The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-30
MUST NOT BE TOO
 SURE OF RESULT Weatherly Warns Against Danger of Indifference HOPE FOR FULL VOTE Chairman Drennen Has Written to Ward Managers and Has Asked
 for Use of Automobiles
 at the Polls
HOPE FOR FULL VOTE

The bond issue to be voted upon next Monday has been safely piloted through the seas of opposition up to the present time by the friends of commission form of government, business men and the three commissioners of Birmingham. However, the latter have one additional request to make of the citizens of Bir-
 mngham, and that is not to allow the spirit of safety to so far control the minds of the friends of the issue as to cause the voters to remain away from the polls Monday.
 Tt is an ordinary thing in some cleo tions to allow assurance of the result to
 work to the end of keeping many away
 from the polls,' said Commissioner Weatherly.
 For instance one voter well informed of the prevailing sentiment will say, on' they don't need my vote, so l won't go
 to the polls and waste an hour or so The result is that the vote may be cut down. I would ask the business men and voters of this city to devote Monday to this issue, and see to it that their employees go to the polls and vote for the
 bond issue
 "The spirit of success in an issue has accounted for more final defeats than perhaps any other reason And in this | issue we must not be so positive of the
 result as to neglect the smallest detail for the success of the bond election. The
 manifestation of interest in all the wide area of Birmingham among all the vot-
 CTS Is a most convincing indication that
 our request will be granted Monday However, I hope all will vote. No cleo | tion Is safe until the votes are counted and the result announced" | The views of Commissioner Weatherly
 reflects the sentiment of the other com
 missioners of Birmingham. They have as a rule refrained from assuming any | lead in the bond issue, and have per- | mitted the greatest work to be done by | the business men of the community | However, they feel that the safety of the
 bond election depends largely upon the
 active interest and attention of the cleo
 torate until the last minute of election Monday has been passed.
 In connection with the bond issue cleo
 tion, Walter Melville Drennen, manager
 of the campaign, said yesterday that
 notes had been addressed to all the ward | leaders to dedicate one day-Monday-to the cause. and that the committee de-
 pended upon them not only to see to 1t | that sufficient interest is maintained
 through the day, but to get out every possible voter. It is said to be the opinion
 of the bond election managers that an
 the enemies of the proposition will be out
 in full phaanx. and it behooves the
 friends of the issue to be alert. The letter of Chairman Drennen fol- | lows
 Dear Sir: You have bene appointed
 from your ward to actively cooperate
 in getting out a good vote for the bond issue.
 We are counting on your support from now until election day, together with your personal work at the polls on election day, Monday, July g.
 ''W. M. DRENNEN, Chairman" In addition to sending out the foregoing note MT. Drennen caused to be sent out requests from various citizens for the loan of automobiles on election day Monday. The commission friends desire that quick transportation be furnished the voters
 who have little time to spend at the polls. That letter follows:
 Dear Sir: We are sure you are deeply interested in the bond issue carrying by a large majority. To assist we are sure you will be glad to have us use your au- tomobile on election day. Please let us
 hear from you.
 'W. NJ. DRENNEN, Chairman"