The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-06
T, 5, WHITE ISSUES
ADDRESS TO VOTERS
Candidate for Senate Submits
His Record to People
HELD ONE PUBLIC OFFICE
Presents His Views on State and Ma
tional Questions and Pledges Best
Efforts for Peoples Interest
If Elected

Capt Frank s. White is out with an
announcement of his platform in the race
against John H. Bankhead for United
States senator. In it he resumes his life
history and his work for the party, de-
fines his stand on national issues, and
promises his best efforts in the advance
ment of the states interests. Here it is
To the Democratic Voters of Alabama:
In making my formal announcement as
candidate for the United States Senate,
think it appropriate to let the people
know something as to who I am and for
what l stand. 1 am candidate for this
exalted position on my own initiative.
am alone responsible for my candidacy.
am not the candidate of any man or set
of men, but hope to be the candidate of
the entire party and, If elected, to repre-
sent all the people.
L am Mississippian by birth and an
Albanian by adoption. The first service
rendered my country was as a private in
the Confederate army under General For
rest. In his last battle, at Selma Ala,
my company, with less than 40 men in
its ranks, left on the field II killed and
mortally wounded. The loss of this COM
pany alone was as great as that of the
entire Rough Rider regiment at the battle
of Santiago.
The close of the civil war found me
without means, with responsibilities other
than my own support resting upon me.
remained on the farm until 1868, when
entered the legal profession.
| helped to organize the first white
league In the state of Mississippi in 1874.
declaring for white supremacy l entered
the canvass for the democratic party In
the summer of 1875 and continued In 1t
until the election in October. This MEM
'rable campaign of the party produced a
revolution by which the state of Missis-
sippi was reclaimed to democracy
In the Legislature following that cleo
managers, appointed by the house of
managers, appointed by the House of
representatives. l conducted the I'M
parchment trial before the senate against
the lieutenant governor of the state, con-
victing him of high crimes and INSIDE
meanors In office. From that time until
1886, when l removed with my family to
Alabama, l contributed of my time and
means to the democratic party in Its
every campaign Since becoming a citi-
zen of Alabama l have to the best of my
ability, served that party in every state
and national contest.
l had the honor In 1S99-19O0 of being at
the head of the "Flying Squadron, -.
where the last contest was made in
behalf of our distinguished senator, the
late lamented John It. Morgan.
/ was elected as one of the four dele
gates from the state-at-large to the con-
stitutional convention In 1901 and served
with that body. This is the only office
conferred upon me by the people of the
state.
My opponent, Senator John H Bank
head, has been enjoying public office at
the hands of the people almost contin-
uously for 40 years. He was in the gen
eral assembly of the state In the ses-
sions of 1865, 1866 and 1867; was mem
Der of the state senate, in 1857 and of
the house of representatives from 1880
to 1881; was warden of the Alabama
penitentiary from 1881 to 1885, when he
was elected to the House of Representa-
tives In the F'iftieth Congress; was re-
elected to the Fifty-frst, Fifty-second,
Fifty-third, F1ftyfourth, Fifty-fifth,
F'ifty-sixth, Fifty-se, enth, Ffty-eighth
and Fifty-ninth Congresses was a MEM
Der of the inland waterways commission
in 1907 and entered the Senate of the
United States in June. 1907. His present
term of office will not expire until March
g. 1913, giving him a term In that body
of nearly six years. He claims that he
should have another term. I think the
democratic doctrine Of rotation in office
should be applied. This long period Of
incumbency has already given him an
abundant opportunity for serving the
state in the halls Of Congress and en-
joying the honors Of those exalted posi-
tions, and 1t should not be regarded as
presumptuous In others who cherish SIM
liar ambitions to offer before the people
for the next term as senator.
Democracy
I believe in the democratic party be-
cause 1t is the party OF the people and
stands opposed to administering the gov
eminent In favor Of the classes or OF spe-
cial interests, because 1t has ever made
unceaeing warfare against those who are
constantly endeavoring to divert the gov
eminent from it's true purposes in at
tempting to use 1t for their selfish ends.
Tariff
I adhere to the democratic doctrine of
administering the tariff for the purpose Of
raising revenue and removing all tariff
from trust-controlled products I main
tain that the tariff should be greatly re-
duced, If not abolished entirely, on the
necessaries of life. I condemn the exor-
bitant tariff which Is now being levied,
not for the purpose OF raising revenue,
but for the purpose Of enriching the few
at the expense Of the masses. and which
enables the protected interests to form
trusts and monopolies in restraint OF
trade. Under the present tariff system
no heed whatever is paid to the effect
produced in raising revenue, the tariff be-
ing placed so high. In fact, that 1t pre-
vents the importation of foreign goods,
thereby deprivlng the government Of any
revenue whatever, and in effect allowing
the protected interests to plumber the
people of their substance for no other pur-
pose than to enrich the favored classes at
the expense of all the people. l hold,
however, that tariff reductions should be
made in such way as will not produce
q shock to the legitimate business inter-
ests of the country. am convinced that
II the tariff was properly administered
along the lines indicated 1t would go far
toward abolishing. II not absolutely de-
stroying, those monopolies alike detri-
mental and destructive to the business in
terests and general prosperity of the peo-
Pile.
Trusts
The exorbitant prices imposed upon the
necessaries of life by monopolistic trusts
have startled the country The use Of
the common necessities OF life has become
g burden to the well-to-do and Is depriv-