The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-11

When he saw me he grabbed for
gun and somebody stopped him. |
paid no attention to him, as l be-
lieved he was drunk
Each of the men and women was
greeted by loud cheers before and
after their statements.
Brewer DenOunccs baldwin
After the testimony of shopmen and
their wives. Walter s. Brewer, SEN
ator- elect, spoke and denounced In
scathing terms Major Baldwin and
his operations.
Mr.. Brewer said in his speech; 81
resent insinuations that have come
forth that soldiers should have some
one to talk for them here at this
! meeting. No one needs any one to
speak for them. | speak for nobody
T, or class. but l come here to speak
| my heart and am guided by the
dictates of my conscience.
Compares Their Records
| Moreover, IL the soldier needs a
| spokesman, l am as we'll fitted as
William L. Baldwin to speak for him.
| was an officer in the army, and
F, am now l hold commit ssion of
major In the United States army, and
| i held it before William l.. Baldwin
| ever had one. / won mine on the
other side. and he did not. My best
information is that he has never
soidiered outside of the state of Ala
bama.
William L. Baldwin fills the bill
In amount of business ability re-
quired for the job he holds. 1t iii
behooves him to talk of business
ability being needed to administer the
military unit Since / came back from
the war, he has been connected with
one concern that went broke and
another that went into bankruptcy
Boiled down, 1t seems to me that ths
only thing he is fitted for Is a major
in the national guard
but do not come here represent
ing striking men or capital. l do not
come here representing violence.
am against violence, but l further
believe that the man who wears the
uniform of the United States army Ii
under greater responsibility to OBJ
serve laws of the country than ar
ordinary American citizen.
Birmingham is not under martha
law. The civil courts are still doing
business. Why do we have to have
these interferences by military. who
are specifically required to be subor.
dinate to civil courts?
Moreover, how can these people
tolerate and order such instances OF
indi gnation and intimidation as we
have heard from these men and
women? Some people suffer menta
anguish from such things as these
and other people do not. don't be-
lieve a hog would be capable of suf-
fering mental anguish,
who Requested Guardsmenf
why are these guardsmen here In
the first place? The request that
brought them here has never been
made public, although l have heard
that there was a niggardly agreement
that they would be brought here to
protect the coal operators If the coal
1 tonnage act failed to pass the public
service commission.
Il have further heard from anthem
tic source that Gen. r. E. Steiner
state commander of the national
guard, transmitted orders through
the law enforcement officer of the
state that Governor Kilby Is dissatis-
fled with the pink tea manner in
which the national guard is operating
and he wants them to beat labor up
A visit OF Sid Cowan, law enforce
ment officer. to Montgomery. re-
lsulted in telegram being sent to
military authorities here to lay off
instructions; the chief has changed
his mind Sid Cowan himself told
me that Governor Kilby denied that
3
to General Steiner.
II cannot understand how these
conditions can be allowed to exist
A soldier who commits such deeds as
we have heard this afternoon Is a dis
grace to the uniform Of the United
Estates army"
Altman Charges misrepresentation
Mr.. Altman followed Senator elect
Brower with speech that was fiery
lin its denunciation of Major Bald
win and his subordinates. He charged
that Major Baldwin was attempting
through four-column articles in the
newspapers. teeming with misrepfe-
sanitation, to obtain conviction of men
who are being held on warrants
sworn out by Captain Taylor, one OF
his subordinates.
1T is hard to believe that men will
for money, fprm plans by which
their brothers viii be sent to the
penitentiary," declared Mr.. Altman
1T is done every day the sun shines
You know that there is reward OF
4 $4,000 offered by the Louisville and
\ Nashville railroad for the conviction
iof some OF these men. Who gets this
ireward? The man who obtains tina,
CONVICTION And who it that?" MIR
Altman Kissed the name OF Bald
Ar. Altman Declared tnas i1e had
recently mafe trips % NaxGreton
's@ earn facts. s@d aaaoane<d npsi-