The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-07
BENJAMIN HELD UP
NEAR HIGHLANDS
WELL-kNOWN MAN is ATTACKED
BY TWO NEGROES AT EARLY
HOUR LAST NIGHT AND RE-
LIEvED OF $50.

groes caught and held him from behind
while the other went through his pockets
and took $50.
There are no lights on Twenty-eighth
street for several blocks near Rhodes
Circle, and Mr.. Benjamin stated that it
was impossible for him to see the negroes
until they had seized him. He struck at
one of them but they knocked him back
and in a second had disappeared in the
darkness.
glad to note that the paper in question
by special reference, declared that 1t
had intended no slur against the COM
mittee of which the speaker Is chair
man.
'"The reaction which accompanied the
laughter following this fake story has
done our cause good We are more firm
" entrenched than ever before, because
the people now know positively that we
win win.
Announcements by Leaders.
Then came the announcement of Sen
ator Bankhead. Then followed the an
nouncement of Col. John w. Tomlinson,
whose reasons were excellent. Then fol-
lowed the announcement Of Col. I. G.
Bush with unaswerable argument Tnen
Senator Johnston will announce In the
morning, as will Congressman Craig of
Selma.
MANY, indeed, were the body blows
dealt the amendment this week.
''Our speakers have covered Alabama.
and have encountered the most encourag-
ing receptions. They report the farmers
solid against the amendment They re-
port practically every county safe. They
predict a landslide.
1.-The people have seen the leaders take
up a position against the amendment.
They have seen representative citizens
take up a position aagnist the amend
ment, and they have heard the argu-
ments. They have heard Senator Reese
declare the second section of the pro-
posed amendment dangerous to the
homes, and they know that Senator
Reese is an amendment leader They
have heard Captain Hobson declare that
the amendment should not have been
submitted at this time, that the wording
of both sections was unwise, and that it
is distinctly political and not a moral
issue. They heard Judge Weakley admit
at Oneonta that it was because the ma
jority of the voters had not paid their
poll taxes that the election was called
this fall. and heard his charge. too. that
he feared the brewers would buy the
votes. They heard Governor Conner say
at Clanton that those who oppose the
amendment are cowardly skunks. They
heard Judge N. D. benson say at Clan
ton that there is no danger of search
and seizure because the words Search
and seizure do not appear in the amend
ment-
''And they see three Of the amendment
leaders running for governor.
And they have read the poem of DR.
o. T. Dozier with all it's obscenity, and
the fake of the st. Louis brewers
And now they are determined to vote
against the amendment. Nothing can
change them. do not concede the
amenders a single county in Alabama,
although several are close, Of course.
But we will come out OF the First,
Second and Third districts with a ma
jority ranging from 5000 to 12,0OO and
even were the amenders strong In north
Alabama, which I deny. that majority
could not be overcome"
And Mr.. Long then took the train for
Montgomery. He will spend Sunday with
his family in Greenville.