The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-20
Says Arms of Briareus Are At
 Work
THE FABLE pr THE ASP
heads Public Career And VIII Continue to Do so-Wiu Not
 Be Intimidnted

Anniston, February 19.-(Special. )-John B. Knox, being shown today a card from Judge Thomas W. Coleman, Sr., in today's Birmingham Age-Herald, in which Judge Coleman says ''The people of west Alabama, where the senator's (Bank- head's) life has been spent, appreciate his faithful service in Congress. and which has not been excelled in beneficial re- suits by those of any representative Of this state," and where Judge Coleman says in referring to MT. Knox, I've place much higher estimate upon the services of the man who does things than upon the man of rhetorical or chromo display" makes the following reply:
 T can f1ttingly say to the distinguished jurist from Greene. as Caesar said to Brutus, 'Et tu, Brutep
 When he stood in the greatest trial ol his life in contest for the chief jus ticeship he was opposed by Thomas N. Mcclellan of Limestone. Judge McClel1 Ian was my friend, and thought Judge Coleman was. It vas, therefore, a. diff cult question for me to decide whom I would support. They were both able and capable. decided in favor of Judge Cole man. and we carried our county for him against great opposition.
 "In the constitutional convention of Ala bama two names were prominently urged upon my consideration for the chairman ship of the committee on suffrage, Frank s. White of Jefferson, and Thomas w. Coleman of Greene. I decided in favor of Judge Coleman. and gave him the most distinguished position in the convention. That he discharged those duties capably and efficiently is undeniable, but he ought not to forget that. so far as this position Is concerned, I gave him the commission. If he has ever lifted a lit- tie finger to help me. I am not aware Of t.
 Before this. only one collision oc- cured between us. It was in the con- yention, when I was advocating the pay ment of an adequate salary to the chief executive of this state. Judge Coleman attacked my proposition. and I defeated him on the floor of the convention. It is perhaps. for this that he now attacks me, for 1t is known of all men that he re- quires absolute subservience as a c0ndi- tion to his good will, and I am sorry to say my nature is such that I cannot fulfill the condition. sts
 The arms of Briareus are at work expected them. Let them come on. am ready to meet them!
 There is fable which speaks of a farmer who found an asp frozen and almost dead on his door plate. He laid 1t before the fire. the warm rays of which brought 1t back to life. It's first act was to turn upon it's benefactor and sting him to death.
 ss -r- ator Bankhead's modesty, and says that he Is too modest man to parade be- fore the public his services to the state. Everyone knows how contrary this Is to the fact The difficulty is that Senator Bankheads claim of service Is so much at war with it's fulfllment that 1t has absolutely no ground to stand upon. This is fact known to all men, and not to be obscured by the efforts on the part of his friends to the contrary.
 Ut Is like the foolish clown in the circus. There was hole in the top of the tent through which the sun shone, making a bright spot about the size of a silver dollar in the circus ring. The clown stepped upon it, he put plank upon it. He piled one thing and another upon it, but the spot shone there just as before. The light, like the light of truth came from higher and better source It was out of his power to ob scure or extinguish 1t!
 T see in one of the Birmingham papers an interview from MT. John H. Bank head, IT,, in which he intimates that have hit his father a blow below the belt. I denounce this statement as absolutely untrue. do not hit any blows below the belt, but would like to ask MT. John H. Bankhead. IT,. and MT. John H. Bankhead, ST., if they can say the same with reference to their conduct to- ward me in the last senatorial cam paign.
 "I have criticised only Senator Bank heads public career, as had right to do, and as I intend to continue to do, and as no man or set of men can intim- idate or deter me from doing