The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31
MATORALTY RULE. GAINS SUPPORT, CLAIMS DOMENICK
Chairman Says Fight Will Be Carried To Every
 Section Of City

This week will see the opening of q determined fight in every section of Birmingham by advocates of the pro- posed mayor-aldermanic form of gov Arnment, Frank D0minick, campaign chairman, said Saturday.
 During the past week." Mir. Domi- nick declared, ''the drive has made ma terial headway. The petitions for an election to decide the issue are rapidly being signed; the campaign, organiza- tion is perfected, and we are now ready to carry the fight to the voters. We expect to get 15,000 names on the peti- tions"
 Plans for a city-wide meeting in Woodrow Wilson park within the next few days are being shaped by the steer lna committee, headed by Hunter Arm strong. Meetings also will be held in the various community centers, with weIl-known citizens appearing as speak CTS.
 Mr. Armstrong said the steering com mittee would meet Tuesday to name a number of vice chairmen to head the campaign in the various districts. The wonier'A division also win be organ ixed this week, with Mrs. Asa P. Hull,
 
 Vote In October
 Leaders of the movement said they expect the special election to be set for the early part of October.
 Chairman Dominick this week will issue a formal statement, outlining in detail the plans of the proponents of the modified mayor-aldermanic system. He also will name list of citizens who will make speeches during the cam paign.
 The steering committee. headed by Adr. Armstrong, Saturday issued the following statement:
 ''Every day the campaign to give Bir- minghAm modified. modernized. rep resentative form of or-aldermanic government Is gathering strength. We now have the hearty support or hun dreds of citizens who were fighting us a month ago. The people are showing Q keen interest in the campaign and re- quests have come from almost every part of the city asking that sneakers be sent to further explain the ordinance. All of these requests will be complied with before the campaign is muciF older.
 ''It is especially gratifying to the steering committee to note that the women of the city in large numbers are rallying to our standards. Many wom- eri. ,y well as other citizens who had been supporting the cfty-manager plan, joined our campaign as soon as. they read the ordinance and found that it, in fact, gives the city manager type of government but reserves to the voters the right to choose their chief execu- tive.
 Under the leadership of Chairman Dominick, the campaign will so for ward without let-up, The people of Birmingham know Mir. Dominick, and they know that he would not affiliate with any movement that did not have for its purpoee the upbuilding and pros- perity of Birmingham. Mir. Dominick has been accused of seeking to change the form of government, in order that khe Southern railway, which he serves as counsel, might block the pending grade crossing separation movement. Certainly, the railroads could be no more successful in such an effort under a new plan of government than they have been during the 10 years of com mission government. It is worthy of note that the railroads have managed, without great effort, to prevent srelief at the crossings throughout the period of commission government in this city. Therefore, it seems hard to understand why the railroads should seek change if they really intend to block the, relief movement.
 'HThe fact is that Mir. Dominick only entered this campaign after hundreds of citizens. from every walk of life had urged him repeatedly to do so. He was selected to head this campaign because it was felt that no better chairman could ever be secured, and we are glad to note that our choice has been given widespread approval.
 "This committee will fall out with no one who opposes the form of gov ernment we are advocating. Citizens who oppose this form should fight it. Citizens who favor 1t should actively v,ofk for 1t. The fight is on to the finish and when the voters render their verdict we doubt not that it will call ion a return to the principles of rep resentatiye and efficient municipal gov