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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-30
Attitude in Constitutional Convention

In the constitutional convention l stren-
uously insisted upon a self executing pro-
vision in the constitution for the suppress
sion of the evil practice of giving free
passes to state officials and members of
the legislature. [ sought to take from
the transportation companies the oppor-
tunity to do the very wrongs to the peo-
pie which the political epistle complains
they were then doing. Largely by my in
sistence, self executing prohibition was
put in the constitution. While l was
combating the efforts of those who op-
posed 1t as many of my readers will re-
member, a difference arose between my
self and the chair over my parliament
tary rights and l was threatened with ex-
pulsion from the hall of the convention.
At that time l occupied the relation of at
torney and client to several railroads
Was 1 their representative, or was 1
the representative of all my constituents,
acting independently and impartially, ac-
cording to my conscience and sense of
right? / was no more the representative
of the railroads in opposing the Bragg
legislation than was in the advocacy of
the other matters mentioned above.
1t was we'll known to everybody who
came in contact with me about passes
while had railroad clients, that regard
ed the issuance of free passes to state
officials and members of the legislature
cordingly. 1 was the first governor to
send a message to the legislature urg-
ing it to do its duty by putting in force
the provisions of the constitution of 1875
ON the subject. I failed then to accomp-
lish my purpose. not SO much from the
opposition of the railroads, as from the
hostility of officials and politicians who
wished not to be debarred from getting
passes, which they felt, when asked by
public official or politician of pr omi-
nence, the railroads would hesitate to
refuse.
MAJ I not say, with absolute TRUTH that
my conduct throughout my whole public
life, shows sturdy independence of clients
In the discharge of public duty, and tnat
they and their interests were always
considered only according to the justice
and merits of their cases? So far from
srppressng any independence of action
and thought 1 set p conspicuous example
OF beth. Actions are stronger proof than
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-30
URGE MEETINGS OF
STATES FARMERS
Land Congress Wants Ala
.bama to Produce Own Food
and Forage Crops

The Alabama State Land congress sig
Aalizes its entrance upon the work of
another year by requesting the CONNER
cial organizations of the state to call
quarterly meetings of the farmers around
them and start a statewide movement
to produce what Alabama consumes in
food and forage crops within the con-
fines of the state.
1t seeks first to obtain more general at
tention to poultry and dairy products, en-
couraging the farmers to raise more
chickens and eggs, and produce more but
ter. As soon as that movement is fairly
under way a system of cooperative mar
keting will be inaugurated, supplying the
cities and larger towns direct from the
local producers throughout the state 1t
is believed that this will tend greatly to
reduce the high cost of living in the COM
niercial and industrial centers of Ala
bama.
The land congress is emphasizing some
of the facts brought out at the late ses-
sions of that organization in Birmng-
ham, more especially in the matter of
seed selection. 1t has been brought to
the attention of the management of the
congress that many farmers thrL ughout
the state have been in the habit of buy
ing their seed corn from local grain mer-
chants who have corn shipped from
northern markets for that purpose. The
farmers are warned that such corn has
a much lower productive value than corn
raised in this state, and that the farmers
should insist on getting Alabama raised
corn, otherwise to decline the corn
shipped into the state.
Active steps will he taken in the near
future towards the appointment of a spe-
cial committee, with members from diff
ferent portions of the state, provided
for the resolution of w. p. G.. Harding
president of the First National bank of
Birmingham, on the formation of state
land bank. that committee to be charged
with the work of creating sentiment
throughout the state favorable to the
firmaton of such a band, in conjunction
with the land congress in securing such
legislation necessary for the establish
ment of such a bank in Alabama.
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When chosen to the legislature In 1884
I had lived among the people of Mont
gomery ever since l could walk, with the
exception of a few years absence at
school and in the army. I had shared
with her sons the exposure and trials of
long years of war, and had risked my
life and shed my blood with theirs on
the same battle fields. In later days when
wave of sickness and death swept over
them [ had remained with them to help
bury the dead and succor the living. On
more than one trying occasion its people
had selected me to command their civil
forces to preserve their peace and pro-
tect their lives and property. Thy had
intrusted to me their young sons, who
frequently went out under me at the
call of the state to enforce it's laws, and
had seen them brought back time and
again in safety and in honor. without the
shedding of a drop of blood. after they
had promptly vindicated the majesty of
the law. They had honored me with a chief
part in the rehabilitation of the affairs
of the Capital City after the disasters and
misrule at the close of the civil war.
They had sustained me in my early strug-
giles as lawyer, and cherished me in
times of affliction, when distress fell upon
me and mine. They had seen my conduct
at the bar and in the walks of private and
public life, and know whether in the va
rious trusts confided to me lack of in
dependence. or influence of friends, or any
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Presuming Too Far on Ignorance and
Credulity

1t is amazing that any one could say
of this legislation, as the political epistle
does, that it would have given the Ala
hama railroad commission jurisdiction Of
the railroads similar to that then and
since exercised by the railroad commits
sion of Georgia" Neither the Georgia
constitution nor statutes ever attempted
to give any jurisdiction to it's commits
sion over interstate commerce. and it
never had or attempted to exercise any
1T is amazing, too, that any one who
has ever studied our institutions, or read
the miserable experiences of the several
states in their efforts to regulate inter-
state commerce, before they surrendered
that power to the general government,
or who has the slightest knowledge of
the uniform decisions of the supreme
court, for more than a quarter of CEN
tury past, denying such power to Il state
should now presume so far on ignorance
and prejudices as to ask the people at
this day, to condemn any representative
for voting against the legislation rec
commended by the majority of the COM
mission. The ex-governor either knew, or
he did not know, that our institutions
and laws forbade the granting of the
power asked to be conferred upon the
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selfish motive, had ever misled my judg-
ment or dulled my efforts in their behalf.
Confidence and Trust Extended to Me

| say 1t with a profound sense of graf
itude, and proudly, though | trust not
without a due sense of humility, that the
people of Montgomery county loved me as
loved them. and their confidence in a
representative was never more conspicu-
ously shown in its history than in the
manner in which they chose me to be
a representative in the legislature of 1884
The hearts and intelligence of its voters,
Indignantly spurned the plea that they,
who knew me so we'll ought not to
trust me to make laws for them. because
had worked up to an honorable place
in my profession, where corporations, as
we'll as others, sought me as their legal
adviser and confided to me the conduct
of their litigation in the courts. Her peo-
l let the record speak for itself, as shown
by the following extract from the pro-
ceedings of the democratic county conyen-
ton held at Montgomery on April 26, 1884:
1.-The convention met at 8 a. M, with
Judge Clopton in the chair. The chair
announced nominations for four represen-
tatives in the legislature as next in or
der. Mr. J. r. Stewart nominated Thom-
as G. Jones. Here follows the
nomination Of nine other candidates THE
first ballot resulted as follows: Jones 172
- Then follows the votes of the
other nine candidates. "Whole number of
votes 232. Number of votes necessary to
a choice 154. Jones received III. Colonel
Jones having received two-thirds of the
whole number of votes was declared the
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Always Set Example of Independenc

The effort to create the impression that
ever was, at any time other than
faithful and independent representative
of all my constituents in public trusts, in
view of we'll known facts, is ineffably
mean and insincere. Under the circum-
stances, l will be pardoned for referring
to some actions of mine while in the
city council of Montgomery, in the house
OF representatives, and in the constitu-
tional convention of 1901 which Illus
trate my attitude to clients in discharg-
ing public trusts. To give all of them
would draw this paper out to an intoler-
able length.
| was a member of the city council of
Montgomery for nearly 10 years, when 1t
had to deal with many difficult prob
lens in restoring good government after
the experiences of reconstruction. AS
chairman of the judiciary committee 1t
fell to my lot to see that proper steps
were taken to ascertain and enforce the
rights of the city in very many matters
including the settlement OF Its pubic dept'
the adjustment of it's indebtedness TO
banks and others, a legacy from former
administrations, and in matters of taxa
tion quarantine and in the adjustment
of the citys relations to, and the en-
forcement Of it's rights against the old
waterworks company, the old gas COM
pany and the like Sometimes L mad 10
deal with these matters as acting mayor
as we'll as in the capacity of a member
of the city council. and oftentirnes the
persons interested in defeating the claims
| of the city were my warm personal
| friends and clients in other matters The
records of the city show that in all these
cases / acted as my sense of duty taught,
wholly unaffected by the interests or
wishes of clients, as such, and considered
| them only as did all my other constitu-
ents, according to the justice and equity
| of their claims.
The Passenger Station at Montgomery
While in the city council of Montgom-
cry | took successful steps to compel the
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StatiOn a, GuIIpOlt, MISS.
Never Wants a Drink

yours to hand asking permission to
use my testimonial. In reply, beg to
say this will be perfectly agreeable to
me-, 4 took your treatment according to
directions. l didn't take any whiskey
at all, although / kept it in the store.
] was around and handled 1t, giving my
friends drink, and after the third or
fourth day l lost all taste for whiskey.
It seemed to make me sick to look at 1t
much less taste 1t. 7 kept whiskey
around just to see if / could lose ali.
desire. Now l can go through a drink
Ing crowd and never think of taking it.
j am sure | have been cured by the
treatment, and take pleasure in recon-
mending It, A man who has made up
his mind he wants to quit and will stick
to that, and follow the directions, will
find himself cured before he knows IL.
! have been drinking whiskey, beer.
wine and everything that tastes like
whiskey all my life and to excess for
IL to Is years, allowing it to ruin my
business and health, but / feel like a
new man now. Wishing you much sue
CESS, l am yours very respectfully,
"H V THOR NTONn
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Cured of Drug Habit

l wish to thank you for the great
benefit your remedy has been to me.
have gained 16 pounds in weight since
taking your treatment for the drug
habit, and never felt better in my life.
] have no desire for either drugs or
alcohol since taking your treatment,
and feel fully 10 years younger than
did before beginning treatment. Hoping
that this testimonial may lead some one
else to try your wonderful remedy.
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nominee for representative in the legis-
lature. No other candidate having re-
ceived the requisite number of votes the
convention proceeded to another ballot"
Overwhelming Endorsement in 1886
of My Course in 1884
In 1886, a few individuals, In the inter-
ests of other candidates, again raised the
objection of railroad attorney" [ did
not leave my office to make canvass,
but issued an address to the people of
Montgomery county a few days before
THE primaries. from which take the fol-
lowing extract: "Who / am and what [
am is known to you. If | have never
truckled to power or been actuated by
selfishness and greed, and have been faith
full and fearless in the discharge of pub
lie duty and demeaned myself uprightly
and honorably in public and private walks.
| have no fear that the good people of
this county will degrade me because of
my clients, or mistrust my fidelity to the
occupation do not desire the vote Of
any man who believes if he were in my
place that personal considerations would
induce him to violate the sanctity of his
official oath or betray any interest of the
people" The answer to this appeal Is
found in the primaries and in the pro-
ceedings of the democratic convention
of April 1856 The Advertiser of April
2s gives the proceedings of the conven-
ton: Col Thomas G.. Jones, the first
nominee for the house, received such am
overwhelming vote of confidence in the
primaries that no further reference to
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James Home Remedies

Furnished at the following prices:
Whiskey. Wine or Beer .$25.00
Tobacco, Cigarette or-sSnuff -. 1000
Nervousness and Insomnia ...... 500
Cost of specially prepared treatment
for drug addictions is dependent upon
age and physical condition. kind and
quality of drug used. how used, etc.
For further information and booklet
containing testiHonials,-add ddress Charles
q. James Sc efst6 e4isss5, 6gy a fabanf Ave.
Memphis. Tenn. Correspondence con-
ddentiaL-Ad,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-30
JAMES SANATOREUM
692 ALABAMA AVE.
Il Private Sanatorium for the Treat.
ment of Drug AddictlOns, AIcO-
holism, Nervous Diseases, To-
bacco and Cigarettes
Patients Testimonials

Having received their freedom from
Morphine, Whiskey and Tobacco, they
are loud in their praise of the James
Treatment Read their testimonials:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-30

south and North Alabama Railroad COM
pany to remove its station, as it had con-
traeted with the city to do from the
very lnconvenient point where it was then
located in the suburbs, to the SPOT where
1t now stands at the foot of Commerce
street At that time the South and North
was my client in the courts. L was in
formed by it that it greatly desired delay.
as the change in stations would entail
an expenditure of many thousands of dol
lars. Nevertheless, / felt that the time
OF compliance with the contract should
not be extended and that it was only
Just to the travelling public to make the
change, and 1 persisted in my purpose.
Advocacy of Employers Liability Act
While a member of the house of repre-
sentatives at the same session at which
the proposed legislation was defeated,
mad an important part in the passage of
the employers liability act. On its in
PRODUCTION it was referred to the judiciary
committee, which was equally divided
on the making of favorable or unfay-
oraole report. My vote turned the scale
and caused the bill to be reported favor
ably to the house. 1t passed the house
ana went to the senate, where it passed.
ana was approved by the governor | well
knew at the time though their attitude
mas since changed that my railroad
cllents were opposed to the enactment of
the BILL whose operation would add tre-
mendously to their expenses; but feeling
as L did that the common law. as applied
to hazardous business like railroading.
pore too harshly on the empIoye, and
put upon him burdens in many instances.
which should be borne by the EMPLOYER
as part of the expense of the business.
advocated the passage of the bill. At
another time when an effort was made to
cripple the railroad commission by with
drawing the fund from which the salaries
and expenses OF the commission were met
took prominent part in defeating it
Effort to Retain Bragg and Colleagues
AT the same session when Captain
Bragg's course with regard to the pro-
posed legislation had aroused great op-
| position to him, and 1t seemed highly
probable on account of this and the polit-
cal complications in which he had become
| involved with the then administration
| that the governor would not reappoint the
members of the old commission, I thought
| 1T best for the interests of all concerned,
under the circumstances, that the old COM
mission should continue in the adminis-
| tration of the commission law. | was a
warm personal and political friend of the
then governor, and earnestly endeavored
| to impress this view upon him. In this
| failed. Afterward, near the close of the
session. although I had voted against
| Captain Bragg's bills, I was, as was well
known, one of those who, in the caucus
| of his friends advocated a bill which
would have taken the power of appoint
| ment from the governor and vested it in
the two houses on joint ballot. Taking
that position / antagonized warm personal
and political friends and went against the
wishes of clients.
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Thornton, Miss.
Cured of Tobacco Habit

81 took your treatment for tobacco in
November 1904, and it cured me. 1 am
now in perfect health. Up to the time
l quit using tobacco l suffered all the
time with Indigestion. Since l took your
cure l have been feeling fine. have not
wanted tobacco since, and have gained
25 pounds. "W. r. MINISTRY"
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Why MY People Trusted Me

men politically, from the choice of some 1,
of the wisest and best men to exercise |
their legislative power.
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JUDGE T. C. JONES
REPLIES TO RECENT
ATTACK BY CONFER
CONTINUED from Page seven)

to the arbitrary and uncontrolled de-
cisions of a subordinate tribunal. and
] see no reason why the large railroad
interests, amounting to about one-seventh
of the taxable property of the state,
should be excepted from the operation
of this just rule"
Evening journal., 1913-08-15
SUSSEX COUNTY'S
FARMERSATOUTINC
Big Thursday Draws Thou
sands From Lower Della
ware to Oak Orchard

OAK ORCHARD Del. Aug. 15-The
Celebrated farm picnic big Thursday" 9"
which has been Sussex county's yearly
event since away before the war"
Opened yesterday at Oak Orchord with
thousands present Many Of the old
people still cling to the OK cart and
arrived in all the glory of the older
days. but there was a noticeable IN
crease in the number of automobiles
present
Uncle Joe Tom Rogers was on hand
early and while his long white whisk-
ers waved In the breeze he showed
the younger men that he had not for
gotten the steps which made him the
champion buck and wing dancer OF
Sussex county for many years. Motor
boats brought hundreds from Mills
boro and Baltimore. while the hotel
was crowded with Philadelphia, Balti-
more and Wilmington people who had
come TO see the celebration, which
has no equal in all Of the United
States Wednesday evening the dane
ing and iiddling began but the decision
as TO the champion was deferred.
Evening journal., 1913-08-15
SMYRNA HOMES
OPEN TO VISITORS

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
SMYRNA, Del, Aug l5.l Rev.
Thomas Getz Hill, rector of ST. Peters
2 y. Church, came home Saturday night
from Rehoboth to fll his pulpit on Sum
day
The Rev Henry $. Thompson filled
The pulpit Of Asbury Church last sun
day
Personals Miss Annie Hough has re-
turned home from Ocean Grove VIII
liam Nicely of Port Royal. A. j.. is the
guest of Mr. aud Mrs Hilary Oliver
Miss Ethel Farre has returned home
from n visit TO COrdoya. Pa George
Wilson. of Middletown. was the guest
over Sunday OF his sister Mrs John
w Robcrts--Niss Ella Reynolds OF
Philadelphia is visiting her parents.
Mr. aud Mrs Reynolds Mrs II. q.
Hinchman Of Camden. ~ j.. and daugh-
ter Miss Priscilla are guests of Mrs
Hnrhman's sister. Mrs. Charles Bitzor
Mrs. j. Newell Lloyd aud son. David
have returned home from Rchoboth
Mrs. John Swinney Of Shiloh n. J.
is visiting her sister. Mrs. Horace Mus
tard her Miss Maholc Smith has re-
turned home from an extended visit 60
Baltimore Miss Grace Dougherty and
Mis- Leah Cummins, are spending week
at pennsgrovc. n. I.--Nluch sympathy
is felt in Smyrna Tor Levi Anthony at
this town aud John leFevre of Dover.
formerly of Smymal. who were injured
in the electric ear wreck at Oswcgo. n.
". last week Mrs. John Hyatt Of VIII
mington is the guest of her mothcr-in-
Evening journal., 1913-08-15
MIDDLETOWN
NEWS HAPPENINGS

Special 60 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MIDDLETOWN, Del Aug. 15.-
The Baker corn cannery will begin
operations next week. They have
contracted with the farmers for a
large acreage, and expect to do a big
season work They will nay $40 the
ton for shoe-peg corn and $3.50 for
Country Gentleman.
The funeral services of Mrs. Mary
r.. Carroll. who died in Philadelphia,
after an extended illness, were held
on Monday afternoon at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Howard Davis.
The services were in charge Of the
Rev. Mr. Arters, and the pall-hearers
we're, Thomas Smith, Elwood Ban
ming. Edward S. Jones, Daniel w.
Stevens, Emlen Massey and Fletcher
Deakyne.
Peach Blossom Grange has sus-
pended the regular Grange meetings
until Friday evening September 10,
unless a special meeting Is called
Miss Lena pleasanton has returned
from a visit with Mrs. Edward VIII
Its pharO, at Camden, n. J.-Mr.
and Mrs. Roe of Masseys, Md, visit
ed Mrs Roe's sister. Miss Mary Price
this week Miss Prices other guests
Mrs, Price, of Philadelphia and Mrs
Robertson Of Virginia have been
visiting their brothers near here
Mr. and Mrs. j. Frank McWhorter
Mr. and Mrs. purnell l.. McWhorter
attended Brandywine Summit Camp
meeting last Sunday and had the
pleasure of hearing Judge Me
Whorter of West Virginia make an
address on temperance-Mis Marion
Pinder has returned home after a
visit with her aunt, Mrs. Gore, al
Cambridge. Md-Among the Middle
towners who enjoyed the hospitality
OF the Delaware Grange at Newport
on Monday evening were Mr.. and
Mrs. George Kohl, Mrs Cuthbert s.
Green, Miss Mary Hutchin, Miss
Mary Shallcross, Frederick Brady
George Janvier, Eugene Shallcross
J. Fletcher Deakyne and Wright Cop
page.-Mlss Airline Chaminade has
returned TO her home in New York
after visit with her cousin Miss
Ruth Budd illesple.-Thomas NJ
Hall, Of Philadelphia, spent last Sun
day with his mother, Mrs. NJ. A. Hall
at the mansc-Mrs. Alexander Met
ten has returned from few days
visit IN Wilmington, where she stay
cd with her son and daughter.-Mlss
Estclle Beaston has been paying a
visit TO friends at Chesapeake City
.Md.-Mlss Leonora Davis is az Chos-
tertOwn. Md. for a visit with rela-
tves. She will also spend a few days
at Tolchester, Md--Mr. and Mrs
Joseph Gibbs, Of Ohio. have been
staying with his sisters Misses Anne
and Katherine Gibbs, near here. Mr.
and Mrs. Warren Cochran of Wash
ington. ID. c.. have been visitors with
his sister, Mrs. Howard A. Pool and
family.
Evening journal., 1913-08-15
PLAYGROUND CONCERN.

The children of Delamofs Park Plsy.
ground will give an open air concert
tonight. There win be chorus work and
dances The program follows: Soldier
Boys by twenty little tote; song,
Sweet and Low girls chorus; circus
stunts by eight boys; violin solo, Leon
Wensel; acrobatic stunts by Masters
Rimlinger. Gildea and Holman; wand
drill by l6 girls solo, by Bertha Lane;
old English country dance. by eight
girls; minstrel and chorus work, by 20
boys.