The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-26
HENDERSON IS ENDORSED
 BY TALLAPOOSA CITIZENS
Conner and Seed Leaders Preside Over Big Mass Meeting When Legislature Is Urged to Support Financial Relief
 Policy of the Governor-Meetng Enthusiastic

Dadeville. April 25.--(Special )-Every beat in Tallapoosa county was well repre- sented in mass meeting held here today Bankers merchants and farmers came to- gether in large numbers at the court house and strongly indorsed Governor Henderson's administration, and called upon the legislature to cooperate witt him and accept his leadership The meet ing was purely nonpartisan and was pre- sided over by Hon. C. C. Collier, whc managed Seeds campaign in this county pr. C. C. Fargason of Dudleyville was elected secretary, one of MT. Corners strongest supporters in the last primary Strong speeches indorsing Governor Hen- dersons position on the bond issue were made by President Pro Tem Thomas l.. Bulser of the state senate: Judge of Pro- bate G. J. Sorrell. Representative W. G. Carleton. Editor s. J. Darby of the Alex ander City News and former Representa- tive J. B. Rylance.
 Ccmer and Seed men seemed to want to take the lead in behalf of the governor S position and the meeting unanimously adopted resolutions calling upon the leg islature to stand by the chief executive. The meeting was by far the most en- thusiastic mass meeting ever held in this county and the indications are that the bond issue would carry by a large ma. jority if submitted to the voters. The people of Tallapoosa seem to be deter mined that their representatives shall stand by the governor and they were strongly congratulated upon their vote for the bond issue bill. The lead that Presi- dent Pro Tenn Bulger ffas taken in the senate in behalf of the governor is strong ly indorsed by his home people
 Adopt Resolutions
 The following resolution was offered by Hon. J. B. Rylance and upon a rising vote was unanimously adopted:
 Whereas, the European war has brought about a distressing financial crisis eaus- ing the people of the state to be confront ed by minimum demand for cotton, hence stringency in the money market has caused property values to be depre- ciated and taxes thereon to be decreased, and
 Whereas, the fixed appropriations of the state are annually s50o.000 in excess of the revenue collected each year; and
 Whereas when Governor Henderson was inaugurated he was confronted by a de- ficit of approximately S2.000000; and
 Whereas, the embarrassed condition of the state treasury demands immediate ac- tion by the legislature looking to the re- lief of the distressed condition of the state for the reason that the states credit will be impaired by the failure to pay promptly the outstanding warrants, and
 Whereas. the people realize that the failure to accomplish anything tangible for the benefit of the state rests upon the legislature and not upcn Governor Henderson, who has heretofore urged in his messages to that body the passa ge of wise and proper legislation that would relieve the distress financial condition of the state, which recommendations have been ignored and set aside:
 Now, therefore, be it resolved by the people of Tallapoosa county in mass meet ing assembled.s that the members of the