The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-30
SOLONS FAIL TO. HEED CONVENTION PLAN FOR PARTY
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with wards of the state, such as tht boys and girls placed in the various eleemosynary institutions. The con dition of the state treasury wa! given as the cause for the refusal O any increase in appropria tions. Al eleemosynary Institutions will b' forced to operlte during the neX four years on the same amount O revenue they received during thu past four years.
 The state health department wal given assurance that the state would support its activities to the eXten of it's ability. The annual appropri ation of $150.000 was continued and in addition. the legislature provided about S50,D00 additional which will be used in matching federal appro priatio given 10 Alabs ma. Agricultural nln Adopted.
 The democratic convention called for the enactment of agriculture q. Legislation which will provide fol the training of. agricultural leaders for agricultural reseas sch, for agri cultural extension worE, ftr 20 ! inn adequate system of co-operatiY' marketing, for proper and ample farm credits md for the maintenance of necessary machinery fo1 the prop CT inspection of drugs, food, feed seed, nursery stock, fertilizers. etc.
 The legislature answered this cal by enacting the agricultural code which consolidated agricultural laws already on the books and whict some of the advanced agricultura states. A board of agriculture wal created and charged with the duty of supervising the development ol agriculture in Alabama The clain has been made that the code putt Alabama among the most advanced states in agriculture Wcrk.
 In the democ1ati platform in. dorsement was given to the fulles' possible development of the state seaport, water power and river sys' tems. At the time of the convention the seaport amendment had not beer ratified. At the November electior the voters ratified it by probably the largest majority ever given al amendment.
 Enabling Act Is Passed.
 Under this amendment the legis' lature passed an enabling act whicf provides for the construction of ter minals and other facilities on the water front at Mobile. A state docks commission was created and charged with the duty of planning and super Vising the construction Of the facili' ties.
 Five million dollars can be ex pended on the terminals during the next four years, though only one mil lion will be available during the first year. The state was given authority to Issue bonds for funds with Whicf to make the development.
 ron TF0A. ably will come from the famous nin' points inunciated by Governor Bran don, during his campaign, whicf were carried into the democratic platform. These nine points follow Brandon's Famous Nine Points,
 "1. A reduction in taxation.
 "2. Reduction ir expenses of gov ernment and the cutting to the bone of all departments and economizina in every practical way.
 "a. Abolition oa tax adjusters GnS unnecessary agents of the state ta' commission and all other unneceS sary employees of the state.
 "4. Maintenance of the present pro hibitlon laws and the strict enforce ment of the same.
 "5, Keeping the state government in the hands of the people and re- moving as far as possible the ten dency to centralize government.
 "e. No reduction in Confederate pensions.
 -. No reduction in appropriation, for education and eleemosynary in' stitutions.
 "S. Ltberality towards the stater necessary institutions for its unfor' tunates and its development of th' human race.
 "s. A poor state and 6 rich people rather than a rich state and 8 pool people"
 How Pledges Were Handled.
 The platform pledges of Governor Brandon received the following at- tention at the hands of the law makers.
 l. A new revenue bill was enacted and no one can yet say whether taxes will be reduced or increased Under it. However, the legislature made an increase in the franchise tax on corporations, raising the rate from 60 cents to $1.00 on each $1,00O imposed a tax of 50 cents on each $500 represented by deeds filed fol record in the offices of the probate judges and imposed a registration fee of S100 upon all automobile own CTS, the fee being collected for cer-
  issued by the probate judge.
 9. No reduction was made in ex penses of government. While the taS adjusters were abolished, the, tal commission was given authority tt send an agent into every county te sit with the county boards Of re view. In addition, salaries of stat officials and employees were raised in number Of instances.
 aI ahOl ished in line with pledge numbe three. but the pledge to abolish fiel' agents was not carried out no were any other employees of the stat separated from the pay roll.
 4. The present prohibition law were retained without any chang whatever.
 OnIOokers Are Puzzled.
 5. The pledge was made that th government would be kept in th hands of the people, Onlookers hafdl, know whether or not this pledge ha been kept, since one of the depart ments of the government, board Q convict supervisors, has declined | give information to the people re garding the convict mutiny and sub sequent floggings.
 6. The pledge not to reduce pen sions of Confederate soldiers wa met with the doubling of the pen sions.
 '. The pledge not to reduce appro priations for education and eleemosy nary institutions was carried out. NJ increase whatever was made.
 s. The pledge of liberality towar' other state institutions was an swered with the maintenance present appropriations.
 g. The pledge of a poor stat rather than a poor population is on which cannot be classified at thi time.
 .ELECTROCUTION BILL IS cInMCR QV nOMEQM0E