The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02
HIGHWAY STAND
Oh ACE-HERALD
WINS APPROVAL
Cottage Hill Citizens Act.
AT Mass Meeting On
Wednesday Night
URGE TYPE
OF sENTY ROADS
W. slect Board That
Keep Issue Be
fore People

A resolution indorsing The Age
Herald's vigorous fight for permanent
roads, not tonly in Jefferson county
but throughout the state of Alabama, I
was adopted unanimously by an audi
ence that packed the Cottage Hin
school auditorium last night.
The meeting was called by leading
citizens Of that section TO study the
qualifications Of candidates for the board
Of revenue and to form a campaign com
mittee for those candidates who had
taken firm stands for permanent high
ways.
1.-The Age-fIersld,. declared the reso-
luton, has taken the lead for high.
type roads In this county and state.
1t has kept this issue constantly before
the public, and as result the people
are now aroused to the necessity Of
placing men in office who will give
the needed RELIEF"
Wallace i. Hargrave of Ensley was
the only candidate Endorsed by the meet
ing. He was described by the resolution
as IAN expert road builder who took
the lead in the board race for perma,
nent hiBhWAyb. si sa
4 Prof. j. Q. Ward, W, L. Tsickels. ].
III. Howard, Sam Hollum and J.. H..
AldFich were among the speakers. They
predicted that Jefferson county viii
elect revenue board on May IS that
will heed the wishes. and needs Of the
people and build countrywide system
Of high-type highways.
when this highway system is
launched, said Prof. Ward, much of
the credit Will be due The Birmingham
ARe-f Herald. wi0se determined stand,
S6t Ii SIX III ifuTta al ana iis4es tc0IunlnSs
has aroused tlse voters to acfiony
Dlssatlsfiea with Roads
Several Of the speakers expressed
dissatisfaction over the condition of
some Of the roads in the Cottage Hill
section.
1--WE realize, !. said Mr.. Rickels, "that
other sections need relief just as badly.
We believe the voters throughout the
county viii join with the western sec
ton in selecting revenue board that
will place our county in the forefront
in the matter of permanent roads.
The resolution. in indorsing Har-
graves candidacy, referred to him as
the only candidate in the race from
the western section; a man who stands
for permanent roads and knows how to
build them who is not aligned with
any slate, coalition or combine of any
kind, and who stands for honesty and
efficiency Of administration and rigid
economy =
The meeting resolved itself into q
campaign committee and shaped plans
to conduct a whirlwind drive during the
remaining days of the campaign, At
a later meeting. action win be taken
on four other candidates who are run
ming on permanent roads platforms.
Other Mass Meetings
Citizens from all sections of the
county who called at the court house
Thursday declared the campaign is
rapidly warming up. Mass meeting are
scheduled for every night until May Is
in almost every "beat," and indications
are that the prediction of Election
Commissioner l.. K Bowen that the
total vote will reach $4,000 will be
borne out.
The s'caucusing" stage in the cam
paign appeared to have been reached
Thursday. Veteran political observers
said they had never seen more activity
among the candidates. Reports persisted
that additional efforts TO effect COM
binations were under way, and that
several candidates were being urged TO
withdraw.