The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-10
EVENTFUL DAY IN
| CAMP A|GN AGAINST
| THE HOME INVADERS
Numerous Statements Were
Made BY Leaders In the
Fight During Day
ANALYSIS Is MADE Of
GOV. COMER'S STATEMENT
Defenders Are Recalling and Com
piling Some of the Conflicting
Statements of the Past
Few Weeks.
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS.


In the second place the formal card is
sued by the Anti-Saloon league proved
food for thought People who read were
impressed with the idea that the mem
bers of the league, having forced Gov
ernor Conner to sever himself and his ad-
ministration from the amendment, were
determined also to carry out the same
programme as concerns Judge Samuel D.
Weakley, candidate for governor. That
the Anti-Saloon league assumed this po-
sition accumulated the belief that the
amenders, in sore distress, are taking the
most desperate measures to rally their
scattering forces.
And in the afternoon Fred M. Jack
son, amendment leader, issued his ire
buke" to Senator Joseph F. Johnston;
and Kyle B. Price, an amendment ora
tor, was quoted as saying: 1--WE are not
surprised, since Senator Bankhead in
dorsed Peruna, at anything which he
might do"
Later, there followed the story from
Montgomery to the effect that vicious car
toons assailing Senator Johnston had
been circulated
Evidences Of Distress.
While there was evidence of distress in
the ranks Of those who would add an
amendment to the constitution, there was
rejoicing by those who have put them
selves between the politicians and the
constitution, and between the fee grab
ber'' and the homes of the people.
The Conner episode produced much
amusement.
ut is ridiculous" stated a well-known
defender, that one would attempt to
for the odium which has attached itself
to the amendment But for the governor,
the people even for moment, would not
have tolerated the measure"
Another said: ''It is silly. Governor
Conner is the amendment. He has asked
the people to stand by and see him vindi-
Gated. His administration Is on trial. He
has said so himself
You cannot separate the two," an
other man who gossiped said. you could
extract from water its wetting property
as successfully as you could separate
Conner and Corners administration from
the proposed amendment to the constitu-
ton. The three are one, and those who
vote will have that fact in mind
Anti-SaIoon League Statement.
In view of the formal publication by
the Anti-Saloon league that the amend
ment has no connection with Judge Weak
ley, some thought that an effort by the
Rev. Brooks Lawrence to force the for
mer justice of the supreme court to put
away his political ambition. had met with
peremptory refusal.
There were those who wondered what
argument the Rev. Brooks Lawrence had
used in persuading Governor Conner to
issue his card in favor Of his administra-
ton and in Remuneration of the amend
ment.
Some wondered If the Rev. Brooks Law
renee, himself, would not issue a state.
ment to the effect that he. too, is in nc
way connected with the amendment
Some stopped to ask the question
docs the amendment faction admit that
the great triumvirate-Comer, Lawrence
and Weakley-is doing the amendment
harm? Or was Corners action taken be-
cause of a desire on his part to be dis
connected from an issue doomed to de-
feat?'
At any rate, there was unusual discus
sion yesterday.
At Embarrassment headquarters there
was general rejoicing, for the distress
signal hoisted over the tents of the
enemy forecast the dawning Of a splen-
did victory-the coming of time when
Alabama will be at rest from political
turmoil. the coming Of period when am.
billions will be buried and certain. asi-
tators will take themselves to other ter.
ritory.
Some Arguments Compiled.
AS bearing on the present conflict, the
following arguments, which have been
used in the campaign, were compiled yes.
| terday:
Governor Conner at Clanton:
Unless you stand by me and see me
indicated you will be cowardly skunks. y
Senator Henry Reese of Dallas, right
hand man Of the administration, al
Maplesville:
Had had the framing of this amend
ment I would have arranged the second
section in such a fashion that all danger
to the homes would have been elimi-
mated"
Congressman Hobson in Selma
IT do not consider the issue now con-
fronting the people of this state moral
issue at all. 1t is essentially an issue of
politics."
In Birmingham, Congressman Hobson
stated his objection to both the first and
second sections of the amendment, con-
tending that the first should have pro-
hibited 'the manufacture of wine for
sale,' and the second should have con-
tanned no possibility of danger to any
mans home-however humble it might be-.
Governor Conner in Tallassee:
IF any of you women are convicted for
making blackberry wine / will pardon
YOU If any Of you men want to drink,
drink at home. Have a quart there. 10
quarts. a barrel. Take friend home
with you, two friends, 40 friends Give
them to drink. Make them whooping