The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-06

might decide 10 change their opinion"
Mf. Mastin declared with feeling that
II the mantle of the law had to be
thrown around the people Of the state
ito make them good" II was q confess
sion that educational Institutions here
had proven failure.
Mr.. Stollenwerck, of Montgomery,
said that eliminating the moral ques-
ton. which did not belong to the dis
cussion. IL could be easily seen that
putting prohibition in the constitution
X prohibition under the drastic laws
that were being passed achieved near
temperance he would cheerfully line up
on that side. But he believed that vio-
lators Of the prohibition law would De-
come more alert and those interested
In its execution would become more
inert after 1t Is put in the constitution.
It would prevent all further legislation
and agitation Of the subject but with
bad results.
Mr.. Kirby spoke at length for the
bill and was followed by the Speaker
in a speech somewhat similar to his
deliverance on his Statewide measure.
He regretted that personalities had
found their way in the fight. He read
a telegram purporting to be from some
Sunday School asking for all temper
said he could not ignore such voices
and reminded his hearers that whiskey
was good for nothing. No one could
speak for q single virtue that 1t has
and said that political funeral or no
funeral, he was going to rest his con-
science on the demand for purity Of the
home.
The Speaker declared that ne would
feel prouder Of having contributed to
constitutional prohibition than to have
any honor conferred on him in this
State. This was taken as part an
swer to the rumor that he had made
bid for the governorship in his night
for prohibition. He did not deny his
candidacy
Mr.. Carmichael also said that he
would be surprised IL all present did
not come up and vote for the bill He
said that every member should do what
his conscience and judgment dictate.
That was what was actuating him.
Replying to q question of Mr.. Bloch
IL the speaker would be willing, II con-
stitutional prohibition Is defeated, to
submit State wide for the peoples APP
prevail at the polls. Mr.. Carmichael did
not answer direct but said that he was
acting on his own responsibility when
he advocated and voted for Statewide.
Hc said that he was willing to account
for his action to the people as he be-
lieved they wanted prohibition.
Mr.. Carmichael stated his belief that
there was q big move on the part Of
the liquor people to repeal. all pvohibi-
tion laws In the Southern States. He
said that as these men believed they
are engaged In a lawful business they
would naturally try to sustain them
selves everywhere and at all times. He
said they will bring their own ruin on
them selves.
The speaker added that he agreed
with the gentleman from Gilmore that
there was nothing to be said on the
other side. He threatened, humorously,
to take the big boy (the cities of Ala
bama) by the hand and lead them to
Sunday School. He said the Legisla-
ture was going to make all Of them
good.
In q flight Of oratory, attacking the
whiskey Interests, the speaker declared
that they had permeated to all corners
and even the courts themselves have
trent lsd."
This closed the debate and on motion
the bill went to the third reading. Then
followed the vote which resulted as
follows:
Ysas-speaker Carmichael Altman,
Arlington, Avery, Ballard OF Autauga,
Ballard of Pike. Benners. Benson,
Brown, Bulger, Burney, Cannon. Car
IHtCHaelt NOAStnAup OoSpCt, rum, NuA-
ningham. Doyle OF Clarke. Doyle Of
Marengo. Dudley. Elrod, Fuller, Gar
ner. Haley. Henley. Hughes. John.
Johnson. Jones, Killen, Kirby. Lancas-
ter, Lawson, Lee of Barbour. Lee of
Etowah, Lee of Houston, Lindsay, Ma
lone. Middleton, Mitchell, Moore, Nc
crory, MccnTdy.. cpufaes MCMILLAN.
oliver. Pearson, Peefe. Pitts OF, Perry,
Powell of Bullock. Powell or coving-
ton, Price. Pngh, Ragsdale. Rowe,
Rushton, Sanders Sanford Seal. Smith
Of Gilmore, Smith of Etowah Smith Of
Lee. Tarrant. Thompson. Turner. Urqu-
hart, Wittmeier, White of Lamar. VIII
liams of Lee.
Nays-Alford, Arnold. Baltzell, Bar
ton. Bloch. Crawford, Edwards. Glover.
Gunter. Hoffman, Jenkins, King. Lacey
of Walker, Long OF Morgan, Lyons.
Mastin. MayAeld. Norville. Pitts Of Dali
las. Pratt, Rainer. Rice. Sample, Sher-
rod. Stollenwerck, Tunstall, White Of
Perry. Williams OF Barbour Woolf.