The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-24
Chief

be patient yet little while, my brother, for democracy is on the trail of your oppressors.
 We offer man whose judgment and experience are ripe and mature with middle age, yet whose heart Is permanently youthful with affection and sympathy One who can counsel without haughtipess and reprove with out scorn; wise in'counsel, imperturbable in action, invincible in honor--a big mana big Alabamian--a great, big American. In the spirit of my toast allow me to liken him unto that other luminary described by Julius Caesar; As constant as the Northern star of whose true fixed and resting quality there is no fellow in the Armament"
 Following the speech of Mr. Bankhead,
 MT. Morrow introduced James Weatherly
 as follows:
 Weatherly Introduced
 In introducing MT. weatherly MT. Nor row said:
 q cannot associate with the south name more worthy than one of Alabama's sons who impresses an Individuality upon
 his every undertaking. l refer to the next speaker on the programme. We all
 know him and love him and respect him and are anxious to hear what he has to say upon The South in the Building of the Nation.' :"
 Mr. weatherlys subject was "The South in the Building of the Nation" The speaker reviewed the history of the nation. and demonstrated the part she south played in the framing of the con- stitution, in the fighting of the revolu- tionary war, and in the making of the government following the successful is-
 sue of that war He brought his argu- | ment down to the present day, and named Jrt,1o ra<Yf1 business" He stated that what we want at the present time Is man who can turn the trick for us, and Underwood is that man. I nominate him, unreserved- ly, as the next president of the United States"
 In the course of his remarks Mir. Weath- erly, in declaring that Oscar Underwood is man of today and not only rep | resentatve of that south of history, stat ed that he would not vote fo rthe distin- guished guest of the evening were he an exponent only of the past. MT. Weath- erly was accorded marked attention. his wit was greeted with laughter, and his patriotic sentiments with marked ap- plause.
 Following the address of Mir weather | y, Mr. Morrow introduced Major w. w. Screws, editor of the Montgomery Adver- tiser, the nespor of the Alabama press, as follows:
 Major Screws Introduced l In introducing Major Screws Mr. Nor row said:
 | No one can think of the history of the 1 progress and development of this state without at the same time thinking of the nestor of the press of Alabama-the next l speaker on the programme. One who has never cared for the monstrous, the mar | velous and deformed. One who looks 1 through and beyond the gliding the gilt | ter and gloss, not only of things. but | of conduct, of manners, theories. relig- | ions and philosophies. His brain has
 never been the slave to the material | god, nor has money owned his genius. l have the honor of calling upon the Grand Old Man of the Press,' Maj. Wal
 lace w. Screws of Montgomery. to re-
 spond to the sentiment. Tho Press D | Major Screws said:
 Major Screws Speaks
 "The press of this country from the earliest days until the present hour
 has been filled with matters of thrill
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