The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-06-05
publican party
The Alabama Case

south, much to the shame of the re-.
publican party.
The Alabama Case.
While no positive statements are
made by those high in the councils Of
the party there are instances in at
least three of the southern states which
prove that the organization is having
trouble in filling offices. and which
Indicate the existence of the HayS
scheme as indicated above.
! In Alabama. the so-called referees
are o. d. Street. member OF the ma
tional committee, and r. NJ Ions,
| These gentlemen, if reports be true,
prepared slate of men to be recon-
| mended for appointment. They could
not agree, according to the understand
| ing in Washington, on candidate for
the most important office in Alabama,
collector of internal revenue. Mr..
Street presented his candidate. and Mr..
Long presented his.
1t is understood that both men were
informed that they had until July to
get together with the understanding
that if they did not succeed, Washing
| ton would proceed to name the man 1t
considered most available irrespective
of the wishes of the referees.
The NEGRO" Thorn.
In Georgia, the administration has
had enough trouble to suffice score
| of years The bulk of the trouble is
due to the fact that the ablest repub-
lican in Georgia is a negro, Henry
Lincoln johnson. This negro is Of
| fensive, it is said, to the white repub-
licans of Georgia, although he Is
Georgias member of the national COM
mittee. Hays has been informed THAI
1t would be impossible to develop re-
publican hope in Georgia under the
| tutelage of Johnson. At the same time,
Johnson is the regular organization"
and in campaigns, is power OF
strength in those states possessing a
large negro vote.
To solve the difficult problem thus
confronting him, Hays determined TO
appeal to the people. He has ordered
gathering in Atlanta. during the
month of June, of 100 representative
republicans, none of whom to be APP
plcants for office. This gathering,
according to the plan, will name the
applicants to be recommended.
| In the beginning, Mr.. Hays is said
to have thought that no man possess
Ing less than $4,000. should be admit
ted to the conference. He has found
lit difficult, however, to find 100 re-
publicans in Georgia each of whom Is
worth $4,000, and no one of which is
an applicant for office.
Lack of Material
South Carolina presents a unique
problem to Hays There are very few
republicans In South Carolina, and the
number capable of filling important po-
sitions, and at the same time reflect
ing great credit on the administration,
is infinitely smaller Because the re-
| publicans in the state are divided into
factions, it is reported on excellent au-
thority that the state chairman, Jo-
| seph Tolbert, will not be recognized.
This Mr.. Tolbert denies.
! In casting about for a worthy man to
recommend prospective appointees 1t is
understood that the republicans first
'considered Ex-Governor Cole Blease,
then c.. c. Campbell, a business man Of
Columbia, then ex-senator John L. Nc
Laurin. The latter seems to be well en-
sconced in Washington, and is fire.
quently in consultation with Mr.. Slemp.
He has recently had conferences with
the President Secretary Hoover and
others.
Hays Diplomacy
| 1t all goes to indicate that Mr.. Hays
| is proceeding with great care He &C
tually has hope not only of holding
! the ground gained last November, but
| in adding to it. For that reason, he
does not want to make a blunder which
will undo all that has been achieved.
| 1t is learned that he has taken no
definite, irretrievable stand in sin
! gle southern state. He is experiment.
ing, 1t seems, with many men, factions
| and policies. 1t is said that he wants
| to be certain, beyond all shadow of
| doubt, whether it is possible for the re-
publican party TO establish itself in
| the south.
At ANY rate 1t is his plan to refrain
from giving the south an excuse for
kicking over the traces because of
something he has done or left undone.
HOOVER TELLS WHAT THE
SOUTHERN FARMER NEEDS
Washington, June 4.-(Special.)--
Herbert c. Hoover, Secretary of Com
nerce, asked to state a remedy for the
condition of the farmer of the south.
responded in writing, His statement
consists of the outlining of policies
which he advocates land will continue
| to advocate.
His own language follows:
First, / consider it Is vital that the
credit facilities to producers and legi-
| innate business should now be greatly
| extended in the southern states. The
curtailments through the reserve sys-
|
ducing speculation and over-planting
they are now bringing great hardships.
/ This is more a question of volume of
credit extended than it is of the rate
| of interest demanded, and requires the
cooperation of both reserve and mem
| Der banks I believe most bankers are
now agreed that this policy is neces-
| sary.
Second, we need better organized ex-
oh;r,
bankers will, / hope. succeed, in joint
efforts with their southern colleagues
in creating larger institutions under
the Edge law for handling cotton 1t
appears to me that some measure OF
safe credit could be established by
Americans placing cotton In European
warehouses under their own control for
delivery to European buyers against
cash. Perhaps cooperation among pro-
ducers and bankers could accomplish
something in this direction.
Third, for better marketing and
financing of the cotton industry, the
proved so as to permit the issuance
such form and character that 1t can
not only become the basis of mobile
i credit but also can pass as actual>de-
livery of the cotton. This implies not
lonly guaranteed warehouse integrity
Equality and Quantity. This is already
current in some states and needs to
be extended.
Fourth. the prospectiveiy much re-
duced acreage and yield. will, believe
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