The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-29
HENDERSON r AGING FINE PROSPECT OF , BUSINESS SUCCESS Alabama We'll Convinced He Will Have Strictly Busi-
 ness Administration DISTURBING ISSUES ARE ABOUT ALL DEAD Next Governor Is Fortunate In That
 He Has Made No Promises
 of Favors to Any
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

Since the smoke of battle has cleared away and the fire of political partisan ship has been permitted to die down there seems to prevail everywhere an honest conviction that Charles Tender son will succeed in his plan of giving Alabama a business-like and altogeth- CT constructive administration
 Those who opposed the nominee in tho primaries of April and May enter tain no bitterness. indulge in no pre- dictions of dire consequences and are practically unanimous in their expres- sions of hope for the futurea For the first time in eight years Alabamians are united in an effort to push for ward the interests of the common wealth. There are in existence no foul rlotters to molest and disturb and for personal spite or personal gain tear asunder
 MT Henderson is very ambitious to succeed. He sincerely hopes that he win be able to serve in peace and friendship. He has no enemies to pun ish and a marvelously few friends demanding reward.
 Disturbing Issues Dead
 There is no question, therefore, but tious. Unless the unforeseen occurs there will be four years of harmony and four years in which opportunity for prosperity will be at all times avail able. Alabama has learned its lesson apparently. and henceforth the people will not be arrayed against corpora
 tions and corporations against the peo- pie. Each has acquired a wholesome regard for the other. \ MT. Henderson has a magnificent op- pcrtunity to make Alabama a splendid chief executive and there is scarcely a doubt but that he will take advantage os that opportunity. Railroads have been removed from politics Passenger
 rates were reduced prior to the May primary. Monday afternoon the railroad commission ordered reductions in freight rates applicable to 600 com mcdities. This order will be carried out | by the railroads within period of 2C days. And then wtll have come the | end to the bitter controversy which made the administration of ex-Gover- nor Conner the most turbulent in the history of the state.
 AHQ tHc liQuOI question Wn1cn ar rayed host of people against the ad-
 ministration of the present governor lis, despite the efforts of few agita- | tors dead letter. Conditions as they exist today are satisfactory to the great majority of people, and it is generally recognized that if the anti saloon faction is to make further pro- gress with put danger of a fatal re. iversal tl1rt progress will have to be achieved through the operation of local option laws.
 For the Common Good And to take the place of railroad ant 1 liquor issues as disturbing factors there l is nothing. The way ahead is clear. Th' people are prepared to stand together rather than apart as in the past-and pull l for the common good.
 MT. Henderson will reward his friend as he should reward them. But he vii 1 not give an important post to an indi viduai simply because he stood by nm at Armageddon. If Information iron Montgomery is to be credited, the incom 1 ing governor will avoid the shoals ol which in the beginning the present gov ernor wrecked himself Mir Henderson 1 will demand of applicants requisites othe than the simple statement, T fought tn 1 fight for you"
 l And from what is &pmmonly talked b, those in whom Mr. Henderson has con loentinus1 q I.ast Pses)