The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
REUBENF. KOLb WILL
RUN FOR GOVERNOR
Declares for Retrenchment
in All Departments
NO LIQUOR TROUBLE
Should Be Perpetual Peace With the
Railroads-Would Give Present
Liquor Law a Fair Trial.
Ideas on the Courts
NO LIQUOR TROUBLE

Montgomery, November 23.-6Spe-
cial.)-Capt. Reuben L. Kolb. commits
soner of agriculture and industries,
will be a candidate for governor in
the next state campaign. Positive an
nouncement to this effect was made by
Captain Kolh today in an interview
setting forth his platform in which
he declares for retrenehment in all the
state departments, the curtailment of
some Of the higher schools, courts and
other branches of the government. for
a liberal policy with reference to old
soldiers, the construction of public
highways and for freedom from further
liquor agitation.
Captain Kolb declares that "some-
thing must be done to stop the era of
extravaganza into which the creation
of official sinecures has plunged the
people" The lust for public office he
asserts, has reached the climax of mad
ness.
He advocates the abolition of some
of the courts of the state. which sys-
tenn he designates as top-heavy. and
maintains that the educational sys-
tenn has been allowed under the impulse
Of legislative prodigality to become a
needless financial burden to the state
But, aside from retrenehment, which
I would emphasize as the salient thing
for which my candidacy would stand"
Captain Kolb says, of course l would
favor strong and cordially all of the
inspiring and vigorous ideals of policy
to which the needs and greatness of
No More Liquor Agitation
Captain Kolb declares in his an
nouncement for governor that he is
opposed to further liquor agitation at
the present time, indicating that the
present law should be given a fair
trial And with reference to the rail
roads he asserts that there ought to be
perpetual peace with them, maintain
ing that all fractional questions should
be settled in the state courts.
With reference to his former race
for governor, Captain kolb declares
that the wrongs which he suffered at
that time lie back in "a stormy and
turbid past" and he indicates that he
QOeS not care 10 ItSuITtCl iHtlti.
There are thousands of Alabama DEM
ocrats who would support my can
didacy in this campaign who were Bit
terly arrayed against me in times
past"
His announcement for governor is as
follows:
"In newspaper interview several
months ago / made a tentative an
nouncement of my candidacy for gov
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more than favor his pre-convention
friends i'm Alabama While it is recog-
nized that his original supporters in the
state have the first claims upon him, II
is also admitted that Wilson is under OBJ
legations to those who labored for his
election after the Baltimore convention.
The largest number of applicants for Of
flee are from this class, men who were
originally for Underwood but who be-
came supporters of Wilson after his nom-
nation.
1t is urged that Wilson cannot ignore
the suggestions of the political leaders of
Alabama, whether pre-convention friends
or post-convention friends, in the distri-
button of federal offices in the state; that
he is under obligations to both classes,
and that both must be rewarded for
services rendered. Alabamians went into
distant states to campaign in his interest.
placed themselves at the disposal of the
party at the close of the Baltimore con-
vention, and it is contended that the
Presidents friends in the state. whether
enlisted in his behalf before the conver,-
ton or after the convention. are entitled
to consideration in the distribution of Of
fees.
These are some of the questions that
officials at the state capitol have been
discussing for the past few weeks. Who
will Wilson reward and what will be the
extent of his favors to Alabamians?