The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-06
Declares Elba Candidate Made Unjustifiable At tack on Him and Has Per- sisted Over State
DID NOT LOBBY FOR
 EXEMPTION OF THE
 ALABAMA POWER co.
Does Not Deny He Repre- sents Corporations, But Says This Was Not Before the Legislature

Borden Burr. candidate for national bama. in a signed statement issued last night, declares that J. A. Carnley, in his reply to the former letter of MT. Burr, made an "unjustifiabIe attack
 MT. Burr further charges that MT. Carnley has consistently made state ments in reference to me that are un- true" The charge made by MT. Carnley that Borden Burr lobbied to secure exemption from taxation for a period company is denounced by MT. Burr as 'unqualifiedly false.'
 Mr. Burr admits that he appeared
 before the committees of the house
 and senate in opposition to the
 commissary check bill and the
 semi monthly pay day bill, but in
 so doing, declares MT. Burr, he was
 attorney for a number of coal com
 panies and small manufacturers.
 Regarding any answer which MT.
 Carnley might make, or any further
 reference to these charges, MT.
 Burr serves notice that he will not
 reply.
 BURR'S STATEMENT
 The statement from MT. Burr fol- lows:
 'In interviews published in The Bir- mingham Age-Herald and in speeches made over the state. J. A. Carnley has consistently made statements in refer ence to me that are untrue. I had hoped that these statements were made in ignorance and were not intentional misrepresentations Acting on this as- sumption, few days ago in a digni- fled manner I replied to them. At the same time I wrote MT. Carnley a letter which, if he sees fit to publish, shows the friendly spirit in which l ap- preached him. He answers this letter in yesterdays issue of your paper in an unjustifiable attack.
 MT. Carnley and I are not candi- dates for the same office. Why he should go out of the way to attack me has not been explained. There. must be reason
 MUST BE REASON
 "In only two of MT. Carnley's state
 
 These two are that as an attorney for a number of coal companies and small manufactures, I appeared before the committees of the house and senate and made public argument in opposition to the commissary check bill and the semi i-monthly pay day bills. These bills related to all employers and not as he states to public service corporations What affect thjS Mr Carn1ey and his race is beyond my com prehenSion. There must be reason. Why should an attorney who appeared publicly in opposition to two bills, in reference to both of which I am re- liably informed my opponent held the same views, be branded by candidate for another position as a lobbyist? What position is MT. Carnley running for?
 DID NOT OPPOSE BILLS
 Any statement that I favored
 and worked for the exemption of
 the Alabama Power company from
 taxation is unqualffiedly false.
 His statement that I remained in Montgomery as a lobbyist to secure the passage of measure exempting the Alabama Power company from taxation Is unqualifiedly false.
 'I stated in my article to which he replies lIldI IoScutcu lO or public service corporation before the legislature. Any statement to the contrary is unqualifiedly false. What bearing on the subject has the fact that in my practice my firm represents some corporations? So does my opponent It is to the discredit of neither of us
 "Any statement that I opposed the liability bills is unqualifiedly false
 T have no desire to have a news paper controversy with MT. Carnley When he made his statements in refer ence to me I thought he was acting on rumors which he believed to be true and in a gentlemanly, dignified manner I endeavored to set him right. My statement was not in opposition to him as a candidate; it was to correct his misstatements against me. He renews the attack but furnishes no proof. have here in detail and as clearly as possible replied to his charges. Those that are false I have so branded Ii he seeks to follow it up in the news papers. that is for his decision. For my part he will not be advertised there again by me. BORDEN BURR"