The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15

the buwark of American liberty and favor their enlargement further favor as liberal appropriations for this purpose consistent with the other fnan cial demands of the state I am unalterably opposed to any appropriation of public any sectarian institution.
 4. I favor the removal of all convicts from the mines as rapidly is consistent with existing tracts The convicts should be worked on the public highways of the state. I favor the progressive i'm provement of the public highways and believe that permanent roads be built and maintained by work ing convcts thereon under properly devised system.
 favor setting aside all funds derived from the pay ment of the automobile tax for the building main taning of roads, and the of funds for this and for no other purpose.
 g. Believing that all extravaganza in governmental affairs should be eliminated favor the establishment of state purchasing board, to be composed of the governor the auditor and the attorneys other executive officers, to serve without extra compensa tion, whose duty it shall be to purchase all articles required in every department upon requison to re- ceve competitive bids and to let low est responsible bidder.
 6. I favor simplification of pleading at law and in equity so as to abolish those technicaltes which sometimes defeat justice and frequently cause delays and expense n the administration of justice.
 z. l shall not the appontive power of the gov to influence legislation build up any po ltcal machine, believing that the legislative judica, and executive departments should be kept separate, provided in the constitution.
 s. Believing that the who fights for his coun- try in time of war is entitled to vote, advocate the adoption of plan Gin the absence legislation) by which Aabamians in the service may express their choice in the coming primaries by casting their vote am willing to sign pledge with other candidates to file no contest of any vote cast and to allow the state committee of the party to which I belong to work plan by which soldiers may vote without legal controversy
 I favor the enactment of legislation giving to all soldiers who otherwise qualified the right
 g. favor amendment to laws requiring the compulsory payment of the poll tax, thus increasing the school fund
 10. I favor the simplification Of the registration laws
 Il. favor laws that fair and just both labor and capital Mutual cooperation and understanding will result in the upbuding of state without dis senson hardship. I favor fair workman's pensaton act.
 12. I favor the enactment of law authorizing the courts of county commissioners to appropriate money for health purposes and for the building of hospitals houses for secuson of persons suffering from contagious diseases and for such other purposes may be necessary for the protection of the life health of people. An all-time health officer in eacn county WOulu materially ln making lnlS law effective x
 13 All counties and municipalities of the state should be required to publish in local newspaper semi-annual financial statements, and penalty should be provided for failure to comply with the law.
 14 Officers handling public funds should be re- quired to give bond. All officers receiving dis bursting state funds should be required to give suf- fcien bond to guarantee the safety of public money
 h. All wise and conservative legislation which seeks to improve living conditions, to provide for the unfortunate, to advance the agricultural mining. ufacturing other interests of the state the inn provement of harbor at Mobile to contribute to the moral uplift, to the material welfare and de- velopment will receive my steadfast support
 And all of my powers and energies will be used to bring state government close to the homes of pccne and unite in the bonds of brothery love citizenship to the end that may thus contribute to the success of and the prosperity of state
 w W. BRANDON. dward Doty, Tuscaloosa Ala)