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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-21

women OF unvAryins gocd standing In
their churches are not only insuited
ana denounced tor daring 70 exercise
the freedom Of American citisens in
matters not connected with church or
religion. but In some instances have
been actually driven fyosn their mem
bsrship: not driven out BY brute force.
but made 70 feet that thsy are unwei-
come ana undesirable ~ church MEM
here.
In spirit At least. this 10 Just ~
much religious persecution - though
the offenders were put to Death. THIS
10 the spirit ana the practice We de-
piore. ana which every Newspaper has
the right to condemn. n has moth
Ing whatever to DO with the modes
Of faith ana practice OF any demon
nation. That. ~ We have said. 10 .
matter for sach and every religious
Organization 10 settle in its own way.
We are not referring 10 any particu-
lar religious denomination. but to
those Of any and all denominations
who are allowing their seal for po-
iiticsi movement to transform them
into religious prosecutors. Whatever
may be their scot or fsith. they are
wrong IN their prsctices.
what 10 to bs the end and outcome
Of this depiorabis departuref How
can II end otherwise than by doing
incaIeuisbIs. ana perhaps permanent
harm to the cause Of religion itself,
n 10 possible that these ovst-seaious
ministers may succeed In, their mad
crusade, but II will be victory dear
" bought. 1t win leave behind II
stings and heart-burnines not soon to
be forgotten. Men and women Of ali
denominations will give UP much for
their faith. but there 10 . limit be-
yond which they cannot be driven. and
that limit Is being reached. II not
parsed. in many sections Of Alabama
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-21

when political parson stands up
10 make few remarks It doesn't re.
auife mind reader to predict that he
win utter or repeat some Of the
ISLANDERS that have been 80 freely
hsaped on the opponents Of the
amendment. and that without re-
gard TO the character. standing or sex
Of the tradueed. They Just can't help
It. isfssly. W. Seiieys.a because they
are without sound argument to. sus-
tain their cause aud try TO make up
for 1t by descending to the level Of
the dirty politician.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-21
SUNDAY. HovEnsEn d. lsse.
nAnp nux ron AaeuMnNr.

n II rather late In the day for the
ansnAsrs 70 ss5k capital for their
side By raising the Conner plan Of de-
nosncing railroads. That policy was
tried to Alabama's harm and injury
1uet as this amsndmsnt agitation 10 to
states harm ana injury. The Tuslxe-
go News says:
roads have contributed iiheraiiy 70
the campaign fund 20 fight the amend
nsnt fhsn thslr Attefneys have &c.
r n ana gone over g the State work
ine against the amendment. OF course
enrjoynsps from the iiqucr foress,
s $500 -: ass l e s asss.s Sxn
wha4 warrans 10 there ssr any hu-
rnsn bssng chassins that the rsii.
reads &rs eontributing TO this cam
rafen. rhs only contribution we hsv'
heard o. - pass over the CREATES
and Longest line in the state q
T3r1sks EAwrsnee- to 50 when and
where ne pleased boosting the amend.
nnent ons Of the attorneys for tbs
same road has made a great many
epesehss fer the amendsnsnt and u
masked for . great many more. II
Doiisd quite number Of railroad 1t.
torneys would be found who favor the
ernsnduneut. Like other citixena, at.
torneys have enc right % their epin-
ions and they are divided In opinion
Just NJ other people are. The Gomez
dodge OF damning the railroads won''
hslp the anaendsrs. That sort Of tait
has brought toe many people sorrow
ana aistrsss TO be very popaias now.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-21

Looking over the claims and boasts
Of Speaker Cannon The Chicago News
wants to know how It was possible to
run tAs government before he took
hold Of the ruddar. Must have been
mere luck.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-21

II is rare indeed that two total
eclipses cems so near together 80 they
do this month The moon on the 9th
and the amendment on the ssth. both
complete. viii be something to re-
member.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-21

News:
The anti amendment newspaper
that g. now casting alurs upon dis
tinguished private citizen because he
a amen s Il the same ss' PAPER that
once urged Alabamians to elect this
gentlemaa 20 the office o. GoysrAor.
years ago Bitterly arrsignsd another
sines been highly honsrsa BY he pso-
pls3. sse1rss ne aid 1 nos e IN AIM
81 this newspapsr. This gentleman.
once the object Of repeated attacks. 10
now In high favor with the .newspe-
msnt. All Of which shows that it
makes o difference.
The News should have been candid
enough 20 name the pspee to which Il
refers. n . way the above may refer
10 The Advertiser. but II would have
been more 10 its credit 70 The News
had copied q single expression Of this
paper IN the isast degree desoeatory
OF DR.. Cunningham since his deelara-
zion in fAvor OF the amendment. It
has cast no slurs on him and does not
expect to do so. II may possibly
crlticise some Of his arguments but
that is in the future and IL made will
not be in the nature o. siurs.
The other distinguished Aiabamian
referred to by The News Is Senator
Johnston. The causes that led to diH-
xerenees years ago have long since
disappeared ana Il will be recalled
that when there was talk Of attempt
sing to prevent his election a. success
scr Of Senator Pettus. The Advertiser
emphaticaiiy stated that By action of
tho people In primary he had been
deslGnstsd and should receive the
hemor. This was long before The
temsnament matter arose to disturb
fi,s people of this State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-21
Blaek. Soc sklps sl,oOo Esach.

Maine furrier has purchased a
black fox skin. paying the current
price. $1,000. therefor. The trapper
who gets one black fox in a season car
AFFORD to loaf all the rest OF the time
for II he knows tho value OF his prize
and seeks the right market he can ex-
change the glossy pelt for $1,000 or
more. spot cash. But not many trap
pers have such luck as 10 get a black
tex. for khat valuable freak, like other
good things. is rarely found
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-21

and love. and trust Trust utterly.
itself for you. Bring Him into your
life: daily refer to Him: cultivate the
habit of thinking about Him as being
present with you In the midst Of 1t
all. and SO holding fast His Hand
you will share His final victory. and
receive His Promised reward: ITO
him that overeometh VIII grant to
sit with Me in MY throne. even as
also overcan1e. and am set down with
MY Father In His throne"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-21


nnLI0soUs PROSECUTIONS.
Bsins strictly a secular newspaper
rhe Advertiser has never considered
u proper OF even decent 20 indulge In
any sectarian criticisms OF differ
encss Of beliefs and opinions among
religious denominations. believing. ~
We DO. that each church ana church
organization should manage and con-
troll It's own affairs without outside
intsrferencs. There are questions 81
faith and practice peculiar TO differ
emit denominations. but they are mat
ters for them TO settle for themselves.
But while we are firm IN the belief
that we should take no part in
strictly religious controversies we
hoiS that every newspaper which be-
iievss IN upheiding and defending the
Christian religion 40 the great moral
agent OF the world. and also believes
In keeping the church separate from
man's worldly affalrs. has right 70
depiore and condemn the present ten
dency to take the church Of God down
from its lofty ana sacred pedestal and
make OF 1t end its ministers Stepping
stones for. the furthsraucs Of politi-
cal smbitions. This. we nasintain. 10
not only the right Of ali COED news
pagers. but II 10 . duty thss eve to
their state and their fellow man. a.
well as to the cause OF religion itself
In its broadcast aspect
The entire separation Of church aud
state has been among the cardinal
principles Of our government since II
became . Republic; . principis ad-
vocated and defended by the best ana
purest man OF the country Of many
religious faiths. as well as those max
tng no prstensions Of religion, We
% this age and country read Of the
religious prosecutions that have taken
place In times past In almost every
portion Of the old world. and which
have not entirely ceased in some
countries. ana sometimes wonder ~
thu time will never arrive when all
nations and people will be allowed
to worship Cod in their own way
wishous interference from others.
In free America we have prided
ourselves ON the fact that here there
could be no interference by the
churches with the politicsi affairs OF
the state. We have felt profound sat
isfaction in the knowledge that the
ministers Of all denominations would
oonfine their work TO their duties as
ministers. and would wholly abstain
from taking active part in the strict
iy political disputes and contests that
are going on almost eonenuousiy in
all sections Of our great eountry.
But times have changed, and In too
many instances men have changed
with them. In Alabama. at least. we
can no longer boast that the churches
ana the ministers keep. clear OF the
concentrating effects OF political
scrambles, for we have no grounds
upon which to base such & claim. In
almost every section Of our State we
find ministers not ouiy leaving their
pulpits and the work Of their calling
in order to take active part in q po-
litical campaign. but many Of them
are using their puipits as political
rostrums from which to hurl Accus&-
tions and aenuneta4ion araiuat all
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-21

Ths raleigh evening rimss thinks
81 10 high time for the Roosevelt
Ananias Club to be reorsanised." And
whom he gets back he WITH find 50
many deserving applicants that he
won't be able to find room for all,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-21
A asessioa.

Editor The Advertiser:
Has morality ever been settled at
the ballot box, Do politicians usually
dabble in questions purely moral? Is
that their business?
never settled at the polls, politics are
always SO settled. Temperance IL a
moral question. but prohibition is a po-
Iitical question. The first should be
taught at home. in the schools and
from the pulpit. the latter, never, as
1t Is undermocratic, anti-Anierican and
not biblical. The word prohibited. or
prohibition. is not In the Bible, but oc-
bill. so that is enough for one time,
and should prohibit II any law could.
The amendment could not make the
laws already enacted any stronger, so
II In not needed. A F. Belo
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-21
ORIGIN OF THE wELLERs.
Editor Of "Dlckemaiann Says Sans was
sEake-Up Of Several Peraons.

B. w. Matz. In London Daily News.
Sam Weller, like many OF the charac-
ters In the novels OF Charles DtckenA
IL as much reality as parsonage In
history. 90 that new facts, however.
small, concerning him are OF interest
to the general public. and therefore
worth recording. There has been APP
nearing in the press during the last
day or two q story from man posses.
sing the name OF George Weller. living
in Ramsgate, in which he states that
1T 10 quite true that Dickens took the
grandfather" This IL contrary to the
known and OF quoted facts In regard
TO the origin and name Of the immor-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-21

! The Atlanta Constitution says: we
aoHSt whether Atlanta would want to
90 hsSk 10 tho saloon" Il that so3
Dat how about getting the saloon
hAsk to Atlanta? And what about
ehess already there. as q matter Of
fAStf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-21

We are not hearing much Of iats
about that three hundred million DOL
lars that was alleged 70 be pouring
into Aiabama from the brewers and
the liquor dealers Of Ohio and other
States. The infamous SANDER evident
iy hadn't vitality enough to keep II
alive TIL election day. And by the
way. II any Of the amendment forces
really believed the story was their
real or assumed indignation due to
the fact that they wers msd with envy
because the money was not sent
them7 while they were holding up
one hand In holy horror was the 9TH
or extended to catch some Of the doll
iarsf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-21

oniy one more week of 1t: then the
esteemed Columbus Ledger will be
done straintng itself In the effort to
bssss ana uphold comerism In Ala
bama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-21

Earth is an apprenticeship to heaven.
II we are to spend eternity there In
praising Goj. would II not be sensible
TO begin now to practlce7
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-21
Wzat tlIs Sea- Papers
Ass S4D'isg and Doing

Ne Anewss Pessabls.
The "citissn." the Amender's csacisl
are geine 70 ssnd out scsndaious and
terrible liferatyre the last week 70
which they will nor be sble to reply.
They are right In the latter conciu-
sisn. u the esmpsisn literature ,r !:
nAithsr ean they reply TO any hifhsr-
TO seat sst. 81. a
,..,,. ne wr..s crowd.
aoysrnor Corner picked out the
rins n . vindication speech on. the
Johnnis Rebs at Montgomery In a
make-beiievs welcoming address to
8. 9.k..s ne r,.,s.
Pine Belt News.
Much has been said about Bishop
srs. but did you notice that ne said
fSr them them, 70 take the held" instead Of
ne Uafsstr.st. Part.
The 10Th win put Conner 4 Co.. ana.
the political passons out Of busi-
meas. II Il too bad the preachers
wsrs fooled iato this thing.
A. - the Drinkers.
Russell Registef. i, 4
Not all Of the whiskey men are lined
Up with the snti-amendment people IN
men on the other side that drink -
much whteksy - any on the anti.
amendment side of the question:. and
they win 90 just e far 70 get II as
viii anv Of the anti-amendment men,
ca.t De Fsu.a.
Cadsden Times News.
A few weeks ago amendment money
wa WAS being hn suntsd al over over, Gad s
bet can be had One man was Of
fering two to one that Etowah County
would 90 against the measure. but
there were no takers. g
VIM Compare Charactevs
Luverne Journal.
The crenshaw County News publish.
"a last week In bold type that those
brewers and the distiiiers. the saloon.
keepers. the gamblers. tho criminal
classes." We assert that there are
more honest. upright. and law abiding
si ni. az ~ crssssasy County wh2 or.
ard we are sure that on the 2sth day
OF November, 1905, the honest yeoman-
~ OF Crenshaw County win resent the
libelious ASSERTION Of The crenshaw
tor has some rights. but he has no
right to saw that because you oppose
the adoption Of an amendment, which
10 OF itself nonentity. that you are
OF belong to the criminal classes. RE-
show The News that white ribbons
falsely worn do not mean anything
In Crenshaw County.
!. Crenks % An Sides.
Huntsville Mercury Banner
Because some people can sec only
fanatics and political parsons" on one
side and rwhiskey heads and saloon
sympa thixerss on the other. 10 no rea.
son why the level headed voter should
become disgusted with politics. There
headed enthusiasts In every camp.
Psiities and the Puipit
Athens Courier.
from the pulpit Of this section. Every-
whore you turn you see and hear men
In the puipits on Sunday lighting for
the political life Of Conner ct al. They
claim the fght 10 whiskey or no whis-
4sy sa s.s hsy san Heb sSSl tss psSD.
political one and BY. II the friends Of
the measure will rise OF. fall political
", The church isaAurtipE It's infiu-y
sht as sa e 81 ssss sa
he church whsr, II wakes a. Ia HE
realisation OF the mistake.
~nsx 10 -s,z5 .s,s- t,.ses-s->
Tney named him rightly, "Brax. -
"r' aid 1t aIi--except the amendment
was not an administrations mea sure
In. his speech here Monday. Governor
Conner used the prononn Il" ia times
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-21

The following somewhat enigmsti-
cal article 10 from The Birmingham
News:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-21

Huntsville Mercury Banner.
because some people can sec only
fanatics and political parsons on ons
side and "whiskey heads and saloon
sympa thixers" on the other. IL no rea.
son why the level headed voter should
become Disguised with politics. There
are ALWAYS few eranks and simlin.
headed enthusiasts In every camp.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-21

pothan Journal.
They named him rightly, Drag n
"I'' did 1t aIi--except. the amendment
was not an Administrations measure.
In his speech here Monday. Governor
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-21

Russell Registef. =
Not all Of the whiskey men are line
up with the anti-amendment people II
men on the other side that drink d
much whiskey ~ any on the anti
Amendment side o. the question. an,
they will 20 just a. far to get II q
viii anv OF the anti-amendment men.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-02-09

WITH a keen sense Of the aramsue.
the cOngr~ssE4ao Jet BIS next words
draw out uifh full eject
I've got senator LangdOn interested
financially Interested be said
His two hearers exchanged a slguin.
cant glance
How" asked Peabody sharply.
! Norton smiled shreWdly.
well I just let his 500 invest SO.
oc - the senator's money 10 Alta.
coola land That ought to help SOM.
stevens stared 10 amayement al his
. congressmal hl. eyes threatening 10
bulge cut q his head
What b. glsped "You got Lang
don's money 50 Altacools through bis
son -
Il sure have. senator" chuckled Nor.
ton. Hes In TO the extent Of nfty
thousand. and I've promised that the
nfty shau make q hundred by spring
"ltN make three hundred thousand
AZ least" snapped Peabody. Norton,
you've done a good days work By
the way. New YORK client " mine
4
tend 20 hanJny Doesn't Involve much
work. aud a young. hustllng lawyer
Ike you ought 20 take charge 81 "
easily The fee | should say. would
b. about $1,000 Have you the time
TO Undertake itf-
The congressman o drew long breath
His eyes b4sm-d wi;b gratitude
cyursr o. won't interfere with any Of
ny duties a. s Congressman"
pesbpdy su.l-d
or course not. Norton ! see thai
your sense = hulnor is improving. ~
cvur"ni-ur. run over 70 New York the
.sS' - 'he week i'll give you a card
Ny cl.euts otige Is st lO Bruadway"
The ruler - the senate nodded curt
dismissal
Thank you. senator. thank you very
much And Norton bowed and left.
r-joisiug
Fesl.cy turned 90 stevens
You see. even a congressman can
~ u>-flI sometimes remarked st.
'eu> dry.y
Keep your eve on that young man.
s-.veus Hes the most valuable con.
gresham we've had from your state
In = long while Does Just what b. Is
tod and DOESN'T ssk any fool ques
tons. Ihis va, good work. Lang.
dou's ou The naval committee now
sure Come Stevens. lets 20 10 some
guiet corner 90 the smoking room /
want 20 talk To you about something
else The standard has on hand for yun
90 d."
Hardly had they departed from the
lobby when rrsoundiug commorion al
the entrance. followed by the rushing
Of ror''r> aLd h.'lhovS and sn expect
ant pos" ou The part ~ the rlers. indi.
Gated tlqt tie new senator from Mis-
siSsirri lad o--lvad
TO BE CONTINUED }
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-02-09
TO MAKE FLORIDA DRY"
State A,'rssloon League Convention
and Many Speakers.

Jacksonville. Fla. f.. g. Plans
,o- placing Florida ia -a- rank. %.
-ae day states OF Dixie. which cow
Include Georgia. North Carolina. Ala
aana Mississippi. and Tennessee. Will
Dee made Jy the delegates who age ar
irving IN Jacksonville today TO tax,
par. in the state an,i.saloon league 5
convention. The opening session vii.
be held this evening and three ses
sions are slated for tomorrow Dr. F.
4. Baker. OF Ohio, superintendent Of
the anI-sIouu league of America,
and the Hon Seaborn Wright. the
Georgia legislator who was largely
responsible for making Georgia a
dry state. are among the speakers
oI the program.
As a result Of the convention 1, Is
likely that a fight Tor statewide pro
hibiuon vii! be made in the Florida
Legislature. Such q measure will not
be passed wi,hou, q struggle, how.
ever, as the liquor dealers OF Florida
are wealthy and influential and carry
on an extensive shipng business TO
Georgia as wei. as having a big local
-raI.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-02-09

SD vuy 700 shouldn't Do ~ nv boy
Why. are yoa stlI 3 rhUd o- s-a You
really manf Son bst@ uuu drafts
f.- SHpu haven't yop.
Yeah. srTe--i la1giou rharrinet
81 Ncrfons rs..uefH.u - vauthful7ess
srd srrhpus fp prove thaf D. SsS real
iy "a ran - Ta.-. live ct the rf-v
tnolsa-i Charlie uI' bur you s-e
that's b. money f.r .uurls ar.-r-s o1
fhr plantation A. father h4s pui u.
Zoo as mata.-r Ual' tu make .h0a
ms.
'hua s-uf ulAr r gl.. sprius
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-02-09

Stevens drew h'" ~" gt"rD',i'.
closer {" Pcs s".' '"'pr'' ne
body ''''
= ele ted him. aud he knows IT,
he chuckled
The boss uodded.
And rs ..Acly tha, q man Ike
iangdon. new 20 politics-a simple
gentleman % The Old school. as YOU de-
srribe hlm-uiglt have considerable
Influence on opinion throughout the
country"
Langdon's colleague grasped the arm
- the senatorial dictator.
Hes just ,L- msn We want. sena.
tor Hes one - those old fellows YOU
Just have 20 believe when be taIts
Hen do what suggest. and be can
make the publ. believe what We
think
Then you guarantee hlm;' snapped
the boss
"Uure~eryedly senator"
AL right" ~aid peaJody He goes
un ~" naval committee That ought
90 BE- -n.u-h huu.r f.r a mau who 3
yea- ago was growing cotton uu az
odd Ia.'a,.. u.., away f-u. civil.
zatlou"
We lar- ..l'-.. .ow ofal ,l- land
about A.ra.ou.a 'ha, can BE-. used. 30 said
stevens 20 have had norton. 'le con
gresham t-.- tau-Gor's district.
working Dr .. There l,u.' foot of
land there which Wee do nut Row con
IT,. under lFr..r~ and Dr.. 4lg.F
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-02-09

oon comes vri you be kind enough to
tel bin want e. iuterviev hiny
Stevens tHped cordially
'lace,d shall 90 tell him he's IN
LUX q have th- smarje young man
IN Washiuc'un % the -
Al -i-hf- isusl-sd l:ud. only don't
make 30 80 strong that be- won't recog.
rile ne when b. s~es ne. Good
day AID h- hurried away 10 keep 8
ts'afs'' arrrintm,ut
-'iever boy sid Stevens as the
NEWSPAPER -aa disappeared
The Isss Of thp senate greed
EYE. ou'y In n.t sure r. god
tt.us fors reWsra I-s- man fo l.e too
ol"'er Sroil> hts usefulness Makes
tiu ass -o' uary founded qu-s
tlons
sf-f ars arouie>eed. far IL would
never DO t1 disagree vith the boss
It's very A.rd = you senator" be
hegaI. changing The subject. TO come
with tne 10 welcome the rev senator
from my state my cd friend and col
ieagua"
A. inscrutsb.e Sa4l,e-a smile. ye,
cold Che-a panied Pes b,-dys an.
Sv-r
= have always found. stevens be
sad that q li''le attention Ike this
20 @ new MAJ i never wasted sud
msse 70 rule not to overlook oppor
tuniiies
Again the senior senator from Nj,
sissippi aDq1.esr,-l. sud BE- .sushei
heartily s' Tea'--iy's Keen insight into
human nature
j Trims yuIU Ike Iau-duu- So.
'eu, remarked after pause. "sti you @.
frd Lim EASY tn deal With lust put
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-02-09

MAJ, hunar.5 y.au,gnd t-in a.
aUt you. clean up hcudr.d thou.
sand a. the ,-as, Isn't % simple
There are trou>ald people With
money who would just love % have
this chance And lm ..yiu. Do 10 you
because % our friendship / want 10
do you good turn I've .o, my money
10 there
Young Iaugd9u was ,lsIbIy im
pressed
You've always treated me right.
Charlie. you've been for ne. know
But suppose the goyerumeut doesn't -.
let A.'aooo'a Gu.f Clty's iu the run
ming
Norton laughed sar.as'leauy
Gulf civ s., biz bunch - mud
aar, Beside, l'N t,I sou something
else. Just between us. remember" H.
waited fHr fh" bows eager uoI tefo-.
Dee went 900 "Iha big men are behind
A.'aHHH Star't-I Sr... want, A.
f....a H,l what Standard S,.,. w4rt,
from congress- yuu .In t.r your bottom
dollar Standard S..s. -.t, They haYn
their ..-.n,-. a' \a 90 Broadway
N.v 'N,r a-. 500 ,.'.. saft.
Randolph v.- r.r. ''tu satisfied
Are dy Dec f.'' himself d. and hon
n-'F r.. f.u f.r Norton lad CON
''l.l .m 'lr rH.-. va, ap reason
why la should r.' l~. ,.. $4,000 o'
DO. fathers v... '' N.1 'r Nh. .r The
larh anyhow aU winter and Boo would