The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-17

was. as he saw 1t the issue in the pres ent campaign.
 Senator N L. Miller, of Blrmingham. home product, was called and enthu- siastically received.
 T am proud Of the crowd.' he said. He declared that the enemies and not the friends of the amendment were the ones who had mixed politics in the conflict. He said that 1t was ens- mics who voted to postpone the elect ion UT til 1910 90 that politics would bs merged into the light. The friends he said. want the measure upon Its merits purely and simply.
 He characterized the resolutions drafted by the anti amendment confer ence in Montgomery as funny" In their mildness as he said in compari- son with the heat of the speechea He declared that 1t showed a lack of true faith in ultimate success, "as their pa- pers predict" he said.
 we tried prohibition enough" he said. Tt has been tried for forty years in some counties. It has been tried in Montgomery and we saw the spectacle of defiance of the law faunt- ed in our faces. That's why the Fuller bill was passed"
 Defends Section Two.
 He was asked to explain the moot ed Section 2. of the amendment, which many declare opens the door for ex- cesses of the Legislature.
 Senator Miller declared that 1t was drawn to meet an opinion of the Su- preme Court to the effect that soft drink stands could store liquor. To he ahle to prevent these stands from storing liquor. he said. was the sole purpose of the second section and not to aim at the liberty of the home. 'I do not agree with the opinion, he said. T think the court made grave error in so ruling, but have no abuse for the courts designate my disagreement in respectful language. but the opinion was rendered and the | section is to meet its provisions The nominating committee through It's chairman. Speaker Carmichael. re- ported the appointment of a campaign committe to conduct the fight as fol- lows: Chairman. F. M. Jackson, If Birmingham. MT. Jackson is a strong adherent of Judge S. D. weakley. whom 1t is whispered. the anti-saloon forces are prone to favor.
 Vice Chairmen are: R. P. Roach. Mobile. First District: c. G. Miles, Montgomery, Second District; J. B. Flowers, Dothan, Third District; c. c. Whitson. Talladega, Fourth District: N. D. Denson. Lafayette, Fifth Dis tricti H. B. Foster. Tuscaloosa, Sixth District; J. A. Blackwood, Attalla. Sev- enth District; J. c. Kump. Moulton. Eighth District; J. E. Thompson. Centerville, Ninth District.
 By county representation. the com mittee is: Autauga, Judge G. D. Livingston, Prattville; Baldwin, J. M. voltz, Bay Minette; Barbour. J. M. Edmundson, Eufaula Blob, John T. Ellison. Centerville; Bullock, J. M. Ellis, Union Springs; Butler, Robert A Lee. Greenville; Calhoun, J. c. Wilson, Anniston; Chambers. l.. S. Schuessler, Lafayette; Cherokee. J. L. Brunette, Center; Chiffon, L. H. Reynolds, Clan ton; Choctaw, W. H. Lindsey; Clarke W. D. Dunn. Grove Hill; Cleburne, W. A. Horter, Hefiin; Coffee, J. c. Carnley, Elba: Colbert, John Peach, Sheffield; Conecuh. W. C. Crumpton. Evergreen; Coosa, J. A. Darden, Goodwater; Gov ington, Morgan D. Jones. Florala; Cullman. F. E. St. John, Cullman: Dale. IT. M. Sessions, Ozark; Dallas, Ernest Lamar. Selma; DeKalb. Judge w. W. Haralson, Ft. Payne; Fillmore. Judge Cabot Lull, Wetumpka; Escambia, W. J. Bryan, Flomaton; Etowah. Charles P. Smith. Gadsden; Fayette, MT. sam ders, Fayette; Franklin, W. H. Kee. Russellville; Geneva, c. D. Carmichael, Geneva; Greene. John Mckinley. Flu taw; Hale, T. D. Knight, Greensb orc; Henry, .. L. Pollard, Abbeville; Hous- ton. B. A. Forester, Cowarts; Jack son, Virgil Bouldin; Jefferson, W. l.. Sessions. Birmingham; Lamar, John $. Stone. Vernon: Lauderdale, Frank Jackson, Florence; Lawrence. ! White, Moulton; Lee, Hugh M. Wilson, Opelika; Limestone, w. R, Walk CT, Athens; Lowndes, c. E. Brooks, Fori Deposit; Madison, R. F. Pettus. n c Mo Lindtan; Marion. R. W. Quinn, Hamil- ton; Mobile G. R. Hannon, Mobile; Montgomery. W. A. Henderson, Mont gomery; Morgan, L. P. Troup, New De- eatur; Perry, W. B. Alexander, Pratt. vile; Pickens, ". G. Robertson, Car rollton; Pike. J. Bowers. Troy; Ran dolph. F. P. Nichols. Roanoke; Russell. L. H. Boykin. Glennville; St. Clair, Judge s. W. Foreman, Ashville; Shelby, J. T. Avery; Sumter. T. F. Scale, Llv- ingston; Tallapoosa, J. Percy Oliver, Dadeville; Tuscaloosa. J. Harding, Tus- caloosa; Walker s. R. Crumpton, Jas per; Washington, pr. F. A. Webb, Cal vert: Wilcox. N. D. Godbold, Camden, Winston, Ben Smith, Haleyville.
 With the nomination and ratification of the committee, a speech by M. Sollie of Ozark, and a resolution of thanks to the women for their aid in prohibi- tion struggles, offered by Judge Adams of Chiffon. the meeting adjourned.
 LegislatOrs Present
 The gathering had been notable be- cause in the body there were several members of the Legislature which submitted the amendment to the peo pie. Senators N L. Miller of Jefferson, Strother of Coosa, Merritt of Macon, Hinson of Lowndes. and Representa- tives Scale, Kirby, Urquhart, Ballard and Fuller were present.
 Representative Fuller, author of the Fuller bill. addressed the meeting at the first when called to account for his county of Blob. His speech was a promise of success.
 Governor Conner, who was in Bir- mingham, having arrived today, was absent from the meeting, as was Judge Weakley.
 The fact Is regarded as significant of the expressed intentions of an Anti Saloon League to eliminate politics from the issue and to prevent the pres- ence of those who are accused of hay. ing brought politics into the cam paign.
 Declaration of Principles.