The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-14
HENDERSON ENDS
 TRIP SURPR|SEDAT
 COMER WEAKNESS
Candidate Delighted With Reception in Jefferson and Feels Confident He
 Will Carry the County
T am delighted and surprised. :

''I am delighted and surprised"
 This was an expression of Charles Hen derson, candidate for governor, last night. following the completion of the fourth and last day of his tour of Jefferson county.
 T knew. of course" he said, sthat Mir. Conner was unpopular in Jefferson. But l was surprised to find out that the senti- mont Is overwhelmingly against him in the outlying districts. am confident thar will carry Jefferson, for the people here, as in other counties are anxious for a business administration of the states af- fairs, an administration free of prejudice and void of bitterness and resentment.p
 MT. Henderson on yesterday spoke at the following places: Pinson, Chalkviile. Clay, Springville. Trussville, Irondale. Woodlawn and East Lake.
 At each of these places" he added q discussed the issues. real and fictitious. of the campaign. I told the people of the hypocrisy in the cry of Conner leaders in regard to our settlement of the rate oues- tion. which has long existed between the state and the railroads. | told them, also. that MT. Conner settled with rail roads representing three-fifths of the mileage of the state, and that nothing in that settlement was said in regard to the redemption of coupons.
 'T found the people greatly interested In the trial of James c. Oakley, in prog ress at the present time in Montgomery I told them that MT. Conner was responsi- ble, In measure, for that alleged defalea- tion, for it was during the administration of MT. Conner and with the sanction 'of MT. Conner that the .law was changed making it possible for the president of the convict board to retain in his posses sion great sum of the states money Tor three months-and be, at the same
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 se discussed the extravagances of sn Na4.ae airoinistration. I showed ths-- -. 'a buiidins 1f Tis'i 'miagnlfi- senf ar5ats-as ly university and s4s#a 4n hsd.J .Jiat4.rf he children @F s aH fu fur f4Nfi stated #.ts# ! f,saFs. 1 h- sfieaNt il that i ha.as ihF o#frf a alat 4 aeis. Hooni s,st
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 The intellect and kindly heart of d Lincoln; the affablity and graciousness of Mckinley with the honesty and firm ness of Q Grover Cleveland are clements in the character of Mir. Underwood that fit him for still higher duties in hte service of the nation and when the time comes-as 1t surely willard he Is chosen to administer the great affairs of this great coutnry every loyal son of the United States. no matter where located. knowing that the White House contains a fitting representative of all that is best in American life--public and private -can raise his head and say. with pride, sT am an American"
 CHARLES K. PACKARD. 45H North Racine avenue, Chicago. IL,
 March 12 1914.