The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-23
Tindal Writes That Over 5000 Jefferson Voters Are
 Behind Movement
SAYS THE SITUATION
 IS RESULT OF PLOT
Claims That Under State Constitu- ton Dr. Harrington Is Clearly Disqualified From Hold
 ing the Office

James R. TindaI in n letter to
 The Age-Hernld states that over
 0OOO qualified voters of Jefferson
 county have determined to fight
 out the issue to a finish over Dr.
 F. E. Harrington as health officer.
 "The days of the medical hier-
 Alabama are numbered,- he writes,
 his letter being follows:
 To the Editor of The Age Herald:
 You have given column after column of your valuable space to one side of ths health officer question. May I ask for space to say something for the "other side" It is nothing but fair that you do so.
 The office of county health officer was created by an act of the legislature of this state. His term of office three years), his official bond, his salary, and his mode of election, etc., were all fixed by an act of the legislature. His duties were all clearly fixed by an act of the legislature He is, therefore, an officer acting under authority of the state. This cannot be disputed. Now. what does the constitution and the code of Alabama say about who are ineligible to hold office in this state.
 It is very plain and simple and reads as follows:
 Persons ineligible to office: The per- sons who are ineligible to and disqualified for holding office under the authority of this state are: Those who are not quail fled electors, those who have not been inhabitants of the state, county, district. or circuit, for the period required by the constitution and laws of the state. No person holding an office of profit under the United States shall, during his con- tinuance in such office, hold any office of profit under this state.''
 NOT QUALIFIED ELECTOR
 Dr. F. E. Harrington is not a qualified elector. He has not been an inhabitant of this state and county for the period required by the constitution and laws of this state He holds lifetime position in the United States government service, from which he has not resigned.
 He Is, therefore, clearly disqualified from holding office in this state.
 Now why was he brought down here? The plot for bringing Dr. Harrington here was carefully planned early last summer by few leading members of a certain political faction in this county as a re- buke to the people of Jefferson county. The plan was very skillfully worked out. and the Washington end was well greased and ready Washington is always ready to do the will of this faction) The Jefferson County Medical society end was known to be easy sailing.
 MT. Harrington was to secure 12 months leave of absence, and at the expiration of that time was to get another 12 months leave and so on. He was to be made 8 veritable czar over county and city, and was to be given about 40 assistants All of these details were known four or five months ago. It was a beautiful machine, but alas! tire busted, the machine skid ded and turned over. The people rule in Jefferson county, Alabama, and over 5000 qualified voters of imperial Jefferson county rose up as one man, and re- fused to have this thing rammed down their threats. These men are determined men, and their battle cry is now "On to Montgomery and will soon echo all over the state. Speaking of unification, there is perfect unification on this question.
 HOW SHIT ORIGIN ATED