The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-26
PULLMAN DISAGREES
 ON LIQUOR QUESTION
Cullman Commercial Club Is Organized At Enthusiastic Meeting of
 Business Men

Cullman, January 25.-(Special.) lowing to the large difference in ideas among the people, it seems that all attempts to affect a compromise on some plan or way the sale of liquor can be carried on In Cullman has thus far proved futile. This being the case, it appears now to be up to the Cullman representative to take the matter into his own hands, using his best judgment in the interest of the people along this line of legislation as it now seems that so far as the peo- pie are concerned it will be an utter i'm possibility to get together on the ques- ton.
 Some relief from the present tiger regime is what the people demand, and that this will be forthcoming Is obvious. Altogether, those who advocate the sale of liquor and who are seeking to have laws passed to have the traffic legalized in any form are not going to have alto- gether easy sailing in their efforts. Those who have the financial interest of the town and county most at heart are ad- vocating the dispensary bill, as also is Representative Griffith known to be oeAOh6iy III ldNOT Ol lIllS law.
 The whisky proposition so far as con- cerns Cullman has resolved itself into a rather serious matter The administra ton bill that has recently been introduced in the legislature is coming in for it's part Of censure by the citizens of this con- munity. The fact that whisky is supposed to be good thing for Birmingham Montgomery and Mobile it is equally plausible that it would be good for Gull man and the other smaller cities is the argument put up by the people here.
 The long-looked-for Commercial club Is reality. Pursuant to a call issued by Mayor M l.. Robertson for a meeting or the business men of the town to be held in the Buchanan building yester- day evening for the purpose of perfecting the organization of Commercial club, more than 60 of the most influential busi- ness men were present.
 Mayor Robertson was unanimously elected president for the ensuing year. l. N. Buhel secretary and Fred J. Buch- mann treasurer. A committee of three was appointed to draw up a constitution and bylaws by the president-elect, con- sisting of l.. N. Buhel, A. G. Coe and Fred J. Buchanan, who are to report to the next meeting of the club. which was decided to be held on the first Monday evening of each month.
 The meeting was attended with much enthusiasm. Several very able speeches were made by the different members during the time of enrolment of the mem bership, the principle speaker of the oc- casfon being Postmaster William A. Heck, who gave a brief history of the town since its foundation, and its marvellous strides in the matter of civic improve- ments. He paid glowing tribute to the work of similar organization in Bir- mingham, that through organized efforts the Magic City had grown from a mere village until it is now the metropolis of the south, standing only fourth in popula- ton among all the great southern cities MT. Heck was followed by S. J. Griffin and several others who made extempo- raneous speeches. Some feeling of re- gret was expressed at the absence of Sec retary Babb of the Birmingham organiza- ton, who had consented to be present, but who earlier in the day had communi- cated the intelligence that he would be unable to attend
 The perfection of this organization has filled long-fet need fin the town. and the indications now point to the fact that something of material benefit will be done in securing different enterprises and in dustries and inducing them to locate here through the efforts of the Cullman Com mercial club.