The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05
EIGHT GOVERNORS OF ALABAMA
I874-1901
No. Administration of Governor Houston
I874--190f

As soon as the two houses had per
feeted organization and the full list
oi standing committees were appointed
etoVernor Houston sent to each a spe-
eIal message, under date December 7,
1874, relating to the bonded Indebted
hess of the state.
Two reasons We're ifnpelling of the
pfomptness of the governor. The suf-
iiclent one was stated in the MESA &c
ana that was the duty of the legislature
TO ascertain, with as great degree OF
certainty as practical under the circum-
stances, the as yet unknown aggregate
u that debt and the consequent duty
of making an effort to adjust and ar
range 1t. The other reason was the
Gesire to relieve the political question
which had grown out of the debt and
which at one time threatened to divide
the democrats. So fragrant had been
the negligence or Incompetence of the
state government under the three sue
cessive administrations of Governors
Smith, scalawag; Lindsay democrat.
and finally Lewis, scalawag, in the is
sue of state indorsed railroad bonds
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practice of more than one of the roads.
perhaps all, in procuring the indorse-
inent that a very earnest protest had
developed led among the newspapers by
the Southern (selma) Argus, Robert
Mckee, editor supported by the Hon.
Charles c. Langdon and other citizens
influence. The protestants went so far
as to urge the voters to consider no
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result of the cutting off of communica-
ton. Mail is taken in and ont at this
time by oil boats and tugs that are run
ming into Galveston Mail from the
United States Is delayed and uncertain
and the refugees are clamorous for news
upon their arrival.
From the second officer of the Beryl it
is learned that newspapers are In great
demand In the Mexican coast towns. He
stated that when last in Galveston he
took TO Tampico a number of copies of
the Galveston News and people ashore
offered TO pay as high as 81 per copy for
them Among the arrivals on the .Beryl
was Dr. George r. Campbell, who with
his wife are fleeing Mexico Dr. Camp
bell was surgeon for an American min
ing concern In chihuahua, also serving
as surgeon for the San Pedro mines at
Charcos. Prior to his Is months service
In Mexico DR.. Campbell was In the United
States army service, being stationed with
the Fourth cavalry at Big Bend during
the border trouble in 1911. He was with
the Eleventh infantry when it was sta
toned at Fort ID. A. Russell, Wyo., and
served during the Spanish-American war
and in the Philippines for five and one
half years. His resignation from the
army followed injury. DR.. Campbell
said: There are more states in open re-
bellion in Mexico today than in any pc
riod during the Madero administration.
More American lives are being taken and
there appears to he less ado over the
heinous crimes that are being COM
mitted against this countrys subjects
in Mexico. The rebels are cutting all lines
of travel and the only means of escape is
through Galveston from southern coast
towns. and as is the case a Tampico. this
has everywhere become most difficult
thing to accomplish.