The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-29
COLL|NSV|LLE HAS
CROWDS At PICNIC
Annual Affair Yesterday
Proved Great Success
PROMINENT SPEAKERS
Seed. Wallace, Greer and Fred Wall
Heard During Morning-Collins-
vile Does Herself Proud
as Hostess
PROMINENT SPEAKERS

Coninsviue August 2s.-Cspeeial)- The
annual farmers picnic was held at this
place today This event is looked for
ward to by both the merchants and tillers
of the soil At an early hour in the
morning buggies wagons, automobiles,
and all the modes Of conveyance known
to the civilized world began TO arrive
from all parts of DeKalb county. The
people came not in vain for there was
something doing" every minute. Lieu
tenant Governor Walter d. Seed. Game
Commissioner John II. Wallace candi-
date for governor, and Len Greer, candi-
date for commissioner of agriculture. and
Fred Wall spoke in the forenoon
Mr.. Seed was introduced at 10:So and
spoke for one hour and thirty minutes.
During the course of his remarks he
touched on the subjects of education, ag-
riculture, good roads, better protection for
the old soldiers pensions and the prompt
payment of the same at one time instead
OF payments by installments as provided
by law today. He praised the present
administration for its appropriation in the
interest of good roads. However, Mr..
Seed took Ex-Governor Conner to task for
not keeping faith with his platform in
reference to pensions. for raising salaries
etc. He referred to Conner the 'uncrown-
ed king of Alabama" during his admins
tration.
Fred Wall was then presented to the
audience, and after a ssort speech to his
old friends and childhood acquaintance,
presented MIR. Wallace. While the noon
hour had' arrived, the audience soon for
got the gnawing teeth of hunger. Mr.
Wallace handled the different planks Of
his platform in a most logical and con-
vincing manner. His platform was pro-
nounced by scores of voters as not only
the most original, but the most practical
and sensible that has ever been dis
cussed in this county. The following sub
1ects engaged the unanimous attention
Of the audience the removal Of convicts
from the mines and placing them on
the roads, the removal Of children from
cotton mills; the establish >lent of sys-
tenn of rural banks and rural credits the
adjustment of the fee SYSTEM loca taxa
ton for schools and seven months of
free schools in the rural districts and
the encouragement of capital to invest
in the state. The crowd cheered vocifer-
ously wSen Mr.. Wallace referred TO the
Conner administration as a business ad-
mlnlstration.' Mr.. Wallace read figures,
attempting to prove that such was not
true, but on the other hand that the idea
was mirage on the desert of fallacy. i"
His position on the subject of local op-
ton was clearly defined. He stated that
local option did not mean either whisky
or no whisky, but the right of the various
counties to regulate along with other
local affairs the question of the sale of
spirltuous, Vinous or malt liquors: that
Dekalb county has no more right to say
that Mobile county shall go dry" than
Mobile has to say that DeKalb county
snail go wet" On this subject of loca'
self-government Mr.. Wallace made a hit
with local optionists. In addition to his
argument on this topic. Mr.. Wallace pro.
duced letter over the signature of Pres
laeht woodrow Wilson in which the Pres
ldent indorsed the principle of local on.
tlon for the regulation of the whisl<,
traffic.
me Farmers congratulated Mr.. Wallace
on MS speech. especially in reference to
iiee sehols, better roads and the estab
ishment of system of rural banks anf
rural credits.
After Mr.. Wallace's address, Len Greer
candidate for commissioner of agricul
ture' made a most pleasing speech. Tn,
houf had grown late and Mr.. Greer woulf
NOT speak at length, but outlined in 6
concise manner the planks of his MIA +
form. His speech was well received.
Ihere were 5000 people in attendanc,
ana colllnsville did herself proud on thi,
occasion. on '''i'
III lhe afternoon racing, baseball anf
othef sports were INDUCED in.