The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26
B. B. COMER SCORES
 HIS OPPONENT IN
 TUSCALOOSA SPEECH
He Also Handles Without Gloves the Governor, Glass and Charles
 Lewis
By LEON BRADLEY

Tuscaloosa. April 25.-(SpeciaL)-Hen derson, the governor, Glass and Charles Lewis were handled without gloves by ex-Governor Conner in a speech at the courthouse here today.
 He was bitter in his denunciations and insinuations against the governor and Glass, whom he frequently referred to in connection with Charles Lewis.
 The house was packed to the corridors and the former governor was roundly applauded. A large delegation was pres ent from the university and many Conner yels were given.
 Judge w. w. Brandon, in opening the Conner meeting. said the only real ob- jeetion that had been brought against Conner was the claim that he had spent too much money for education in Tus- caloosa.
 Good; give us a governor who will spend still more money for education in Tuscaloosa he exclaimed.
 C. P. Beddow compared Governor Co., mer to David, who had been raised up to destroy the Goliath corporations.
 The Rate Compromise
 i1t stbItu lnt SONtfnOT anu TttnutTSO1, whom he alleged had, without consulting the peoples lawyers, agreed to the com promise after the victory had been won by the state. He claimed that the same questions of law involved had been passed in other cases and decided against the railroads.
 He claimed that the case was compro- missed at the time because the railroad men knew that in a few months man in the governors office
 Charging that "double- -barreled" pri- mary had been framed up to defeat Co., mer, Beddow scored the democratic ex- ecutive committed
 Beddow appealed to the large number of university students present to assist in making the majority or Conner over whelming. He pointed out what Conner has done for the university and other ed ucational institutions
 Message of Good Will to Seed
 Governor Conner sent a message of good will to Lieutenant Governor Seed. He has never had any i'll will toward the lieutenant governor and has never said anything against him. He and Seed stand for the same things and whether elected or defeated, will be found fighting for these principles.
 Conner disclamed any responsibility for the passage of the bill exempting cotton mills from taxation saying it was passed under the administration of Governor Jelks, Henderson's campaign mana ger. He said that under his administration the age at which children may not work in cotton mills was raised from 10 to F years.
 lie said that hydro-electric plants were exempt from taxation. and that Hen derson owns such a plant that pays no taxes.
 Conner declared that the present admin istration had repealed only one Conner law and that was the prohibition law
 He protested that governor he had not "used" the states money, but in vested" He said the present adminis- tration costs the people sS0oo per day more than his own.
 He referred to the governor as "Cha rles Lewis governor"
 In noting Hendersons statement that II he were elected, no money would be spent on Henderson halls at the state educational institutions, he declared he was proud of the halls at the university and at Auburn that bear his name He believes his work for education a big part of his life's work It's not what money you spend. but now you spend it." he declared He said Charles Lewis is starting "a ranch with three steers-the governor. Charles Henderson and Frank Glass D after he had told of western rancher who started with two head of cattle. and in two years had 5000. Conner scored the action Of Henderson In regard to railroad rates. and for his d1sgraceful surrender to the railroads