The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-02
BIRMINGHAM GOESDRY

Marion County News: As Jefferson goes so goes the state-for prohibition.
 Talladega Mountain Home: And the imperial Jefferson has joined the 'drys."
 Lamar County News: Jefferson coun- ty has gone dry. Any county that now wants prohibition can get 1t.
 Houston Post Chattanooga will lose no time in organizing 8 Birmingham re- lief society for active duty next year.
 Huntsville Mercury: The result of the Birmingham election shows that the coun- try man is in favor of the town man go- ing without his drink.
 Lynchburg, CVa) Advocate. After the sweeping victory of prohibition in Br- mingham liquor is doubtless suffering q depression in that vicinity.
 Atlanta Constitution: The Montgomery Advertiser is Now discussing "prunes. Is this disguised reflection on the re- ttul dclion pl DitiiiiiS letih 2.
 Arkansas Democrat: Birminghams water wagon has arrived, and it is caus- ing as much eommotion as the first train on a new road in the back-woods.
 Washington Herald: Rather curious that Birmingham should have acted that way about it, in view of the Presidents recent utteranees concerning irrigation.
 Memphis Commercial Appeal: Birming- ham has gone dry, and there is going to be magnificent opportunity for Mem phis to go dry if the Independents carry the election.
 "a Columbus Commercial: The fact that The laborng districts in Birmingham gave a decided majority for prohibition would seem to do away with the contention that the laboring man will desert dry town.
 Baldwin Tiems: Wilcox, Etowah and Jefferson counties have gone dry at the elections held during the past week. Mont gomery county is now expected to fol- low suit and there is little doubt but that she will.
 Washington Herald: Evidently the peo- pie of Jefferson county Alabama, didn't hear the esteemed Birmingham Age Heralds advice to wait and see how prohibition works in Georgia" Perhaps our contemporary should have used a megaphone,
 Wilcox Banner: Jefferson county gave 2O0O majority for prohibition. All the sub urban and mining towns went for prohi- bition, but the city of Birmingham was for whisky by a small majority. As Jef- ferson goes so goes the state! This was the admission of both sides, and now that Jefferson has gone so decidedly for pro- hibiton, what can the liquor men say?
 Knoxville Sentinel: 1t is needless to comment on the result at Birmingham. It merely shows that where the great question is fairly presented to the people it will be settled right. The election in Birmingham is however, notable for this fact It is the largest city which has so far held an election on the question. There are in and about Birmingham 150 900 people. Their action proves that it is not true that the people of large cities are opposed to prohibition.
 Huntsville Tribune: That everyone should have convictions and a right to his opinions, no sensible man will deny. During the heated campaign in Jefferson county for prohibition, The Age-Herald expressed it's opinion logically and forci- bly as 1t viewed the situation, but after the cause it so ardently espoused went down in defeat. we believe it will be as hearty and loyal in its support of pro hibition as it was in fighting against it during the campaign.
 Greenvlle Living Truth: Jefferson county, of which Birmingham is the county seat, went prohibition last Mon day by a majority of about 2000. This means that when the legislature meets that state prohibition bill will be passed. While such a thing will put a number of professional reformers out of job it will be the best thing for the small towns of the state that are now or will
 
 this they will all be on common ground and will share alike in the general pros perity or depression that might follow the change
 Montgomery Advertiser: Regardless of how they may view the result of yes terdays election the people of Birmng- ham may well afford to felicitate them selves that their fight is over. It has been remarkable struggle and has aroused feeling such as few commun- ities in the history of the state have known. Behind that feeling were con victions that have triumphed into re- suit that Is to mark a new measure of economic policy for Alabama's magic city. In reversing laws and customs through which her great history has been 1 lived, and marvellous achievements been wrought, we all wish for Birmingham the great things for which large ma jority of her citizens, at the ballot box, and in an election admittedly fair, have in hope indubitably spoken. It is Mont gomerys turn next. Birmingham in con ducting her campaign has furnished many things for us to emulate upon the line of duty to each other in matters of honest differences of opinion. Likewise she has afforded precedents upon the same score which it viii be ours to avoid Let us deduct this moral from the victory over which the white ribbon standard waves in Birmingham today.