The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-28
WILL WAGE WAR ON
 ALABAMA JUG TRADE
Brooks Lawrence Returns to
 Renew Whisky Fight
WILL MAKE HASTE SLOWLY
Says the Anti-saloon League Seeks at All Times Not to Get In Advance of Public Sentiment
 In Alabama.

Returning with renewed vigor and en- | thusiasm to again take up the fight oi the 'Anti-saloon league Brooks Lawrence l state superintendent of the league, has arrived from Toledo, O.. his former home where he spent short vacation. MT Lawrence was not entirely idle while away however, for he delivered two ad' | dresses in Toledo churches on the work | of the ,Anti-saloon league in Alabama We are going to take up the anti | shipping bill in the state legislature, said MT. Lawrence yesterday. and work i to have 1t passed. It Is now on the ad- verse calendar but united effort will re store 1t to favorable consideration and we have every hope of its ultimate pas sage. ...
 That Is the most important fight now 1 before us and this bill becoming a law will prohibit the shipping of liquor from wet districts in the state to prohibition districts. This will assist greatly in abol- ishing the Jug whisky trade in dry ter ! ritory which is now one of our chiei sources of trouble. Notwithstanding the opposition of the 1 whisky distillers and beer brewers wt ] got county local option bill through tht senate by vote of 20 to 1, and the house | by S1 to ?, so there Is reason to believe that our. efforts will not be wasted or the anti-shipping bill.
 There are three important reasons why the work of the Anti-saloon league should continue to receive the support of the people and of the state legislature. First There is a general desire on the part of the whites to keep liquor from the negroes.
 Second The church is decidedly more of factor in the determination of al public questions in the south than in any l other section.
 Third. The religious obligations Of southern people are more closely observed in the south than elsewhere, according to my observation, and the awakening Of | the individual conscience to the fact that the church and the liquor traffic are an tagonistic has made religious question | of such traffic As result the churches of all denominations are close together l in sustaining the work of the Anti-saloor | league.
 "A great fight is now being waged in other states by the forces of the Antl- saloon league, but my energies of course are centered upon this state where SC much Is to be gained during the next two years. From the campaigns that are be- ing organized in number of counties in the state the indications are that be- tween now and January, 1908 fifteen coun' ties at least shall have held elections foi l the purpose of voting on the abolition oi the liquor traffic.
 Tn answer to all the requests thai we are receiving for suggestions from the temperance forces of the state, we are advising our friends to make haste slow ly The policy of the league Is not tc attempt to go ahead of public sentiment in curbing the liquor traffic. We realize that only harm can come out of reforms which are not supported by the sentiment of a majority of the people of each coun' ty. Our first principle is the will Of the people shall prevail On this issue we are basing our every hope"