The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-08

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the gray areas indicate fair, VIII
discussing the wire pulling OF politi-
clans against the interests of the people.
and others. not so strong, entertained
with outbursts of mellow oratory, or with
Sesticulations which indicated sore or
angry spirit.
Pitts Amendment
Immediately following the introduction
OF the resolution and a colloquy in which
Mr.. Dixon and Mr.. King of Marengo be-
came engaged, Mr.. Pitts Of Perry offered
an amendment providing for second pri.
mary May 4. Then came the tug of war.
The father of the amendment declared
in stentorian tone that his paragraphs
had been written not in the interest of
any candidate, but in the interest of the
people. And he exclaimed, following the
intimation that the amendment might
have been written in the interest of the
field against Mr.. Conner: IF this is to be
construed as movement, let it be con-
Strued a movement In the interest of
the people,. There was cheering from
the side lines, and the orator continued:
Let the people rule. No man should be
willing to oppose a plan whereby the WIG
tor is necessarily the choice of ma
jority of the plain folk
Here Mr. Dixon interposad sentence,
and Mr.. Bowman of Jefferson exclaimed:
rs there a candidate afraid of the ma
jority of the people? We ara not preparing
to rut up a Job on any candidate" Where
upon Mr.. Erwin of Mobile declared that
he had not heard the voice of people de-
manding double primary, and declared
a. 49, .xf H.
jority plan had admitted that their fight
was aimed at one candidate, and that
candidate a candidate for the office of
governor.
Mr.. Hamilton of Butler. gaining the
floor expressed grave apprehension that
terrible discord would prevail at the
feasts of democracy unless the commit
tee should observe what he termed the
voice of the people. and permit the plural
ity plan to prevail
Applause From Side Liners
Mr. Lackey of Clay drew applause from
the side lines when he declared in blunt
language that the people desire a single
primary.
1.-The time has gone when smooth politi-
clans" he added. could override the will
of the people Gods people won't toler-
etc political manipulation, and this move
ment under discussion ia meant to bring
about the defeat of ons of the candi-
dates for the gubernatorial nomination"
Put Mr.. Long of Walker used still plain
e. language: "You had just as well write
on the wall, where all men IAN see, that
If YOU provide for a majority election,
YOU so provide In order to deal Conner
a blow at the behest of n bunch of politi-
clans and the Louisville and Nashville
railroad"
No sooner had he uttered this sensa-
&l.A han a n
filled with Kisses as IL instead of men its
floor was occupied by the serpents Of the
ficlds.
ITndismayed and APPARENTLY unterrihed,
Mr.. Long, assuming prophetic pose, and
With finger significantly directed toward
the chair, solemnly declared; II you per-
sist in your course, old Conner will beat
them all put together.
Mr.. Long was welding battle ak. Mr..
Turner of Washington. after express
Ing desire to know whether or not Mr..
Conner was afraid to face a majority or
the people Of Alabama, took Mr.. Long
to task He declared that The hocus-
pocus utterances of the gentleman from
Walker do not gibe with the hocus-pocus
utterances of the same Individual ex-
pressed some years ago
sonal privilege, declaring that he was
rot the issue. and for that reason the
orator from Washington should be denied
the right to attack him. But Mr.. Turner
replied that Mr.. Long. in having declared
that the advocates of double primary
were actuated by their desire to beat
Conner rather than a desire to serve the
people, had assailed the integrity of all
the members of the committee.
Quotes From Cartoon
'Tt is hit dog which howls," finally
exclaimed the young orator quoting from
the caption of a more or less recent car
toon land 1 would like for Mr.. Conner
or a representative of Mr.. Conner to stand
forth and declare that that candidate
was unwilling to leave his fate in the
hands of the people not denied of the
right to express themselves in a ma
jority'
He precipitated a demonstration from
the sidelines. Mr.. Callahan of Morgan,
taking the floor at this time, minced few
words in declaring himself: mo man III
this house." he said, not without appre
ciable irony save those gentlemen who
have spoken or introduced resolutions
knows but that the amendment is aimed
at one candidate, a candidate for COVER
nor
Mr. Bowman leaped to his feet, but was
ruled out of order. Whereupon Mr.
Greene of st. Clair. intimating that the
adoption Of the majority plan would
SHACK OF ring Tuler uTScu the. COmInlvtee-
men by their votes to prove to the people
that they were their true representatives
and not the agents of any Individual or
any peculiar faction.
Mr.. Pitts Follows Greene
Mr.. Pitts, author OF the amendment
which had disturbed the serenity of the
meeting, followed Mr.. Greene with the
motion which put his proposed legisla-
ton on its final passage. He closed the
spirited debate by exclaiming: 1--WE
should see that the people rule in Ala
bama. Who could go home with a clear
conscience saying, made 1t possible
for man to hold high office and acquire
great power as a result of a slim minority
vote" 1
The amendment prevailed by a vote o.
90 to ~.
Following the rout of the Conner fol-
lowing. there occurred a demonstration.
The governor Of Alabama, seated on tile
side lines. plainly displayed bis satis-
faction, and cheerfully received the con-
ordinations Of a few who surged forth
to grasp his hand. ast re "a;