The age-herald., 1899-01-28
Largely Attended Mass Meeting Was Held. STRONG RESOLUTIONS PASSED lndorsing the Stand Taken by Senator Cunningham of Jefferson and His
 Fearless Speech Social and
 Personal Gossip.

The call for mass meeting of Birming- ham women for the purpose of indorsing Senator Cunningham's action in regard to the Moody dispensary bill was responded to by large and representative gathering of Birmingham women.
 Mrs. J. w. Bush, who made the sugges- tion that a mass meeting be held, called the meeting to order, and her motion that Mrs. George c. Ball take the chair was adopted. Mrs. Richard Johnston was made secretary.
 Mrs. Ball stated that the object of the meeting was to give expression of appre- eiation in reference to Senator Cunning hams speech in favor of the Moody dis pensary bill and to pass resolutions com mandatory of his fearless action.
 Many of the ladies present spoke elo- quently of Senator Cunninghams stand and on motion the following ladies were appointed to frame resolutions indorsing Eis action: Mrs. Robert Il. Pearson, cha.rman; Mrs. James Johnston, Mrs. J. Il. Philips Mrs. J. G. Murray, Mrs. Samuel Thomas, Mrs. J. W. Busn and Mrs. L. crozer- French.
 After a brief conference the committee submitted the following resolution, whicn was unanimously adopted:
 Relieving it to be not only the right and privilege, but also the duty of every consclentious and earnest person to ex- press appreciation of all measures looking to the improvement of the public morais, and of appreciat on oI those wno forward such mo, enents we, tne women oi Dir mingnam, m mass meeting assemDleu uo hereby resoVe:
 tlrst That We approve most heartily of the passage or the Moody dispehsary Dlli by tne AiapaIna senate, pei.eF,hg Il to be measure that Will tend to mtigate the most terrible and far-reach ng evil that affects humanity today.
 Second. That we extend to the author Of the bill our grateful thanks for his thought- ful care of the highest interests o1 the peo- pie of this state, and the earnest work which he did to interest the people at large in this important measure.
 Third. That our most hearty thanks are due to Senator Cunningham, Of Jefferson, who so nobly and eloquently championed the cause of the "silent KaaJority as well as to the other twenty-one senators who cast their votes in the interest Of law ana oroer and a higher morality.
 We claim their protection against the multitude of evils which the saloon business sows broadcast throughout our lana. Though we have no voice in selecting those who make the laws under Whlcn we HVe, yet we are subject to those laws and have a right to demand that We be fully pro- tected by these laws. We appeal for the passage of such measures as will procure the greatest good to the largest number such laws as will prevent the strong, the self-ndulgent and the vicious from inJuring the weak the innocent and the unprotected. Such laws as will tend to develop in our citizens the highest faculties, not such as will encourage the growth of the lower pas sions; such laws as will cause our legisla- tors to be looked up to by our best people with respect and confidence as the guard ians of the public morals and leaders in the onward and upward progress of our be- loved commonwealth.
 Fifth. That copies of these resolutions be sent to MT. Moody, MT. Cunningham and the representatives of Jefferson county and to the papers for publication. (Signed) THE COMmlI fE'
 After the adjournment of the meeting yesterday gentleman in subsequent interview with a member of the committee smoke of the views of one of the repre- sentatives from Jefferson.
 .'I know" he said, that this represent tative desires that a committee of ladies be sent from Birmingham to work for the