The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-18
F F|NE. PROGRESS BY
 RUSHTON CAMPA PA|GN
Candidate Will Speak at Jefferson Theatre Tues
 day Night

The short-term senatorial campaign Of Ray Rushton is making greater headwav in Jefferson county than was anticipated by his warmest support CTS. according to Algernon L. Smith, manager for Mir Rushton in this
 ounty.
 volunteer campaign committee, composed of citizens in all walks of fife, all businesses and all profes- sions. has been organized in the city, and members are also being enlisted from each precinct in the county. With approximately 500 campaigners working consistently for MT. Rushton and many of them reporting splendid progress daily. it is declared that the
 fushton spirit is sweeping the county.
 MT. Rushton is known to be every n's~,candidate said MT. Smith. He is not espousing theacause of any farticular clique or clan or class, but te offers to represent all the people with impartial justice and integrity. tils reputation as constitutional lawyer and his political creed. which
 Sl. made him friends by the thousands among those who believe. with him. that a return to democratic simplicity Tn government will do most to correct she ills of state. He believes that the federal government should exercise every power granted it, but severely let alone those reserved for the states and the people
 His laconic motto, Few laws. plain- ur obviously constitutional, bids fair to become a classic.
 As to MT. Rushton's strength in Jefferson county, I may say that his following is encouragingly large among that class of level-headed aver age citizens who are tired of ward politics, mud-slinging, criminations md recriminations, wno want a man who conducts his candidacy on a high Ilane and in clean fashion The wis dom integrity, splendid character ana ability of MT. Rushton. we believe, stamp him as a man eminently fit to, be senator.
 Ut is. characteristic of Mir. Rushton that he has not expatiated upon his war services or the splendid record of his sons in the service. He has the friendship and admiration. neverthe- less, of thousands of ex-soldiers who n Ho" lhdt ne gave almost ms entire time during the period when America was at war in the interest of home service. He canvassed the state for skilled mechanics who could be em- ployed in shipyards and enrolled over : 900 of them. His duties as a mem- her of the state council of defense. executive board of the American Red Cross, legal adviser for soldiers and for the local draft board in Montgom- cry took up his time almost exclu- sively. He had two sons serving at the front, and his only regret was that he could not be in uniform with them. His youngest son, Wyatt Rush. ton. was at Oxford University, Eng land. when the war broke out, and joined the British colors After long service he was transferred to the American forces when we went to war. When hostilities were ended and re was returning home he was strick- en with influenza and died Mr. Rush. tons other son, Marion, served as a lieutenant in the American army
 MT. Rushtone will make his first speech in Jefferson county at the def ferson theatre Tuesday night He has covered the field in south Alabama. having closed his speaking engage nlents there with his addresses at Troy and Evergreen Friday and Saturday Next week he will visit cities in north Alabama. At the Jefferson theatre meeting he will explain thoroughly his attitude on the question of the sol diers' bonus.'