The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-28

The same resolution also requested Governor Kilby to abandon without de- lay the plans of the state for the con- sruction of new prison in Montgom- cry and contended that the present pen itentiary at Wetumpka and the other state prisons are sufficient to meet the needs of the state at this time He was further called upon to order the state tax commission instanter to require a revaluation of all real property in Ala bama in order that assessments might be. made on the basis of values this year instead of 1919.
 During the session there were probably 6e0 persons present, including delegates and visitors and many citizens of Mont gomery. As no roll of delegates was called, it was impossible to tell what counties were represented except through the volunteer acknowledgement from the floor which was made by various coun- ties when J. N. Carnley of Coffee boast ed that Coffee had sent 70 delegates to the meeting. The counties which had their representatives to stand up in ac- cepting the challenge of Mir. Carnley were Lee, Elmore, Limestone Dallas, Chambers Butler, Autauga. Dale, Mad ison Lauderdale. Pike, Crenshaw, Henry and Russell
 After several fiery speeches were made, during which the organization was fre- quently referred to as ''The Tax Dodg- CTS league, name applied by Cover nor Kilby, and during which Governor Kilby was criticised for his refusal to order revaluation of the assessments for taxation. the organization was made permanent one for the purpose of carrying on a campaign until the wishes of the delegates are met either during the present administration or during the next administration. which must be ap- proved by the voters in the elections rext year.
 GARTH TO LEAD
 w. k. Garth of Huntsville, temporary chairman. was elected permanent chair man, while G. T. McElderry of Tala- dega, temporary secretary, was named permanent secretary. F. H. Miller, gen. eral manager and c. E. Johnson, man aging editor of Montgomery afternoon newspaper were given the honorary ti- ties of assistant secretaries.
 While an effort was being made to perfect the permanent organization, Dr. R. L. Huddleston, state senator from FL more and Tallapoosa counties, was ruled out of order by the chairman when he vas trying to speak to motion to amend previous motion regarding the creation of a state executive committees. Dr. Huddleston took his seat but only after he had declared that the very or ganization which had come to Montgom- cry to begin fight for the liberties and free speech of the people and for the ad- justment of wrong, was now applying the gag rule to prevent that very free speech, Chairman Garth explained that Ir. Huddleston evidently did not under stand that the very motion which pr. Huddleston sought was then pending.
 JEFFERSON ABSENT
 Chairman Garth called the meeting to order. No roll was called and no one knew how. many persons in the meeting were representatives named at county meetings last Saturday. The most positive information about the meeting was that 16 counties acknowl- edged representation, thus leaving 51 counties without representation. No one answered from Jefferson. Mont gcmery or Mobile, the counties which pay large portion of the taxes. How ever, it must be said that many per sons in the audience were citizens of Montgomery though no Montgomery man took part or delivered an address.
 The chairman in his opening speech declared the time had come when the voters must perfect an organization and insist that something be done to relieve them of what he called the burdens of taxation. He said the gov err or had indicated that nothing will be done by him, and that an appeal must be made to the electorate in the next election. He urged every person in the audience to constitute himself committee of one to arouse the people to the importance of the campaign.
 Dr. R. l.. Huddleston, minority member of the state senate, declared he had fought the legislation against which the delegates were in Montgom- cry to protest and that if the minority
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