The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-16
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 ment is bad and useless from any standpoint you view 1t. Let us call upon all good citizens throughout this great old commonwealth to join with us in maintaining our constitution free from sumptuary regulations and steer us from the dangers that loom In the distance. Let us promulgate the doc trine of brotherly love and considera- ton and when the battle is past let us with commendabie zeal turn our atten- tion to the duties that will tend to the uplifting of the social. educational and material development of our state.
 At the conclusion of the address the cheering broke out with renewed vigor' General W. c. Oates, a former Gov- ernor rose to move the appointment of Committee on Organization. For more than two minutes It was impos. sibie for the veteran to make himself heard above the pandemonium of sound tribute to him and his cause.
 Committee Named.
 The motion was made. and the com- mfttee appointed. It was:
 state at Large-w. C. Oates. Chair man. Montgomery; Lawrence Cooper. Madison: E. B. Almon. Colbert; Jo- seph ]. willett Calhoun: Robert J. Lowe. Barbour.
 First District-D. Will Staples. Choc- taw; Julian A. Waters. Mobile: W. G. McGoTvey, MOnrOe.
 Second District-Walter Lee, Conc cuh; C. K. sharp. Crenshaw; Ray Rush. ton, Montgomery.
 Third District-B. c. Farmer, Hous- ton: T. J. Carlisle. Coffee; E. deG. Wad- dell, Russell.
 Fourth District-H. D. Merrill, Cle- burne; Hugh McElderry. Talladega: Ed ward W. Pettus, Jr., Dallas.
 Fifth District-F. c. Mccain. Clay; { ronv0. flfaan Coosa. Caorge w Vines. Tallapoosa-
 Sixth District-sf N. c. Snow. Tusca- loosa: J. H. Cranford. Walker; J. M Pratt, Pickena
 Seventh District--L L. Herzberg. Etowah; pr. w. E. Quinn, DeKalb; T. V. Tilford, Cullman.
 Eighth District--S. B. McTyer, Col bert; J. C. Eyster. Morgan: Winston F.. Garth, Madison.
 Ninth District--J. c. Oakley Blob D. B. Roberts, Blount; Prof. s. M. Spes- sard, Perry.
 The committee withdrew for the pur- pose of effecting organization of the convention and second ex-Governor. W. ID. Jelks, made the motion that a Committee on Resolutions be named. Mr. Jeiks also received an ovation.
 On Resolutions.
 The Committee on Resolutions was named as follows:
 State at Large-W. D. Jelks. Chair man, Barbour County; E. L. Russell Mobile; W. W. Screws. Montgomery; R. B. Kyle. EtoEah; R. w. Cobb. Jef- ferson.
 First District--E. B. Mccarthy, Ma rengo; R. T. Erwin. Mobile; s. c. Clath- bery. Washington.
 Second District-J. N. Miller. Wilcox; c. F. Hamilton. Pike; F. K. Brannen Pike.
 Walter Oates. Henry; w. P. Renfro. Lee.
 Fourth District-J. J. Arnold, Cal houn; Dr. C. c. Oliver. Shelby; F. M Stillwell. Dallas.
 : Fourth District-C. P. Rogers ST., Lowndes; F. Lloyd Tate. Fillmore; Oscar $. Lewis. Macon,
 Sixth District-T. L. Long, Walker; John A. Rogers, Sumter; George A. searcy, Tuscaloosa.
 Seventh District-Travis Williams, Franklin; J. W. Maxwell. winston; E.. F. Hollingsworth, Etowah.
 Eighth District-A Mcdonnell, Mad ison; A E. Walker, Lauderdale: H. c. Thatch, Limestone.
 Ninth District-LL II. Nunnelee, Bibb; E.. K. Campbell. Jefferson; c. H. Greer, Perry.
 John B. Knox Introduced.
 John B. Knox. one of the leaders in the fight on the amendment. was in troduced. The calls for Knox became insistent. and as he appeared in answer to the summons, the audience cheered him wildly.
 His speech elicited the greatest ap- pIause. Coming as 1t did about a half hour after the opening of the meeting, with the crowd at it's highest number Gf the day. with enthusiasm at the highest pitch, his address was punct- uated with applause. Especially was the cheering wild when he prophesied the defeat of the amendment.
 When I look into the determined faces of this splendid gathering of delegates from every part of the State, I believe that 1t means that in Novem- Der next we are going to defeat E. B. Conner and the Constitutional Amend ment which he Is seeking to have adopted.
 The audience jumped in it's glee. Handkerchiefs were waved. delegate sprang to their feet. and the demon stration was the widest of the day.
 His speech was an excoriarion of the Governor and his administration
 There are some men who cannot ex- ist except they be constantly in the limelight. Our present Governor is a pronounced type of this class" he be- s.gan, and the remainder of his speech dwelt large on Conner and his influence and US eHects, WHICH SHOuIu De con troverted, he said. in the defeat of the amendment
 He refuted the now-ramous inter- view sent out from Washington as coming from himself. and which Gov ernor Conner has used in many of the stump speaking through the State. He had given out no such interview, he said in his speech.
 Emmett O'NeaI Speaks.
 As he concluded, the banq struck up "Dixie," and with its end. Hon. Elm nett O'Neal. of Florence. was intro duced Mir O'Nears speech was an ar. sument against the amendment. as well as an attack on the administra- ton, which. he said, supported the amendment for political purposes.
 '"This assemblage," he said in concIu- sion, will expose to the people the hy- pocrisy and aggrandizement concealed behind the amendment. and give a jar chief disburser of the Anti-Saloon League, which he will reel forever"
 StnIIinga ia Heard.
 When MT. ONeal had ceased speak ing, there were repeated calls for Senator Spraglns. of Madison county. But Mr. Spragins' time was to come, and he refused to grant the request of his friends for a speech at that time.
 Temporary Chairman Henderson then introduced Hon. Jesse F. StaI- lings. of Birmingham. In warm terms Mr. Stallings paid a tribute to For uner Governor Oates. who occupied a seat on the platform. This man." he acclaimed. 'risked his life for Alaba ma and her interests while Brooks Law