moved out of the pool rooms. If is expected that the police will have a few cases to investigate with in the next few days The only thing the Good Government club can do in this connection will be to recommend but 1t is believed that the recommenda- tions will be listened to.
 resolution was read and adopted In which the members of the club prom ised to support in the coming election only men who were known to be in sym pathy with the prohibition movement Several new names were added to the club list. The finance committee was Instructed to get busy and collect some In Ina 1lcQd by the club.
 The money that is collected will be used to stop the sale of liquor and gambling principally, but there are a good many other purposes for which j. might be used.