The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-31
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henceforth be our bond and not our boun- diary.
 "Our attachments have overleaped our. common boundaries. Florence, Sheffield and 1nseumbia as one people are here tonight 70 extend a welcome and hospi- tality to neighbors and friends who have common cause with us. Our fraternal spirit expands and embraces each of you, your interests, your hopes, your ambi- t~ns. Indeed the bond of brotherhood is an ever expanding development. No man liveth to himself. Liberty and union, one and inseparable, brotherhood throughout the length and breadth of this land, we welcome you, our fellow countrymen, to this festal board
 Possibilities of the River
 "A magnificent possibility is ours, one that staggers the mind to contemplate. Rushing on to the gulf go the waters of the Tennessee. At our very door it's roar may be heard day after day, year after year, proclaiming the folly of our waste fitness. United we can conquer it and turn it to serve our purpose and do our work; apart we are helpless, and It runs on to the sea In waste. Separated our op- portunities and possibilities are few united the possibilities of our accomplish ments are beyond our fondest dream. There is no reason why we should con- tnue apart There is every reason why we should unite our efforts in this great enterprise. Tonight we should proclaim to the world in unmistakable terms, the unity of our purpose. Of this night have dreamed and now do prophecy that from this gathering therc shall go to the world the announcement that these two counties shall call upon the state for constitutional permission to unite their hands and hearts under name that shall proclaim to the world our great asset Muscle Shoals, and that the three cities, Florence, Sheffield and Tuscumbia, one and inseparable, now and forever, shall become one in thought, one in name, and that name shall be Muscle Shoals City.
 Welcome to Friends
 We felicitate ourselves this evening in having present with us the distin- guished gentlemen from other parts of the state and from other sections of the country and we look with pardon able pride upon the presence of our own distinguished son in whose ele- vation to be the chief executive of our state we made a rich and worthy gift to all our people. brought honor to ourselves and made possible the prosperity which for a century has been knocking at our door and bidding us forward. Dreams to become prac- tical must be worked out by practical, powerful minds.
 This district turns to you in faith and calls for your leadership in the accomplishment of what is destined to be the development of these cities greatest possible resource, the naviga- tion of the Tennesse river and the development of Muscle Shoals. Into your hands we not only commit the direction of this meeting and call for your leadership here, but until the last stone is laid and our dream fully real ized, we call you to our leadership and enlist under your banner.
 My countrymen, I have the distin- guished honor. and experience the keenest pleasure in presenting to you our distinguished and honored fellow citizen, the Hon.. Emmet O'Neal, gov ernor-el of Alabama, who will pre- side over this meeting and direct It's expressions and sentiment to the end that this people shall unite in fact as their interest is one and convince the government at Washington that we come with a worthy cause and that we all come to stay"
 Formal List of Speakers
 The formal list of speakers and the  address being limited to 15 minutes, was as follows
 Emmet O'Neal, governor elect of Ala bama. chairman and toastmaster.
 William Richardson, member of Con gress, Muscle Shoals; Present Status"
 John A. Moon, member rivers and harbors committee, Muscle Shoals Un-- developed a Hindrance to Progress"
 John A. Patten, president Tennessee River Improvement association, Mus cle Shoals, Developed, a Mighty Asset to All the People,
 John H. Bankhead, United States sen ator, Muscle Shoals. Alabamas Great est Water Power; We Must Develop It."
 O. W. Underwood, member ways and means committee. Muscle Shoals: In- pediment to Navigation and Progress; Ways and Means for Overcoming''
 Henry D. Clayton, member judiciary committee. Muscle Shoals, It's Conser- vation in Development"
 E. S. Candler. member of Congress from Mississippi, Muscle Shoals City; Help It On.'
 J. Thomas Heflin, member of Con gress, Muscle Shoals County; E Plur- ibus Unum.''
 J. H. Nathan, Sheffield, Muscle Shoals City, An Accomplishment Worthy Our Utmost Endeavor."
 E. B. Almon, Tuscumbia, Muscle Shoals City. One of Alabamas Big Four"
 J. W. Worthington. Sheffield, Mus