The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-04
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when Mr.. John got the floor he jump.
ed into a temperance Speech WORKED
into a heated denunciation OF liquors
"a poisonous and expressing wonder
that men should persist In seAhhs
booze to their neighbors.
Sand we evon have 1t hauntingiy
and defiantly told u.s." added he. that
drinking IL not forbidden by Gods
word, I ask a single member OF TINS
House to see what else he can make OF
the verse in the Bible which says,
Woe to him that putteth the bottle 10
his neiRhbors mouth"
Mr.. John said that he believed tnAt
the Bible not only enjoined man from
drinking himself. but also from hand
ing drink to his neighbor. He said. too.
that the opponents had better think
twice before they denominate prohi-
bitionists fools and fanatics. He also
deplored in harsh terms the EFFORTS OF
certain members to make amenqments,
Just In order to get an entering wedge
for violating the law. Mr.. Norman IN
terrupted with:
Does the gentleman mean TO say
that had introduced an amendment
for such purpose?'
THE gentleman from Mobile" re-
piled Mr.. John. els so set in his views
that he cannot understand anything
not associated with the barroom and
with the whiskey people. and 1t Is the
purpose of the friends of this bill to
allow no opening"
Mr.. John added that everyone knows
the ingenuity OF man Is too hard to
find out already, without colluding at
the start with the law-breakers, espe-
cially "as the officers in some places
are winking at the violations, though
they are sworn to prevent them"
Remuneration Of Pledges.
Then followed the various appeals OF
members to adopt amendments which
were as promptly tabled. Mr.. Bloch
took the plain position in opposition to
prohibition, giving as his belief that
1t was no way to regulate the busi-
ness. He took a shot at what he
termed the remuneration of the pledges
in the Democratic platform to estab-
lish local option when the members
voted for Statewide without referring
1t to the people. He declared, In an
swer to Mr.. Haley, Of Jefferson, that he
was not in favor OF prohibition, prefer
ring 20 not believe In paid agents to
act as the guardians OF other peoples
morals"
Mr.. Bloch was applauded in the gal
leries but his amendment was tabled
Mr. Sample. of Morgan, pleaded for
an amendment to allow places already
licensed to be exempted from the bill,
until the expiration OF their licenses,
places which he said were selling sup
posedly legal drinks under the present
law, but drink that might be Illegal
under the pending bill But his friends
would have none Of 1t, saying that the
licensees and lessons of such places
would have to do the best they can.
Mr.. Fuller, of Bibb. sent his ringing
voice through the House in temper
ance speech, in which he said the bill
Is a good one and should make the law
enforceable almost to a letter every
where in the State. He would make
no exception Of cities. and predicted a
ratification by the people OF a prohibi-
ton amendment to the constitution.
On the amendment which he offered,
excepting from the Bills provisions the
social clubs already organized In Ala
bama prior to November 20. 1907, Mr..
Jenkins, of Baldwin. made an impas-
stoned defense of the lawful nature OF
Mobile and Montgomery and Blrming-
ham citizenry. in spite of the recrlmi-
nations OF the prohibitionists, and he
declared that the bill would defeat It's
own purpose when 1t sought to inter-
fere with the constitutional right OF
any peaceable citizens to gather in In
nocent intercourse at decent clubs Ia
the injury OF no one. re CHAEHCIeTlS0C
the measure as an usurpation of the
individual liberties guaranteed by the
Declaration of Independence.
In Defense OF Clubs.
You cannot throttle with even your
laws the high-minded, first-class bust
ness men. who frequent suoh clubs al
the BeAuvoir Club of Montgomery, the
Southern Club of Birmingham and the
Athelstan Club of Mobile" continued
Mr.. Jenkins You insult their intelli.
gence and trust, when you attempt q
control their conduct when certainly
it Is not going to hurt any other per-
son for them to gather In these clubs
They are going to resent 1t and 1 an
sure you make enemies of these very
people, who have honestly tried to keeI
within the limits of law already pass
ed by this Legislature"
The speaker declared that no law wal
| good when passed against the principl,
| that the people. can be governed
without their consent. He appealed
for less agitation and more conaerva
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