The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-10
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light was one of iiquor or no liquor, absolutely. The leaders against the amendment, he charged. had never made . speech In favor Of prohibition, nor the local papers against 1t had never written an editorial for prohibf- ton. He mentioned Mayor Rose. of Nilwaukee-"Mayor Melrose," Judge Reynolds called him--as a leader In the corruption fund distribution. and read q letter which he had written which declared that. though 1t meant his political death he will support the amendments as hs sees 1t is right and . moral question.
 In. the same breath that he denounced The Advertiser and Age-Heraid as in the light for the money. he announced that The Birmingham News and Leds CT .advocates of the amendment, had issued special subscription rates during the campaign. and that . representa- tive of The Ledger was present to re- ceive subscrip ptions And to exhibit sam ple copies. He advised that those pres ent subscribe for the pro-amenamen' papera
 troduced Judge Denson. who attempted to diveek tho Issue of politics.
 You couldn't accuse me of Dein& here to subserve political desires. he areued. 'I see in this my duty. It ia au Issue of whiskey or no whtskey. ~ 10 an issue that involves the interest oe children. of generations to come"
 Judge Denson read the amendment ss prsdicate for his remarks. and ar wued the proposition as . lawyen He said that the prohibition of the man. ufacture and sale of whiskey Is all that can be found In t.
 sTake away personalities" he de- clared, land there is no argument to the other side"
 The speaker declared that he would answer all objections. one by one. and. to the question of the necessity of the amendment. he said that the people of Alabama favor prohibition, that fifty counties had voted for prohibition. and that the amendment is needed to pre- vent an attempt to break this will of the people. He charged Mobile and Madison County men with an attempt to break 1t by the introduction of io- cal option bills. He took up the charge of the violation of the local option plat form.
 aThat.s good. that needs answering" !" iuteriected Rev. s. M. Adams, who sat on the platform. and who interrupted the speaker time and again with his calculations. Z
 "Ths majority of counties voted for
 
 the Governor would have been recreant to his trust had he refused to sign the prohibition bill, which was undeniably the voice of the people. Thank God, we had Governor with backbone."
 As to the charge that the amend ment was not effective. he read several sections of the constitution entailing regulations without penalties. The ob- lection that the issue was created for political aggrandizements of its fore- bears he took up.
 "What if 1t was," hs said. "does that affect the merits?" He asked for sup port on the grounds of business econ omy.
 IA vote against the amendment" he said. "is not only a loss of s50.o00. bat vote in damnation of the homes of the country"
 Judge Denson took up the personal liberty argument. What is this per- sonal liberty they want" he asked. 'It is the liberty to open saloons.
 s"There is no such thing as absolute rixf1ts in this country" he declared.
 'Rtghts are relative. and must be exercised in regard to your neighbor."
 Cltes Court Decisfon.
 He cited the decision of the United States Supreme Court in . Kansas ease to show that there is no consti- tufaonal right to dispose of goods in violation of the law. He spoke of the Montgomery Conference. and of the Birmingham meeting the day after.
 (Which of the two would you trust your family to-" he asked
 Don't be beguiIed by false fssuen ,. he said "The Fuller bifi hasn't eo,