The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-17
PROHIBITION FORCES
 MAP OUT CAMPAIGN
of win the Liquor Problem be settled for once and ailf"
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 Carmichaei speaka.
 A Ii. Carmichael. author of the Car michael bill. speaker of the House oi Representatives and idol of the amend ment forces, re-echoed the plea for thu eiimination of politics.
 T would rather see prohibition IT Alabama than to see any man gover' nor in Alabama. We are strong enough to relegate personal politi' cal ambitions to the rear and so be- fore the people on the issue of iiquoi or no liquor"
 Mr. Carmichael spoke of the propo- sition of his own candidacy for Gov ernor. "Srme mention has been made of me h connection with the office of Governor. After reflection and delib- eration, I will say that. lest the true issue should be oiouded with politics ! would rather see prohibition in the State than be Governor"
 The meeting was called to order by Rev. W. B. Crumpton of Montgomery. President of the Antf-Saloon League. He declared that the session was strict ly . meeting of the board of trustees of the Anti-Saloon League, to map out . line of campaign. He was glad. he said. to see so many of the friends of the cause.
 -we are not many" he said. "corn- pared to some meetings which have been held recently, but before the vote fs over we will be able to show that we are both much and many" He called Samuel Blackwell of Anniston to open the session with prayer.
 Opens With Prayer.
 .There has never been a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Anti saloon League that was not opened with prayer" he said. He ridicuied the praying record of the other side. -Just imagine ourselves of the oppo- sitfon," he laughed, opening our meet ing and going out to find a preacher to open with prayer. Would we find one? And if we did, what would he pray for7 Suppose were e politician Or a lawyer. or an attorney for some thing or other. going out opposing this amendment and then going home for for7 I guess it would be for the for givsnes of my sins, if prayer at all ]"
 pr. Crumpton offered little infor- nation
 sArhough I haven't the confidence of the Governor in the matter, yet be- iieve that it was the action of the peo- pie of Montgomery in regard to pro- hibition that brought on the extra ses- sion.
 fuu Know Wuat the extra SeSSiOn did" and the audience cheered. And now they are going to give Alabama people c chance. I want to say Co you that the Baptist ministers are with you, to . man. I have talked with many Methodist ministers, too," he said, land l believe they are more rampant than we are."
 sWhip the political parson back to his pulpit" is what they say" he cried. .Yes Senator Ingalls, of Kansas said ft fifteen years ago. and the political parsons retired him. They say I an, political parsons-no more than was thfrty-five years ago.
 At the conclusion of the speech. Rev. E. L.. Crawford, of Union Springs, was named temporary secretary, and organ ssation begun.
 Comsmiffees ADpointed.
 Upon motion of Rev. H. H. McNeiii Of Mobile. and George c. Miles Of committees on resolutions and nominations were appointed as 
 Resolutions Committee-A. H. Car. michael. J. H. Mccoy. A. J. Dickinson. !. T. Fuller. John W. Bowers. G. c. Miles, l.. R. Boykin, Samuel Black well, J. D. owen, c. k. Mitchell, W {.
 Nominating Committee-P. c. Rat Tiff. q B. Green. H. H. Mitchell. R. M. Coodall, W. L. Sessions, $. 4. Russell. N. M Rowe. Henry P Merritt, Eugene Ballard. W F. Feagin and Judge B. H. Foster.
 The Campaign Committee, to be named by the Nominating Committee. according to the McNeill resolution, is to consist of chairman, one vice chairman from each Congressional District. and oHe committeeman from each district.
 The Nominating Committee. after A short session. returned with the recom- that J. F. Thompson, of Circuit Solicitor. be named chairman. and E. L. Craw- ford, permanent secretary. The report was adopted.
 Mir. Tn thompson was escorted to the chair. Ills speech of installation was one of argument for the amendment. He declared that the prohibition amendment is but a temperance quaa- ton: that rightly there should be no other consideration entering into it
 He fefuted the argument that the is- sue Is political. and pleaded for an of political considerations. Third Epoch in History.
 This is the third epoch. as see 1t. in the history of our people," he de- ''and 1t must be settled, as have the other two. by an appeal to the Con- stitution. The first epoch was marked when Thomas Jefferson preached abso- lute separation of Church snd State. and 1t was put into the Constitution. The second came with a cyclone in the a abolition of slavery. It was not set- tied until 1t. too. went into the Consti. tuition. And now we come further iD the moral development of the people with this issue. which will never be settled until 1t Is put in the Consti- tution."
 when the applause which followed his speech had died away, calls for began. The House lead CT was led to the pulpit and the crowd went wild. Pandemonium broke loose. the amendment forces standing up in their jubilation. and waving hats and handkerchiefs. The church rang with their cheers.
 When the last ripple of enthusiasm which followed the speech had died away. Rev. Brooks Lawrence. superin. tendent of the Anti-Saloon League moved to the pulpit. and began the col lection of a campaign fund.
 We are going to raise a half a mil lion dollars" he said jocularly.
 ''The pro-liauor papers accuse us oi having that much and we have got tc meet It. We don't collect our money behind the woodshed. We need 1t foI speakers in every hamlet and every city, to send Mir. Chilton's wonderful careoons out over the State.
 Contributions were asked. "Whol meet this $1.100. of Fred M. Jackson asked the superintendent Ten tnous and Ndollars was raised from among the attendants.
 Mir. Lawrence exorted all the while put kept up a running fire of levity I'd M. Williams and C. Ernest Jones ehe South Alabama editor who have become famous by their announced re.