The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17
SPEAKERS PLEAD FUR
 LAW AND ORDER Anti-Prshibition Meeting al North Birmingham HELD IN PARK PAVILION Brown Tells Man Who Tries To Inter. rupt That Speakers VIII Meet
 Him In Joint Debate at
 Any Time.
HELD IN PARK PAVILION

The anti-prohibitionists under the auspices of tho Property owners and Good Government committee. had an en- thusiastic meeting at North Birming- ham last night.
 The park pavilion was the rallying place, and men. women and children interested In the growth and develop n1ent of that wonderfully prosperous part of Greater Birmingham were pres- ent in large numbers. The speakers were men of influence in this district, and their talks were on entirely prao- tical lines. Wilson Brown introduced each of tho speakers in a manner attractive, con-
 servative and strongly impressive. He
 explained the object of the committee, with which he Is connected, and made no offensive allusion to those who op-
 posed his views. Without entering Into details, he assumed highly moral attitude and plead for tho attention of those present for the speakers of tho evening.
 Fred Dimmick was the first speaker on the programme. He stated that he was not accustomed to public speaking, but as business man he invoked busl- ness views and business methods for the development of this district, In which he had placed his time, money and talent. He plead for an open way to receive labor and capital to this dis
 trlct, and protested against the blind tiger, which he declared would prove a terrible menace to the work in which the great pipe works of North Blrming- ham in engaged.
 Appeal for Law and Order. w. P. Pinckard made like appeal. speaking of the glorious achievements thus far won by the broad invita- tions extended to men and money from abroad He appealed strongly for law and order, for temperance and for all laws that mean an inducement to the productive powers of the Jand-men and money.
 J. c. Mabin, who Is president of tho Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company. made a strong speech along practical lines. He told of the large investments made by his company, with the idea. that the men employed thereby should not be molested in an exercise of tn eir.3 personal rights. He explained the fal- lacy of law closing saloons and open- Ing Dlln0 tigers, ana urged HIS near CTS to aid in carrying out the plans and purpose of his company-which said plans and purposes are to go forward in the erection of industrial plants which must add immensely to the popu- lation and wealth of this great coun- ty, but which said work cannot be ac- complished under the pressure of the sumptuary law sought to be imposed upon this district.
 Frank Nelson, who is president of the North Birmingham Land company. was the last speaker. He pleaded for har- mony and against a disruption of tho splendid opportunities which confront us here He explained the difference between the open saloon and the blind tiger" and besought his au- dence to look well Into the dangers which confront them in this campaign.
 Each of the speakers was fre- quently cheered. and everybody seemeda in good humor.
 Interruptions By Shugart. However, there was some fnterrup- ton by Curtis Shugart, who seemed to be in opposition to the views of the meeting. MT. Brown was interrupted while introducing the first speaker. This opponent asked for time. MT. Brown promptly answered that at any time he might name joint debate could be arranged; that the committee of which he was a member had in- vited joint debate, but that the Invita- tion had been dlscourteously declined. The meeting adjourned in an order ly way at D. m. Then a few remained and adiourning to a nearby point, lis- tened to q speech by Curtis Shugart of the prohibition party.