The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-14

| l appeal to you not to let 1t die.
 Tn accepting the resignation of MT. | Dave assumed the responsibility or SD. 1 poir44ne Mr j. B. Babb as secretary pro | tenn, and, without opposltloh' MT. bapp will please act as secretary until his soc- cessor is chosen, or until the assoclatlon is dead.
 ''Tke association will now come to order | and we will have q few words of welcome to the city of Birmingham from MT. Flank Nelson. Jr.. president of the Chamber Of Commerce of this city,
 Nelson Is Introduced. He then introduced President Frank Nelson of the Chamber of Commerce, | who said.
 Tt does my heart good to welcome to Birmingham the representatives of the conservative element of Alabama. I want, In the absence of our Mayor, to greet | you and turn over our city to you, a city which will show the greatest increase of population in 1910 of any city in the | scuth.'
 He then spoke of the necessity for re- ! organizing the association. When we get l together and stand shoulder to shoulder we can accomplish anything This as- l sociatio can be made power in Ala bama and I believe it would be eowardly to let 1t go by default" He Illustrated | his point by pointing to the splendid | building erected by the Chamber of Com merce and the success of Jasper's Indus trial club, which, after two months of life, has secured a $35000 union station. He extended the hospitality of the Cham I Der of Commerce and insisted upon their meeting here as often as practicable. Secretary J. B. Babb reported his en- deavors by correspondence to arouse in terest in the meeting and his association in the organization of a club in Talladega. He said that there are entirely too few such organizations in the state and hoped a renewal of activity in this line would follow the meeting of the association. c. J. Hildreth of New Decatur made a short talk, indorsing the association and pledging Decatur's cooperation.
 Frank V. Evans of the Jasper Indus trial club told of the organization of his club, which he called the "Hill Billy club of Alabama. We climb just as a hill billy does" After speaking of the wonderful results of cooperation in Jasper he urged that the association be continued.
 J. A. Merry1nan of Selma spoke of the work in his town and promised his as sistance.
 Capt. II. NJ. Crook of Bessemer said that he was heartily in favor of re-
  sive and ready 10 do their share
 Mayor ". M. Faulk of Tuscaloasa, speaking for "the most progressive city in the state" said, Some have said that Birml lgham is one of the sub urbs of Tafcalod ga. I do not claim that but I do say that Tuscaloosa has given Birmin gham some of it's best in dustrious citizens" He told of the work of the business men of Tuscaloosa and said that they would be req / to lend a helping hand to the association.
 Mr. T. G. Blair of Tuscaloosa, pres ident of the board of trade, a three months old institution, with mep- bership of 200, said, "We stand ready to sign our membership and cooperate with the association"
 Secretary E. H. Hyman of the Mont gomery commercial club said that the people of the south are too prone to fall off the steeple. We get up white heat enthusiasm and cool off too quick" He spoke of the south as the young mans country and urged that the state take on new life and get snap into the work.
 w. L. Hinson of Mobile of the South ern Railway, declared that the rail- roads put a high estimate on the cont- mercial organizations of the state and wondered how any one could think of letting a single one lag. He urged that 1t be made stronger and stronger so that it's influence will accomplish pow erful things in Alabama. John w. Sibley tn fought that from the spirit already displayed much good would result and pledged his support.
 Maj. F. Y. Anderson hoped that the association would organize and select some leading object for which to work. He thought the opening of Ala bama's waterways the most important issue before the state.
 The Duke of Leeds, J. B. Ellis, made an interesting talk, showing the value of cooperation in the development of Leeds
 John Craft believed that the associa- ton is essential to the upbuilding of our state. Out west where he has been travelling "'they do more boosting and are better organized than we are. We need enthusiasm and cooperation"
 After narrating the recent develop ment of the tobacco culture around Mo bile he thoroughly indorsed the mnvc- ment and offered his assistance.
 Frank H. Lathrop made an interest ing talk, calling especially for enth usi- asm.
 Frank Nelson reiterated his idea of the absolute necessity of the organ7za- ton in order to protect the state where an individual would be unable to ac- complish anything.
 Secretary J. B. Babb thought that discuss.on of the necessity of the or ganization was almost superfuous, and the objects so obvious that they need only be mentioned to impress tn cir im- portance. He thought it all right to have resources, but more important to have men with ideas and the right spir- 1t. We need enthusiasm and ginger. We must go into the hamlets of Ala bama and organize. We have here a sturdy citizenship, resources that are unmatched but we must arouse and act"
 He moved that the sense of the gath ering be expressed and the organiza- iion be continued with renewed vigor. This was carried unanimously and the following committee appointed on reso- lutions and nominations: J. A. Merry man of Selma, II. w. Crook of Besse- mer. F. V. Evans of Jasper. Dr. N. w. Faulk of Tuscaloosa, John W. Sib- ley of Birmingham, c. J. Hildreth of New Decatur, Charles P. Pratt of Pell City, John Craft of Mobile and E. II. Hyman of Montgomery.
 
 L. 6 N. Trains Are Running. New Orleans, October 13.-Beginning