The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-03

F Il declared that when he stopped selling he stopped. not because 1t was wrong, but because he was in trouble with the internal revenue laws of the United States He sAv4 as authority fof the statement former Alabama revenue officer and challenged denial.
 This was but one specimen of the aggressive assaults upon the political leaders who were behind the propos. cd amendment
 There were eloquent speakers. some of the best and men of the highest standing who assaiied the politicians and called upon the men of Alabama to protect their homes and defend them from fanaticism, intolerance and bigotry. They were such men as Gen. George P. Harrison. J. J. Willett, Em- nett O'Neal, Robert E. Spragins. Fred l.. Blackmon, Tom Long, A. c. Smith John H. Miller. Fred L. Blackmon. John c. Carmichael. Julius Davidson. and Peyton c. Bowman
 Dr. Wyman Writes.
 A forceful letter from pr. w. S. Wy man, the widely loved educator who has done so much for the University of Alabama. applied the term of "Kanga. roo amendment" to the proposed change in the Constitution and this term will be often heard during the coming campaign. for the great crowd cheered it heartily.
 pr. Wyman's letter expressing re- gret that he was unable to attend the meeting because of the illness of a member of his family was read to the crowd by Judge J. H. Miller.
 In his letter pr. Wyman said: T am exceedingly sorry to say that. on account of the illness of my wife. I shall not be able to attend the mass meeting in Birmingham. I was set- ting my heast on being there and add ing by my presence and voice my in- fluence, what little have to stem the tide of fanatical fury that is now flooding the State.
 "T have been for more than fifty years a consistent prohibitionist, but cannot abide the kangaroo amend ment' to the Constitution. I call 1t the kangaroo amendment because of my judgment that the strength of it Is in its hind legs-namely in the treacherous second section, which seeks, in a sneaking underhanded way, to avoid certain clauses of the consti- tuition, which now form bulwark of protection to the homes and firesides of our people. against invasion by a hired and ruthless constabularly.
 God speed the patriots who aye in arms against the amendment.
 "l am very truly your friend and ally in the righteous cause of civil liberty.
 w. s. wyman"
 Record-Breaking Audience.
 The most remarkable thing about the remarkable meeting was the crowd. Some enthusiastic opponents of the amendment have said that the crowd numbered more than 10000 peo- pie. Some pro-amendment people con- tended that 1t numbered 2,00O or 5000 less than that. But many people who watched the three great gatherings around the three stands and who saw the people come and go away because they could not get near enough to hear the speakers, agreed that 1t must have numbered In the neighborhood of 10000.
 This much Is certain. that the crowd about each stand was as large as 1t could be, and every man heard the speakers. In other words the peo- pie packed about the stand and stood back in the darkness until those on the outskirts could not hear what the speaker was saying. And hundreds of people after standing there and tip toeing, and straining their ears, went away. No more people could have heard the orators than did hear them and scores of people who could not get close enough to hear the speak CTS on any of the three stands stood out in the darkness to join in the cheering,
 There were leaders here from Cal houn, from Bibb, from Walker, from Blount, from Chiffon and from Mont gomery counties. The cars which came in from Clearinghouse numerous suburbs were packed and damned
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