The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-08


 word It is fight for citizenship in Montgomery of the right kind.
 "Today three laws of Alabama have been disregarded in Montgomery; to- day highway robbery, assault and bat tery and contempt of court were com mitted in open daylight and in the shadow of the court house and jail. Montgomery Is a worse city than had thought. I have known that Montgomery was bad proposition. but 1t is worse than I had ever dreamed.
 we told those detectives of ours not to take Q gun with them. We told them you are in respectable town. Think of it, in the capital of Alabama, between the court house and the county jail. mob violence was indulg- ed in.
 They said Mobile was a bad town they said 1t was fierce. but Mobile was never as bad as this town was today. Today mob was formed which attacked four men between the court house and the jail. Montgom- ery's going to the devil. It's going to the devil if not checked. and checked now. It's spirit is, ito hell with the law"
 Eternity With Backbone.
 These men attacked today belong to detective bureau. That bureau Is recognized under the laws of Ten nessee: the same kind of organization Is recognized under the laws of Ala bama. and you had no more right to attack them than you did one of your own citizens. I'm going to look out for Bob Jones just as long as I can, but if should die, I am going into eternity with a backbone, with a con seriousness that I have done my duty as a citizen. And 1 had rather go to eternity with a backbone than live without one.
 You've got to take sides at some point in this matter. I'm not surprised at what occurred this afternoon There's spirit of lawiessness in the air. Now appeal to you as men. as citi- zen of Alabama, to stand up for Americanism.
 "Carmack died for righteousness in Tennessee. but when he died several things were done. When Carmack was killed, Patterson was killed po- litically. thank God. and prohibition was voted in Tennessee.
 Now, If you haven't any backbone. try to grow one. Give your presence and influence for Righteousness in this fight. There isn't a man here. with spark of manhood who can sit down and fold his hands and say. Let the whole thing go.' Some people have asked me recently. Why are you put ting up this fightT and tell you that we can't afford not to put up this fight.
 We want you to talk> law, to live law, and to give your presence and support for law, to talk law for the next twelve months. There's enough men here tonight to get what they want in Montgomery County if they really make up their minds to have 1t. Let's do it!
 At the conclusion of Mr. Jones's speech there was great applause. as there had been frequently during the course of his remarks.
 MT. Miles then announced that the meeting would be an open one, and called for expressions of opinions from the various members of the audience Loud calls were made for Dr. Charles Al. Stakely, pastor of the First Bap- tist Church. pr. Stakely said in part
 eT feel like saying that all of ut are in sympathy with the Law and Order League. The developments to- day convince us that it's membership have taken it up at the proper time There can be no doubt about lawiess- ness in this city. I don't know who Is connected with 1t, but it's far more broadcast than we generally thought and we want it suppressed"
 pr. Stakely dwelt for some time upor the fact that Iawiessness must pc sup pressed in Montgorhery. 1t did not mat ter whether 1t was upon the prohi- bition proposition or upon some othei proposition. The general sentiment oi inc community toward lawlessness must be checked. and checked now.
 Remarks by Mir. Glass
 There were numerous calls for Glass and the chairman invited MT. F. F. Glass to make some remarks. de stated that he had not come with the expectation of talking. but that he .dId not hesitate to voice his protest at inc great outrage of the day He aaid thar no one could defend it; that If must be condemned by everybody. He declared that he had not been in favor of the prohibition laws enact ment. but that he was in favor of it's enforcement. He pointed out that the only permanent way to secure the en- forcement of laws was to elect officials who were determined to execute the laws. He recalled that fact that some years ago he had stood where MT. Miles stood Sunday opposing contln- nance of the machine regime in Mopt- ROInGTY, put tAiGk ANO AoA--A a minority then, and very propaDiy he was in a minority now.
 He feared that the present wave or feeling would not last until another election day. when the people could nut into ofice men of force and de- termination to execute the laws. He believed that the thing to do to get satisfaction and permanent results was to institute here the commission form of government, which would put into ofice the ablest men clothed with the power and responsibility to administer the law. There was too much division of responsibility under the present sys- tenn.
 MT. Jones, at the conclusion of MT. Class remarks, stated that there were A few of the Law and Order League who had studied the prohibition ques- tion for five months or more, and that there were no quitters leading the movement.
 M. M. Sweatt then came forward and stated that he was moved to say something to the audience. Mir. Sweatt stated that the sentiment had been ex- pressed that the right must and will prevail, although it's progress might be checked. He expressed his mortifi- cation of the happenings of the day, but stated that 1t was not a time to lose one's head in rabid statements.
 I've can't put or our responsibili-