The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-19

more than half a dozen countie reported as antagonistic to the
 A summary of the letters rec lowing:
 BuiIock-WouId be defeated under present conditions.
 CaIhoun--WHI rntify amendment if properly presented, according to senn- tor Acker; will ratify if submitted. according to Representative Wilson.
 Chambers-Would ratify by large ma jority.
 jority.
 CoIbert--Senntor Carmichael thinks legislature should be called and that his district will ratify.
 Coosn--Fifth congressional district will give good majority for bond is- sue.
 DaIe--County would not ratify.
 Dallas = Representative Edwards thinks amendment would not win.
 BImore-signaiIy defeated amend ment previously, which indicates senti- ment.
 Hale-Doubts whether amendment would get support because of peoples depression.
 LauderdaIe---wouid be ratified if no other amendment submitted at same time.
 Lawrence--wouId give majority for ratification. probably two to one.
 Limestone--Would carry by fairly good majority.
 Macon--Cnmpaisn would carry roads amendment alone. but submission of port amendment would defeat both.
 ssonroe-HardIy possible to get peo- pie to rntify. Morgnn---wouId ratify.
 St. CIair--People would vote favor ably.
 BULLOCK
 J. M Ellis, representative from Bull . lock county: Union Springs, March 1. IT. 1s21--It is my opin-on that the bond issue amendment would be de- feated under present conditions CALHOUN
 w. F. Acker, senator Seventh dis , trict "Anniston, March r. 1921.--l am of opinion that the people of this community would vote again to ratify ! the amendment If it is properly pre- : sented to them. If the amendment Is submitted and no campaign made In US favor the vote would then be uncer- tain, with a possibility that 1t would be against ratification | CALHOUN | J. c. Wilson. representative rom . Calhoun county. "Anniston, March lb 1921--I believe the voters of this coun- : 3 tty would ratify the amendment IT ; submitted"
 CHAMBERS I E l. Gilbert representative rom 2 c,te mbers county: "Lanett, March s.-- ! My honest opinion is that the people of 9 Chambers county would ratify by :. large majority an amendment aiiow ' ing the state to match dollar TOT 'oiial !, with the federal government for roao s purposes"
 CLARKE l, T. J. Bedsole, senator from Nine - teenth district Pine Grove Marcf l17.-If the legislature is called .oseth' ler in a special session. and supmits the T road bond amendment believe that T TeCSlVc Hin Clarke
 ; Tt would not receive as big ma ioritv as it did before, but in my |, onirion A majority would vote Tor It ,t CLARKE VI Holm s Graham, representative Iron r1arra county: Jackson, March IT .e My people are not as enthusiastic al . thev once were, but I believe that th' n amendment would carry in this county n provided however. the voters are con d lvInced that the next amehomeht VII "a hold water" d O 1T Smith, senator from Ihlrty -e fourth district: "Goodwater, March Y le lSrris section is practically solid 10 f rood roads bond issue, and are yer' lanxious for it to be repassed and re
 s,hmitted in order to vote on sam this next July. -.u ,.. T believe the Fifth district VIII giv
 good majority on bona issue II sup
 mitted to them" d COLBERT
 A H. Carmichael, senator iron # rlirty-first district TuscumDia l-st March l7--I think If the iegisiatur v should be called in special session an
 should submit a road bond amendmen 1T that the voters of our communit
 wculd ratify. the amendment = aThe burden of taxation is rathe |. heavy. but at the same time our peopi N believe that we ought to have goo roads. especially when one-haif of tn money win be furnished without taxa t- ton"
 DALE
 W. w. Morsis. senator from Twenty ., lthird district. Dale counsy; "Dalevill'
 March 17-My opinion is that th' \. county would not ratify the amour
 They failed to ratify the last amour tn Our county gave a nice majority fe first bond issue Financial condition or are different and I fear they woul
 not ratfy.'
 DALLAS in J. L. Kwards. representative fro
 Dallas colst Ky: Tyler. March IT, 1s2l.- es ..While am in favor of the bond il
 sne to secure federal aid l am afras ck to vouch for my section ratisfying u
 amendment should a special session of the legislature submit it to the peopl
 Opinion is divided in. Dallas county b n- [ believe, with proper work. the coun
 would ratify. The greatest drawba' (Continued on Pare Tvol