The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-28
MIR. COLLINS NAMED
WILL HAVE CHARGE OFF JEFFER-
SON COUNTY MALLORY Or
GANIZATION.
The Organization of q Strong Mallory
Campaign Committee I'm Jeffer-
SON IL Important Owing to
Recent Political An

m0uncements.
Birmingham, June 27-(Special)-J
D. Collins, leading merchant of Bir-
mtngham. and q popular citizen who
has always taken an active interest in
public affairs has been made Chairman
of the organization formed in Jeffer-
son County to further the candidacy of
Hon. H. S. D. Mallory OF Selma for
Governor. The organization of a
strong Mallory Campaign Committee in
jefferson County Is regarded as of the
greatest Importance at this particular
time, inasmuch as the names of a num-
Der Of distinguished citizens of JEFF
ferson county have been mentioned as
possible candidates for Governor.
1t Is known that Manager J. B. Ellis
of the Mallory campaign has for sew
eral months been urged to form an
organization for Mr.. Mallory In Jeffer-
son County and that a great many Of
fers Of voluntary support have been
made him In the county. But Mr.. Ellis
and his committee held off for some
time, wishing to give the Jefferson
county candidates a chance to get into
the field without fight in their own
county. The organization 10 taken to
mean that Mr.. Ellis and others are
convinced that the gentlemen mention
ed a. probable candidates will mot
make the race.
Il Mr.. Collins who has gone actively to
work gave out the following state
ment:
81 consider 1t an honor to have q
part in giving the people of Alabama
q governor of MIR. Mallory's type. A
man whose life Is blameless, q Con-
federate veteran who has served his
state and his party for fifty years,
without asking for office. Mr.. NAL
lory's Christian character is of the
1 III - II
OF the state and home at heart could
make no mistake in placing Mr.. Mallory
at the head of the state government.
"Mr. Mallory Is q man above all
others whom / conscientiously believe
to be the right man at the right time,
man who would be mighty factor
in sustaining &C nfidence and prosperity
In our state. In this. as a business
man, l am deeply interested anu all
good citizens should be-"
Mr.. Collins gave out the following
letter from Mr.. Mallory:
June "a, 1908.
Mr., ]. D. Collins, Birmingham, Ala:
Dear Sir-Mr. ]. b. Ellis handed me
your letter of the 21st inst, in which
you express a wish to be informed of
my attitude toward railroads and other
public service corporations.
As am a candidate for the office of
in reference to my views on this or
any other public question, and l am
ready at all times to clearly state them.
l do now, and have always believed
in the proper regulation by law of
railroads and other public service cor
porations, not only as to the charges
for service and freight and passenger
rates. but also as to what is OF equal
Importance, efficient and safe service.
Railroads are common carriers. They
deal with the public and have privi-
leges and owe duties Of quasi pub
lie character and hence are subject
to control and regulation by law.
without legal regulation and control
of railroads the people would be at
too great disadvantage in their deal
ings and relations with these COM
panies Hence l cannot see how any
one can oppose their just and reason
able control and regulation by law.
Railroads should be required to serve
the public at fair and just rates, pas
senFer and freight. and also, what as
stated is equally important. should be
required TO provide and maintain
proper, efficient and safe service, both
as to passenger and freight.
1 believe that railroadS are impor-
tant and necessary factors in the COM
.mercial and social life of the country,
and while being required to do right
and Justice to the public and in
dividuals, justice and right are also
due to them.
We demand fair dealings on their
part 10 the people, while believing In
fair treatment Of them.
The people of Alabama are not I'M
friendly to the railroads, and will con-
cede to them just rights AMI treat
ment but will insist on and require
them to furnish proper, efficient and
safe service at reasonable rates, and
observe their obligations to the people.
If / am elected governor of Alabama
1 will to the best of my ability be
guided by the views / have expressed
in this letter.
You have the right to know my
personal relations to railroads. am
not now, and have never been what Is
termed "a railroad lawyer" and all
the fees or compenstaions OF whatever
kind received during my professional
life from railroads. are, in the ag-
RreRate, small and will not amount to
as much as I have frequently received
from a private client for one fee.
1t is true my firm represents the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Com
pany in what litigation it has in this
county, which has not been much
When we do work for It we are paid
for that work. We receive no retain
err fee or salary Whatsoever from it.
while from a personnel standpoint
NV interests are with the people. from
among whom my clients have come, yet
trust and believe that II elected
governor will to my utmost be COVER
nor for all, and not In the Interest OF
anv special class, to the exclusion Of
anx other legitimate interest. / have
the honor to be most truly yours.
H 81 D. MaI1orv