The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-25
Lice Doings Forecasted For
The Coming Legislature

nrst clause Of the call proposes
constitutional prohibition. Prohibi-
tion OF any sort 10 popular In Alabama.
and II - . good issue for q candidate
to have whom he 10 looking for once.
The Rev. Brooks Lawrence. Superin-
tendent of the Anti-Saloon League, Is
heartily In favor OF constitutional pro-
hibitfon. Mr.. Lawrence. under exist
ing conditions In Alabama. Is regarded
with the Governor as being one Of the
two strong political factors In Ala
bamx. His Famous interview 4 is yet
remembered. in which he threatened to
change the constitution, II 1t stood be-
tween the enforcement Of the prohibi-
ton law and the way in which he
wanted It enforced and threatened to
change the personnel OF the Supreme
Court. II It did not render decisions to
suit the viewa OF the Alabama prohibit
tionfsts.
The call Of Governor Conner asking
for an amendment Of the State Consti-
tuition. 10 that prohibition would be
made constitutional II regarded a. IN
Indication that the Governor 10 with
|the prohibitionists and that the
Governor 10 going hand In hand with
Rev. Brooks Lawrence. at least to the
extent Of securing constitutional pro.
hibition.
Predict Senate Race.
The Governor also proposes to put
biennial sessions of the Legislature In
the Constitution. The new constitu-
ton forbids the Governor from becom-
ing candidate for the United States
Senate until year after the expira-
tion Of his term. This was put In the
constitution to prevent the Governor
from running for the United States
Senate. 1t Is claimed by the friends
OF the Governor that IL the Legislature
Ia allowed to meet biennally. that he
win be allowed, under the constitu-
ton. to run for the Senate, 1t Is there
fore under that II the Governor sue
ceeds in getting the biennial sessions
amendment adopted, that he will be q
candidate for the United States Sen
ate.
county amendment as the third pro-
posal to change the constitution. This
amendment was before the people last
year. 1t carried more than q Nmajor-
tty of the counties OF the State. but In
the counties which would lose territory
II 1t were adopted, the vote against 1t
was so heavy. that 1t was lost. But
still 1t was popular and apparently II
Ii good rider. to 60 along with the
other proposed amendments.
Then the Governor proposes in his
regarding prohibition, just like the
prohfbitionists want them changed !.
There are q score of these. The most
important Is that which seeks to evade
the recent decision of the Supreme
Court in the locker club case. Attor-
neys for the Anti-Saloon League. 1t is
said. have prepared acts which will not
only evade that decision, but which win
enact all the prohibition legislation
that the leaders want.
Then there IL the compulsory educa-
ton proposition in which Governor Co.
mer is interested. A fight will be
sprung on that. 1t will be one OF the
live questions before the Legislature
The passage OF a compulsory education
bill appears at this stage, doubtful. but
the sentiment behind 1t Is strong
enough to raise big row.
Most of the sixty-fiye items con-
tanned in the call are for the enact
ment of the legislation which was CALI
ed bad by the Supreme Court. Out
side OF that the call 10 made up of
matter which is essentially political
and which Is supposed to help q candi-
date who advocates 1t.