The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-15
COMPARES CONFER TO
HUERTA AND CALLS
HIM ALABAMA DIAZ
Presents Figures of Alleged Fxttaya.
gances in Former Administration
and Shows Where Went
Money Collected Through y
"Thumbscrew TAX
alton
BY L. 5. nE1pY

Troy Aaeust 14.-(Special )-C Charges Of
dlsloyalty to psrty principles, hypoc-iss
and inordinate ambition. that dares rse
the dirk of the assa ssin on forme,-
friends and supporters were hurled
against former Gov b. b. Conner bv
Charles Henderson candidate for COVER
nor, in the opening address of his cam
paisn here today before the voters of mis-
home and neghboring counties
Mr.. Henderson's attack upon Mr. CO.
mer TO-DAY was the first public declaration
he has made against the former governor
since the latter delivered his Alfalfa
speech. in which he charged Mr.. Hender-
son with being a railroad candidate.
Mr.. Henderson's public reply to MI
Conner was delivered at the outset Of his
address, and it was characterized
throughout by a eaustie arraignment If
the former governor Asrhe leopard has
not changed his spots declared Mr., lien
derson "He is the man who forsoolx the
platform upon which he was elected ran
from the issues upon which he made his
campaign. when. as he thought, it ap-
peared weakening, and sought notoriety
by seizing the leadership Of an issue for
eien to his lifes teachings that he might
perpetuate his reign in Alabama
Conner. and Huerta
The speaker compared MIR. Conner TO
Hnerta NO one who dares To obstr1iet
his course is safe from his vitriolic SLAM
der" said Mr. eHnderson.
Following his vigorous castgaton u
Mr. Conner, the speaker plunged into the
issues Of lis campaien first stating tilet
1t had been his desire TO open his cails7''
paign among the people with whom ne
had been reared
Mr. Henderson explained early in his adj
dress his work in the interest of securing
railroad regulation in Alabama, stating
that he had inaugurated the movement
I'm May 1902 In the many railroad re-
forms which have been accomplished, Mr..
Henderson said There is glory enough
for us all. and no man without an egotism
equal to that of Theodore Roosevelt or 4
selfishness and ambition as great that
of julius Caesar can claim to be the sole
and only cause of the victory won at the
polls"
Mr. Henderson took up in detail the
work of securing railroad rate regulation.
and gave a complete history of the vali-
Gus steps which had been followed leading
up to the recent victory over the Louis e
vile and Nashville Railroad company.
Discusses lnanctdl pySteu
The speaker next took up and discussedX
the financial system of the state, charg u
the former administration with cred
prohigacy and extravaganza. and n
clared that the increased taxes of Mn
Comers administration We're not for he
sole benefit of public schools and old SOL
dlers as Mr. Conner had claimed.
The various departments of state were
then taken up by the speaker who da-
clared that many Of the useless depart
ments should be abolished Mr.. Hender-
son then charged lack of system in the
states financial affairs. which resulted in
grinding the taxpayer. and In taking
money from the people which is needed
for their support and maintenance.
In regard to his views on local option,
Mr. Henderson said; Il am in favor of
the Individual liberty of the citizen, 80
long as the exercise of that liberty does
not interfere with his neighbor.
For Local Option
''rhe homes of the people of this state
are sacred: their persons are sacred; their
individual liberty is sacred" he declared.
Local option does not necessarily mean
the open saloon. and it rests entirely Win
the majority of the voters in a COM
munity.
although the sale of liquor should se
authorized Mr. Henderson said. Il
should be by such a fair and just regila-
tion as win reduce the evil to mini-
mum, and to promote morality temper
anee and an obedience to the Law
In conclusion Mr.. Henderson declared
that he favored economic goYernment
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