The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-18

to the lapel of his coat. and reminded his audience that he wore thereon two bows of white ribbon. One, he said, he wore as citi8en of Alabama. and that as q citizen he was heartily with the Women's Christian Temperance Union. Aand all other citizens in the great cause Of prohibition. The other bow. he said. he was wearing as Gov ernor B. B. Conner of the State of ala bama, and that as Cover nor he would still work with them in the movement.
 He spoke of his recent trip to S. Louis and said that everywhere here was the greatest enthusiasm displayed. and the greatest evidences of patriot ism shown for the President that he to see, not Teddy Roosevelt. baca lse he was Teddy Roosevelt although e is great man, but because nc IS the President of the United States the. Governor said.
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 "In going around trying to do that which we believe to be right. we are afraid we will hurt some selfish inter- Asts Tn trying to do the right I find est. and when you try to do what ts right. you will and the same propo- sition."
 In one Of his most emphatic pas- sages. the Governor added: "Patriotism where are your As long as this condi- ton continues. there can be no true patriotisna."
 The Governor spoke of his work as . Sunday School teacher and said he con- sidered 1t the greatest work he has ever done. He auoted from the Script ures that passage which says: aSufrer Little children to come unto Me- and rsminded his hearers that this meant that every obstacle must be removed from the path of the little ones .If you do put an obstacle in their way. the Governor said. "the Bible has it that 1t were better that q mill stone had been hanged around your neck and that von had been cast into the depths of the sea.
 worked For Reforms.
 Tt is satd that reforms move slow iy; I have worked many years for re- forms. When the good people of Ala baina follow vour moves along the lines you are working. a movement that is sweeping the entire State. we will call 1t q great victory and God be with you. ! want to say to go ahead and the State Is with you"
 The Governor told Of the converse tion at ths house Of his son fin Jaw. that he win call the Legislature to- gether at any time he deemed 1t neces- ssiry to see thai the laws of ti4e are enforced.
 If any one is afraid of those iaws,s he said. then they are doing some thing they ought not to do. There have been some wise temperance laws passed and these must be carried out as long as am Governor. The mern- bers of the Legislature belong. not to me but to the state. and they will car. ry out your wishes.
 aThe present Legislature has done more for the State of Alabama than has any other legislative body since there was a statute"
 legislation and said there is just one matter that the Legislature had slipped up on end that was the matter of com pulsory education.
 .Temperance and education win go along hand In hand" he said.s as he concluded his speech.
 Mfr. Lawrence Speaks.
 Mir. Lawrence in his opening re- marks. declared that the South Is go- ing dry. and based his deduction on the statement that all the Governors of the Southern States are for prohibi- ton. He declared that the Governor of Tennessee would be a great tenn perance leader. and told how the fight in the Gubernatorial race in Kentucky is being made over the liquor aues- tion. ~ ss9
 He welcomed, on behalf of the Union those whose names had been added to the life iremh, rship roll. These were Governor B, B. Conner, Senator John A. Lusk of Guntersyille A. B. Lee of Eto- wah, w. B. Crumpton. President of the Anti-saioon League; Judge EFF. Crook of Anniston, A. H. Carmichael of Tus- cumbia, Eugene Ballard of Prattville. R. F. I4ovelady of Pratt City. J. c. King of Birmingham, Manley Foster of Tuscaloosa, Fleetwood Rice of Tus- caloosa, N. M. Rowe of Huntsville. Lee McMiIlan of Camden. w. M. Cannon ct Fayette. J. T. Fuller of Centerville, R. l.. Scale of Livingston. H. B. Stea- gail of Ozark, Brooks Tsnwrenee
 mingham S. M. Sherrod of Courtiand. Fl. F. Merritt of Tuskegee, Lucien Gardner ofSTroy, J. F. Wilson of One- onta, and c. F. McWhorter of River ton. The meeting was presided over by Mrs. Mary T. Jeffries.