The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-08


law OF the land and should be en-
forced, urged that all laws on the
statute books be enforced and ap-
pealed to the convention to recon-
mend provisions for the continuing
advancement of education in Ala
bama.
A short time before Mr.. Bankhead
delivered his address Ray Rushton,
of Montgomery, temporary chairman,
had stood on the same platform and
had declared that the policy of the
state should be much in line with
the suggestions of the permanent
chairman. But Mr.. Rushton went
further. He urged the convention
{ to provide for the nomination of
3 judges by convention rather than by
direct primary, requested the repeal
: of the absent voters laws which
. he said, could be used for fraudulent
: purposes and appealed to the conven-
ton to eliminate the second choice
s voting to provide for q system where
y by democratic nominees for COVER
. nor could be selected by a majority
: vote rather than a mere plurality
Z which is now provided by the states
+ present primary election system.
Backs Prohibition Laws
Mr.. Rushton also declared that the
prohibition laws are the settled policy
of the nation and that any effort to
q
p with disfavor. He declared that in
stead of attempting to change the
laws good citizens should assist in
their enforcement.
Mr.. Rushton paid compliment TO
the democratic administration of the
state which will end with the middle
of January. ITO the credit of the
present democratic administration of
the state, its financial affairs are
such that there Is no longer deficit"
said Mr.. Rushton. 1--WE are as SEN
sitive of the states financial credit
as We are of our own financial credit
and no doubt this convention will as
sert In positive terms that hereafter
no appropriation shall be made. how
ever, worthy the cause, unless pro-
vision is made at the same time for
: meeting the appropriation when the
time authorized for payment arrives
Both speakers compIimented the
democratic administration which will
start with the end of the present adj
ministration in January and predicted
that citizens of Alabama may look
forward to great things in the adj
vancment OF the state during the next
four years.
THE democratic party is fortunate
in the selection of its standard BEAR
ers,' said Mr.. Bankhead. .sThe nm
precedented majority given to our
nominees for governor and Heuten-
~ant governor in indicative OF
united people. We are in an era of
s.good feeling.
'I had the good fortune of attend
ling college with both of our leaders
sand we have sustained during all the
years of our manhood that warm af-
q lection which drew us together in the
good old days of our alma mater.
Charley Mcdowell is clean cut and
true, he is able and faithful and de-
lights to do his duty. Our party may
well be proud of MIN as our next
lieutenant governor.
When i come to speak of the next
governor l am without power of ade-
Fqlade expression. What needs to be
NBald OF the man who has kissed near
~ every baby in tho state and told
sneariy every woman how beautiful
@she is and has discussed on nearly
every stump in Alabama state-craft
in its muititudinous qualifications
and then received more than 10000
iiia.ority-the greatest ever given a
candidate In Alabama?
Compliments brandon
My friends the fortunate part of
It is that Sill Brandon is worthy of
the confidence OF every man and wo-
man in Alabama. His heart is too
big for his body. His character Is as
clean as the undriven snow. His 10y
atty to his party and his state and
his friends is as true the needle
Ito the North Pole. He knows the
epeople and he loves them. His heart
burns with a feverish desire to serve
x-them well. Let's get behind him and
yhelp him give Alabama the best ad-
ADMINISTRATION IN its history" Il
FftMr. Rushton's compliment to the
next administration follows: "Our
next administration Will. go into Of
rffce without any handicaps and free
from any obligations to factions. The
spresent good feeling should last for a
Tong time and in our United strength,
we should now rejoice that faction
sAlism no longer mars our progress
and. that with the approach of this
brighter day we can exclaim with.
Nexultation that the morning cometh,
the morning cometh' to Alabama and
that henceforth its government,
which we love with every drop. of
blood that flows in our veins, will
ne one of laws and not of men,"
#as Attack Republicans
E Mr.. Bankhead and Mr.. Rushtcn
Ncondefnned the lack of policy of the
Tepu blican administration in the ma
zion, declared that the republican
sACongress had done nothing since it
same into power and predicted that
~,Americans, outraged, will go to the
-
democratic party in Congress and two
years later will establish democratic
rule again by one of the greatest
ma5orities In the history of the
Vnited States.
W throughout the convention hall the
Hddress Of Mr.. Bankhead was dis
4ppssed as one of the best expositions
ror the failure of the republican Con-
Xress and the success OF the demo-
~Gtatic Congress which preceded 1t
sAtnce the republicans were restored
no power. Mr.. Bankhead took up the
work of the republican Congress in
<detatil and showed what it had failed
10 accomplish, referred to the sue
<cesa OF the democratic administration
IN the enactment of remedial legis.
&tion during the eight years of the
~yiison administration and declared
Nat the republican Congress. al
Enough in operation many months.
xhad refused to repeal the legislation
&Xhich democratic Congress had
Enacted.
n. Bankhead Speaks
Mr.. Bankhead's addresse 1ollows:
~ Since we last met in convention
1qur party assembled the heights of
Z Sk&ublime public service and then fell
-. victim OF postwar hysteria. The
3rst administration Of President VIII
Y ION met the approval of the country
Ira he was again placed in power
18th democratic Congress to sup
Mort him Those were days of peace
Ia prosperity and happy concord of
f{contented and justly governed peo-
We. Eyentualities over which we
lad no control. carried our country
& Hto the raging conflict across the