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

her minimized greatness before the out side world.
 The great masses of the people who have built and sustained Birmingham have paid the penalty in many ways that have fniuriously affected individual ana collective prosperity and happiness, and fhe leitv,s past progress has unnecessarl- ly been retarded for many years
 Birmingham is justly the pride and glory of Alabama: she belongs to the whole state, and when you help her you help the state and the entire south that is striving for industrial and commercial recognition, supremacy and greatness.
 Like the few selfish capitalists, that through the want of patriotism, public spirit and a more generous feeling, un- willing to contribute their share to the universal public veal. even so, In every movement for the betterment of gen eral community interest, there are al- ways a few weak members of society, many without intending to be selfish tand often not realizing it, nor desire to do harm to the general welfare, yet take a position on many public issues cal culated to do lasting harm to the great masses of their fellow citizens, whom Tn their hearts they would otherwise gladly build up. providing this btilding up does not come across some little narrow pathway of their own making, fixed pur- nose. intention and desires, beyond which limited boundary they have neither the power or desire to see or to cross.
 Greater Birmingham Is Coming.
 The rumblings of her mighty chariot wheels of industrial progress has given notice to the world, that nothing shall stay her greatness.
 The reasons are too numerous and patent for argument that the people Of Alabama as well as Birmingham and her great suburban children need Greater Birmingham.
 There is no such thing as right, truth and justice being crushed beyond resur- rection, beneath the grinding millstohes of those who would use their power for wrongful purpose, but which will ulti- mately use as grist the little defectlVe, selfish, short-sighted egos that cannot see that the greatest good to the greatest number will prove a blessing even to those whose narrow-minded policy would strive to prevent the survival of that which is ultimately best for Greater Bir- rningham and Alabama, as well as Of lasting benefit even to those who would oppose her progress.
 Greater Birmingham with united clti- zenship, determined along broad ana comprehensive lines to advance her in  for investments of every description In Birmingham, the Birmingham district and the state and cheaper money to build homes and to sustain and establish those industries within her borders struggling for trade recognition and commerclal mastery and means more ample capital for the sustainment and upbuildlng or numerous industries that would seek our borders if we can offer them more in viting conditions and greater capital and cheaper funds when needed to operate legitimate enterprises.
 Birmingham and the Birmingham dis trict is the glory and industrial pride of Alabama: it is an honest, worthy pride and ambition that she desires to be Greater Birmingham; it is pride whlch, if properly sustained, will prove helpful 10 the entire state, and that will attract capital and good citizens from every quarter of the globe, who will cast thelr lot with Birmingham and aid In making more rapid growth in industries, popula- lion and aggregated wealth. and hasten inc day of the greater city, the greater district and state which God In Ills kind ness and bounty has destined for this his favorf1e domain, with iron mountains, great stretches of inexhaustible coal fields. explored and unexplored produc- five and rich valleys and great rivers sweeping in silent majesty and power to the deep seas of the worlds commerce, bearing to the nations of the earth the glad tidings of the most marvellous in- dustrial development and the advance or the grandest civilization and progress the world has ever known.
 With an aroused public conscience TOT loftier national life, and universal edu- cation. the white banners of peace and temperance with it's resistless influence for good marching forward in solid pha- lanx to higher planes of universal good, Greater Birmingham will be the crown jewel and the glory of Alabama, and Of the entire south
 F]nsley City, the royal daughter and the pride of Birmingham and the state, with it's great citizenship, claiming as she does among others of whom she may be justly proud, a former governor and other influential citizens. powerful fac tors in the states development a pro- gressive people, should not want her queen mother shorn of any of her glory and prestige before the world; her royal mother needs her support and distin- guished aid in establishing that recogn1- ton and prestige to which both Ensley and Birmingham, as one city, with a common interest and great future to travel together, need in welding the bond that presents a solid front, and a united people working to one common end and purpose, the greatest good to the greatest number, and universal good to all. Ems ley cannot impair Greater Birmingham s usefulness and prestige without in1urlng not only herself. but the state.
 It Is a worthy purpose, worthy of a great people, and would show the great heart, the dominant, controlling power. the handspring of her life and purpose, to unite with Birmingham in building a Greater Birmingham that will be the pride of the state and the south, through a union that will sustain and build up the best interests of both.
 No proud mother can be bereft of her most cherished and promising daughter, without both mother and daughter being equally shorn of part of that united glory and mutual benefit to which they are both entitled.
 Birmingham will ultimately get all that she wants, for the good people of E,nsley love her. even though, in her lit- tie bout" and pardonable pride, she may call her a bad mammal (not quite as dry as her daughter on prohibition votes) yet there Is a wholesome mutual respect and love, and neither the little gal'' or her "rnammy'' will be thoroughly satisfied with separate destinies, or who'll Iy happy until like browsing cows in green df not abundantly watered pas tures) they chew the placid cud of con- tentment, sheltered from the storms by the same roof under their own vine and fig tree looking with gratitude to the Father of all good. that hath so bounte- ously blessed their natural and abiding union, that should not be separated by