The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-16

highest and best type. This is the
preventive medicine for crime, ana
with proper encouragement and facil-
tiles for this work. under the provl-
dence of God, Alabama Will soon
have need for fewer law enforcement
officers. and the need for fewer prls-
ons. because we will thus reduce
crime and have a law-abiding IN
stead of a law-breaking people.
Agriculture
Alabama is an agricultural state.
Most of our people live on farms; all
of our people live on the products
of the farm; therefore, we are da-
pendent upon rural life. Every en-
couraeement should be given those
who till the soil. The success OF
all business and the progress OF our
civilization rests upon contehtea'
happy, prosperous farming people
Rural life should be made attractive
and farms more productlVei there
should he better marketing for farm
products and better facilities Tor get
Ting TO market. Out platform gave
deserved emphasis to the training of
agricultural leaders. agricultural re-
search extension work, soil improves
ment a, cooperative marketing. These
things we must not neglect; with
these things, and a seven months
school near the home. healthy
home. and a good road Ito market,
we can call with some degree "f
confidence our sons back to the
farm"
For Prohibition Enforcement
sober citizenship Is not only
essential to our material welfare, bur
to our moral and religious life; there
fore. we must not minimize or weak
en- our prohibition laws: but enforce
them to the letter without fear or
favor.
The Sabbath Day should be kept
holy and any comm generalization or
this sacred day should be prohibited.
Then. when summarized, what we
want In Alabama, is:
/. A relief from excessive taxation
of the properties now on the tax
books while others are exempted. ~
reducing taxes as far as possible on
nroperty now taxed and requiring
exempted properties that should be
taxed to bea. its share.
, An educated citizenship with a
seven months school in every school
district. and our university, colleges
and normal schools open to every
Young man and women in this state
a Nv practicing economy in every
artment-abolishing useless Of
fices, striking down Implications and
cutting every unnecessary expense. :.
4. A healthy people with proper
health laws, and protection from dis
ease.
5. A contented rural people, with
every advantage for school and mar
ket.
6. The proper care Of all wards of
the state. including the Maynard
youth and those things that look
after the welfare OF the children.
I. Good roads with a commission
of three men who will begin a
road program at once that VIII con
meet county sites.
3. Rigid enforcement of law.
Q. The enabling act to build the
port at Mobile.
10. Harmony in our ranks. unity in
Alabama, cooperation and not criti-
..,---, to the end that we may grow
without oppression. We must de-
velop and make happy the home life
OF our people.
have often declared that l be-
lieye in "America for Americans,
Alabama for Alabamians," and thai
we must go back to the old-fash
Toned way of making the boy and
| girl love home. No appropriation
bill should be approved beyond the
income of the state. We must live
within our income and yet not re-
tard the progress OF the state. Hav-
ing implicit confidence in our sena-
tors and representatives who come
fresh from our people. / will on to-
morrow convey my message to them
in more definite recommendations
| that we may fulfill our mission and
carry out our platform and bring
peace and contentment to our COM
monwealth.
| I. now consecrate my life. my ener-
gies, my all, to the service of my
state. praying that the great Gov
ernor of the Universe will direct me
!, In all my ways, that l may walk
humbly," do justice. show mercy
trusting that in this exalted posi-
tion may be the humble instrument
= III. henda of uniting all our peo-