The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-16
FIGHT IS ACTIVE
IN TUSCALOOSA
Farmers Especially Well In
formed on Situation
BIG MEN OF DISTRICT
Some of Strongest Arguments Yet Pro-
duced Against Amendment Have
Come from Men of the
Sixth District.
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS.

Tuscaloosa, November 15-(SpeciaI)-
The farmer of Tuscaloosa is Just as con-
servative as the farmer of Blount or
Dallas, or any other county of Alabama.
And he has a natural repugnance to
tampering with state constitution when
he has been given no good reason why
a change should be made, or an amend
ment added.
The county, in spite of the conserva-
tive rural element is, it is believed, close
Both sides are making able campaigns
and both are sincere in their claims.
But there is hardly doubt but that
the great majority of the farmers will
vote against the proposed measure, which
carries with it, as they believe, the vim
dication of the Conner administration.
Farmer Well Posted.
The farmer of Tuscaloosa county is as
well posted on what has occurred in this
campaign as is the business man of Biz
mingham-the hot bed of Alabama poll
tics.
Talk with him for a moment. He will
refer to the secret cabal in Montgomery
where Governor Conner. Brooks Law
renee, DR.. S. L. Dobbs, Dr. w. p Crump-
ton, John W. Sibley and Fred M. Jack
son Matched the amendment, and where,
it Is said, the agreement was reached
that Judge Weakley was to bear the
standard of their party in the guberna-
torial race. He will give you as proof
the interview of R. j. Goode to the
effect that DR.. Lawrence declared that
he could not afford to postpone the cleo
ton until next fall for fear that the dis
franchised voters might pay up their
taxes and defeat the amendment. He will
tell you, too, that in Oneonta, Judge
Weakley made his now well circulated
admission to the effect that in calling
the election this fall at great expense
to the people, they had been too smart
for the brewers who would have entered
the state and paid these taxes for the de-
linquents."
And he will express himself concern
ing Governor Corners declaration at
Clanton that those who fail to stand by
him and see him indicated will be cow
aruly skunks.
And he will tell you, too, that Judge
weakley has never accepted Congress
man Bowies challenge to name single
state wherein constitutional prohibition
has settled the liquor agitation, or worked
to the material progress or moral better
ment Of the people.
The farmer of Tuscaloosa county is
pretty intelligent voter, and what is
more he not only has no hook running
through his nose, but he never will be SO
oppressed
Position of Leaders.
The representative men of the Sixth
district are taking active parts in the
campaign.
Senator Bankhead, as is known, has
announced against the amendment The
Senator is exceedingly popular in the
district which he represented in Congress
for nearly 20 years. and he, together with
w. b. Bankhead and John Bankhead,
his sons, are exerting a great deal of in
fiuence against the proposed scheme OF
the administration.
Captain Hobson, too has made his po-
amendment, and is expected to make
speeches in this district this week in its
behalf Captain Hobson is popular. too,
ana while his argument is admittedly one
in favor of prohibition as against the
open saloon, he never fails to make an
impression on the audience which he
addresses this being tribute to the per-
sonal magnetism of the man.
n Judge Thomas w. Coleman, one of the
greatest legal lights which the state has
produced, is opposed to the amendment
most vigorously opposed. And his mas
terfuI card published some days ago in
The Age-Herald is in the hands OF every
voter of this district
Judge S. H. Sprott, who has occupied
the bench of the court of this circuit for
a long term of years. is opposed to the
amendment. He too, has issued strong
card which has carried weight
Then there is Senator Frank 5.
Moody the father of temperance in Ala
bama. who is opposed to the amendment
which he has declared to be ill-advised
and dangerous. There Is no man of tins
county more popular than Senator Moody
and no man who has more influence with
the voters of this county.
Then DR.. William 8. Wyman and DR..
william Richardson, venerable educators
and deep thinkers, have expressed them