The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-31
MARSHALL URGES
RETURN TO RULE
OF CONSTITUTION
Indiana Governor Guest at No
table Banquet By the
Board of Trade
CITIZENS PROMINENT
IN ALABAMA SPEAK
Walker Percy Gives Outline of Some
Legislation He VIII Favor at the
Next SessiOn-TOmlinsOn
Is Tonstmaster


the constitution and to the law. back
to regard for the inalienable rights of
the citizen, back to the time where the
man who gets into office will realize that
h. must obey the law rather than run
Il down the threats of his subjects; back
to the three divisions of the govern
ment, when a governor may be gentle
mcn, where he does not walk into the
legislature, grapple 1t BIZ the throat and
say, This is my policy, and you must
adopt it or 1 will put you out of BUSH
ness!' +"
Speaking in a low, well-modulated
voice, before the Board of Trade BAN
quet, where were gathered a select num-
Der OF Birmingham's most prominent
business and professional men, Governor
Thomas R. Marshall of Indiana made a
wonderful and eloquent appeal for a re-
turn to the traditions of the past pro-
testing against paternalsm in legislation,
(which purposes to take away the indi-
viduality OF the citizen. Here we have
legislation on every subject. looking to
the general assembly to correct the NOR
ais and vices of the people, and forget
ting the traditions of the American pub
lie.
"One of the inalienable rights of the
American citizen is to make a fool Of
himself. If you have graft in Birming-
ham it is because you want 1t, and you
reserve the right of electing men to of.
flee whom you know will be grafters
That is right, and I believe in it. One
of the great traits of the American citi-
zen is that he must learn by his own
foolish mistakes, and he don't growl
when he pays the penalty
Crisp, Interesting Talks
The banquet was notable for the crisp,
interestin. talks. Colonel John w. Tom
linson presided. introducing the speakers
briefly. but with apt remarks w. p. G.
Harding spoke of Our Commercial In
terests," DR.. j. II. Phillips of "Obl1,a-
tions of the Present" Walker Percy OF
1.-THE Commercial Employee" outlining
some OF the changes in the laws which
he will favor next year in the legisla-
ture. Major w. w. Screws told of the
modern newspaper. and Judge w. j.
Wood of Indiana delivered a brilliant
address or Indiana Alabama"
Toastmaster John w. Tomlinson intro
duced John l.. Parker. chairman of the
arrangement committee, who responded
to the toast, Our Honored Guests
Mr.. Parker declared that merchants are
seldom orators, and included himself In
that category.
Among other things Mr.. Parker said:
within the recollection of men who
are still counted as being young. Birming-
ham was born. The great Creator was
most generous in placing all the great
elements, coal, iron, limestone. and nat
ural gas in such close proximity that Il
was possible to make a great Industrial
and manufacturing city But without
men of nerve. business sagacity. and
honesty. all would have continued to lie
Dormant, and countless millions would
have been lost to the great state of Ala
bama:
THE business men of Birmingham are
irresistible, and whenever any of the
great questions of the day calls for de-
cisfve answer, the influence of the mer-
camille interests Is always thrown Into the
balance and their decision means good
government and confidence. Neither civil
war, pestilence, or financial panic has
ever affected our hospitality, and the
Board of Trade of Birmingham appre-
ciates the honor of having as it's guest
the chief executive of Indiana and his dis
tinguished party. most cordial well
come not only to our city, but to the
whole state of Alabama, and we feel
that the visit will be helpful not only to
us. but also to the young men of the
university
Harding Introduced
| Colonel Tomlipson then introduced W.
p. G. Harding, who spoke of Our Com
mercial Interests. He thought he had
been selected because he never said much
and didn't take long to say it.
"Of course, you have all heard of our
great city, but nothing is SO valuable as
| a city's citizenship" he said 81 never
realized until tonight how comprehensive
| Is this Board of Trade. Why, it has
enough vice presidents to name the plan
etary system.
Seriously. this board is cultivating civic
pride and teaching us to patronize home
Industries" He told Governor Marshall
! that Alabama divides the honors, having
| one seaport, a capital city and a great
mercantile and manufacturing city. I'VE
are satisfied and manage to keep in the
swim, although this is not the capital
of the state"
| In introducing DR.. ]. H. Phillips. Col
onel Tomlinson said: I'VE all recognize
development along commercial lines, but
we must have ideals. We have not lost
sight Of development along educational
and moral lines
DIR. Phillips Speaks
Dr. Phillips took pleasure in joining in
tho welcome to the guests THE obli-
cations of the present he declared, had
been discharged.
young. One of the characteristics of
youth is to exploit its vitality, its energy,