The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-23
SOME POLITICAL GOSSIP
 FROM THE STATE CAPITOL
By HERveV w. LAIRD.

Montgomery, May 22-(special. 1.-The week has run to talk of the extra ses- sion and the prospects of what it will do, but nothing has come out of tho mouth of Gov B. B. Conner, the only one who knows, as to just what will be a part of the call that he expects to issue for the assembling. He smiles when asked to indicate either the sub ject matter of the call or the exact date, and facetiously asks when the newspa- per men have called it for and what for if the language may be excused.
 Mainly Prohibition.
 The best information is that the lead ing feature will be an effort to strength en the prohibition laws. In what way is not made clear but it is thought that an anti-club feature will be sought There is a very strong feeling for the ob- servance of the law, and any move to that end is going to have many follow CTS. The people of the country districts, where there is general observance of the acts, are making a racket about the fail ures of the cities and will applaud any regulation that will make the cities be good.
 Politics of It.
 Those who profess to see nothing much but politics in the call believe that this feature will tend to the promotion of the chances of Gov. B. B. Conner for the united States Senate. It is known that prohibition is popular in the country, where there Is 80 per cent of the vote, and whatever is done to give vitality to the spirit of the liquor laws will meA approval in the rural sections. So that if the governor has any politics in the movement he stands to win if there is any real thing done to bolster up the prohibition laws.
 Other Buzzlng Bees.
 But any bee that the governor may have Is not alone There are other bug zing insects of this kind. H. s. D. Nal lory, who seeks to be governor. has only recently set his stakes along prohibition lines, and Henry B. Gray of Brming- ham, the other announced candidate, is known to be willing to do what he can to make the prohibition laws worth while So 1t seems that prohibition Is going to be a center of the stage attrac- tion, and it is the most prominent polti- cal question at the present time, as well as moral
 Fee System Talk.
 But the session is not going to be all politics. To be honest the outlook Is that it will have more business than pol itics. The prospects of a fight on the fee system are bringing out lot of interest It is not expected that Governor Conner will make this a part of the call, though he may. At any rate, 1t is going to be hot topic. As a rule men who come to Montgomery are averse to talking about 1t. It Is strong politically The associa- ton of sheriffs and clerks can reach out yiU a tO of11l,i ton that may spring up so those who are seeking office of any kind fight shy of talking out.
 Needs Strong Following.
 If the friends of the anti-fee system movement can get following that is in any sense organized and backed up. and demonstrate that the legal points can all be gotten around, 1t will have support that is adequate to prominence if not success. But 1t must come well sup ported Otherwise the officers who profit by the large fees will fight 1t good and hard. There are enough of these in of fee, running for office and expected to run to make a formidable fighting force. It is, therefore, up to the men who are running the fight to come prepared to make good in numbers as well as argu- ment for a good cause.
 Work of Mr. Wallace.
 Few who do not know him appreciate how many important matters have been successfully worked out with the aid of John H. Wallace, Jr. the state game and fish commissioner. He has put on the books what men who are posted say Is the best game and fish law ever known and he has helped to stock many streams with fine fish. He has helped to increase the supply of game by more than half, and he has begun a work to save the forests. At the same time he has put on foot movement to recover for the state many thousands of dollars worth of oys- ter lands
 Tobacco at BreWton.
 Alabama is going to be made a tobacco state of note. This Is evidenced by the fact, that growings at Brewton and in Perry county are no longer experiments, but facts, and strong companies have been formed to work them. Cigars made from Perry county filler and wrapped with Escambla wrapper have been sold in the markets of the state and could not