The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-09
SAYS PATTERSON'S MAJORITY WILL
 SET NEW RECORD
Manager l.. B. Whitfield Issues Statement at Close
 of the Campaign
By FRED H. GoRMLEY

Montsolnery, May S.-(Special) )-L. B. hitneid. campaign manager for A. G. alterson of Albany. candidate for presi- cent or the Alabama public service conr- mission, Saturday declared that Mir. Pat tefson will defeat Sam P. Kennedy, in cumpeat, sby one of the largest majori- ties ever given candidate since the pri- mary succeeded the convention system.
 Alabama business men and farmers are to have friend at court after Jan- 'uary lJ, said Mir. Whtield's statement. During the past forty-eight hours we have received reports from all counties of Alabama. and we are certain the voters Rhave deterrlined to defeat Mir Kennedy Ter reelection. It will be no surprise if Mir. Fatterson's majority is not greater ? than the total vote of the other two candidates.
 This victory for Mir Patterson will register the disapproval of the people with the do-nothing policy pursued by the president of the commission at a time when the public service commission Of other states were bringing to bear every force at their command to protect any advantage they may have gained by the establishment of favorable state rates It will register the disapproval of the voters with the record of the commis- sion in devoting less than three days a Imcnth to the work which is of as great importance as any ever attempted by a branch of the state government
 Knowing that MT Patterson will he the next president of the public service commission, we able now to tell the roCple of some of the things the con- mission will attempt to do for them under. the new system. In the first place, the commission will be represented before the Interstate Commerce Comm ission at Washington every time a case is docketed which involves changes for the worse Ia ba ma la,a 1Si- ness men have been forced to fight for their interests without the aid of the commission in the past The president of the commission absolutely declined to iNake part in the several cases of great Importance to Alabama which have been carried to the Interstate Commerce Com- mission since he has been in office.
 Tn the second place. a service will be inaugurated by the commission which will give to the people real information about their rights and privileges in car rying on business with public service cor porations. This service will be prepared at all times to quote rates and to adjust any differences about service and charges between the shippers and the transporta- tion and other public utilities.
 In the third place, but not least in importance, MT Patterson will be found at all times at his post of duty in Mont gomery. While he has large business in-
 
 being urged bt the business men and shippers Of Alabama to make arrange ments to place this business in the hands of trusted employees in order that he might serve the people. It is well known in the state that it was not Mir Patter- ~ sons personal desire to enter this cam- raign, and it took many days for him to determine that he should become a can didate.
 'BIsmess interests and farming inter- ests of Alabama did not desire to make a fight for change in the personnel of the public service commission, but they found relief could not be obtained in any other way. They sought assistance in fighting the Meridian raoe case, which in- Volved great increases in Alabama rates i in west Alabama. The commission did not give it. They sought better rates on peanuts, which would give Alabama growers the same advantages in market inG their crops which were enjoyed by Georgia growers. The commission did not give it.
 They sought assistance in establishing proper rates on syrup, mixed feeds and