The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-29
HENDERSON, STAND
IN COMING FIGHT
Is Expected TO Declare for State
wide Prohibition
WILL WORK Fur SCHOOLS
Platform May Be Given Out Tomorrow.
Money Side of Campaign For
Gubernatorial Honor-News
of the Capital.
BY HERvEY w. LAIRD.

Montgomery, January 2s.-(Special y
The tip is that the platform of Charles
Henderson, candidate for governor is
going to be about this, in substance
Statewide prohibition.
Continued regulation and control of
railroads, as illustrated in his own activ-
tiles head of the railroad commits
sion
Continuation of liberal support and fos-
reference to the rural or common schools.
Continued liberal appropriations to the
old soldiers
Promise to veto any bill that might
promote as its result open saloons in
any city or county of the state.
No interference with Alabama politics
from the outside
The report is that the platform will
be made public on Sunday morning. Also
that Mr.. Henderson is at home these last
two days giving it the finishing touches.
Talking of Big Money.
There is also great deal of talk about
what is going to be spent in this fight
for governor. A rumor has it that the
Henderson family, being one of the rich
est in the section where it resides, Is
going to go into the fight with the bag
open at both ends. Three hundred thous-
and dollars a year Is the minimum put
on the income of the connection and
the intimation is that the loss of the pro-
ceeds for one year would bring about no
bankruptcy proceedings. This, like 9TH
err things of its kind. may be taken for
what 1t is worth in the way of talk,
but there is lots of the talk.
There is also a renewal of talk about
the use of money in the interest of some
one man that man to be a representa-
tive of the anti-amendment following.
The gossip goes that men out of line
with the late lamented amendment are
going down in their pockets to help out
some man whom they feel can win, be-
llieving this to be the best policy bust
ness as well as political. No one is
willing to back up the reports with a
yes or no, SO they go the rounds
without noted ancestry but with more or
less attention..
Local Headquarters.
The statement in Birmingham that Col
onel O'Neal is to open headquarters in
Montgomery as well as Birmingham is
interesting down this way and may re-
suit In every man in the race working
out from the capital as a general center.
Henderson says he will have state head
quarters here. but handle his literary
bureau from Troy, his home. Mallory
will likely do most of his work from
Selma, but there is talk of branch
office at least in the Capital City. Mr..
Seed Is already using this as his bas-
ing point, being temporarily resident be-
cause of his office of state treasurer.
Those who look for hard fight with
lines closely drawn see wisdom in this
idea of general assembling at Montgom-
cry. Things naturally drift this way, a
result of the capitol being here and every
day some men from some counties come
in on business that cannot be transacted
anywhere else Local citizens are also
doing what they can to get the candf-
dates to gather here, the income in cash
and the advertising in the speeches and
literature being an item to be taken into
consideration even If 1t does grow out
of politics And then the man erected
will be kinder used to living here
and may like to make 1t his home for
the time of his term in the office