The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-17

said board in commencing their
 labors are cognizant of the grave
 responsibilities that lie before
 them and are deeply influenced by
 a consideration of the best inter-
 ests of Jefferson county. Therefore,
 be 1t
 Resolved, That the following
 statement be recorded on the min
 utes of the board and expressed
 for public information.
 In not electing to the position
 of chairman MT. Jerry Gwin, his
 associates have no desire to affect
 MT. Gwins usefulness as one of the
 members. We do not wish to deny
 him any prerogative he might have
 gained by virtue of receiving the
 greatest number of votes in the
 primary. Nor do his associates, as
 at present constituted, believe he
 has been guilty of any criminal
 act or mercenary motive in the
 conduct of his office, but after
 grave reflection, being inspired by
 a deep sense of duty to the coun-
 ty, and believing that an essential
 requisite for efficient, cooperative
 and useful service is the promo
 ton of harmony, his colleagues
 have determined upon the course
 of action taken.
 The primary intention of this
 statement Is to show to the public
 that the colleagues of MT. Gwin
 have no wish to embarrass him.
 but they believe in light of the
 many conflicting opinions of the
 public, as expressed in the recent
 a1n nd oo al
 from other sources, that MT. Gwin
 can be more useful as an associate
 member of the board than as its
 presiding officer; and that the in-
 terests of the county can best be
 subserved by this action and
 unanimity of effort be more near
 ly assured.
 After reading his resolution, MT iuey stated that he had no persona ,eeling against MT. Gwin, as h' thought a great deal of him, but tha his action was taken as he though t for the best interest of the county He declared he had been very muci aurt at the remarks of B. M. Allen tt he meeting a few minutes before Whei le had characterized the opposition tt twin as being sponsored by repubH cans.
 
 some of the members of this body art assuming a republican attitude" sAit NIT. Huey. My family have lived 1T his county for hundred years an' nave always voted democratic ticket In the last election l voted under th' rooster, and all of my people, so far a' know, did likewise. 1 could hay' pad the chairmanship and l do not sa! tat boastfully. Captain Edmundsol could have had 1t, but he declined. No 3 word of praise has been said for thi man who led a company of boys iron Bessemer in the world war into tn battle of hell on the western fron' and returned at the end of the wal with only ragged remnant of thos who had gone forth with him"
 At the conclusion of MT. Huey's talk W B. Copeland introduced resolut'o that the appeal in the injunction pro cedings brought by R. G. Hewit against the board of revenue be no prosecuted in the name of the board o revenue. The chair explained that thi action was not taken, not to aVci payment of any honest debts tn may be found to owe the con tractors, but to prevent the board be Ing put in fhe position of appealin from legal action favorable to it.
 w. B. Cole and Rufe Bivens, retirin of the board, made brie talks wishing the new governin body good luck, success, harmony an and offered their ser vices If they should be needed at an time.
 Resolutions fixing the days of meet ing on Tuesdays and Fridays at ] o'clock were unanimously passed.
 APPEALS FOR GWIN
 Just after the meeting was called | crder, B. M. Allen made a brief tai 10 the new board, appealing to ther 10 maintain the democratic preceden of electing the man receiving the high est number of votes in the primar election chairman. He stated the were all elected by democrats and a nominees and not as indi v.duals. Many of you received hun dreds of votes you would not hay otten had you not been. democrati he said. Democracy facing a serious crisis and this is II time to divide on any personal matte When you enter and participate the primary election you pledge your self to support the democratic nomi nees and when you fail tu stand by tn precedent you are encour 9 ging the republicans to oppose tn democrats This is the time for a democrats to stand together The oen
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