The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-21

I had the honor to represent you as a dele gate to the Baltimore convention and did all in my power to carry out your instructions to nom- mate Hon. Oscar w. Underwood, but when that was shown to be impossible, I supported Hon. Woodrow Wilson. It my pleasure to vote for the adoption of the platform which was ap- proved by the people of the country in the cleo tion of President Wilson. In asking you to vote for me for Congress, pledge myself anew to the principles of the party, as expressed in the platform and to the announced policies of cur great leader, President Wilson.
 Tn this day of world strife we should rejoice that our international relations are in the keep ing of that great democrat who is too strong to be weak, too conservative to be rash, too courageous sto fear, and too wise to sacrifice principles to doubtful expedience-our Pres ident.
 am a democrat and am making this as such As is well known, l consistent be- liever in and worker for prohibition. l believe that the continued success of the democratic party is essential to the best interests of the whole country, and especially of the south. do not believe that prohibition should be made an issue in the national campaign, but as democrat I leave that to the wisdom of the na- tional convention of my party If that conven- tion speaks upon the subject 1 will be bound by
 
 the members of the party free to act according tc their own judgment, l will support any reasonable measure in Congress that tends to strengthen the of prohibition
 The legitimate interest of the workman and the capitalist do not conflict One is the neces- sary complement of the other prosperous business should mean prosperous employees as welt and the business man or concern who fails to rightly respect and protect the rights and in terest of his employees robs not only his em- ployes but himself and builds upon a founda ton deserving and insuring ultimate failure. It is legally proper and economically wise to en- act from time to time such industrial legisla- tion for the protection of citizens engaged in dangerous occupations in interstate com merce, as experience demonstrates to be just and the surrounding economic conditions reasonably warrant. Congress should pursue this policy within it's constitutional powers
 The proper regulation of public utilities en- gagged in interstate commerce is for the best interest of such utilities and of the people. Their charges should be reasonable and in keep ing with the service rendered. and should net them a reasonable return on the investment. It is imperative that far possible there be harmony and cooperation between the railroads and the people. Their true interests are best served in just and intelligent cooperation
 No district in the country is more vitaly in terested in the tariff schedules than ours. While it is fundamental principle of the party that the federal government, under the consti- tuition. has no right to impose collect tariff duties except for the purposes of revenue it has also been our boast that the party existed to champion the rights and serve the best in- terests of all the people, The fixing or modi- fication of tariff schedules is matter of eco