The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-25
GOV. B. B. Conner
IS STILL GOOD FOR
MANY HARD FIGHTS
With Injured Legs Against Hot
Water Bottles He Is Ach-
ing for the Fray
THINKS HIS CRITICS
HAVE BEEN UNFAIR
First Thought of Visitor Upon Leav-
ing the Governor Is That He
Is Man Who Can
"Come Back"

Governor Conner may be winged po.
his fighting spirit is always ready Tor
tho frav. his eyes sparkle at the thought
of battle and he is even more caretui no"
tn keep himself right before the people
than he ever was before.
The governor of Alabama was sitting In
his room, with his feet propped on the
he'd against a hot water bottle, and MS
injured legs carefully bandaged For
two weeks he has hardly put his loot on
the floor, and has not walked step, pu.
the injuries received in runaway are
now rapidly healing.
The first thought upon leaving this
giant, who for four years ruled Ala
bama as he willed, was that ne mas 'he
power to come back.
When his limbs are healed he Will be
back in the political fracas. and he Is TO
be counted on TO figure conspicuously IN
the future of the state.
He is not the kind of man that will let
one defeat put him out of the ring. AS
he sat with his eyes vacant. as though
looking into the future, the mention Oh d
criticism of his administration brought
him suddenly to earth, and the eyes
flashed fire and fight.
As he waits the. slow development OF
nature to remedy the bruised limbs, MS
mind is turning toward field and flower
the river the fishing pole and the fly, the
hum of industry, the song OF the man
81 lxyax
He is thinking and aching for hghe.
He is a man for an issue. There are
MANY more issues to face the people OF
Alabama, and Braxton Bragg Conner VIII
be on the firing line.
s.In what have you been most interest
ed ?" he was asked.
ST am most concerned about getting
WE'LL he replied quickly. II want to be
up and at work
st am sick of this effort to poison the
minds of the old soldiers about their pen
sions. and to attack the educational
standing of our state. Men may jump on
me as much as they like. but they ought
10 be fair, and at least get few facts.
.It is a disgrace to Alabama, and an
outrage. that false statements are being
spread broadcast that our state Is Hitter
ate, and that there is no effort being
made to prevent it. Alabama has done
more for education in the last four years
than any other state In the south. 1t is
foolish to compare any of the cotton
states to Illinois, Indiana and the large,
rich eastern or middle western states.
Don't forget that only few years ago
we got back to where we were before
the war
why should anyone try to prejudice
the farmers against higher education,
when we have been striving to induce
them to take higher education? 1t Is
foolish on its face. The appropriations for
building and Improvements at the col
leges of the state were made and ended
In one year, while the appropriation for
the high schools and common schools con-
tinues indefinitely. Let any one look at
the work of this administration along
educational lines, and refuse to say that
Alabama is advancing by leaps ana
bounds.
1.-The criticism of the state for the man.
ner in which the old soldiers pensions
were handled is altogether unjust. When
we came into office they were apportioned
from $50 to $50, and received 1t in one lump
sum. Feeling that 1t would render them
more service the legislature decided to
make it In four payments. The appor-
tionment was increased to from $50 to
500, and the first three quarterly pay
ments were to be made according to the
apportionment, while the last was to be
divided pro rata, according to the
amount left In the treasury.
Nothing could be palmer. Every vet
eran was paid more In 1910 than he was in
1906 The old soldiers received $4,000
this year, while in 1906 It was only s4s0.0O0
Yet someone wants to say that | have
misappropriated the funds.
well, hows fshing?' he asked sud-
denly. Il expect this has been bad
year, with SO much rain. Yes, | hope to
be out In a few weeks. l will take my
vacation and trip to Canada the first of
August.
1850
Noted Bandit Captured