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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-28
EXPECT DEC|S|ONIN
OTHER RATE CASES.
State Railroad Commission
Will Meet in Special Ses-
sion in Capital Today

That the decision in the passenger
gia and the Western of Alabama rail-
roads will be rendered by the railroad
commission today in Montgomery, is
confidently expected
The commission viii be today in a
special session called by its president,
Charles Henderson. Inasmuch as sew
era1 weeks have elapsed since the vol
luminous testimony was taken in the
cases, 1t is considered quite probable
that the special session was called for
the purpose of rendering the decision,
as well as undertaking other features
of tho programme.
The cases against the Central of
Georgia and Western Of Alabama are
not dissimilar to that against the
Louisville and Nashville, which has
been decided. According 10 the ruling
of the commission and the opinion of
three federal judges, who sat on the
case. the Louisville and Nashville will
put a 21a cent passenger rate into ef-
feet August =. Sydney j. Bowie, one
of the attorneys for the Louisville and
Nashville, has issued statement to
the effect that the case Will be car
ried TO the supreme court of the Unit
ed states. although UP to the present
time nothing has come from George
w. Jones of Montgomery, district at
torney OF the Louisville and Nashville,
or the headquarters of that railroad,
Louisville, Ky.
The commission however, is deter
mined to proceed on It's programme
and if the decision in the Central of
Georgia and Western Of Alabama cases
is rendered, as expected today, 1t is
considered very probable that the South
and North division of the Louisville
and Nashville, that which operates be-
tween Decatur and Montgomery, will
be ordered up Immediately for its hear
ing. This division of the road is not
affected by the order establishing the
u cent rate by August IL.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-28
ADMINISTRATION OF
Conner ATTACKED
BY HENDERSON
ProdigaIity of Expenditures
and Thumb Screw"
Taxation Methods
Charged

Montgomery, July 27.-(Speciall }
rodigality of expenditures, coupled
with .thumbscrew' methods of taxa
ton" is the way Charles Henderson,
candidate for governor, eharacterizes
extravagancies of the Conner admins
tration in a letter which Mr. Hender-
son has addressed to the voters of the
state.
Mr.. Henderson charges that Mr.. Co.
mer increased taxes in four years, COM
pared with the four years preceding
his administration, s5,179,4S3, an in
crease of 45 per cent. He further
charges that Mr.. Conner increased ex-
penditures in four years, compared
with the four years lust preceding his
administration, s7,756,S7S an increase
of So per cent.
'Mr. Conner found approximately ST.
100000 in the treasury, declares Mr..
Henderson, Increased taxes more than
SIS, 900, 900, spent all and left an empty
treasury.
Tabulated list
In substantiation of his charges
against Mr. Conner, Mr., Henderson s
letter contains a tabulated list of taxes
and expenditures from 1908 to 1912.
According to these figures compiled
by Mr.. Henderson. the total taxes re-
ceiyed by the state during the four
years just preceding Mr.. Comer's ad-
ministration. were s13,533.262, while
the expenditures amounted to sl2,-
477479
During the four years of Mr.. Co
mer's administration the totax taxes
amounted to S1S,712,745, while the ex-
penditures amounted TO s2O.2SS,S52.
Mr.. Conner increased expenditures
In four years, compared with the four
year lust preceding his administration
an amount far in excess OF the states
total expenditures any two years of
its previous history, since the days Of
Houston" declares Mr. Henderson.
Mr.. Henderson also takes a dig at
the present administration, declaring
that taxes have been increased during
the past two years, compared with the
Two years just preceding, 6 per cent
and that expenditures have been in
creased 10 per cent.
Mr.. Henderson concludes his letter
by stating that he Will veto appropria-
tions based on increased taxation and
that he Will do whatever else he can TO
relieve the people of their "grevous
tax burden"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-28

e..4ly al cotton sec..uns west o. .i4~
mississippi and the eastern gulf coast
sections
The pressure is still relatively low
throughout the central valleys and the
western cotton states, and the winds
continue to blow from the southerly
quadrants over Alabama. 1t was RAIN
ing IN Birmingham, Montgomery and
Mobile at p. M. Sunday, and there
was little prospect of settled wealth
er in Alabama Monday. Temperatures
should rise a little in Alabama Mon
day, unless it is generally cloudy dur
Ing the warmest portions of the day.
However. there viii be no material
change either in the temperature o.
weather in the Birmingham district,
where probably showery weather and
temperatures near the normal will be
experienced.
Summary of observations made at
United States weather bureau stations,
July 81:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-28
Hospital Improved

Huntsville, July 27.-(Special 1.-The
City hospital which has recently un-
dergone extensive improvements and
which is now practically new institu-
ton, was formally opened Saturday aft
ernoon at an elaborate reception The
board of control has expended some
thing like $4,000 in improvements at the
hospital and is now, for the first time,
appealing to the general public for
financial aid
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at all times to defend himself and his
administration from attacks from
whatever quarter they have come, even
from the greatest governor the state
has ever had" He later declares that
Mr. Conner has pre- empted that tile.
title, and that observation has con
WINGED me that those who have re n
dered the greatest service in public of
fce have usually combined some mod
csty with merit"
Statement by Governor O'Ncal
I'm speech by former Governor
Conner at Gaines Chapel as reported
In the Age Herald of Yesterday. it ap-
pears that he saw proper to make an
attack on my administration as we'll
as myself personally.
Il am willing to make proper allow
anee for remarks made by speak er
of eA eA-Governor Comer's temperament
IN the heat Of a debate, but some Of
his statements are so unwarranted and
unfoundcd that | cannot permit them
to go unchallcnsed If he was cor
rectly reported he has had ample time
to make correction. His silence. how
ever, but confirms the accuracy of the
reporters notes. The Ex-Governor
seems TO be in very unenviabIe and
indicative mood He has turned the
batteries of his wrath on every former
supporter whose aspirations have
crossed the path of his ambition
7 too voted for Mr.. Conner. As a
candidate for lieutenant governor |
advocated railroad rate reform. and
even Mr.. Comer's friends believe that
contributed somewhat by my speeches
to his election.
Little Difference in Platforms
The platform on which we were
both elected differs In yerN few partic-
ulars. Like Governor Conner. | was
elected on local option platform. He
repudiated his platform and enforced
state wide prohibition | carried out
the commands of my platform and re-
stored local option. The platform on
which we were elected were practically
the same in reference to public service
corporations The one difference be.
tween Mr.. Conner and myself shown h1
printed speeches during the campaign
In 1906 was that | believed the bes1
method for regulating freight and pas
senger rates was through the agencN
of commission clothed with fun anf
plenary powers, after hearing to reg.
ulate and fix both passenger aDs
freight rates. l did not believe thai
1t was practical or just for the legis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-28
Loca Data
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, July FIT a. m)-Lo-
cal showers continued in the southeast
ern states during the last "a hours, but
amounts were light, at most stations
amounting to only light sprinkles.
Scattering showers occurred in the up
per valley and lake states and in the
middle mountain and plateau sections
However, the greater portion of the
country experienced fair weather since
Saturday night.
Temperature conditions have not
changed materially in the eastern cot
ton states or in extensive portions of
the western cotton sections. but in
portions of western Texas rapid rise
occurred and the temperatures are gen
orally high in the southwest. The 80
degree isotherm today included pract!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-28
Dies From Injuries

Nashville, July N.-Richard Beard, Jr.
aged 27 shoe salesman, died here to-
day from the effects of injuries received
late last night by falling under pas
senger train at Wartrace. His leg was
crushed off above the knee and death
resulted from the shock. He resided at
Nashville and is a brother of w. r..
Beard a well known newspaper man of
this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-28
Pastors Exchange PuIpits

Admission, July e7.- Especial C.
*. Dozier, a returned missionary from
Japan, who has been canvassing CAL
houn county. delivered a lecture on his
work at the Baptist church in oxford
Sunday morning. He will lecture at An
niston nexr Thursday. Sunday evening
Rev. A. J. Johnson, pastor of the on
ford church. was with Mr.. Dozier at
Parker Memorial in this city and Rev.
DIR. W. f. Marlborough preached at on
ford exchanging with Mr.. Johnson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-28

When I entered upon the discharge
OF my duties litigation was pending
between the railroads and the state.
immediately retained the same eoun-
sci that had been employed by former
Governor Conner paying them the same
compensation to which he had agreed.
They We're engaged for nine months in
taking testimony in the rate cases and
urging and presenting the states side
OF the controversy to the federal court.
When Judge Jones decided the case
against the state I Immediately called
these attorneys with the attorney gem
eral and the railroad commissioners
into conference. 1t was considered
advisable not to spend 100000 or $4,000
the amount which was estimated would
be the preliminary cost of printing
the record and other matters necessary
to appealing this case to the supreme
court of the United States until the de-
cision in the Minnesota and Missouri
rate cases which were then pending
before that court and the decision of
which was looked for at any time and
in which case the vital principles
involved in our rate case would neces-
sarily be decided. 1t was further
agreed and understood in the confer
ence that in the meantime the railraod
commission would take such action as
1t properly could under the power given
1t by the statutes of Alabama, to see
that proper rates were maintained by
the roads, so far as they could with
out violating the letter or the spirit
of the decree of the United states
courts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-28
" Gather Forecast

Washington, July 27.-Forecast for Ala
bama and Georgia: Local thundershowers
Monday and probably Tuesday; light to
moderate various winds.
Mississippi; Generally fair in north,
local thunder showers south portion Mon
day and probably Tuesday; light variable
winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-28
cyRENE coMMANDERY

THE SIR KNIGHTS OF CYRENE
ARE REQUESTED TO
MEET AT MASONIC TEMPLE TUES.
DAY, JULY 20, AT 2:30 II. NJ. FOR
THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING
THE FUNERAL SERVICE FOR SIN
KNIGHT j. E. BUDWIG. THE FU-
NERAL WILL BEGIN AT p. NJ.
FULL UNIFORM REQUIRED.
K. l.. kISEH,
COMMANDER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-28
VIII Relieve Nervous Depression ant
Low Spirits

The Old Standard general strengthen
ing tonic, GROVES TASTELIISS chill
TONIC, arouses the liver, drives out
Malaria and builds up the system. a
sure Appetizer and aid to diges-
tion soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-28
Love Fighter of Wilson Type

The American people love q fighter
a fighter of the type of Woodrow Will
son, who courageous1y and ably advo-
Gates great measures and policies: who
hurls his shining lance full and fair
at the 5razen front of the corrupt spe-
cial interests and who INDUCES in no
personal abuse or unkind personal allu-
sions.
81 do not believe the people of Ala
bama desire campaign<~of personal
recrirnination or abuse. | believe they
will prefer a frank and full discus
sion of the many great issues, the So
tuition of which is essential to the
advancement of the stat I am, how
ever, ready and willing TO defend my
self and my administration from at
tacks from whatever quarter they may
come--even from the greatest governor
the state has ever had.
II am perfectly willing to concedc
that Mr. Conner has pre-empted that
title but observation has convinced me
that those who have rendered the
greatest service in public office have
usually combined some modesty with
merit
The candidate for governor who
believes that attacks on my admins
tration VIII win popularity may find
himself mistaken and learn to his sur
prise that blows <ean be given as well
as received"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-28

You Can stop Carbuncle or boil
After 1t begins to form. by using DIR.
PORTE,R-S ANT1SEPTIC HEALING
OIL. 25c. soc. $1.00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-28
Will Make Recommendations

Il expect to repeat this recommends
ton to the next Legislature as well as
the adoption of d workingmens com
pensation law and a law fixing the
hours of labor for women in stores
and factories.
1 trust every candidate for gov
ernor will indorse these measures and
aid in securing a Legislature who will
carry out these necessary reforms
Mr.. Conner boasts that his admin
istration was never Lacyized Mr. Co
mer overlooks the fact that when he
entered upon the discharge of his du-
ties the law as it then existed upon
the statute books required that every
dollar due the convict department.
should be paid Nirectly into the hands
of the state auditor--a bonded off
cial. BY his approval and consent this
law was changed, and the amount due
the convict department was required
to be paid to the president of the
convict bureau--an official without
bond and to be accounted for only
once every quarter. Had this change
In the law not been made during the
administration of Ex-Governor Conner
and his legislature the Lacy defalca-
ton would have been impossible
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-28
Charge of Extravagant Appropriation

1tAtlS " the leg lSld-
ture which was assembled at the time
| was inaugurated as the 'O'Neal
crowd and undertakes to hold me. re-
sponsible for what he calls extray-
agant appropriations. There was no
ONeal legislature. The legislature in
session was a separate and distinct CO.
ordinate department of the government
and while they carried out the planks
of the platform they passed many acts
which did not meet my approval and
which was compelled in effect to
veto. All the appropriations which
We're enacted We're nleritorious and [
did not believe that the condition of
the treasury would justify their pay
ment and hence | made their payment
contingent upon the approval of the
governor as the condition of the treas
ury in his judgment might warrant
While there were some measures which
l advocated which We're not enacted
yet many wise and necessary laws
We're passed. The state highway COM
mission was created Farm demonstra-
tors were secured for every county In
the state. wiser and better mining
law, pronounced by experts to be one
of the bes tin the union, was enacted.
An appellate court was created to re-
lieve the congestion of business in
the supreme court. Many necessary re-
forms were made in the educational
department. High schools We're estab-
lished In every county in the state
Increased appropriations made to the
common schools and TO the higher in
stitutions of learning. An automobile
law which brings much revenue to the
state was enacted The pure food law
was passed. The local option law and
a bill providing for stringent regula-
ton of liquor traffic was adopted A
new franchise law was enacted in lieu
of the one declared unconstitutional.
and has been sustained on attack by
the supreme court.
'fhere were some recommendations
in my message which the legislature
failed to adopt, especially the law for
bidding children under IA years of age
frem working in the mills or factories.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-28
ANCIENT CARRIAGE
MIKES WITH AUTOS
Much Attention Was At
tracted Yesterday By
Old Victoria

A strange and unusual vehicle was
seen yesterday driving along Highland
avenue 1t was a four wheeled con-
veyance drawn by pair of fine mules
On one side was a couple of automo-
bile tires and the drivers box was
equipped with an auto horn. The seat
ing capacity was about six and 1t was
filled to the limit with bunch of
young fellows who were evidently en-
joying the surprise occasioned by the
nondescript equipage.
On close inspection it was seen that
the vehicle properly was a four-seated
victoria with high box for the coach
man. 1t must have dated back gen
Grafton or two but it still gave evil
dence Of having been an elegant car
riage in its day. It's lines were grace
full and in spite of its years 1t was
as above stated and went calling on
their girl friends VINO were at first
astonished and then amused at the
freakish conveyance
The boys drove downtown and along
Fifth avenue. Possibly some of their
fathers and mothers had lie In the
same carriage along the same avenue
years ago when Fifth avenue was the
"bon-ton" residential section of the
city. Possibly some of the parents of
the girls were driven to some swell
social function when Fifth avenue was
in the height of its glory. The car
riage must have been one of the most
elegant of its kind in it's day, for de-
spite the mules. and the horn, and the
auto tire, and the boys, it had an air
of dignity, so to speak, that overcome
the fncongruous equipment.
But the boys had a big tins Just the
same.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-28

= y 49,. g
ance, fanaticism and bIgotry ever
achieved in any state OF the union.
II honestly think that every man
who contributed tq that victory de-
serves, though he may not receive, at
the hands of a grateful public, a pen
sion or u medal of honor.
Il have no disposition to be drawn
into controversy with Ex-Governor
Conner. or to be forced to take a part
in this campaign. The weather is hot
and my time is too much occupied in
my struggle to overcome the legacy Of
debt which [ inherited from the pre-
vious administration
ut occurs to me that Mr.. Conner has
entered the contest with too great a
burst of speed. The way is long be-
fore the final goal can be reached
nine or ten long weary months, and il
he undertakes to keep up the present
pace he may grow weary or collapse
before the race is run. Morevor, if
he draws his sword and slashes at
every public man in Alabama who does
not support his candidacy he may un-
expectedly come into contact with a
live wire and receive a shock which
might be UNPLEASANT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-28
Gunnels Defalcation

Mr.. Conner overlooks the fact that
Whlle ms administration may not have
been Iacyibed' it was 'Gunnelized.'
Mr.. Gunnels had been superintend-
ent Of education ana was a trusted
clerk for many years in that depart
belonging to the school children of
the state.
This defalcation was not discoy-
cred by Mr.. Conner or by the able ex-
amlners at his command. 1t was only
during my administration by the ac-
tlvity of myself and my examiners
that this defalcation amounting to
thousands of dollars was discovered
and the money collected and placed in
the treasury.
4 do not think that Mr. Conner was
responsible for the Gunnels defalca-
toni only mention it to show that
even Alabama's greatest governor
was not infallible.
"Mr. Conner is alleged to have asked
to whom ! gave the July allowance for
the Confederate soldiers.
Mr.. Conner knew as well as any man
that every dollar appropriated for Com
federate pensions had been promptly
paid
He knew that the act of the last
legislature by which every Confeder-
ate solier who owend not over $4,000
of real and personal property was en-
titled to a pension had largely In
creased the number of pensioners and
thereby reduced the bro rata share OF
each in the fund.
u cannot believe that he was cor
rectly reported. 1t is hot conceivable
to me that man who had been gov
ernor of Alabama would attempt to
gain votes by what he knew was n
deliberate perversion of facts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-28

the supreme court of the United States
and deprived the state of thousands of
dollars in revenue There were various
other laws declared unconstitutional.
the enumeration of which would un-
duly lengthen this stateemnt.
During my administration not a SIN
BILE law enacted by the legislature
which Mr.. Conner is pleased to call the
ONeal crowd has been decalred uncon-
stitutional
I happened to be a trained lawyer.
qualification which Mr.. Conner no
doubt thinks should disqulify one from
holding the office of governor, and
with the aid of legal adviser care
fully scrutinized every bill that was
presented for approval. By these means
have saved the state thousands of dol
lars in the expense and loss of reevnue
which would have resulted IL the at
tacks upon the laws enacted during my
term of office had been successful
Mr. Conner Is alleged to have stated
in his speech that when he left Mont
gomery in February, 1911, there was
In the treasury approximately $S42.-
600, The report of the state treas
rure does show that on the 14th of
February, 1911. there was a balance
in the treasury of $4,000, but Mr..
Conner overlooks the fact that [ en-
tered upon office as governor on the
18th day of January 1911, and that he
retired from office on that date. More
over, balances as shown by tho state
treasurer on each day of the year are
very misleading. For instance 10 DAYS
before l entered upon my office the
receipts of the state treasurer on jan
uary were only $3.50 and the bal
ance in the treasury was only s2lS.71:
again. on February 10. the balance was
only $355.11 and yet on the 18th the
balance was S599.069S2
'As I stated in my message to the
legislatpre tho total excess of dis
tursements over income or receipts
for the four years of Mr.. Comer's ad-
ministration was $1,521,10S.33, showing
an average annual excess of disburse-
ments over receipts during his admin
istration OF S360,92S.5o.
The only test is what the balance
was at the end of the fiscal year. Sep
tenber so, 1910. The treasurer's re-
port shows that this balance was s433, =
4f1.93, but after deducting the out
standing warrants there is a balance
left of $370,739. ga mucn smaller
sum than the million dollars which
Mr Conner claims was in the treasury
on the date I entered upon my office
The actual amount in the treasury on
the date / entered upon the discharge
of my duties on the 18th day of Jan
uary, 1911, as shown by the auditors
reports was s315.5OS.36 and not ss42. :
600, as Mr. Conner seems to think.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-28
Repealed By Supreme Court

"Mr. Conner states that the 'O'Neal
crowd upheld every law of the Conner
legislature. They never repealed sim
gle one of Importance Mr. Conner over
looks the fact that most of the impor-
tant laws enacted by what he is pleased
to term his Legislature, were repealed
by the supreme court of the United
States and the supreme court of Ala
bama.
TT has been stated that there were
more laws enacted by the Conner legis-
laturc which were nullified by the
courts as unconstitutional than during
every previous administration com
bined since the admission of the state
to the Union. While this statement
may be extravagant it is not so very
far from the truth.
The Lusk bill. fixing the terms of
every court in the state, was declared
unconstitutional nullifing hundreds of
judgments in civil and criminal cases
and putting enormous expense upon the
state and litigants in the courts The
franchise tax enacted by the Conner
legislature also fell on attack before
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-28
ATTACK OF CONFER AN
ATTEMPT TO SECURE
AID BY DELIBERATE
PERVERSION OF FACT

CONTINUED from Page one)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-28
Pending Legislation

lature to undertake to perform the
important duty Of fixing rates.