The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-31

A CORDIAL welcome awaits ehe
~ Alabama Merchants association
on the occasion of their annual con-
vention here next week. AS attractive
as last years programme was the
one arranged for the forthcoming
rs event will
Alabama Merchants to prove OF ex-
Be Entertained Royalty ceptional in
terest. While
the business sessions are always ami
mating, the social features are natur-
ally of greatest appeal.
The merchants of Alabama are
noted for their business enterprise and
their sterling traits Of character, but
thew are known also for their spirit
of comradeship. They are jolly good
fellows, singly or in the aggregate,
and they come to Birmingham pre-
pared to enjoy to the fullest extent
the outings and eatings and various
novelties in the way Of clean fun and
wholesome sport.
When the first convention of mer-
chants was held in Birmingham a few
years ago it was in the nature OF an
experiment. The local committees
tried their best to entertain the visit
ors in good style and they succeeded
SO well that every convention since
has brought an increased attendance.
And if the out-of-town merchants look
forward to these annual meets with
keen pleasure, the Birmingham mer-
chants and, in fact, the whole of Biz
mingham, are as eager for their COM
ing.
This years convention, now only q
few days off, will be royalty enter
tanned.
~ ENATOR REED of Missouri, il
- his defense of the democratic ad-
ministration, was right in the main
when he remarked that the election OF
Hughes would be "a notice to all the
world that America had repudiatee
Wilson's peace policy, but he failed
in his under
Hughes and Roosevelt standing OF
Not in Agreement the relations
between h G
republican nominee and Colonel Roose.
welt. "Thoughtful men," he said
"know that a President advised by
Roosevelt, in accord and agreement
with Roosevelt, will stir up war, if wa,
be possible"
Mr.. Hughes INDUCES in lingo talk
Just as the colonel does, and if he were
at the head of the government he
might threaten to put his jingoisn
into effect. But that would depend
upon what the republican leaders die.
tated, not upon what the erstwhile
progressive chief advised.
Roosevelt and Hughes are not ir
agreement now, and unless the colone
changes his point of view, they will bt
far apart before the ides of Novem
Der.
AS Hughes proceeds with hi:
speech-making it becomes more ane
more apparent that he is in full accort
with the standpatters, and if there is
anything the colonel detests from thu
bottom of his heart il is the ascend
ancy of the "old guard" Reactionar!
principles such as the republican part!
stands for are an abomination to the
man who four years ago led the re
volt against the machine organization
directed by Peproe, Crane and Root.
Roosevelt's social justice ideas viii
no more fust with standpatism thar
Oil will mix with water.
Having been overborne by certain O.
his progressive counselors in the Chi
caro convention, Roosevelt agreed t.
abandon the party of protest which h
had founded and support Hughes. HI
accepted the programme with seem
ing grace and with some show of en-
thusiasm. But after the colonel hat
heard from the country and hat
harmed that many of his former ad
norents were criticizing him harshly
some going SO far as to denounce hin
~ ! traitor. he began to fret and fee