The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-09
OUTLINE PLANS TO
 ENFORCE THE LAW
G. W. YOUNG IS THE PRINCIPAL SPEAKER AT LAW AND ORDER MEETING-BRooKs LAWRENCE MAKES SHORT ADDRESS.


 We may have to dig the political grave of some of the officials here to get the prohibition laws thoroughly enforced" said Brooks Lawrence at the Law and Order league mass meeting in the First Methodist church yester- day afternoon. Beyond this general insinuation that some of the authori ties were not doing tn cir full duty no specific instance was cited by MT. Lawrence.
 ihe meeting was well attended and the spirit which carried prohibition to victory last October was very much in evidence.
 The Rev. pr. George w. Young of the National Anti-Saloon league, was the principal speaker while the other speakers were R. M Goodall, president of the Law and Order league the Rev. Dr. Allen R. Moore, and Brooks Law renee. President Goodall called the meeting to order and introduced Dr. Moore.
 Dr. Moore congratulated Dr. Young upon the fact that Kentucky, pr. Young's home state, was joining the ranks of the prohibitionists He then expressed his approval of union meec- ings and referred to the day on when the prohibition election was held in Jefferson county as being the day on which he had seen the greatest re- vival.
 In speaking of the enforcement of the prohibition law he said, That man lacking respect for the law lacks re- spect for God and humanity. The pro hibition law was made by the people, and we should have respect enough among ourselves sto upho old the lew. believe the officers want to do tn helr duty, and if they feel the power of the people behind them they will If they do not do their duty, then there will be a day of reckoning. This is not time for heated argument among ourselves. It is the time for sober thought. We must act"
 pr. Young was then introduced by Dr. Moore. Dr. Young congratulated the Anti-Saloon league on the quick fight they had made, saying that whon he attended a meeting in Anniston two or three years ago if 1t had been told him that in less than half a decade prohibition would have won such signal victory in Alabama, he would have accused the informer of talking through his hat.
 He then jumped on the legislature, saying it was not the legislature which had passed the prohibition law, but the people who forced them to do it. He described the way the saloonkeepe s had fought back. "They attempted to aggravate you by throwing a little dirt, which only stirred you up. Then they said the devil couldn't stop yoa. and he couldn't. Then they said leave US alone and we'll be good-we'l elim- mate the low dive.''
 pr. Young accused the saloon men of other states of being responsible for d number of the blind tigers said to be in Birmingham. 9Th csc men have sent spies here to operate among the de- bauch ed negroes. They persuade ne- groes who are not fit to use as bait for traps to catch turkey buzzards, to peddle the stuff and then they send reports to other states that the town is covered with blind tigers The ne- gro woman with the tin bucket, lye hominy and half pints will have in- creased hundred fold by the time the report reaches Indiana"
 He described policemen as being white men who had turned into poli- ticians and said they were not in poli- tics for their health. They will do what the united sentiment of the peo- pie demands, but you men can't expect to stand in your pulpits and your counting rooms and expect them to stand the chance of political destruc- tion. You have got to make it worth tn cir while"
 Dr. Young said that he was going back north Sunday night and wanted to know what answer to give to the question of how the south was hand ling prohibition. and if large man ufacturing city with a mixed popula- tion had solved the problem and twas going to act as a leader to the other parts of the country. "Tell them we will" was the answer given to pr. Young by the congregation.
 If the constitution won't allow the regulation of interstate commerce so that each community may be protected by its own laws, we will elect men to Congress and change it so that this protection may be secured Men made the constitution and men can unmake it." concluded pr. Young.
 Brooks Lawrence was then called on for & word, and made the statement that it might be necessary to dig the political grave of some officers if they did not do their full duty He also invited the public to keep their eyes on Bob Goodall and others of the Law and Order league for the next six months and see if tn ere were not good results.
 President Goodal1 announced that Judge Weaver was in the audience and that he had said the criminal dockets had decreased from 60 to 70 per cent since January ]. Judge Feagin was also called on and said the police court had experienced a decrease of 33 per cent for January of this year over January. 1907. The arrests for Feb mary for drunkenness, he said, he xpould ha n little larger than