The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-27
ENSLEY MANAGERS MAKE STATEMENTS Both Confident of Victory By
 Two to One NEW HUMANE SOCIETY, Mrs. Reed Will Be In Ensley Soon To Organize ociation-Personal
 and General News of the
 Steel City.

night with mass meeting of the prohi- bitionsts at the city hall Both sides have been active and each claims a vic- tory on Monday. While the most intense interest has been manifested but few personalities have been indulged in, and in the majority of instances the other fellow comedies honesty of purpose. The antis claim great gains during the past week, and the fact that the Southern Steel company has gone into the hands of a receiver has created a panicky feel ing, and will doubtless cause many to consider before casting their vote whether it is wise to further disturb the present prosperous conditions, although it Is gen orally conceded the plant will run on as usual.
 The past week has been a strenuous one for the prohibitionists. They have met every night and have had some of the best speakers in the country to adj dress the citizens in the interest of their cause. The campaign committees on both sides have worked hard and now it is up to the voter to decide. The following statements have been made by Colonel Shortridge, chairman of the antis, and w. R. Stewart, chairman of the prohibition ists. Colonel Shortridge said: "We have made thorough and vigorous campaign in Ensley and l have no doubt as to the result. From a careful canvass of the voters predict we will carry Ensley by a vote of two to one. Wylam will give a like majority. We have endeavored to eliminate personal feelings and conduct the campaign along conservative and sane lines. Our efforts have been di- rected to the judgment and common sense of the voter, rather than to his prejudices and emotional feelings, ignoring the rash statements and harsh language of some of those whose mission is to teach love and charity to one's neighbor. In con- clusion we shall continue the fight along the same aggressive lines until the last vote Is cast Monday evening""
 The statement of MT. Stewart was as follows:
 We are confident we will win in the present battle. A pool of the votes very carefully taken shows that we have a majority of at least two to one. The way other counties in Alabama have been going in this matter make us hope for even better than that. The most optl- mistic man in Calhoun county on the prohibition side did not expect more than three to one, and the result showed eight to one There are great many factors in the present campaign that will work to our interest. Under the ruling by Judge Greene that the registration list will not be opened, it is necessary for d man to have been in Ensley and Ala bama for at least three years, only those being able to vote who voted in the last municipal election held year ago; IL being necessary to have been here two years to be able to vote in that election. Of the men that work in the mills and plants great majority of them that have been here three years own their own homes and, therefore, will not vote against this measure which concerns the home first of all.
 There is no doubt but that there are a few men the other side while they do not think prohibition a good thing will not vote against it, deciding not to vote rather than to vote against the people that they know have the best in- terest of the community at heart. While we never have been in doubt of Ensley going prohibition, the events Of the last few days have more than doubled our assurance. Every meeting that we have held has been well attended. In fact the seating capacity of Ensley hall has been fully taxed at every meeting. There is very little saloon property actually owned in Ensley, most of that class of property being held by people outside of the city. While some few men in prominent positions in the different plants have come out openly against us, we are quite sure that vast majority of owners and directors of .Insley's vast enterprises are heartily in sympathy with us. We have noticed that in the pres ent campaign none of the speakers have ever claimed that they represented the big plants, but rather made it clear that they only represented their own individ- ual opinions. The churches have all helped us without a single exception and have given us their hearty cooperation; in fact, every organization that looks 'to the upbuilding of mankind is on our side, and we feel sure that the good men of Ensley, professional and business men, and men in the mill will on October 2S decide this matter to the best interest of our wonderful city and their own fire Side'