The age-herald., 1901-10-06
BATTLE BEGINS
 WITH TOMORROW
War of 0ratory For and Against
 the Constitution
WILL BE A FIGHT TO FINISH
Ratification Chairman Underwood and Standardization Chairman Shelley Both onfident-Many Campaign
 Speakers Go Forth to the Fray.

Chairman Oscar w. Underwood. in charge of the State campaign for the ratification of the new Constitution, and General Charles M. Shelley, chairman Of the standardization campaign. each re- ports progress.
 The fight between the ratifiers and the anti-ratifiers goes bravely on and if Ala bama Is not, to use a common phrase, seething political cauldron on and after tomorrow up to the time of the closing of the polls, November Il. it will not be because the managers and their secreta- ries are idle. or because campaign orators are scarce.
 Monday Is to be a great speaking day with the ratifiers while Colonel W. H. Denson and the Hon. Jesse Stallings are to discuss the issues from the opposition point of view Monday night at Seals Hall in this city.
 At Athens great corwd will assemble to hear the Hon. John B. Knox, president of the late Constitutional Convention. The Hon. Sid J. Bowie will attract big crowd at Tuscumbia and the voters of Conecuh county will gather in large num- bers to hear the Hon. Thomas H. Watts of Montgomery.
 Dr. R. M. Cunningham who has State renitaiop as a eonDoiop orofor x.,;II speak at Florence on Monday.
 George H. Jones of Montgomery. mem Der of the State campaign committee, was caller at MT. Underwood's headquarters yesterday. His report on the outlook for ratification in his county was brighter than any that had been from that quar- ter since the campaign opened.
 E. A. Little of Bessemer, a member of the campaign committee. who had been spending several weeks at AshevilIe, N. O., in quest of health. was at headquar- ters yesterday to report himself ready for work.
 Chairman Underwood hopes to find time this week to write an address to the voters which he was authorized by the committee to issue. This paper will deal exhaustively with the advantages of the new constitution as compared with the old, and will be prepared with Mir. Under woods usual care and skill
 Secretary Parkes at Jefferson county headquarters reported yesterday that he was more than gratified at the eagerness with which the voters were reading the new constitution. He said he had yet to find instrument but who was in favor of it's ratification.
 The county campaign committee will meet next Tuesday.
 The State campaign committee, of which General Shelley is chairman. will meet at the Hotel Norris tomorrow at 1:3O o'clock p. m. There Is promise of pret- ty full attendance and great interest will center in the meeting.
 Massey Wilson at Work.
 ''The Butler speech of Hon. Massey Wilson seems to have been well received by the Choctaw country people. The Ad- vocate says:
 His speech was well received and was full of sound sense and argument His comparison of the two constitution showed conclusively to an unbiased mind. that the new one was superior to the old in every respect. He took the new instrument, article by article and explained fully all of the more import ant changes. He demonstrated the fact that other articles were vast improve ment over those contained in the old constitution and fully satisfied his hear CTS that an important election was before them.
 MT. Wilson's earnestness could but impress his audience with the honesty of | his purpose. He is one of the states most honored and honorable young men, and his convincing style will bear fruit in the new constitution.