The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-28
HOUSING RALLY IS HELD
 BY DEFENDERS AT SELMA
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in twos to the scene of the speaking.
 These gentlemen occupied the seats on the platform.
 Col. L. E. Jeffries presided and intro duced the orators.
 Moody In 1aa1."
 The success of the rally was obtained not without certain opposition.
 The incoming trains were met by com mittees composed of ladies who gave cards to all men who arrived in Selma
 These cards contained copy of the amendment, and a statement to the eff feet that the women expected "every- one to be true to Alabama"
 Yesterday afternoon the Journal, an amendment paper, published card en- titled "Senator Moody in 1SS1." This card contained statement made 2S years ago by the father of temper ance in Alabama" It was keen cut declaration of the position taken then by Senator Moody against the whisky traffic and the evils which whisky has done.
 These cards were scattered broadcast throughout the city.
 Senator Moody's Reply.
 "They have endeavored to create the impression," affirmed Senator Moody after he had taken position before the audience, that there Is an inconsist- ency between my position then and my position today.
 "Such Is not the case. stand today where I stood then. I was fighting for temperance then and I am fighting for temperance now.
 "I am still temperate. Temperance is the total abstinence from that which is bad, and the moderate use of that which is good.
 "There Is such a thing as temper ance in temperance legislation.
 "It is not I who am inconsistent and intemperate.
 eff in that card, however, I meant that 1t is correct for minister to preach politics from his pulpit I have undergone a change. If believed that then, do not believe that now.
 "And consistency does not necessari- ly consist in doing that thing now which was done 10 years ago. True consistency consistsrin doing that thing which at the present time is at hand in a way which the heart and the con science dictate.
 q oppose this amendment because it is an extreme measure, an incompetence measure"
 This portion of Senator Moody's speech elicited uproarous applause from the audience.
 kincy Asks Question. During the rally there occurred a most unusual incident. In his address Colonel Russell dis cussed the system of jury commission CTS which Governor Conner has inau- gurated.
 The speaker declared that Conner originally planned to appoint no man on the jury but staunch prohibitions ist and one who favored the proposed amendment. He drew the conclusion tn erefore,~ that the commissioners would have tendency to put only the names of those favoring prohibition and the amendment in the hat for tn draw ing of names.
 $. Kincy, editor of the Selma Journal a paper favoring the amendment, and president of the jury commission oi Dallas, arose to his feet and asked permission to propound query to Colonel Russell. Colonel Jeffries, whc was in the act of introducing Con- gressman Bowie, planned at first tc pass over the interference, but later Colonel Russell having advanced to the front allowed MT. hlncy to ASK nls question.
 The president of the jury commis- sion explaining that he had occupied a position to the rear, and admitting the possibility of his being mistaken. de sired to know if Colonel Russell had | affirmed that only the names of prohi- bitionists would go into the jury hat 1 Colonel Russell then explained wha' really he did say. l Colonel Jeffries then exclaimed: Wt are not here, ladies and gentlemen, tt | picker. but to work for the preserva tion of the sanctity of the homes anS | the liberty of the people. "We are not here to picker question: l with man who in 1871 lay dormant 1T | the cellar"
 In the meantime MT. Kincy had re mained standing. The people at thil Juncture began calling for him to si l down This he finally did.
 Kyle Price Scored.
 An interesting feature of the rall,
 was the reply of Congressman Bowie t' the statement of Kyle Price, u ssssss syel of south Alabama, who has beer quoted as stating that he would giv' $50 to meet Congressman Bowie on thu 1 stump.
 l After his introduction Mir. Bowie tool