The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29
Reports Coming In Constantly
Against Amendment
GAUT AND MILLER TALK
HandbIls Advertising Saturday Nights
Rally Are to Be Placed in
Every House in coun-
ty If Possible.

In every county, those who would make
the constitution of Alabama as crazy"
quilt are on the run.
Such are the reports that are coming
Into the headquarters of the temperate
and anti-amendment people-those who
are determined that the home shall not
be entered without just cause.
And that the amendment will go down
to defeat is now the prediction OF every
one save those who are leading the forces
of the opposition, those who are explain
ing. giving reasons, making idle boasts
and villifying their opponents.
There is hardly a doubt" stated Judge
John H. Miller, manager Of the jefferson
county anti-amendment campaign COM
mittee. yesterday. but that the amend
ment, were the election held today, would
suffer a great defeat 1t is hardly pos
sible for the leaders of the opposition to
win back their strength before the hour
of the vote casting"
''There is every reason to believe"
stated Col. o. P. Gaut that the amend
ment will go under by an overwhelming
vote. The change In sentiment is some
thing remarkable. The people of the
state, believing that the prohibition laws
are strong enough, are determined that
there shall be stop. cannot see where
in the majority will be less than 1900
have gone through the reports from every
county in the state I have cut down the
majorities as estimated by partisans. And
still the amendment is to win and by a
large vote"
The opposition. however, while declaring
that its courage is great, is doing SIREN
uous work. Judge Weakley thinks the
amendment will sweep the state by 10000
majority. He has been quoted as stating
that but few counties will go against the
amendment. Still, they are very busy.
Last night in Ensley there occurred red
hot pro-amendment meeting. THE fight is
whisky or no whisky" was the cry.
Tomorrow night there will be meeting
in Bessemer. The women have been urged
to take up arms. They are organizing in
the several beats of the county
Thursday the amendment forces will
meet in Montgomery. The state organiza-
ton will be perfected. F. M. Jackson. the
Birmingham capitalist, is the state man
ager state committee will probably be
named. Resolutions will be adopted, no
doubt. A list of speakers will be for
muated.
Friday the amendment forces will or
ganize in Jefferson county. The meeting
will occur in the hall of the Maccabees. A
campaign manager will be chosen and
committee appointed.
Saturday night, the big rally of the
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This will be the biggest gathering of
its kind in the history of Alabama. 1t
is expected the crowd will run above
the 10000 mark. Special trains will be
operated. Brass bands will play.
Lights will be stretched in various
directions through out the park. Some
of the leading orators of the state will
be on hand to address the crowd.
The circular announcing the rally of
the anti-amendment forces Saturday
night at Capitol park was sent into
every home in the county yesterday.
Twelve thousand were distributed by
hand in every home from Bessemer to
East Lake. Thousands were sent away
through the mails.
Indications are that the crowd at
tending the rally will be the biggest
in the history of Alabama.
They are coming from everywhere"
Judge Miller stated. THE reports l re-
ceive are to the effect that the people
of the state from Montgomery to the
Tennessee line are planning to come
to Birmin CHAM"
None of the speakers have declined
to come through business or other
reasons. From all accounts, the score
of orators will be on hand.
Colonel Gaut and the members of his
arrangement committee are hard at
work, and there is no doubt but that
the affair will be one to be long re-
membered.
The woods are fast becoming full of
speakers. In south Alabama the anti
amendment orators are Smelling the
woods. In the southern end of the
state 1t is said the fight is already won.
And the amendment speakers are on
the stump, too. Judge Weakley and
Emmett O'Neal are preparing to get