The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-28
WARD GIVES OUT
 HIS ACHIEVEMENTS Meeting at Pratt City in
 Spite of Rain SAYS HE WILL WIN
Dupont Thompson Says Dr. Barrett Would "Fill We'll the Place of Superintendent of Sun
 day School''

Dupont Thompson opened the meet
 Ing at Pratt City last night, wher
 those voters who braved the rain
 heard the reasons why George War,
 should be elected to succeed himsel
 as president of the city commission.
 The meeting was held at the city nall and about 100 citizens were pres ent. MT. Thompson placed his argu. ment for MT. Wards election on a basis of competency experience and ability
 pr. Barrett would fill we'll the place or superintendent of a Sunday school or president of a medical society, but as president of the city commission he would continue to be mayor of East Lake," said MT. Thompson. "IIe is a fine, old Christian gentleman, but he Is too good-and you know there is such thing
 Mr. Thompson discussed pr. Bar rett's record as mayor of East Lake, laying special stress on the s100, 900 he said was lost by Birmingham when East Laks came Into Birmingham. N INTRODUCES WARD
 
 and in his opening remarks, stated While it rains here tonight on the Just at Pratt City. it also rains on the unjust wherever they are tonight"
 T believe that providence is with us," began MT. Ward Tn fact. know the minds of the voters. and from my experience in campaigning in Birmingham. I am sure that I will be elected"
 T know you don't care anything about me or anything about Dr. Bar rett; you want protection for yourself and your property for your employer, so he can make more money and pay you more"
 Is that Dr. McDougall over thereo' asked MT. Ward.
 Yes, sir replied Dr. McDougall.
 Doctor, my grandmother was Presbyterian, my mother was a Pres- byterian and my father was Baptist. so what have I done-what does this society hold against meeo said MT Ward, referring to the T. A. society But will talk about that more lcte1."
 At this juncture MT. Ward read a list of achievements since he had been president of the commission.
 On the Weatherly viaduct MT. Weatherly had come to a dead stand 1. stlll, and came to me for help," he said Then he wanted me to heip to have it named after him: when he had things tied up with the railroads helped him. for have never cared Tor such things and would never have brought them before you but for what | feel to be the treachery of a friend i whom I had trusted, and I feel that you would feel the same way if VOL had experienced what I have"
 CUTS MADE BY CITY
 MT. Ward spoke of the cuts made hv the city to bring the expenses within the city's income.
 want to pay tribute to the men and women who accepted those c,ts ;, he said, and though the school taachers had contracts with the city, theu ac- cepted the cut and said if we could dol no better they would stand for it.
 cut my salary $1000 per annum also and during the years I made that sacri Ice It amounted to several thousand dol l inclined to do SO. So I see no req son why pr. Barrett should call me a grafter because l happen to ride in an automo- pile which belongs to the city.
 Sixty days ago the people wanted me Q be elected Even the T. As were Or me; but now that 400 or 800 men have urned away from me. Why? What have done? l know one of these T. As as ar as I can see him. There is cancer on the inside of 'ur city-its eating its insides out Why?l Why should we be fighting each other?" MT. Ward read the published platform # the T. As and commented on each 'aragraph. On sunday afternoon" he said, while was with the boys who went to Camp Ike Sunday night, there was a meeting I the F As at 1S11A Fourth avenue, ddressed by James Weatherly and John !. Shelby. and though I do not say pr. Jarrett was at ls11h Fourth avenue. I