The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-12
through the Legislature but for me.

through the Legislature but for me. Governor. No, I could not.
 Lawrence. Could you have had the Fuller Bill passed without my help7
 Governor. No, I could not.
 Lawrence. Could you have put through the Constitutional Amendment Statute without me? Governor. No. could not Lawrence. Then, wherein am arro- gating too much authority? If dom mated and controlled the Legislature, why could not you obey me too? What is the use of being dictator. unless a l complete one2As.4sa.ss4.....,...sz A.., ,s ; P. Governor. Lsrather- like that role, myself. understood that Weakley was to throw himself overboard.s too. but If he did. never heard of 1t. Lawrence. I so directed him. weakley. But you know absolute | lv refused to do 1t.
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 Lawrence. Yes, but know and you do too. that the purpose of the amend ment was to drive liquor from the State. By the Fuller Bili.-pardon me. Judge, the Weakley Bill No. ?, we drove 1t from every place but the i home. and the amendment was neces. ! sary in order to get inside the home. | LuCEGtOIc, tAG AAACuoAhchh SAAP SOuAN carry no political freight. Governor. Do you suppose for one minute that would have ever advo- cated the amendment if l had thought 1t meant that citizen of Alabama ! could not keep liquor in his home and drink 1t when he plensed? l told the people they could do so in my speeches.
 Lawrence. Well. Weakley and don't drink and l determined no one else should. The purpose was. as have stated. but I did not think 1t neces- sary to publish 1t from the house tops.
 Governor. An Brooks! "You can't fool all the people all the time." I think I may say. I make that state ment from personal experience.
 Lawrence. have no doubt of 1t. ] think we all went after the sheep and came back shorn. but still 1t is true the amendment cause was weakened. as well by the various explanations given of It's purpose and meaning. as by the politicians who must have 8 ride
 Governor. I still insist that the wise course would have been to have told the people that vote for the amend ment. was vote of Endorsement of me. and my administration.
 Lawrence. do not think so.
 weakley. No l. It would have been mu oh wiser to say the amendment was aimed at dispensaries and clubs.
 Lawrence. do not think so.
 Governor-Nor I.
 Lawrence-I think it would have been much better to have told the peo- pie it was simply a. question of "Sa- loon or no saloon" in Alabama.
 Governor-They wouldn't have be- lieved us if we had said so.
 Weakley-I don't think they would either. Anyway, I can't see how the result could have been more disastrous. than 1t Is, so I amAn not certain now what we ought to have said the amend ment meant.
 Governor-I think the one great and controlling cause of our defeat was due to you, Lawrence. in making your self too oficious. which the people re- sented.
 Lawrence--And this from the Cover nor to the Superintendent of the Anti Saloon League? We'll. it seems the more we do for one, the less we are appreciated. I do now withdraw the Anti Saloon League from politics.
 Governor-Oh, don't say that, Brooks.
 Weakley--Don't get offended, Brooks. We were only trying to give a reason or find an excuse for our. defeat. How long will you keep the League out of poiitcsu