The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-03
.RUSHTON IN BULLOCK
MONTGOMERY MAN HAS AN OvA.
TION.
Large Audience Cheers Speaker
Against Amendment and Editor
smith Leaves the Hall--A
Rival Meeting.

Union Springs, Nov. 2.-(Special.)-
The church people Of Alabama are al
lowing themselves to be used as pawns
In q political game by two of the
shrewdest politicians that ever were
In Alabama.
This declaration from Hon. Ray
Rushton of Montgomery. prominent
ci1urchman and chairman of the anti
amendment committee Of Montgomery
County. was one of a dozen and more
sharp raps at the amenders that drew
vociferous applause from more than
three hundred of as enthusiastic citi-
zens as ever assembled on political
occasion in Alabama.
The crowd which greeted Mr.. Rush.
ton here was enough to pack the
court room to I'LL the aisle with stand
ing voters and to occupy every avail
able seat. bench and railing In the
room.
Even the anti-amendment forces were
surprised at the strength of their fol-
lowing. Careful observation of the
audience proved that there was prac-
teal unanimity on the amendment for
nearly every man in the crowd ap-
piauded and cheered at every telling
point of the visiting orator. Any diff
ferent opinion about the audience
could not be justified. because the
amendment forces. hearing Of the COM
Ing speech OF MT Rushton. sent hurry
up orders to headquarters and had Rev.
Cholaton Yates OF New Decatur and
Claude Chiffon despatched to this
point for a rival meeting.
So there was meeting OF the amend
ers in the opera house directly across
from the court house. where less than
200 persons assembled. OF these more
than one-haif were women and cnil-
dren. There were thirty women at
the anti-amendment meeting.
An impartial observer must have
been convinced that the voting strength
was by heavy odds with the defenders
of the constitution. BY actual count
OF noses. as the men filed into the
court house. there were 200 voters
qualified to go to the polls Nov. 20.
and exercise a choice on the amend
ment.
The amendment following at to-
nights display showed less than 100
male citizens over 81 years Of age. and
not all these are qualified TO take part
In this election. 1t would seem that
the demonstration this evening leaves
no doubt as TO the outcome In Bullock
County.
Though it is the second speech here
against the amendment with the
preachers incessantly on the stump
for the amendment. and with two ora
lions by Governor Conner on Separate
trips, 1t would seem that q good ma
jority will be cast against the amend
ment. The local leaders claim the
county against the amendment by no
less than 200 majority.
County Manager c. e. Golston will
not cut the figures at all. and says
the strength Of the defenders is grow
ing.
Mr.. Rushton's address. though free
from abuse and personalities. called
for repeated cheers. Mey gray with
age seemed to yen loudest. often toss
ing their hats into the air in exultant
moment.
An interesting event that brought
forth most cheering was the disappear
ance of Editor A. F. Smith of The
Bullock County Breeze. local paper
supporting the amendment. In the
middle of the speech he arose. seem
ingly embarrassed. and filed out OF the
big audience with cheers and taunts
pelting his ears.
A feature of the occasion was the
appearance of Tom Sid Fraser back in
his home town after an absence in q
hospital of about five weeks. He was
given a striking ovation, responding
in an inspiring style to the compli-
mentary introduction of r. E. Cope
who presided.