The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-11

Ending Tn a storm or yellS ana nlsSeS, the most stormy meeting since the famous city council ejectment of year ago, was held in the O'Brien opera houseSlast night. For three solid hours the theatre was the scene of confusion, cheering and hiss ing, while aldermen were charged with sitting at the pie counter, argument was hurled hack and forth and friend and enemy of the commission bill plagued the speakers with cheering and remarks.
 At the last moment Dr. O. T. Dozier in- troduced resolutions favoring the commits sion bill. John w. Tominson, who had been called to the platform when the au- dience refused to cease demanding him, went to the front of the stage with SUD- stitute, demanding that he be given an opportunity to introduce 1t. He was pushed from the center of the stage by Chair man Beddow. George H. Estes shouted: This is our meeting" and Connie Austin declared ''If you don't keep quiet I'll put you off the stage!'
 While MT. Tomlinson was daring any number of them to try to put him off the stage MT. Beddow called for the aye and
  tinued shouts. MT. Estes read a list of citizens who he said were appointed to go to Montgomery and fight for the commis- sion bill, and then moved to adojurn MT. Tomlinson shouting Hold on. here" was not permitted to speak, although the au- dience continued to call for his resolu- tion.
 Unsatisfactory to Both.
 The meeting last night was hardly satis- factory to either side. At the beginning the predominance of enthusiasm was on the anti-commission side. The lower floor was entirely filled while the gallery was partly occupied. The entrance of MT. Tomlinson at the door was the cause of loud demonstration and amid the ap- plause and cries of "Tomlinson! c. w. Austin walked out on the stage and said: T want to announce that the anti-com- mission crowd has taken charge of this meeting. The organized forces have hired every gambler in town to come here and crowd this meeting." This was answered by shouts of You're liar!" and loud hissing. The speakers then took their places on the stage, c. P. Beddow, Dr. A. J. Dickinson, Jim Leath, Representative w. E. Urquhart c. w. Austin, John Bethea and George H. Estes MT. Estes was greeted with both applause and hises.
 The cries for Tomlinson and Garrett con- tinued and after few minutes Estes, Beddow and Dickinson held conference in the wings. They decided to call MT. Tomlinson to the stage and when MT. Tomlinson took his seat there was loud and continued cheering. At this stage policemen appeared in all the isles and in the balcony
 Beddow Begins Speaking.
 MT. Beddow now walked to the foot lights while there was litter In the audience. This meeting" he said, "was called by the friends of the Urquhart commission bill. A full programme has been made out. However, as there seems to be some disposition that Colonel Tom linson should speak, we have invited him to 8 seat with us. We are always ready to concede to any person the right to diff fer with us. so we have agreed to let Colonel Tomlinson speak in opposition.
 "He Is a gentleman who has lived here long time and has the entire respect of the community. We ask every man who is In favor of the commission form of government to give him courteous treat ment, and we ask you to give us that same courteous treatment.
 This Is tremendous issue,' he con- tinued, taking up his speech. Let us dis cuss 1t cooly and without venom. and let the people choose which form of gov- ernment they desire. I will never favor any proposition which seeks to ram down any form of government that the, people do not desire. do say, let us open up the flood gates of public opinion so that the people can say what form they de- sire. That is the object of the Urquhart bill''
 He said that his standard was to govern city as man runs his business. "A few months ago an election was held on Fountain Heights. The people in that ward elected Asa l.. Hoyt to represent them, and he was robbed out of 1t! A man was put in his place who had been de- feated-put in there by rotten politics." This was greeted by loud applause from the commission part of the audience. He then dwelt upon the past history of the