Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
D NEAL HINTS
Of CALL Of ALA.
LEGISLATURE
Governor, in New York, Suggests
That Would Be Solution of
Senate Middle.

that customary small loan for his
State was offered at the Lowest pos
sible rate of interest, brought word
that the campaign for a State Execu-
tive to succeed him was already under
way, although the election does not
take place until autumn in 1914.
The campaign already has warmed
IN considerably" said Governor
O'Neal Under the constitution a
Governor can not succeed himself. nor
can he be candidate for United
States Senator within a year after his
term expires.
THE public has not exhibited a
warm interest in the campaign as yet,
but Governor Conner, my predecessor,
Is candidate, and so Is Captain Kolb.
who has run twice for the office and
who claimed the election as a Populist
in the early nineties Lieutenant Gov
ernor Seed Is a candidate as a PROFIT
bititionist, and John II. Wallace, the
state Game and Fish Commissioner,
is a fourth candidate, while Charles
Henderson, president Of the Railroad
Commission, makes a total OF five ac-
tive aspirants for the position.
our local option law is working
out very well indeed The State, I'M
der Governor Corners administration,
had State wide prohibition. Early In
my administration local option was
adopted, with county units, and pro-
viding FOR reconsideration, when 40
per cent of the people who voted at
the last preceding gubernatorial cleo
ton signed petition, such elections
to be held no oftener than once in
two years. The larger cities-Mont-
gomery, Mobile and Birmingham
voted in favor Of licenses as did sew
eral small counties-Colbert, Russell,
Pike and Culman. When the county
becomes wet it comes Under the
control Of the States liquor laws the
Excise Commission with three men n
each county a non partisan court,
having the right to suspend or forfeit
licenses.
Senate Question MuddIed.
The matter Of successor to the
late Senator Johnston" said Cover
nor O'Neal In answer to a questio /,
is now in the hands of a Senate
committee l appointed Henry ID.
Clayton, chairman Of the House Com
mittee on Judiciary, to fill the va
cancy, and his credentials were pre-
sented to the proper committee.
understand this committee win re-
port next week.
THE Attorney General of Alabama
and some Of the best lawyers in the
state took the ground that the Seven
teenth Amendment to the Constitution
did not apply in a case where the de-
ceased incumbent Of a Senatorshil
had been elected before the amend
ment was ratified. Senator John
ston's term would have expired IN
March 4, 1915.
THE case is different from the ap-
pointment Of new Senator from
Maryland. where the appointment was
made before the amendment was rat
fed. If the Senate Committee on Cra-
dentials and Elec ions rules that The
amendment holds. l can convene or
Legislature in extraordinary session
and ask for authority to make an APP
pointment, which authority the LegI5-
lature may grant or withhold.
1.-THE State of Alabama is very pros
porous. Farm lands continue to in
crease in value We are making
progress in the development Of our
water power and are rapidly utilizing
It for hydro electric plants think
Alabama ranks first among the
Southern States in the power that
can be made use Of for electrical pur-
poses. Our coal and iron output is
continually increasing. and many
new railroads have been projected to
connect
Hope for Water Power.
1.-THE canalization of the Black War
rior River is near completion. and
that on the Tennessee is nearly fin
ished A project is on foot now 10
make some arrangement with the
Government by which the power at
Muscle Shoals can be utilized. The
Government now has a canal four
teen miles long, with locks and dams.
but experts say this is too small, and
now recommend three or four dams,
making pools with gates, and utiliZ-
ing the power. This plan would sub
merge the present canal, but would
give a depth of nine feet from Flor
ence to Decatur 21 miles. Senator
Morgan, in his report on the Tonnes
see. advocated the construction Of
dams so as to get nine feet OF water
on the Tennessee from the Chatta-
nooga River to its mouth. If this
were done you could load a boat at
ST Paul, Mimi, and unload It at
Chattanooga.
Farming has gradually improved
in the State There has been a great
growth Of corn clubs and. through the
use of scientific methods we have
enormously increased our producing
capacity. We have made as high as
$50 nQSiltlS u NOIn 10 Ntlt acre. III
the same way the growing of cotton
has been revolutionized.
However our corn and cotton
crops have been severely injured by
the drouth we had early in August
when our crop was perfect. The
farmers, nevertheless. are in a good
condition, and will make up by high
err prices for their loss in quantity
4 think the people OF Alabama gen.
orally favor the tariff bill as passed
by the House. They want as low a
tariff as the conditions of government
will permit AS for the income tax
provision, ! don't think there has been
any capitalization OF sentiment on
that subject. Personally, I believe an
amendment is necessary. and that the
tax should be levied only in an emer-
gency. II should be left to the
States. for ii deprives the States of a
large source Of revenue. Wisconsin
now collects several millions Of dol
lars by an income tax.
we are a great deal interested Just
now in the construction OF good roads
Each county now receives 81 900 an
nually for the building of model
roads, and IL is possible % go any
where in the State by automobile
We had three good roads days in Au-
gust"