The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-14
OLD SCHOOL CROWD .OF POLITICIANS ARE SOMEWHAT AMAZED
Judge Tyson Tells "Blll'' Brandon That He Will Be the Next Governor of
 Alabama
By FRED H. GORMLEY Montgomery Bureau, The Axe-Herald 221-2 First National Bank Building

Montgomery, August 13-tSpecial) Old-time politicians of Alabama think these are strange days in Ala bama politics. In the past every candidate for public office told the public he was running with himself alone and that he had no alignments with any other candidate and had no interest in the political future of any other candidate
 These old-time politicians were somewhat stunned at Brantley Thurs day at the annual Farmers Day pro noted by the Brantley Chamber of Commerce when they heard two can date that he was going to be elected and that they were pleased to serve with him. This triumvirate was Judge J. R. Tyson. congressman from the second district; Judge W. W. Brandon candidate for governor, and Senator Charles S. Mcdowell, candidate for lieutenant governor.
 Judge Tyson Speaks
 Judge Tyson was speaking first and was giving an account of his stewardship during the short time he has been a member of Congress as the representative of the Second district, He had reached the sub ject of taxation, nation, state and local. He ha ddeclared that the time had come to lift some of the burdens from the shoulders of the people Bill Brandon you are going to be the next governor of Ala bama,' he said as he turned toward Judge Brandon, who occupied a ha r,lo p1 ha your opportunity to do something for your state" Judge Brandon's friends cheered, for it probably was the first time in recent years, if ever, that one public officer in a public speech has boldly predicted the political future of another
 Judge Brandon followed but did not say a word about being governor of Alabama or a candidate for gov ernor. He did talk politics, however, saying that "boll weevils in the cap itol in the form of tax agents had almost confiscated the Alabama home" that the system "of changing school books with the moon should be stopped" that Alabama should get back to the constitution and let the people elect all officers, includ- ing tax agents and that means
 
 may look after the health. education and development of it's children" Cattle Dipping
 Judge Brandon also said the state had spent enough on cattle d ippinE to wipe illiteracy from the state that every dollar obtained from automo- bile licenses should be placed on the public roads, that the state should encourage the farm bureau markets and that the development of rural life should be fostered by | the removal of the burdens now faced by those who live out of the cities. Senator Mcdowell began his speech | by declaring he didn't intend to practice camouGage, that Judge Ty- son didn't say word about return l ling to Congress and Judge Brandon 1 didn't utter sentence about being elected governor, but that he de- sired all persons to know he would 1 like to be lieutenant governor and he would count 1t proud privilege l to play "second fiddle to ma | like Bill Brandon" He said he would see, if elected lieutenant gov ernor, that there will be no slackers 1 on the finance and taxation com mittee of the Senate, the committee which will have control of all tax ation and appropriation bills.
 Senator McDowell spoke only a few minutes during which he men | toned that Bill Brandon invited him to come to Brantley for the celebra- ton and that it was his determine tion if elected to do everything in his power to split your present taxes | half in two"