The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-17
TOM LONG WILLING
To PLACE HIMSELF
IN FRIENDS HANDS
Anyone Who Has Endorsed
Him for Marshal Can
Withdraw if He Thinks
Him Unworthy

The investigation of the convict de-
partment and some of the complications
that have grown out of it may have an
influence in shaping the political des-
TIMES of some of the applicants for fed
era1 office. Tom L. Long of Jasper, who
| is after the marshars baton for the
Northern district of Alabama, says that
reports have reached him that a fight
will be made on him in Washington be-
cause of his disclosures of irregularities
in the convict department.
Il am willing to return the Endorsement
Of any man who does not believe that
told the truth in regard to the convict
department both in my letter to the gov
ernor nearly year ago and in my testi-
mony before the examiners at Montgom-
cry last week." said Mr. Long.
IF any of those who have favored me
with their Endorsement do not approve my
conduct in the entire matter am willing
to erase their names from the list of my
indorsers, which, has not yet been filed
with the department of justice in Wash
ington If verbal or written request is
made that I do SO.
ANY of the indqrsers- who believe that
was actuated by selfish or unworthy mo-
tives in making the charges of irregu-
larities in the convict department is en-
tirely at liberty to withdraw his name and
| his letters will be returned. Those who
believe the statements of Gov. Emmett
O'Neal relative to my motives in this
matter are likewise invited to advise me
! of the fact before my Endorsements have
been filed with the Attorney General.
| Il do not believe that any applicant
| for federal office from Alabama has ever
| received more numerous Endorsements
than / am ready to present to the Will
son administration for the position of
United States marshal for the northern
district of this state. I have indorse-
ments from every county in Alabama.
From sixty-three of the sixty-seven coun-
ties I have the Endorsement of many
members of the democratic state COM
mittees and county officials. My in
dorsement by the democratic state COM
mittee is almost unanimous. 1 have let
ters from many of the judges in Ala
bama, including members of the supreme
court. The Birmingham bar has given
me the strongest recommendation that
its members have ever given appli-
cant for a public office wherein there
was opposition. as no less than 143 men,
bers of the birmingham bar have in
dorsed me for the place I seek.
l.
leve that the governor told the truth
when he said that I would have been
dominated by corporation influences had
been appointed a member of the state
tax commission, he is at liberty to with
draw his name from the list of those
indorsing my candidacy. and l shall
cherish no i'll feelings against those who
may do so, believing that for every name
Withdrawn a dozen others will be vol
unfairly added to the list of indorsers.
1.-THE day has not yet arrived in Ala
bama when man can be successfully
prosecuted for telling the truth.
"I have many letters and indorse-
ments from among the most prominent
men in Alabama. A majority of the
democratic electors has indorsed me as
has a majority of the members of the
House and Senate. My brief has been
compiled and printed, still, ! am ready to
erase the name of any of these who
may have turned against me because OF
my action as a citizen for the protec-
tion of the people of Alabama against
those who have used the convict de-
partment for unlawful personal profit"