The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-19

running by any influence save his own
that any man could be kept from running
If he really wanted to run. Insinuations
to the contrary are made for sinister
purpose
while Mr.. Allen is handing out re-
Elections on the tractability of other can
didates, | warn him not to deal in in
nuendoes in referring to me or to my
| campaign.
mo man can put a corporation cap
or a demagogue cap or any other cap on
me-that is not befitting a good citizen,
without getting it knocked off
1T has become a fashion to nag public
men, thinking they will keep quiet under
guise of dignified silence.
"Silence may be wise. but l propose to
protect my reputation during this cam
paign and afterwards.
Defies His Opponent
Il defy Mr.. Allen TO come into print
and connect me or my business or my
candidacy with any big influence, di-
rectly or indirectly.
II defy him to prove that I have had
the coming in or the coming down of
any candidate.
MIR. Allen should be clear and define
the big influences that are believed to
be stalking the community nipping
young ambitions with one hand and bar
ring doughty champions from the arena
with the other
II call on him to. show he is not
STOPPING to arrant demagogy and en-
i1ar-r oil ba
to arouse certain other influences that
are supposed always to be antagonistic
to his alleged big influences.
ANY way, when did Mr.. Allen become
the peoples champion and the arch
enemy of big interests?
For comparisons and factS | refer all
people to the newspaper files and to the
records of the city of Birmingham for
proof that during u years past l have
been fighting for cheaper lights, gas.
water, better school facilities, abolishing
grade crossings and hundreds of other
municipal reforms while Mr.. Allen was
steadily sticking to his office, accumu-
lating money. His over night patriotism
is funny
During Referendum Fights
"What was Mr.. Allen doing during
the referendum fight over the light
contract? There is no record or ira
dition of his footprints or interest in
the matter. on the contrary l was
In daily communication with the ref
erendum committee, soliciting names
for the petition and made votes on
the street against the contract
"Where was Mr.. Allen during the ref
erendum fight on the water contract?
There is no record or echo of his ef-
forts or Of that compelling interest
in the question he now finds so hard to
control.
ION the contrary it will be recalled
that | was the first private citizen to
raise his voice in protest against the
signing of the contract in O. news
paper article that started the oontro-
versy.
"When that fight was on and funds
were needed, /, along with three other
citizens, guaranteed the expenses.
"The names of these gentlemen arc
doubtless known to Mr.. Allen, for he
had an opportunity to contribute How
much did he contribute under this 'im-
pelling interest in hot fight?
after getting some small subscrip-
tions from the public this committee
made up the deficit and did so cheer
fully--for great fight had been won.
For Municipal Ownership
"But our new found arch enemy of
all big influences" puts some vague
statement about the water question in
his platform.
why can he not Join me and go
farther when / unequivocally reiter-
ate former statements that / am in
favor of municipal ownership of the
waterworks and believe that now is
the time to get it?
'How about some of Mr.. Aliens lit
tie conspiracies?
"rhe public would also like to know
whether he is not promising many
h inn IN en- 1af hn In
he will not be able to fulfill.
Let Mr.. Allen get down to business
and talk sense,