The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02
HENDERSON MAKES HIS ANNOUNCEMENT Formally Enters Race for Gubernatorial Honor.
 
 NOT FAIR TRIAL OF LAWS Promises to sPursue Policy of FaIrest and sanest Conseryatism"-Favo Development of Industrial
 Education.
NOT FAIR TRIAL OF LAWS

Montgomery, February 1.-(Special J. "Alabamians are able to conduct their own affairs of state, and to elect men to office without the advice or sugges- ton of any foreign element" is a terse sentence in the platform of Charles Hen derson, candidate for governor, made pub lie today. And here is another: "The time has come in this state when the people of Alabama should be permitted to manage their own affairs without the interference or dictation of outside in- fluences, either in favor of one faction or the other"
 It is noted that there has been a time of turmoil when men were in conflict to the point of dividing families. This ought to be stopped, thinks the writer, to the end that there should be polit- ical peace in Alabama" He promises to pursue policy of the fairest and sanest conservatism, but not one to be con- founded with the conservatism that re- tards and holds back the natural evolu- ton of the wisest and most progressive policies. Liberal contributions to the old soldiers are favored, development of industrial education, as well as foster ing of the agricultural interests
 After discussing. the principles of local selfgovernment and it's teaching that no law can be successfully enforced with out the sympathy of the people, and going somewhat into the history of the control of the liquor traffic, Captain Hen derson urges a fair trial for the prohi- bition laws on the book, at the same time saying, however, that If experience should demonstrate the impractieability of the laws it would be my policy to recommend such legislation as would re- conditions would warrant" All of which Is taken to mean that he would not veto bill that could result in local option.
 Report had it last week that he was going to stand for the statewide prohi- bition idea, with no compromise for any thing less
 Captain Henderson's formal announce ment follows in full:
 The Platform in Detail.
 Pursuant to the statement heretofore made by me, I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the democratic nomi- nation of governor of the state of Ala bama, subject to the action of the dem- ocratc party.
 In making this announcement I am | fully conscious of the great responsible | ity attached to the office of chief execu- tive of a great state. with its 2,0oo,oO( population. and its magnificent resources nor am I unmindful of the obligations assumed by member of the party seek | ing nomination at it's hands, whereby he agrees to uphold and abide by the prin- cples set forth in its platform adopted in convention assembled. And. in as- suming these obligations I recognize that in a party platform is embodied the declaration of the principles upon which | that party offers itself to tie voters of the state, and through whicf it seeks to give expre ssion to its higher aims and | purposes, that good might follow the | election of its candidates He who ad- ministers the law so es to stimulate and keep aroused the interest of the people in the higher and better principles of q political party, renders that party the | highest returns for its confidence. Ii shall ever be my purpose to put the in | tereStS or the state aDoVe any Seiiisl motive, and I shall endeavor to have g due regard for the feelings and interests | of others, extending courtesy to all alike
 Passed Through Turmoil.
 | This state has passed through a pe- riod of the greatest political turmoil and strife. Interests have been arrayed against interests, friend against friend family against family, until the sober sane thought of the conservative citizen ship has come to desire that an end be | put to these things, that there should be political peace in Alabama, and to that end 1t is my purpose to pursue a policy of the fairest and sanest conserva-