The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-30

 "he makes oath that he believes in the principles of the democratic party. which oath may be administered by one of the inspectors"
 Other important decisions reached by the committee provide that nons but white persons may participate in lthe-primary, and that no refunds VIII be made to candidates who withdrew | from the contest after the date for the closing of entries had expired
 The resolution regarding white voters supported a recent ruling Of James IL Webb. chairman, who held that the resolution providing for the l primary restricted the ballots 10 V hite democrats. The resolution foi- lows:
 White Persons only
 ..Shouid any other than white person offer to vote In the demo cratic primary on August S, ls2z, tho inspectors shall ecline to give ballot to such person or allow nm or her to cast q ballot in such pri- mary. should the inspectors fail or refuse to comply with this require ment and permit such votes to De cast if shaif constitute a ground TOT contest. and this committee gives warning that 1t shall sec to 1t that TO candidate shall profit because or the violation should such contest DC 1 instituted"
 authority to refund entrance fees to all candidates who witnotaw A l thA hafiots were printed provokeo ereat discussion, but was withdrawn when If was seen 1t would be defeat A Edward D. Johnston, member or tha committee for the Eighth dis- tv,ot opposed 1t on the ground that |. -.outd not be right for persons 10 antar q campaign. knowing that tnelI 1 .a.. wsre silly and foolish ana ,nnroductiye of results, and then to nave their assessments returned 'o them after they had quit the racs xor K. Eieheh district. pointed ou' tn. es,ablishment of such a pte. ss.. nsisht be used by canu,ua, ,urtherance of their poItiea' .ts III For instance. he saio
 a,asts might persuade other ger ,o snter the race in opposi,ion sons s,,,,self thus making It appear = ths people that he wouia nc .p nosed. and then have the s..a, tnr withdraw after the ume nm other candidates nao p..rL snd
 fudge Mike Sollie of Ozark, ano o.ar~e r3ondourant of Birminghain' s,so onnosed the resolution, conteno- s ,hat when person has soh7 ,ss ,na race his money shouid re- I mi, ir the treasury of the state committee for use in paying portion ~ the expenses of the democra''o party. s .olu,,ona
 The committee adopted resolutions reimbursing the chairman TOT n'oa nS off,ce help and providing Tor tnc navment of expenses of the SUD rar,n,ittAes created for the purpose of arranging for the primary. Lor th. state convention and for the campaign preceding the general election.
 subcommittee of three was pro vided for which will be charged with tba duty of hearing contest over ths mayoralty of Hartford. Geneva county. J. H. Radford has appealed from inc decision of the local execu- tive committee holding Porter ID. lCommander to be the democratic , nominee for mayor. only legal , questions are involved and poth sides agreed to have the hearing be. fore subcofnmittee. the decision oh the subcommittee being 1lnai. Port Amendment.
 roliowins the completion of the work of the committee. Harry II. Aartweil. member of the city com l mission. delivered . short address Tn l the interest of the Alabama port amendment which will be submitted 1 to the people in the general eiectioh.
 Commissioner Hartwen urged all members of the state committee to carry the question to the voters or their congressional districts. The people will vote for this amendment when they have been advised of its provisions" declared Mir. Hartwsll. 1t Is a wonderful opportunity for the state to provide the means for great seaport at Mobile, seaport which can and will benefit the entire state.
 All statss which have adopted the program which is proposed in Alabama have found 1t to be suc- cessful and operative without the expenditures of one penny of state funds. The amendment will carry no tax and the money for the retire. ment of the obligations for the ifn- provement of the port will come from port charges against ships whioh use the facilities Seven or eight states have already adopted the. plan and 1t has proved general ly successful" / Scommissionsr Hartweil pointed out the success of the Louisiana port 1t New orleans. which has created an investment of t50.0oo. 900 by the expenditure of t26.O1.ooo' and which has paid all obligations, including intefest charges. from revenue derived from the operation of the port and now has in the treasury s3.ooo.ooo.
 He declared three important dues- tions are before the people of Ala bAma today--roAd construction. port improvement and Muscle Shoals. Those three things 70 hand In hand and when Alabama has completed its road construction pro- gram. has deveiop4d Muscle Shoals and hAs oontruct4l . port 1t will 1 n(