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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24

ment that secures safety to the prop
erty of these persons who own the
roads. Their officers and employees
live upon us the same as all other
classes The public and the militia are
subject to their services at city and
state expense every hour in the day.
The millions of railroad property,
tracks, buildings, bridges, etc, are pro-
tected by our state laws and by no
other laws so effectually.
I'VE confront great problem. The
railroads are here to stay and to in
crease and prosper. The state author
ity is here forever. The state leglsla-
ture, the state executive and judiciary
must regulate all descriptions of en-
terprise' and investments of capital
within our limits, the great and the
small, but railroad property stands
formost among all in Importance of
use and in corresponding necessity of
state regulation, and If / am governor
will insist upon such regulation.
81 have endeavored in my reference
to some of the leading matters now up
permost in the popular mind to outline
my views as a candidate because [
think the people should know how
every man who offers for their suf-
frages should stand upon the ques-
tions on which the next campaign will
turn. The personality Of candidate
should be considered as nothing com
pared to the principles by which he
ought to be measured, Just now when
an unusual situation, not to say a
grave condition confronts us. And yet
1t is also time to regard inviduality.
Measured by this observation I am
willing for the people to pass upon
my claims and qualifications. was
born in Alabama and have lived among
| her people all of my life except four
years and quarter, when lighting her
battles They have honored me possibly
beyond my deserts. but in every sta
| tion of service assigned me / have en-
deavored to give them the fullest meas
ure of devotion. In this appeal for
led into prdeful reflection that the
closing years OF my public life would
bring IL the ambition OF serving the
people Of my native state in the ca
paety of governor, is approved by
their actions in the next campaign In
the pursuit of that ambition am
earnestly appealing to friends through
out the state who have stood by me
faithfully and Loyalty in many hard
fought battles of the past; to my COM
rades of the Confederate army. with
whom / fought and suffered in the
cause of Alabama and the south; to my
fellow citizens of all classes and pro-
fessions who can share in the sympa-
thy and faith that animates my views
as a candidate, and who believe with
me in the principles that measure my
desire to serve the people In their
highest office of responsibility and
trust. | do not think / can be ac-
cused of disturbing party harmony by
recalling the fact OF my previous as
pirations for this office and of the
retributive claim they suggest. There
are thousands of Alabama democrats
who would support my candidacy In
this campaign and who were bitterly
arrayed against me in times past. They
will do 1t from conviction that it is
right to redress wrongs, though those
wrongs lie away back in a stormy and
turbid past This sentiment argues the
state of my feelings as / again submit
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24

money crops other than cotton. The
price of the best alfalfa land about this
place is still far below that asked for in
ferior lands for the purpose in other
states where alfalfa is grown.
Senator ALI Tunstall of Greensboro has
developed plantation near the county
seat to such a high state of cultivation
that he fears the reputation of the re-
porter for truth and veracity would SUI
fer If he would publish just how much
cotton was actually raised to the acre
ON that land this year. Thirty acres OF
the place are under-tile drained and
some of Senator Tunstall's neighbors es-
innate that he will get not less than
three bales from the best acre. This
place is just on the line that divided the
Houston clay, or prairie land, from the
sandy loan. and the soil shows charac-
teristies of both of these desirable types.
r. B. Evins, legal adviser to Gov. En-
met O'Neai, and one of the leading at
torneys of Hale county, and c. Y. Stol-
lenwerck. druggist of Greensboro own
Jointly a $50 acre farm which is largely
composed of ideal alfalfa land, part OF
which is already planted in that crop and
is a demonstrated success. They might
be induced to sell this piece of property,
though Mr.. Evins owns nearly thou
sand acres in other tracts that he has re-
fused to sell Tor the simple Iedsou tHdt
he does not know where he can place the
money in such a manner that it will bring
an income equal TO that he is now re-
eeiving from his plantations.
Attorney J. H. James, who formerly
represented Perry county in the legisla-
ture. but is now practieing his profession
at Greensboro, controls 44O acres Of valu-
able forage crop lands. but he has nc
idea of selling any portion of the proper
ty at prevailing prices, believing, as &c
many of the land owners of this and adj
joining counties in the alfalfa belt, that
their value will be greatly Increased with
in few years
The Gulf. Florida and Alabama rail
road. which is now being built from Pen
saeola TO the Walker county coal fields,
and has been completed almost half of the
distance between the seaport and this
place. will pass through some of the best
alfalfa lands between Greensboro and
Uniontown. This early prospect Is also
having its influence in making the lands
hereabout more valuable, as Pensacola
is an excellent hay and grain market and
is the natural outlet from this section
for the shipment of such crops to the
Cuban ports, which consume immense
quantities Of American food and forage
products,
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Movement in Dallas County

Selma, November -(Special)-E -.
Secor, an Iowa real estate dealer. has
made Selma his headquarters and has
had phenomenal success in placing north
ern people on farm lands in Dallas, Per-
~, Hale. Marengo and Wilcox counties
This week he has located a colony of four
families from California on a tract OF
100 acres in Dallas county, and in less
than year he has sold 1900 acres to set
tiers and colonizers
Mr.. Seeor has listed with him some Of
the best alfalfa lands in the Alabama
prairie belt, both in large and small
tracts; from 100 to 25o0 acres. He says
that Dallas county is fast becoming one
of the greatest hay and cattle raising
sections I'm the south. and that Selma is
one of the best markets in the country
for such products. He attributes the
growth of diversified farming industry
largely to the good roads, Dallas county
having issued 100000 of bonds for high
ways improvements. "S*
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work of farm demonstration now hetng
carried on so successfully and profltably
TO the farmers of the state, Jointly by
the United States government and the
state Is most heartily commended.
LAS l have already said In this an
nouncement | am an earnest advocate of
the common schools and would favor Civ
ing them all the money for their main
tenance that the state treasury would
stand, saving however. the system from
dangers at which ! have already limited
las to the question Of good roads
my record is well known to the people
OF Alabama as Z have been advocating
the Improvement of our public highways
for the last forty years.
Regarding prohibition | am opposed
to any further agitation of the whislSey
question at the present time. | advo-
cate giving the present law q full and
fair trial trusting to time TO correct
the defects that a faithful and rigid
enforcement Of its terms may reveal The
prevalence of the whiskey evil is real
and will ever remain problem for reme-
dial policy of our best and sanest states
manship. Until something better is If
fered for it's regulation than our present
restraining laws, l hold 1t is best for
every good citizen to join In a conserva-
tive and patriotic spirit to give these laws
an honest chance, and II after such trial
they prove an unsuccessful substitute for
absolute prohibition. then It will be the
part of patriotism and good citizenship
to revive prohibition as measure Of
state rule. In the meantime, | recognize
that the people Of Alabama are demand
ing ret from an issue that has already
too long disrupted the state into embit-
tered factions and worked incaiculabie
injury to the material prosperity of our
commonwealth.
my policy regarding the railroads, II
elected governor. would be based ON ideas
OF the states right to regulate these cor
porations Within the limits OF mutual
Justice and fairness. There should be no
conflict between the commonwealth and
these great seryiators of her material in
terests There ought to be perpetual
peace between them, and there would be
II questions of FRACTIONAL nature afis-
ing, were tried and arranged In our state
courts.
Every state In this union ten years old
has It's own laws to regulate railroads.
There IL constant flow of railroad liti-
CATION through the state and federal
courts. All signs go TO prove that the
matter OF railroad regulation commands
the universal thought and care Of the
masses.
Taking the great engineer and build
err. the late John T. Miner, for author
| ity, every dollar OF the stock of rail-
roads In Alabama was owned In Ala
bsfna unfit after tho war. Now prac-
tIcaIly all the stock OF the railroad
trunks Is owned outside this state, held
outside for purposes of investment by
the wealthy and for speculation on the
exchange. The owners of the roads
liiave never seen Alabams, never win
gee, and feel no concern about us here,
except that they may draw dividends
from our business enterprises
Meantime we keep up the govern
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my claims for the consideration and
approval of the people of my native
state whom l have always endeavored
TO serve both In war and in peace co
the best of my abilities and with the
highest ideals of patriotism and 10y
atty constantly before me as my guide
of action. IL 1t pleases the people OF
Alabama to honor me by their call to
this lofty station, / pledge them n
record of service as governor that will
conform to the highest ideal of a safe.
economical and business administration,
recognizing as l do, that 1t is on such
an administration that the state must
hopefully and courageously depend for
salvation from the conditions that now
beset it,"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
JOURNEYS THROUGH
ALABAMA'S ALFALFA BELT
BY DAVID HOLT

Greensboro November 23.-Hay. grain
and stock are rapidly taking the place of
cotton as the money crop in the prairie
region of Hale county south of this
place. and many of the large plantations
are being broken up into small farms and
sold to persons who have been attracted
TO this section by the demonstration of
it's adaptability for the cultivation of
alfalfa and other forage crops
The Hale county fair, which was held
for the first time the last week in Octo-
Der, showed what has already been done
in the way of making this section of
diversified farming. and the variety and
excellent quality of the products shown
was great surprise to home folks and
the strangers within the gates. The al
falfa, hogs and other live stock exhib-
tied were especially praised.
The fair was a success in a financial
way the first year of its existence. for
after building a half mile race track, ex-
hibit halls and other permanent improve
ments and paying for them from the
proceeds. the association declared div
idend of per cent on the capital stock
and deposited $500 to the credit of the ex-
tension fund; this after paying liberal
cash prizes to the successful exhibitors.
1t is believed that this is a record break
er for first county fairs in Alabama.
Hale county has sold $4,000 worth of
good roads bonds this year at a liberal
premium, above par, and the work of
building a system of highways will begin
at once. The roads will traverse the
county in each direction, crossing at
Greensboro. One of them will extend
from Moundville to Uniontown, dis
lance of 90 miles. A state aid road three
miles in length will soon be buff from
this place toward Uniontown 1t has
been observed that the greatest move
ment in real estate has been in the neigh
borhoods to be traversed by the improved
highways.
Alfalfa has been grown in Hale coun-
ty for the past is years" said Thomas
II. Jones, planter and real estate uealer
of Greensboro. but it is only within the
last two or three years that the import
ance Of this crop has been appreciated.
Now there is more than 1000 acres of
the great forage crop in this vicinity and
the acreage will be greatly increased
within the coming year.
Our firm has sold about 1900 acres of
Hale county land this year and the great
er portion of it was sold in small tracts
to actual farmers, many of whom were
from north Alabama, Mississippi. and
from northern or western states. Those
who have made their homes in this section
seem highly pleased with their surround
ings and prospects and they are writing
to their relatives and former neighbors
to join them before the next planting
season begins.
THE increase In realty values in this
section within the past three years has
been marked. 1t began with the publica-
ton of the government soil survey OF
Hale county, which opened the eyes OF
the land owners to the possibilities of
their property for the cultivation OF
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Duffy's Pure
Malt WhiSkey
Wade For MedIcInsl Purposes Only


It is free from Injurious substances
usually found in beverage WHISTLES. It
has given remarkable results In the
prevention and relief of all throat,
lung and stomach troubles and all
wasting and diseased conditions for
over so years
Duffy's Pure Malt Whisky Is
the only whIskey that was taxed
by the Government as a medi-
cine during the Spanish War.
INSIST ON GETTING DUFFYs
The genuine Is sold In sealed bottles
only. The "Old Chemists Head is on
the label and over the cork Is an en-
graved seal Be certain seal is nm
broken. Sold by druggists, .grocers
and dealers, sJ.25 full quart bottle.
The Duffy Malt Whiskey Co., Roches-
ter, N. Z.
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Tins of politicians afflicted with salary
lust, that has committed the state gov
ernmen to the policy OF a shameful and
oppressive extravaganoe. This condition
calls loudly for innovation that the next
administration should be and win be re-
quired to bring about, and no one as
niring to direct that administration should
be permitted to evade the responsibility
involved. 1t certainly would be my pri-
mary object in the expected event of my
election TO feature my administration by
heartily advocating and favoring the corr
reotion of an abuse that has resulted in u
surfet of offices and officeholders.
aside from retrenchment which l
would emphasize as the salient thing for
which my candidacy would stand, of
course I would favor strong and cordially
all of the inspiring and vigorous ideals Of
policy to which the needs and greatness
OF the state are inevitably tending. think
have been In public life long enough
for the people of Alabama TO fully know
my attitude on everything suggestive Of
real and solid advancement Of our won
derful resources as a state and people
The Tax Questions
THE taxpayers of the state. while al
ways willing to answer to any just call
of the tax collector, are becoming very,
very tired and now after a season of
creating new offices and new salaries,
they rightly feel it is time to call a
halt. The average taxpayer of the state
feels that instead of swelling the list
of newly-created office holders that a
great number of these jobs should be
abolished in the interests of fairness and
justice TO the masses of the state.
My policy towards the old soldiers
of Alabama Is already too well known
to be specially referred to In a declara-
ton expected of . candidate. Being
Confederate veteran myself. | would adj
vocate being as liberal with these sur
vlving heroes as the condition of the
treasury will permit, however, taking
care that the state in her zeal 10 donor
her old defenders is not imposed upon.
Alabama can and should be in tho
very front rank OF agricultural states.
II were governor the very best efforts
of my life would be put forth to make
her such, and my aim would be to
signalize my administration by making
ii the greatest in the history OF the
state In the upbuilding and betterment
of our agricultural interests. The great
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
FREIGHT AND CAR
COLLIDE AT BRISTOL

Knoxville. November ga special
dispatch to the Sentinel from Bristol.
Tenn. says that a street car today
collided with a moving freight train
at the Southern railway and State
street crossing near the passenger de-
pot. No casualties resulted but tho
street car was considerably damaged.
The accident was attributed to wet
rails ON a grade and no sand on the
car.
liz PARTY WHO WAS SEEN TO
TAKE DIAMOND RING FROM MIL
LINERY WORK. ROOM OF LOUIS PIZ-
ITZ WILL RETURN RING NO CUES
TIoNs WILL Bic ASKED.
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The Judicial System


THE personnel of our judicial system is
soreIy afflicted with top heavlness, and IL
ought to be pared down to plane OF
economy and common sense. Tho creation
OF new judicial circuits and law and equity
courts has become about as easy leg
islative accomplishment as the carrying
of an adjournment motion. To say Moth
ing of the increase in our judicial circuits
there have been nine law and equity
courts recently established, whose Judges
draw annually s2S, 900 from the state treas
ury in salaries. The business coming be-
fore these tribunals was formerly trans
acted In the circuit courts, and even be-
fore the Increase of these circuits to its
present number of II we did not have very
striking evidence OF the fact that the
Judges were overworked or their dockets
as a rule unduly crowded with trial cases
and according to Judge Pelham's recent
report these II circuit judges work an
average Of only 104 Gays in the year. /
maintain that each and every one of these
newly created courts can be properly abol-
ished with no greater harm In the nature
of PENALTIES than the loss of number of
political JOBS that the people are being
unnecessarily taxed to sustain.
Nor is i In the matter of too many
state officials and judges alone that pub
lie extrava Ssnce prevails. The cduca-
tional SYSTEM has been allowed under the
impulse of legislative prodigality 10 be-
come a needless nnancial burden TO the
state. God fprbid that l should even re-
motely be suspected of minimizing the
means of popular education. / yield to
no man on the score Of zeal and devotion
TO our common schools. The hope of the
peopIe. of the world itself, unalterably
rests upon its free and liberal system of
educa tional training, and / would see our
schools properly brought within easy
rsnge Of access to every child In the state
~ Alabama. But as crimes are often per-
netrated in the name of liberty. so are
hltnders corhnnitted under the pretense of
Of popular enlightenment. 1t is not In SER
vice OF the real cause OF the education
thai the people Of Alabama need and de-
sire 10 make that need false and de-
centive gulse. Where. for instance. Is the
i,,stieca.tion for tolerating the existence
az nine normal schools In Alabama at the
annual rnaintainahce cost of s104.Oo0 and
snecisil appropriations of over 500, 900
moro, when less han half OF these in
stit1ltions at proba ~ one-fourth the cost
would do as we'll oI1even better.
..These are but sosne OF the needless
,isinss that lie at tn bottom Of causes
for crippled state treasury / could
10 on multiplying the Nst of the states
4 redundant officials in foof OF my con-
tent,on that the peopletre passive VIC
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ernor
"At that time briefly outlined some
of the things which my candidacy
would stand for and which would DO
favored and advocated by me in the
event of my nomination and election.
1T it is proper for me now, in that
the subject of gubernatorial succession
10 becoming one of popular concern, to
say that my partially formed purpose
of some months ago to become a can
dldate for governor is now final and
definite and | take this occasion OF
publicly announcing the same, and will
prosecute at the proper time an as-
gressive and vigorous canvas for the
honor which that high and responsible
Office represents. / have not decided
to enter into the contest without care
fully considering this step, nor without
counsel and advice from those whose
opinions ii is proper to consult and
respect before assuming relations as
a candidate for the highest office in
the gift of the people of the state.
I'm my previous announcement fea-
tured the subject of retrenchment as
a present and positive need to the peo-
pie of the state and one that calls
largely for their attention and action.
Something must be done to stop the
era of extravaganza into which the
creation of official sineeures has
plunged the people Inc luht LOT u
fee II would seem. has reached the
climax of madness in the many need
less positions of emoluments that the
tax payers are burdened with sustain
ing. rot to conserve their interests. but
to administer to the selfish ambitions
OF the place seeker. There was never
time when the rage for public office
has prodok ed us to a wider sweep Of
legislative extravaganza than is evil
dent in the multiplication of jobs by
the two last legislatures. Herein we
have presented one OF the main causes
behind the condition of an embarrassed
treasury
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