The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-13

years, and that they vote at the same box. He then said he was proud of the decision of lis neighbors, who knew both men better than anyone else, and voted 36S for him and 1et for his opponent.
 ''So far as I know D. F. McLendon has had only two executive posi- tions," Dr. Barrett said He was the head of an automobile concern. ] ask you where that is now? In the bankruptcy court But he says he was not at the head of 1t when lt bankrupted. That's true When he found that the concern was on the verge Of failure he sold his stock and left the others to stand the loss.
 Again, he was a directing head of dental supply manufacturing company, and there is petition in chancery now to put that into bank ruptcy.
 Handling Money
 But he says he handled moro money while tax assessor than ths income of the City of Birmingham. I knew that under the fee system he was making magnificent salary, but I did not know that it amounted to more than tho income of the City of Birmingham, for he handled no other money except his fees while in that office"
 Dr. Barrett charged MT Melon don with assessing his own home which he said was worth $15,000, at only s2.700. He said that while Me Lendon paid his clerks maximum of $15c and a minimum of $40 as iong as he was on the fee system, and paid it out of his own pocket, that wh sn he was put on a salary and tho sal nTiRg nf hn nlaYka nf tho peoples pockets he recommended that his clerks be paid a minimum of s15O and maximum Of s250.
 Dr, Barrett charged that from all appearances McLendon had entered into an agreement with the dairymen of Birmingham to change the present standard of sanitation required for milk in order to get their votes.
 A Deal Pulled.
 But l go further than that" pr. Barrett said. Tn discussing D. E. 'McLendon as candidate I charge that if 1t had not been for the sup rort of one politico-religious orsanl- zation on last Monday he would not have gotten anything like the vote he did. We got notice Friday before the election that there was going to be deal pulled. A man came 10 my office Saturday and told mo that his neighbors. who had been talking of supporting me, had suddenly changed and were not going to do so. He was at loss to explain the reason. I asked him what church they be- longed to and l tell you they were all of one faith.
 Then on Sunday the word went around and the votes of that rellg- lous body were his. I challenge him to deny that he was the beneficiary of that vote. He has not denied 1t thus far, and has only replied that he is theN chairman of the governing body of certain church and an of ncer of a certain fraternal order.'
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 Dr. Barrett reviewed briefly his own record, beginning with his first term as mayor of East Lake. He said that the city of Birmingham was brought out of debt during the first three years of his administration, without resorting to bond issue, and pointed out that there have been no serious disturbances here during the period of unusual strain during which he has been in office.
 If you are pleased with my ec- ords. then there is only one, other question which should be asked, and that IS am l just and honest and fair?" pr. Barrett said. T believe I have been fair to all classes and that there Is not man who can say he came to my office and did not get square deal.
 'I have D. E. McLendon's own rec ommendation as candidate for a second term, for he got elected the second time on the plea that the pub lie should reward faithful servant. There is such thing as a man get ting too much pie and thus having in- digestion. l am afraid Mir. McLen- don Is trying to get indigestion, and the public will keep him from ioing it."
 Following the address a large number of the audience came up to the platform and promised Dr. Bar rett their support.