The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-28
Great Speech in Selma
 By Col. E. '. Russell

se1ma, Oct. s7.--(special) )--The fol- lowing is the full text of the great speech made here today by Col. E. L. Russell. of Mobile. against the amend nnent, which was declared to be one of the finest arguments ever heard In Selma:
 IT. Chairman. Ladies and Fellow citis
 xens:
 1t is with feelings of pride that have the privilege of addressing this great audience It is peculiarly ap- proprfate that this meeting Is held in the city of Selma and Dallas county. It is q matter of public history that whenever 1t has been necessary to nxht great political battles to preserve the honor of the State of Alabama and the welfare of her people, the fearless and aggressive citizens of Dallas coun- ! q have always been found in the front rank During the darkest days of the reconstruction period. Dallas county contributed the leadership that result ed In rescuing Alabama from the control of aliens and enemies. and re ntofing the control of Alabama and her people to her own sons.
 our two great senators. who were Inc peers of the senators from the oth- CT states of the union. and who spent their lives and their energies to keep Alabama free and to secure to her and her people good federal and state gov- ernments, have been laid to rest in the bosom of Dallas county. Fellow ettixens. we stand today upon patrfo- to and sacred soil.
 will now proceed to discuss the sssues pending before the people or Alabama in this campaign.
 To our amazement some of our own people have presented an issue that involves the security of our homes This they attempt to deny. but in view of the present state of the pro- hfbition law and the proposed amend ment. 1t is impossible for them to sue cessfuliy deny that our homes are in- volved-
 We propose to demonstrate conclus- lively that 1t is now unlawful under the present laws. to store or keep liquors and other intoxicating beverages in any place except the home. This proposition is sustained by the provis- ions of section three of what is known as the Carmichael Hill.
 ~ Section three provides:
 .That it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation or asso- ciation, in this State. to manufacture, sell, or offer for sale. keep or have in possession for sale, barter. exchange. give away. furnishing at public places or elsewhere, or otherwise disposing of prohibited liquors and beverages described in section one of this act, or any of them in any quantity; but this Inhibition does not include and noth- ing in this act shall affect the social serving of such liquors or beverages In private residences in ordinary social lntercourses."
 This bill provides that the viola fion of any of the provisions of the bi1I Is punishable by heavy fine and Imprisonment
 As was so aptly said by Mir. Bowie, not only is the manufacture prohibited but having it in the possession is pro- hfbited. giving it away is prohibited. furnishing it in pubic places or else- of such articles Is absolutely prohihi- ted
 Now, my friend Bowie again makes strong point by showing that even this exception has been modified by the provisions of section nine of the Fuller Bill. which is as follows:
 ''That any person who conceais him. self in any house. room. booth, enclos- ure, or other place. and manufactures. g1 ur otherwise disposes of spirituous. vinous or malt liquors. or any other prohibited liquors or beverages. or who, by any device or subterfuge sells, gives away or otherwise disposes of any Of said prohibited liquors or bev- erages, in violation or evasion of law. or who. in any house. room. booth. enclosure or other place, in such cir cumstanees as that he cannot be seen G. &h A %A lures. sells, gives away or otherwise disposes of any such prohibited bev- erages. contrary to law, shall be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, and he may also be imprisoned in the county jail or sentenced to hard labor for the county for not less than three months nor more than six months. at the dis cretion of the court or judge trying xhe case.'
 The Fuller Bill having been passed and approved subsequent to the pass age of the Carmichael Bill. will, of course, in case of any conflict. be de- ciared the operating and effective law. Therefore 1t Is plainly seen that the provisions of the Fuller Bill remove all privacy in the use of alcoholic liq- uors in the home.
 Now we have shown that the only p&ace that lQuors or intoxicating Dev- erages can be stored or kept and used, is in the home. We will proceed fur ther to show that the enforcement of these laws devolves upon the present administration. In order to enable the present administration to enforce the laws, the Legislature at It's last called session passed a law conferring power upon the Governor to appoint all of the jury commissioners for ev- cry county in the State, and 1t Is claim cd. and I have not seen it anywhere denied, that the Governor stated he would only appoint such persons as were friendly to the enforcement of the prohibition 1aws.--in other words, he would only appoint such persons as were prohibftionists. Of course pro- hibition jury commissioners would on-