The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-16
Candidate Deplores Injec-
ton of Religion Into
Political Campaign
WEATHERLY DENIES
WARDS STATEMENT
DR.. Barrett Given Enthusiastic Re-
ception and His Remarks on
American Principles Are
Loudly Applauded

Before a large and enthusiastic
meeting held at West End last night
DR.. N A Barrett. candidate for presi-
dent of the city commission, made
answer to the assertions of the Ward
campaign committee.
II deplore the fact George Ward, in
the desperation of certain defeat has
injected a religious feature in this
campaign" said DR.. Barrett. 1T should
not be. In last Sundays papers he
speaks of an organization as the t
AS, claiming that L am their candi-
date; that 1 have their Endorsement.
II do no know any organization
by that name. 1 40 know. however,
of some patriotic societies, and hold
in my hand the principles they stand
for. / am going to read them to you,
and l am going to ask George to tell
the people of Birmingham at his meet
ing next Tuesday night how he stands
on these principles which are:
BARRETTS PRINCIPLES
"'Complete separation of church and
state.
The public school.
mo appropriation of public funds
or lands for any sectarian purposes
whatsoever.
inspection of all public and pri-
vate institutions.
"'Civic righteousness.
"The Bible in every public school.
Restriction of immigration.
a.
only-men imbued with true American
ideals.
"Free speech.
"'The appointment of those men and
women only as public school teachers
or principals or on the board whose
Americanism is unquestioned
Freedom of the press.
Respect for Old Glory as the high
est emblem of authority in the land
81 want to say here and now that
if these are the principles of T. AS,
then from the bottom of my feet to
the crown of my head. inside and out
side, here and everywhere, I am a
T. A.
Tell us next Tuesday night, Mr..
Ward, at your meeting at the Jeffer :
son theatre. how you stand on these
matters; and If there is any reason
why you don't or can't stand for these
great American principles"
The meeting last night was by far
the most enthusiastic of any of the
Barrett meetings and was held in the
hall above the West End drug store,
and was presided over by DR.. Scholar.
Speeches were made by James Wealth
erly, Hunter Armstrong. N. A. Keel
ing and Mr. White of Woodlawn.
WEATHERLY SPEAKS
Commissioner WeatherIy made by
far the longest speech he has yet at
tempted so far in the campaign II
want to speak briefly of few pee
wee things" he said II notice in the
account of George Wards melting at
Ensley last night he is reported as
saying that in coming back into the
race for the presidency of the city
commission I was governed largely by
the appeal of my good friend, James
Weatherly.' l deny that absolutely He
says that was lodging him. My God
me lodging George. He admits that
he has been trailing me for four years
and yet I lodged him at the last.
IF George was filled with the spirit
of American democracy, his heart
would swell and his brain would ex-
pand at the thought of doing some
thing big for this great city instead
of shooting peewees off of his finger
nails.
!. Il defy anyone to show one single,
solitary movement that George Ward
has ever inaugurated for the progress,
for the advancement or the general
welfare of the people of this city II
he has friend or supporter in this
audience, let him stand up and tell OF
only one. BY their fruits We shall
know them and he can't show you
single po1kberry."
MADE NO PROMISES
DR.. Barrett spoke briefly II AM
told that George Ward stated las,
night" he said. that I had agreed tc
appoint man who left him to sup
port my candidacy to the position oil
city purchasing agent. don't believe
for moment that anybody told
George Ward any such thing and
defy him to tell the source Of his in
formation l want to declare here and
now that 1 have made no promises, nc
intimations of any kind or character
of any appointment to any man OIL
any set of men. shall go into the of.
flee Of president of the board of com
missioners absolutely unhampered il
any way shape or form. l would moi
have the office any other way"
Dr. Barrett briefly expounded tn,
principles he is advocating and which
he has reiterated in every publi
speech. His reference to the Tru,
Americans came as the close of hi
speech and brought forth wild APP
plause which lasted several minutes
Meetings in the interest of DIR. Bar
rett will be held the coming week il
North Birmingham Ayondale an
Pratt City.