The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-22
pr. E. I. Fields Is Elected
 Campaige Manager
FORCES ARE ORGANIZED
Bowman and stallings Speak and Lo- cal Committeeman Are Named To Carry on the Work in
 Ensley and Wyam.

Ensley, October 2L-(special) )-The mass meeting of the anti-amendment forces of Beat 45 held tonight at the city hall was one of the largest and most enthusiastic meetings ever held in the Steel City
 The opera house was crowded, fully 500 being present. Citizens of every walk at a conservative estimate about 90 per cent were voters. The speakers were given close attention and held the crowd for four hours and the frequent outbursts of applause which greeted the speakers showed in no uncertain terms the de- termination of this part of the citizens of Ensley and Vivian to vote to main tain the integrity of the constitution. The enthusiasm was unbounded and from the indication tonight it can be safely inferred that Beat 45 will roll up good vember 29.
 The meeting was called to order by James H. Leath who briefly stated the purpose of the meeting. M. H. Mo Dowell was elected permanent chairman; Thomas J. Judge, secretary. The chair appointed the following committee to se- lect campaign manager and committee J. M. Perkins, J. ". Brigman, J. NJ Donaldson, Dr. F. H. Johnson, D. J. Hummer, John Morrison and James Bro- die. The chairman made a short talk on the issues of the campaign and in- troduced P. G. Bowman of Birmingham as the first speaker.
 MT. Bowman was given a rousing re- ception and in his usual vigorous style launched boldly Into his subject He criticised the action of the recent leg islature and declared they had violated their pledge to the people of the state in their legislative enactments He spoke earnestly and eloquently on the i'll ad- vised political campaign forced on the people of the state and stated it's only purpose was to foster the political ann bitions of some of the prohibition lead CTS.
 He scored Governor Conner for hav- ing bankrupted the state in an endeavor to build up a political machine. He was frequently loudly applauded and closed with an eaernest appeal to the assem- bled voters to vote their convictions and not to be led away by false sentiment
 Jesse F. Stallings was then introduced and made an address that was full of logic and convincing arguments. He spoke or the lnlQullleS OI IHe recent OTdSllC leS- islation and the disastrous results that had obtained thereby. He paid his re- spects to Governor Conner and his so- called reform legislation and declared they had betrayed the trust reposed In them by the voters of Alabama
 He spoke at length on the new jury commission and the efforts that were be- ing made under the Fuller bill to de- prive the citizens of the state of the right of a trial by jury. He closed with a brilliant peroration, extolled the old soldiers who had saved the state In the dark days of reconstruction and urged them to again answer the call and vote to preserve those constitutional rights they had purchased at so great cost. MT. Stallings was interrupted frequently by prolonged applause and at the close received an ovation that fairly shook the building. The committee on nominations made report and the following citizens were elected: Dr. E. T. Fields, campaign manager. Committeeman: First ward, D. H. Dunlap and J. w. Mayne; Second ward. Tom Deyereouse, Jr, and J. w. Brigman; Third ward, Ed Ceilings and W. N. Wood Fourth ward, F. o. Harris and W. T. Palmer; Fifth ward, Dr. J. T. Kent and J. A. Burgin; Sixth ward, E. L. Wood and James Brodie; Seventh ward, Angus Brown and l.. M. Rowell; Eighth ward Gus Quigley and A. l.. Me- Williams