The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-28
What the State Paper,
Are Saying and Doing

What the State Papers
Are Saying and Doing
Has Hsa Enough.
Sumter County Sun.
The Legislature has adjourned with
out passing any anti-railroad bills.
Even Conner knows when he has
Keep Eyes on Him.
Andalusia Star.
One Alabama Senator said he would
not only regulate" the advertising Of
newspapers, but would regulate" the
Keep both eyes on the fellow who
would muzzie the press.
Hard Times for Candidates.
Talladega Mountain Home.
Talladega County candidates are
wise. They are laying low and say.
time after the constitutional amend
ment election when the air Will be
clearer.
Position stated.
Luyerne Journal.
The Opp Messenger says The Jour
nal IL talking in Its sleep. and ask
aHWn wrGBs 81 we 40 oppose suc
men as Brother Harry Martin dragging
the church with It's purity into politics
God forbid that such should be endorsed
by the press.
P1nms and More Plums.
walker County News
The Governor Is offered another OPP
portunity Ito reward colnerism at the
by the enactment OF the Jury commits
sion law, authorizing him to appoint
three jury commissioners IN each coun-
to so buiid amS; p0Rl iai nRa ani with "'
Some Surprises Coming.
Guntersville Democrat.
Prohibition simply as such. might be
ratified by the people when Injected in
to the constitution. But with the va
rious freak attachments qualifying the
rights of citizens in matters separate
ton. the staunchest friends of prohibit
ton per Sc, will oppose the measure
when 1t is submitted,
Let 1t stand.
Evergreen Courant.
The voters of Alabama will be called
upon to vote on several propositions to
amend the State Constitution-the first
coming within the next three months
and sale OF intoxicating liquors. and
the others will be submitted at the
general election next year-and The
Coufant hopes that the people of Ala.
bama will vote against every one of
them. The present constitution has
served the people very well for nearly
ten years, and for our part We are
willing to let ut stand, and We believe
the people Of Alabama are much Of the
same mind.
The Fifteenth of September.
Troy Herald.
yertiser for conference TO be held in
Montgomery on September Is by those
who oppose constitutions prohibition2
If not get the paper and read the list
ana loyal citizens as live in the State.
not whiskey men. Many OF them voted
the prohibition ticket. and keep in
mind that this Is not not ashs agaiSns.
in the least. No matter which way 1t
goes we will still have statutory pro-
hibition in Alabama. In the list arc
private citizens whose characters are
spotless and a great deal cleaner than
the gentleman from Ohio who has said
that only the whiskey men were oppoa.
ing the move.
Bucked One Time.
Alabama Courier.
For once the Senate members would
not bow the neck Of submission to Co
left in the Fuller prohibition bill max
ing 1t a misdemeanor for any news
paper In the State to carry any sort OF
advertisement for whiskey. Here Is
where he met HIS waterloo. The pro-
hibition, members OTIS thes Senate said
this was going. a. little too far. and
would not agree for the bill to become
a law until this clause was cut out.
The Governor and his hirvd man, Judge
Weakley, both protested, Dut the clause
went out The freedom of the press is
powerful thing and the man in pub
lie life who would try to throttle It, Is
in danger OF being relegated to private
life. They had just as we'll say that
farmer must not sell his grain TO dis
publish in it's advertising space. The
Governor will find that he can not
throttle the press by his power.