The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-06

bought by the friends of the Booker Washington Institute should continue to pay taxes just as they did when owned by white men and Captain White was employed as attorney in tha case. He represented the negroes and appeared in opposition to the bill and helped defeat 1t, so his practice has had to do with variety of subjects
 Congressman Heflin closed his ad- dress by declaring that it would be- his purpose. If elected to the Senate, to promote and safeguard every legltt- mate industry and enterprise in the state. He said that it would be his purpose. in addition 10 his work along agricultural lines to give special at- tention to the great question of good roads. and to the completion of the nitrate plant at Muscle Shoals He, concluded by saying. From reports received from all over the state, I am made to feel happy over the prospects or my nomination I have had sfxteen vears' experience and training in the lower house of Congress. I am now. rom point of service the oldest mem Der of the Alabama delegation When senator Bankhead was. as I am now. ths dean of the delegation. you elected him to the Senate.
 "Wfen I was elected to Congress in l904 l gave up the saw practice and since that time have devoted myself and what ability I have to the study or public questions and doing that wElch l thought was lest for our peo- pie. l have tried to make a faithful and useful representative of the neo pie and it Is now up to you to osss Judgment upon my service and to de- clce whether you will place me in this larger field of service and usefulness or retire me from public life
 Do you know what lt was years ago that made me determine to give spe cial thought and attention to +he cot ton industry? l will yell you. saw a farmer in the market place with his sample in his hand. l heard him asl, the merchants the price being paid for cotton and the merchant said 1T is selling now for the pitifuI price of cents l saw a vacant stare coma into the eyes of the farmer and. then saw his lips culver as he said to the merchant I wit. not be able to pay you half that I owe you havs worked harder this year than eve- before and I have maoe moro and an worse off than ] was at the heeinnfns- or the year ! have kept my children out of school to help me make +ha crop They are growing up in ieno rance promised them that womb bring them some clothes and shoes, and hats and I will not be able to do if, | saw hlm drive ont Of the market place In an empty wagon as he wended ms way slowly homeward. How his heart sank within him as he thought or inc dlsanpointment that awaited his children. His good wife. the coos angel of the southern firesfde who had feared that he sNould not he anfa to keep his promise 70 the children had already commenced to prepare them for the trying ordeal that awaited them. and sne told the chil Jn I,1 gifts this time. he will next time he goes to town They heard the wagon rattling on the hilton as the farmer drew near home. They ran out t0 meet hln and to get the gifts he had prom ised. When they asked him about tho things that he had rromised a 1unl. came in his throat, be shok his head and could not speak That night he hoard his children~eob themselves to, sleep and then sat down by the onen fire his wife bv his side and as hos 'oo'<ed into the flickorine blaze he said, old lady I think I will give up.9 anc she ran her arm through his and said. That doesn't sound like you1 i"hn: hope on, trust on. fight on4 There is just Cod and conditions are bound 10 change.
 God and God alone knows how. many times a good woman has whis- pered hone and cheer into the heart Of despairipe man. As I looked upon fhat pathetic scene. ! said e God help-, ing me. ! win set myself to the task of helping to break the chains that bine my people to tha slavery of such q system
 HEFLIN FAyGEGTE. SAYS FRESH
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 ASSOCIATION
 Hon. Bennett W. Pruett of Gadsdeny of ha fab b., DO, socia tion, discussing his campaign in Montgomery Thursday. said:
 My observation of the several count ties in north Alabama has been that Cor gressman Feflin $ the favorite in fact tho general oninion Tn north Alabama. as I find lt. is that he wllt he nominated in the May primary
 '1 feel as do the democrats with whom I have talked Tn several couns