The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-08
CAPT. KOLB SAYS HE
IS IN RACE TO WIN
Has No Intention of Retir-
ing From the Fight
WAITS ON SEPTEMBER
At That Time He Will Deliver First
Political Speech-Commissio
Discusses Crops of the
State

Capt. Reuben F. Kolb. commissioner
of agriculture. while in Birmingham
yesterday, admitted that he was a much
perturhed Individual
"I have just heard" he said, that
friend of Charles Henderson told a
friend of mine that in due time I
would retire from the race for the
guberna torial nomination.
Il request The Age Herald to in
form the people that that statement
was false, absolutely false. and that
l am not only in the race for always.
but am in to win. Ny prospects are
very fine and l am confident that l
will be elected governor of this great
state"
Captain Kolb declared that while he
was deeply interested from a personal
standpoint in politics. he was not neg
ends.
Il will make my first political
speech" he said. September /, or
thereabout. | will speak either in Bir-
mingham. Montgomery or Mobile. This
speech viii be from the heart out and
from the shoulder out. Until that time,
however, I will bend myself ardently in
the service of the state.
The Ubiquitous Tick
"Wednesday, in Montgomery, we will
discuss the eradication of ticks in Ala
bama. a great many people have made
light of the tick discussion and much
sport has been furnished the state in
regard to the internal dissention caused
In Sumter county by efforts to eradi-
cate the pest. But the question Is a
serious one and one of deep import
Government experts will be on hand
Wednesday and state officials will also
participate in the discussion We hope
that soon every county will be going
through the process of ridding the
COWS of their greatest pest and the
greatest hindrance to their maximum
development
II have accepted many invitations to
make political addresses after septem-
Der L. But until that time I will
1i0S-siA ~ tic idiiueIS OH agricultural
lines. July Il, at Blue Springs. in Bar
bour county, I will mingle with the
people of my native heath. July 19 |
viii meet with and speak to the farm
ers OF Autauga county, and on July %
| will deliver an agricultural address
at Gadsden."
Politicians and Crops
In regard to the crop conditions
captain kolb said: THE prospects are
line. Cotton is doing splendidly and the
state Will produce as many If not more
bales than last year Should an occa
sional rain fall Alabama will do itself
proud in the production of corn. Ala
bama farmers have been giving more
and more attention to the growth Of
grain other than corn. And there are
more fine hogs in this state than ever
pefore. Everybody Is raising chickens
and pigs and cows and horses and there
IS scarcely a man depending absolute
~ on the production of his cotton crop
For that reason, Alabama Is in bet
ter condition In regard to farming than
ever before Great prosperity is ahead.
"Of course. this condition might he
spoiled at any time, not by the weatb-
ef, or a change in opinion on thu. mart
OF the farmers, but by the 'uproarous,
poiiticlan with personal AK to grind
But there, | am beginning to talk pol
ltlcs, and 1t is yet a few weeks short
of September"
captain Kolb after spending the dav
IN birmingham returned to Monteom
cry In the afternoon