The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-13
INTEREST GROWS
 IN LIQUOR FIGHT
Montgomery in Midst of Pro-
 hibition Campaign
THE RAILROAD SITUATION
Presence of Railroad Officials In Mont gomery Leads People to Be- leve There Is Chance
 for Settlement.

NAohtS Sohlery, OctoDef 2.-(Spectal. )-Not even the calling of an extra session of the legislature has dampened the inter- est in prohibition in the Capital City. and the fight promises to warm up to as red hot contest as has ever been known in the state The liquor intersts are very strong in Montgomery having been able to get their own way pretty much with the authorities, direct result of which is the campaign to put the saloons out of business. There is a great deal of money invested in breweries and saloon property, and the effort to eliminate it has met with a struggle in even unexpected sections.
 The papers are divided in Montgomery. The Advertiser seems to be mutual. pre- ferrinS to let the two sides fight it out but the Journal has come out against whisky. This announcement from the platform of a mass meeting was greeted with cheers. The committee is headed by G. G. Miles, general agent of the Hart ford Life Insurance company. president of the Baptist association and a leader in the Baptist church in the state. The members with him are made up largely on that faith, result of a campaign for prohibition which has been carried on for some time in the Baptist church of the state
 Chief Justice John R. Tyson, recently the recipient of a degree from Howard. the Baptist college, is one of the leading influences against the continued sale of liquor.
 Railroads Busy.
 The presence in the city of head officers of the Southern railway yesterday re- yves the impression that after all there may not be an extra session. It is said to be fact that only the Louisville and Nashville Is sticking out now. However this may be- the fact remains that there Is a lot of talk If the Louisville and Nashville should come in and make fair weather with the state many here think 1t would be the most popular card the company could ever play. It would give the officers, they say, a new hold on the people.
 Governor Conner has said time and again that he is going to leave absolutely noth- ing undone to make the rail lines accept the laws of the state: that individuals have been forced to live by them until they arep roven to be wrong and he sees no reason to suppose that corporations can not do the same thing. Be that as 1t may the fact is well known that the governor Is a fighter and hangs on like a bulldog until he achieves his end At the same time, 1t is said. President Milton H. Smith of the Louisville and Nash vile is a fighter who has won many bat ties on hard fought fields. So that it is a case of wait after all.
 May Mean Something.
 The visit to the city of Judson C. Clem- ents, member of the interstate commerce commission, on yesterday, may have meaning that has not come to the surface. It is known that he paid a visit to Gov ernor Conner besides seeing others more or less prominent in state affairs. How ever, MT. Clements said that he was only on regular trip to the south, stopping here to look into some rate troubles of the Montgomery freight bureau.
 The visit of the several members of the legislature this week has tended to in- crease interest in the situation at the capital. There Is to be lot of work to get out the legislation desired in the call for an extra session, and there is neces- sity. therefore, for many talks with the head of the administration house. It is well known that several bills are being worked already in order that they may be ready for the solons when they do get here ready for business There IS much speculation about the length of the session, some looking for two weeks, WIllc OlIeTS IHlnK u nOnIn WILL not pc more than time enough.
 Will the governor be able to control the members? This is a question being asked by many. The best posted believe that he will: that his requests will meet with favor, and that he may depend upon the body as a whole to stand by him.
 Crops Not So Good.
 Commission of Agriculture J. A. Will1n- son finds from reports that the picking of cotton is well up, and likely to be pretty well over by the first week in November. The color is good but the staple is short and inclined to be happy.
 next week on the subject of Legislation for the preservation of the forests of the state. Tax Commissioner Powell is very much intetrested in this, and with Expert Hill of Washington, now at work in the state, will meet others interested and get something started. It is hoped in this way to save many trees.
 Half dozen meetings of the railroad commission are set for next month, and several others for this month. The &C., cusation that this body does not do much work is certainly out of line now. It IS so busy the secretary can hardly keep up.
 The report of Secretary of State Frank N Julian. filed with the governor this week, shows that the office has had one of the heaviest years in it's historty MT. Julian, his chief clerk, C. B. Brown, and