The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-06
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING IS
 HELD FOR ORGANIZATION
Resolption Appealing to Citizens
 Is Asked.
Rians For Campaign Against Prohibi tion Now Being Csnsiaersa---yohn e. cremmsiin Elected Preai- as.s-Asssrneys Are Re-
 taanea.

Insresponse to the filing of the peti- tion for a prohibition election an en- thusiastic meeting of business and pro- fessional men opposed to prohibition was held last night and made plans to wage an active and earnest cam paign against the forces that plan to cause Montgomery to be numbered among the dry counties of Alabama.
 At the meeting. held in the yandi- yer building. the Business Mems Good Government Club was organized with the announced purpose Of protecting the business and moral interests of the city and county of Montgomery. and. in an Announcement to the public, de- ciarAd that the organization Is oppos- ed to the adoption of prohibition but in favor of strict regulation of the sale of Iiquors in the City of Montgomery.
 The Club does not conilne Its mem bership to the City Of Montgomery. but asks the cooperation and assistance or the people In every beat of the entire county and an organization of the va- rious beats wilI~be put into working shape immediately.
 The meeting was attended by num- Der of Montgomerians prominent in business, labor, professional and social circles, and considerable enthusiasm was manifested throughout the session. Hon. John c. Crommeifn was chosen as the executive head of the Ciab. president of the organization.
 Alter the meeting last night. MT. Crcmmelin announced that clean but aggressive campaign will be conducted by the Club and that an appeal Will De r,1ade to the raason Of the people to protect the material as well as the moral interests of the city and county. rather than an effort to arouse the pratudAces Of the voters.
 The following resolution was unani- mously adopted by the Club. which sets forth in full the policies of the organ isation and Is at the same time an ad. dreas to the public:
 . .aThat the membrs sf this club asso- sociate themselves together under the name of the Business Mems Good Cow ernment Club for the protection of themselves and their neighbcrs and for the good and welfare of the City and County of Montgomery.
 .sThis Club is opposed to the adoption of 90 called prohibition in the City of Montgomery. and. instead. pledges it. self to secure the enactment of such measures as will restrict and regulate the sale of liquor In this city and will promote the moral as well as the nf2. feriai interests of this City and Coun- fy. rs- ea-s--s
 sIdentined. as the members of this Club are. with every interest Of the City and County of Montgonlery. ana pledged to thslr progress and develop Iment. they feel that an appeal from them to their fellow citizens will be re- ceived in the spirit in which 1t Is made. A+
 sSTherefore, this Club, composed of business men and property owners. of Iaboring men and professional men, of employers and employees, of men devot- ed to church and school, to family and State. begs it's fellow citizens of this county not to precipitate upon this conn munity the avalanche of troubles which must follow the adoption of the so called prohibition. The Club appeals to the peoples sense of justice and their neighborly good feeling. to their pride in the, present prosperity and im- provsmAnt of the City and County, and their hope of the future, to avoid strife and dissension. turmoil and discord at this time. when harmony and co-op- eration are so essential.
 This Club begs its fellow citizens to consider the disaster which will fall upon the City of Montgomery by the loss of revenue and the consequent abandonment of all public improve ments; of the probable necessity for reductions Of the appropriations for schools, for police, and for the lire and sanitary departments of the City gov- ernment.
 Essential to County.
 Not only the city but in the County as well, will the effects of this loss Ot revenue be experienced. The interests of the city ana County cannot be sep arated. The good of one is the good of both. A halt Tn the development in the city means a halt in good roads and other public Improvements for the