The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-12
TO TEXAS LEGISLATURE


 legislature of Texas on the proposition of declaring a no cotton zone of 50 miles extending into the interior of Texas from the Mexican border. By the establishment of this zone, MT. Heflin believes that the pink worm of Mexico will be excluded from American ter ritory.
 T spoke to the Texas legislature" said MT. I1eflin, Ion the pink worm and the war situation. I received close atten- tion, and my address evidently met with the approval of those who heard it. The pink worm is more destructive than the boil weevil, and if ever it gets a foothold IT the United States, cotton cannot be raised successfully. If no-cotton zone extending from the Mexican border 50 miles into Texas will be starved to death, or forced to return into Mexico. am of the opinion that the Texas legislature will author ize the establishment of such a zone."'
 SPOKE IN MONTGOMERY l Returning from Texas, Mir Heflin de-
  he rrophesied an end of the war in IS months and in Lanett where his pa- triotic utterances were received with continuous applause. He spent yester day in Birmingham, and held informal receptions on every street corner. Re- gar ding the danger incident to training negro nilitiamen in the south, MT. lief lin said:
 q have already protested to the Pres ident against the sending of negro sol- diers into the south. On my return to Washington, I will again protest. be- lieve that he will rescind any order that might have been issued which might probably throw the white and the col ored man into clashes with each other.
 While in Texas, l visited the scene of the recent clash between the races. I learned that negro soldirs, evidently inspired by German spies and propagan- dists, days previous to the shooting, tore from street cars notice of partition be- tweer the races, and threw them from the windows.
 STRIKE FOR EQUALITY
 AL ludL very lIlOlHtIl tHt WnlJ6 pGO-i pie should have asserted themselves. However, delighted that they had been given an encampment they said and did ncthing
 "Consequently, the negroes, induced by German agents thought that they would strike for political and social equality. The sergeant of the negro regiment, I xua c i,, ,forp,ad hafora .tha dara rf,,ra of the troops from barracks, made an in- fla lan,naatory speech. When they appeared in the city, they were prepared for any emergency. When crossed, they were ready for battle The battle with sub scqucnt slaughter followed.
 I have already protested to the Pres ident against sending negro troops south of the Ohio river. will again protest. and believe that any order pre- viously issued will be rescinded''
 POLITICAL INCLINATION Regarding his political inclination, MT. Heflin was reticent When pressed he said:
 Tn every campaign, I am urged to offer for other office. I am frequently DcSOuEHl tO iuii loi 6oNciuot. Al pfcS- ent, receive numerous letters asking me to run for governor. The majority of them, however. expressed desire that I run for the Senate.
 T have not concluded what I shall do. I like the work in the House, and my district has been unusually good to me I do not believe that I would have opposition for reelection. Considerable time intervening between thls date and date of qualification of candidacy, gives me an opportunity seriously to think of various suggestions. I will take advantage of the opportunity. l AS to what the House will do with | the revenue bill, as enacted by the. Sem ate, and against which Leader Kitchin has violently protested. Mir. Heflin yes- tordav uantlrad no nradictinn