The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-17

7ponents from those of us who represent
what | chara cterize as the conservative
side of the issue.
II need not remind you that In this
campaign the conservatives gained a
great victory-a victory which was worth
millions of dollars-and re-established
confidence, not only in the minds of the
people of this state. but in the minds
of all those in other states and else
where who were interested in invest
n,ents in Alabama. The radicals carried
I only six counties in the state, and these
by meagre majorities aggregating ooo
against majorities asgregating more than
1900 in favor of the conservatives, anu
this, Notwithstanding a large mass OF our
people were unable to vote because OF the
early date set for the election, a date de
liberately selected by the administration
in order to put it out of their power 10
qualify themselves to vote.
Another Election Is Important
Now. what is the situation whichscon-
fronts the people of Alabama? 1t is this.
| We are about to enter upon another eicc-
ton, just as important, If not more I'M
portant than the one which occurred
on November %.
There is no one at all acquainted
with the facts who does not know that
the radicals have selected Hon H. >.
d. Mallory of Dallas as their canal
| date and / am compelled to CONFESS
they have made a wise selection.
know him; l admire him: l like MN.
My only objection to him Is that ele
opposed the great conservative pflh-
ciples declared by the Montgomery con-
| vention and the conservative platform
there promulgated which platform has
been Endorsed by q large majority oil
the people of this state. In ADDITION
to the effort to gain control OF the
office of the chief executive OF the
state we know, too, that the raoica ID
have candidates for the legislature IN
every county of the state, and an eff
fort will be made to gain control, not
| only of the executive, but also of the
Legislative branch of the government
But 1t may be said that Mr.. NAL
Tory has always been regarded as
safe and conservative man. This was
true up to the time that he Joined the
radicals and became the chief agency
in the adoption of the policies whie
brought about\the recent great con-
| test.
"The republicans thought this witt
reference to Mr.. Taft, although he
| openly declared that he was going to
carry out the Roosevelt policies. They
selected him because of his known con-
servatism. They did not believe that
he would be other than conservative.
The business interests of New York
and other sections are now In utter
despair because of the radicalism of
certain measures which Mr.. Taft Is In
sisting upon.
The troubles which have been
brought upon us have come because the
people were not entirely awake TO
their true interests.
What White Has Done
who is supporting Mr.. Mallory in
this contest? He is supported by Mr..
Arf =
| Saloon league. He Is supported by the
Hon. Frank s. White. who is now
candidate for the United States Sem
ate one of Mr.. Corners leaders, and
tremendously active for the adoption
| of the late proposed constitutional
amendment.
After the war the white men of this
state, realizing the necessity of over
| throwing the carpet bag government,
and regaining control of their own af-
fairs, organized under the name of the
| democratic and conservative party of
| Alabama. At the first state convention
CT this party which assembled after
Mr.. Corners nomination with his ac-
quiescence and under the leadership
OF Mr.. White, the word conservative.
was stricken from the name of the
party. At the time / refer to the
question before the convention was,
| whether each congressional district
should be allowed to select its own
members upontthe state executive COM
| mittee, which is the highest court of
the party.N In other words, the ques-
| tion was, whether local self-govern
inent-a fundamental principle in the
| democratic and conservative party in
| this state, and in every state-sh ould
be continued or should be overthrown.
"In speaking in advocacy of It's over
throw and in announcing his allegiance
his policies, 1t was Mr.. White, who,
facing that convention, stated in a
dramatic manner that the contest for
| the adoption of these policies would be
war to the knife and knife to the
hilt' He has fulfilled his promise and
he finds the state today lying bleed
ing and PROSTATE at his feet.
Services for Senator Morgan
| Among other claims brought forward
as to why he should be elected to the
| Senate Mr. White refers to his service
for Senator Morgan, as member of the
| Flying Squadron /, too, have rendered
some service to Senator Morgan In the
| state convention of 1894 a resolution was
| reported by the committee on platforms
and resolutions which was distinct at
tack on Senator Morgan. l opposed the
| adoption of this resolution on the floor
of the convention and succeeded In de-
letter from Senator Morgan. In which he
says that I had rendered him the greatest
service which one man could render to
another; that he did not know what he
had ever done for me to entitled him
to such interest on my part, but that
he would say frankly that had the reso-
luton which succeeded in defeating been
adopted he could not In honor have Of
fered for reelection to the Senate.
Bankhead Supporting Mallory
Mr. Mallory is supported by all the
amendists, and, strange to say, he is sup
ported as I am informed, by the Hon.
John H. Bankhead, present senior sem
ator from this state, the great Talleyrand
of Alabama politics. who, with his pam
ther-lke tread and with the arms of
Briareus moves before the people of
Alabama, noiseless and voiceless, leaving
no tracksl
HE came over to our side of this
great question at the eleventh hour, after
the amendment was practically defeated.
Mr.. Bankhead was not at the Mont
gomery convention, nor were any of his
sons. who have been such potent factors
in controlling political matters in this
state. when there Is a meeting of the
state executive committee with a view
of considering whether an early or late
primary to cut of opposition shall be
i held, some one or more of them are al
why's on hand to represent his interests;
but, sad to relate, when a great con-
vention assembled at Montgomery to
voice the conservative sentiments of the
state against radicalism In every form,
neither father nor any of his sons find