The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-12
homietdes vary as the law is more or les

homieides vary as the law Is more or less enforced.
 The constitutional amendment was of fered and it brought much criticism. In incorporating this amendment in the sec ond call for an extra session my entire purpose was that it should be referen- dunn to the people, so they might have the opportunity of saying whether or not the sale of liquor should ever again be H. censed in the state. By this amendment 1t was not proposed to take away from the people any of their rights. It was in- tended to give to them still greater rights It was not proposed to give the law any power to search homes or to destroy the sanctity of the home but to prevent the would-be liquor dealer from destroying | the sactity of the home and of the fam | fly. It was not proposed to take away | any mans personal rights except such as | he might maintain to violate the law Every man and every government agrees that liquor Is bad for community. We have prohibition by statute, and higher ideal for home life and citizenship has been set The state should feel humili- ated that the liquor and beer manufactur- CTS north of the Ohio river should get together in conclave and dictate Ala bama's prohibition laws.
 Everywhere Is the demand for the high est possible talent and the highest capa- bility.
 Excelsior is needed not only In cattle, hogs and land, but in the physical and intellectual capacity of men. It was my ambition to put every property, every man in Alabama in position to attain the very best. Just as the farm has pro- gressed from the old steer to the 16-hand mule, just as cultivation has moved from the old scooter, bar-plow and scrape-the- ground method to the best cultivation, LsolA ~,At lt-~t ~n-f tTfCt so should Alabama encourage the youth of the state to grow into the highest productive power. Just as the Alabama Auburn team by highest physical culture and mental training have fitted them selves to /outclass any other team that they go up against; just so, as governor of the state, I would have the young manhood and young womanhood of Ala bama fit themselves by superior physical, mental and moral training to outclass competition no matter whefe met, and att tain the highest possible goal. Just as we would separate cholera from hogs, ticks from cattle, black root and boil weevil from cotton, so should we separate from the youth of the state all that would tend to deteriorate and destroy. We en- courage a man to raise the highest grade of cattle and hogs and give them the very best surroundings and feed, cutting off that which would be hurtful; the high est humanity demands that we should give the same condition to our people. Tn this political economy of the state government lies the hope of the future.
 It is true that Alabama may have series of years of trouble in enforcing the prohibition laws, yet so much of our country is agricunltural and so little ur- ban that the time will surely come when improved conditions are so manifest that the moral people of the state will have strength to say to the blind tigers and the wildcats and to the concomitants which trail after them, "Get out!'
 Pension Fund
 Because of the large increase in num- Der of pensioners, there was a deficit in the amount paid each veteran the last quarter. This was caused not from any transfer of the pension fund by the gov ernor or anyone else to any other source. The constitution of Alabama makes all appropriations safe to the party desig- mated by the law.
 There has been complaint that there are number of benefciares not legally en- titled to pensions, and that the pension roll should be purged. Without creating any new officers, I would suggest that the state examiners of public accounts could~.yerify the pension rolls of each county they went through the state. from county to county, thus easily detect Ing any wrong payment on what should be an honorable roll. This would be just to all and unjust to none.
 The Boys Industrial School
 The Boys Industrial school at East Lake had an appropriation of $50,OO0 for new buildings and $12,O0O annual increase for maintenance This school under the management of the board, composed Of ladies to which ex officio belong the gov ernor and superintendent of education, has been well managed and the ladies de- serve great credit. l believe, however, that it should be removed to the states property at Speigners, not as an adjunct to the penitentiary but that the young men might share in all the advantages Of the states extensive properties. There is being built a water power at Speignors which the school could take advantage of in every kind of manufacture.
 Deaf and Dumb Institute
 The Deaf and Blind institute at Talla- dega had an appropriation of $50,000 for repair of buildings and continued appro- priation for increased maintenance. The method of naming the trustees was changed from the old plan of self-elec- ton and self-perpetuation, and now the governor nominates the trustees and the senate confirms them. Report from this institute IS ROOu anu d Sicdt Woth 10 bS- ing accomplished.
 Insane Asylums
 The Insane asylums at Tuscaloosa and MT. Vernon have increased their charge upon the state treasury to greater ex- tent than ever before. For the four years, embracing 1898, the total amount used was s61S STA 45: from 1902 to 1906, inclusive, ss49. .374 30; from 1908 to 1910, inclusive. $1,- 219, sos. 20.
 The trustees are self-perpetuating, themselves filling vacancies. This l un- derstand was done to escape politics, but it looks to me that it might lead into more serious proposition. No state of ficial has any voice in the vouchers which are sent to be cashed at the treasury. The board of trustees should be nominated by the governor In my opinion, and con- firmed by the senate. No voucher should be issued by the auditor without being O. K'd by the governor. In other words. I believe it to be a dangerous proposition for an institution, particularly one so large as our state asylum, to be given unchecked access to the state treasury. Convict Department
 The old penitentiary at Wetumpka is used as a hospital for diseased and in- competent convicts. The most humane conditions in all departments are main- tained. Every effort is made to have the food sufficient, palatable. variable and sanitary Comfortable bedding and sleep Ing apartments are mainta&ned.
 There has been complaint that the con- victs should not be worked in the mines because of competition with the labor in the mineral sections. The same com plaint is also made that they should not be worked in cotton mills because of the Ioov,natttion with both the labor and the