The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-30
SENATOR MOODY ON
 FEE SYSTEM FIGHT
Believes Amendment Will Carry in His District
ABERCROMBIE TALKS
Says Only Thing Advanced in Opposi- ton Is Fact That it Is An Amend ment-Sentiment of People is
 Against System
Rr RALPH R. SILVER

Tuscaloosa, October 29.-(Special)- ator Frank S. Moody of the Sixth district confidently predicted here today that the amendment to the state constitution, tc be voted on next Tuesday with a view tc abolishing the fee system in Jefferson county, would receive a substantial ma 1ority in his district. Senator Moody further stated that it was his belief thai the amendment would secure good ma 1orlty, with possibly one or two excep. tions, in every county in the state, the total majority easily securing its adop- ton.
 There has not been an active campaign conducted in .ths district" stated MT Moody, and indications at present point to a very light vote at the polls next Tuesday. The voters of Tuscaloosa and this district are not easily aroused, but when they are they never fail to line ur at the polls to the man. However, l be- lieve that the amendment to the con- stitution will carry and 1t has my sup port.
 Resented Percy's, Letter
 Some short time ago I received let ter from Walker Percy, in charge of the state anti-fee system campaign, in which MT. Percy enclosed me his very able and valuable letter on the fee system. which letter I believe was printed in the BIT mingham and large state papers MT Perey's arguments were logical and pro- duced the required results, but I could not ask our Tuscaloosa and smaller county newspapers to print the statement, which would have made at least three columns, and 1 wrote MT Percy to that effect l suggested that he prepare much shorter and more concise statement on the matter and l would be pleased to ask our papers to publish it. He has not yet replied,
 sAs I said the vote here will be light, but those who do vote hope and believe will vote for the adoption of the amend 1nent. We have no local issues in the Sixth district to come up for decision Tuesday. Of course, Governor Wilson will receive almost the solid vote that is cast, however.
 Defeat of the amendment do not be- lieve is probable, but of course it is pos sible. and if such occurs 1t will be alone through the lack of campaign work in parts of the state other than Jefferson county. l do not think there has been any public agitation here whatever so far"
 John w. Abercrombie, congressman elect from the state at large; Dr. George II. Denny. president of the university Judge Henry B. Foster of the Tuscaloosa city court and others here today con cured in the statement of Senator Moody, indorsing the anti-fee amendment and expressing the belief that 1t would carry not only in Tuscaloosa county but throughout the state,
 Abercrombie Talks
 There is but one thing advanced IT \ opposition to it," stated Congressman Abererombie, and that is it's nature itself The voters of Alabama always go slow so to speak when the issue neees- sitates an amendment to the state con- vention. The people consider their state constitution the backbone of their gov ernment, and an amendment to it in any direction is always met with more or less hesitation.
 "However, as Senator Moody states, hope the amendment will carry, and moi only hope so but believe it will"
 The fee system and it's alleged evils arc not as pronounced In the more sparsels populated counties of the state as in lief ferson county. Nevertheless the sentiment of people met with here and in all parts of the state shows that it is becoming more and more every year to be regard ed as an evil and an an obstacle to prog ress in civic and county government"