The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-28

Those from a distance who attended
| this fair stated that the exhibits would
| compare favorably with any county faii
| in the state.
! and the vanHoose canal up lyalle,
creek. The immense amount of freights
originating in this district would justify
phls federal government in expendine
immense amounts of money, If thereby
these rivers, or either of them, coulc
be made navigab4e even for barges With
money enough, engineering skill can ac.
complish these tasks. These improve.
ments would also lessen the overflows
over the rich bottom lands, and in this
manner be an immense value to farmers
along these streams. The DEVELOPMENTS
of great power in these streams would
be source of much wealth. The power
| belongs to the state and should be de.
veloped and utilized under conditions
prescribed by the state.
mo country in the world has paid an
indemnity comparable with the amount o1
pensions paid by the south to the north
True, the money has been raised by in
direct taxation, upon all the people, hy
tariffs and internal revenue. But as al
have paid it only part has received it il
return But when this money, or q large
part of it, is diverted to good roads in
ternai improvements and education, we
can then get some share of it, We need
it. Our roads need it.
''Money should be as easy to borrow
upon farm as upon "A mercantile bust
ness, and at as low interest rates ON
system of finance should be so recon.
structed that 1t would lend itself to ruraI
! credits readily to so-called CONNER
| cial credits.
1.-THE work. Congressman Hobson ha,
| 70. he SfxYtl, = Jf,t,.t 1. i,
of holding Institutes and demonstratiu.
| improved methods of farming and carin.
! for live stock. and lastly, but not least
/ improving health conditions. is a grea
/ work, and a due mead of praise sheuls
be accorded him for it. If elected. shal
endeavor to bring all possible govern
mental agencies to your aid.s
Legislative Record
| 81 consider it appropriate In closing fel
E, low citizens, to tell you something of m
| legislative record. / served in the Senat
as a representative from Jefferson count,
| one term, which included the regular ses
sion, the two extraordinary sessions.
was chairman of the committee oi
finances and taxation. As chairman o
| that committee it was NV plea sure t.
| vote consistently for educational advance
ment and for all those measures which
| believed for the general good of the state
/ 7 worked industriouslv for the continra
\ tion of the agricultural schools of tni
| state when firht was made aeains
them. 1t was also nv pleasure to vote 70
the establishment of the county higl
schools. one of which grand institut'oni
YOU have here In this county, which i
! shedding its hone and its uplifting infu
ences THROUGHOUT this county.
I "Those appropriations were for perrna
nent buildings. They viii he here doini
GOOD when YOU and have pa ssed over t.
| the great bevond was also nleased t.
| assist in furtherine the work of tn
! common schools of this state. AS for tn
old soldiers, and who can look AT then
| without the Frea test interest and rever
ence, 7 was always alert to take care o
! their interest. I voted to give most (,
/ those who needed most and to reserve tn
smal Her amounts to those less in neet
which I considered and even now con
| slider wise step. 1t is to the needy tina
we must be loval to, while for all Of them
whether needy or otherwise. have al
! abiding admiration and respect, not to sa,
/ feeling of deep obliga tom
! II voted for the railroad rates tina
| have been placed in effect in this stat
and while there is controversy abou
/ them. the sunreme court has the las
say I was also pleased to vote for tn,
| creation of the railroad commission Th,
acted many progressive laws. I neve
neglected an opportunity of voting To-
the best interests of the neople, as
! could see and understand them. ! an
not IN favor of bounding the railroads
or hurting their properties. but / do he
leve in the reasonable control of thos
pronerties which are in nature monop
I olistic."
Mr. Miller concluded his talk with
few words assuring the voters that h,
would exert his hest efforts for thei
welfare and would stay studiouslv oil
| the Job He was given quite an ovation
when he concluded
Mr.. King Speaks Next
Mr. King followed Mr.. Miller. ans
said:
! "Mv good friends / was very mucl
surprised when was told over the phon
| by my good friend Hugh w. Roberts o
| the Age-Herald last Saturday night tina
on an opossum hunt and was only tolt
on an o'possum hunt and was only tols
of this meeting when I>returned wear,
from that outing. However, 7 an
pleased to tell you that I was delighte,
and to add that 1t is certainly good I,
/ be here with you.
/ 1T Is with a sense of the deepest mod
esty that I have announced for Congress
1 / feel deeply the great honor that l an
| aSrlng OF you Wnen reNueSt your SUI
I fra ge to succeed that great statesman
! Oscar w. Underwood of this district
! He has served you with great distinction
| IT is due to his poise, his wonderful ur
/ hanity. his matchless craftsmanship an,
his'wonderful seneralship that we hav'
' come back into power and have enacte'
/ those great laws that go to make 81
much for the interests of the people.
was his bill that Taft vetoed tina
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