The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-29
LETTERS TO EDITOR
QUESTIONS FOR DEMOCRATS

To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
 I have noticed for some days inspired ar- ticles as to why the Hon. John H. Bankhead should be made chairman of the coming state convention among the chief of which men, toned is that he was the son of the late Sen ator John H. Bankhead, which is flimsy, it never having been the custom of Alabama to have a prince royal, to warrant the infer that there possibly may be other sons.
 The situation becomes still more acute when the member of the national democratic executive committee actively takes the field to name the chairman of the convention and gets the o. k. of the governor-eeet thereon. The member of the national executive com mttee is reported going far as to say that only two names will be seriously con- sidered by the convention.
 Is not the convention capable of selecting it's own officials without all of this secret in- trgue?
 Has 20 years of the absence of instructions from the rank and file, speaking througa convention direct from the people, put our political welfare in the hands of an intoleran: autocracy which by controlling tho orosriza-
 
 the will of the people spoken by the dele gates fresh from their midst?
 It may be true that the Headers" have al- ready arranged things and that we from the "stcks' are only to have the privilege of being led but I will suggest that we might be easier led if the blinds were taken off.
 Being one of the aforesaid from the sticks I would like to vote inteligently and would like to hear from the spokesmen and packers of the ''only two" on the following points, which are almost absolutely certain to come up in the convention:
 Will you indorse a resolution asking Con- gress to approve the Ford offer7
 Will you indorse the taxation of water power sites held by the Alabama Power com pany and other corporations, whether in,- proved or unimproved? ....
 Will you indorse resolution forfeiting such sites where they are not utilized in five years?
 Will you indorse a resolution indorsing the amendment to the constitution known as thc "port amendment?'
 Will you support or oppose the call for new constitution?
 Will you support a resolution calling for an amendment to the constitution allowing the state to embark in works of internal mproye- ment?
 Do you approve the making and upkeep of all roads being taken from the counties and turned over to the state?
 Will you indorse the policy of the legisla- ture making appropriations for the building and maintenance of such roads?
 Will you indorse the appropriation of S4,00O,00O for buildings and supplies for the university at Tuscaloosa and $2,000,000 for Auburn?
 Will you indorse the appropriation of suf- ficient funds to give every eligible child Tn Alabama free university education?
 Will you indorse resolution abolishing the tax adjusters and leaving the assessment of taxes in the hands of officials elected by the people?
 Will you indorse resolution abolishing the law enforcement body leaving the enforce ment of the laws in the hands of the duly elected officials?
 Will you indorse resolution allowing the people to have their rights and liberties left in the hands of officials chosen by themselves?
 Do you approve of the members of the ex- ecutive committee which passes on the prna facie rights of delegate to the convention to become a member thereof and vote on an appeal from their conclusions?
 We would like direct answer, yes no. We ''hillbillies" can understand that and do not care to try and decipher long-winded phrases that try to confuse meanings and make the worse the better cause.
 Where the carcass is there are the buzzards also and from the Tapping of various wings the coming convention will witness such evil dence of the cohesive power of public plunder as has never before been seen in the state of Alabama ALEX. JACKSON
 Brent Ala, August 26, 1922.
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