The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-02


there should be but four at half the ex
pense, and his further remarks In ex
pianation TO the effect that these schools
are but high schools and employ tn
word normal in order to acquire
greater appropriation.
Governor Jelks Speaks
In introducing Captain Kolb, Governo
Jelks said
| accepted the invitation to preside a
this meeting with the understanding tina
was to appear as a non partisan.
nave taken no stock in the gubernatoria
campaign and do not wish to be under
stood by presiding at this meeting tina
| am committed to any of the candidates
We have five candidates in this race
Ihey represent varying political opinion
we have. first, because he is in no sens
the least. the gentleman from Tusca
loosa. The lieutenant governor of Alabam,
Is fine gentleman He plants himself
l believe. on a platform of economy ant
prohibition. He wants to put down ex
penses and also, whisky. About every
thoughtful citizen will agree with hin
in his two broad purposes, though som,
may say that his plan for putting dowr
whisky would fail in its purpose. i
stae wide prohibition or constitutions
prohibition be the dominant note in tai.
Snh'PhtSu anu nOlnlT1S is allowed TO inter
fere with it, Mr.. Seed will prove a for
midable candidate in the race. He may
be so anyhow. The gentleman from Tus
caloosa has the courage of his convic
tions
Wallace and Henderson
Then, there is Mr.. Wallace, whC
wants to dam up the GOLDEN stream thai
has been flowing free out of a treasury
empty and in pain. Mr. Wallace's chie1
claim to distinction, however, think
may say, lies in his fatherhood of the
fish and game law of this state. If the
animals could vote and the birds, thai
wonderful and invisible choir of the
woods, the other candidates would not
be in the running. You will recall that
Uncle Remus always allowed the ami
mails in his stories to vote We can all
appreciate, however Mr.. Wallace's work
1t is in the interest of the pleasure and
the comfort and the life of future gen.
eraticns of men. Mr.. Wallaces voice is
so melodious and his language Is SO unc-
tious and flowing that If he were to make
an oration in some leafy bower the birds
would not consider his presence an in
trusion. A mere listener would not be
able to tell where the voices of the birds
ended and Mr.. Wallace begun. This gen.
tleman stands fiatfooted for economy in
the administration of the states affairs
and has a well defined conviction on the
convict question.
Mr.. Henderson is not a spellbinder as
nave heard He has taken no lessons in
rouhoed periods. He would nroba h1,,
speak or himself as a plain, blunt busi-
ness man with the best interests of the
state at heart. He demands that the
states expenditure shall not exceed fha
states income and promises. If elected.
a business administration. There are peo-
fie VINO say he has proven himself effec-
i've III the railroad rate regulation, while
some others have merely discussed n
He Is a rather handsome figure of q
man, though | have not seen him since
MS ears were cut off, according To ono
strenuous candidate.
About Governor Conner
Ex-Governor Conner is in the race. Mr..
.omer won one race by some remarks
ne made about one Milton Smith ue
won another race by some other remarl.s
ne made about Mr.. Smith. He exnects
to win this race by making some re-
marks about Tom Jones and Milton
smith. Both Jones and Smith are we'll
stricken in years. If the hand of Provi-
dence should fall on both of them before
the campaign closes there would he one
seriously disabled craft in the political
waters. Mr.. Conner stands as before for
rate regulation.
have heard it said that Hon. c. w.
Brown of Jackson county would ha n
candidate. He would give touch Of
humor which the campaign lacks.
We now come to- the hero Of tbis
evening pointing to Captain Kolb). I
knew Captain Kolb first when there Law
about him the glamour of war; when he
was fresh from the red field of battle
ne brought home with him from Vir-
slnia glorious record. | knew him in
the reconstruction period when no man
held to straighter or more definite pur-
pose. He rode in the forefront of every
battle of that great war. I knew him
well when he made that phenomenal
race for governor. One of the present
candidates has recently said that he was
swindled out of that election. Possibly
his candidate will announce his with
travail that he may assist in rightine
captain Kolb's wrongs. AS for myself
Will not say what | think about that
election Besides man is not called
spon to incriminate himself The law
ioes not require it of him The captain
S witt, us tonight. hale and hearty
'oung fellow, with the enthusiasm of a
BOY and vigorous in mind and body. L
viii lot tell YOU what he stands for in
his campaign. He Is going to give YOU
he very first peep into his hand and has
,hosen this great Labor Day evening for
hat purpose
II have the pleasure, fellow citizens. of
presenting to you the battle SCARED. the
reconstruction SCARED and the political
Scared veteran of many campaigns,
Capt. Reuben f. Kolb."
Captain KOlb's Address
captain Kolb's speech in full follows:
Ih1s Is remarkable campaign upon
which we are now entering, remarkable
II the length of time, from the announce
nent OF candidates to the period when
hey Will be voted for In the primary
'iectien. markable in the number OF
nen from which You are called upon to
select & choice for the highest office in
'our gift. Remarkable in the diversity
Ind vital Importance of the issues in
yolved, of which issues you are the su-
,reme and final judges.
The character of the campaign, bor-
'ows its nature and stamp from the time
% " hich 1t was measured These are
times. They are times to be
considered In the appointment
,f public men to fashion the destinies
upon which present responsibilities
hinge, and on which future developments
must depend. 1t is with such concep-
ion of the occasion upon which we have
allen in our evolution as a people and
'tate, that / am actively entering what
$ destined to- be a long, hard-fought
contest which will end in the inauguration
II a new administration in the affairs OF
bis commonwealth. And deem myself
peculiarly favored that my first appear
lnce Cn the stump should be in this city,
ind among this people where so many
iaims conspire to make 1t specially pleas
ng to me to formally launch my CAM
,aign: as a preliminary to the long con-
est that from how on is to engage the
and attention of the people of
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