The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-18
What fhe State Papers
 Are Spying and Doins

Look After Themselves. Sheffield Standard
 Some of the 'amenders," while try ing to regulate other peoples morals, time to mending their own manners.
 The "skunk, Crop, Gadsden Times-News.
 Conner says that all who do not in- dorse his administration are skunks. wealth about the last of November?
 The Homes sacredness. Sumter Sun.
 The home" Is the most sacred place on earth and when officers search that under warrant of law for any cause short of felony it is an outrage and a shame.
 An Unfortunate State. Rockford Chronicle.
 It Is an unfortunate condition of public morals that justified the chief executive of State in going from pillar to post making speeches en- deavoring to reconcile the people to three years of his improvident. admin istration.
 Not An, By Any Means. Huntsville Mercury Banner.
 While the amenders are claiming that the women are all for the adop- ton of the amendment they forget that the only two papers In the State edited by ladies, The Huntsville Demo- crat and The Hanceviile Hustler, are both opposing it in. their editorial col umns.
 One Argument For It. Selma Times.
 A Houston County man was against the amendment good and heavy, but got drunk recently his horse ran away with him and nearly killed him. The The Tss tsns he ad ha TssSa Snte for the amendment" You have to re- sort to all kinds of methods to change a mans mind some times.
 Hope for the Best. Greene County Democrat.
 And now some are talking about an- other extraordinary session of the Leg islature. Ye gods! What has Ala bama done?
 One session depietes the treasury and another is called to replete 1t. ging A hole. and then digging some more at the bottom to i'll up the top.
 Scared, They are Shifting. Hartselle Enterprise.
 It Is right amusing to watch the
  who favor the amendment. A short while ago they declared that the peo- pie of the country were with them; and that most of the campaign would be waged fin the cities and towns. Now they realize that the country people are eternally opposed to the amend ment, and will vote almost unani- mously against 1t on Nov. 29. As a matter of fact, most of the cities are opposed to 1t, and a majority of the towns will either go against 1t. or will divide the vote up about even.
 Maine As an Object Lesson. DeKalb Record.
 Maine has had prohibition for more than fifty years, ana has had prohibi- ton in the constitution for a great many years. Has the agitation ceased? No. the agitation is greater today than ever. The Democratic par ty In Maine stands pledged to resub- mission of the question to the people. The Republican party has so far. been abl etc prevent 1t. The Democrats are gaining ground and will eventually win and Maine will go Democratic and the question will be resubmitted to the people of Maine and they will take prohibition out of the constitution. Has putting prohibition in the con selling of whiskey In Maine? Not at all. 1t has stopped to a great extent the sale of beer and wine and has brought about the sale of the yilest nostrums on earth. called whiBksy. Now, these are facts that can be as- certained by any fair-minded man who wants to know.