The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-08

ciared that ancient rights and privf-
legee accorded to men were struck
down under this law. It abrogated the
sanctity of the home, he said. II abol-
ished the right Of trial by jury and II
gave an enemy the right to have q
mans home declared a nuisance by
law. He pointed out that under sec
ton two Of the amendment, the home
and Inherent rights of man were left
at the disposition of the Legislature,
and judging the future by the past the
Legislature would have no more regard
for the home than 1t had for the con-
stitution,
"If you pass this amendment" said
Mr.. ONeal, you will invest the Leg
islature OF Alabama with a power which
ID not possessed by the most despotia
and tyrannical ruler of monarchicai
countries"
He warned Judge weakley that the
people were In revolt, that fanaticism
had gone too far In Alabama, the peo-
pie we're going to bury that amend
ment under an avalanche OF votes.
III by any chance the amendment
should carry / warn you about search
and seizure. You say searches and
seizures were made under an old law
In Alabama: I want to tell you that
since the passage of the Fuller bill
there have peen more searchers than
aver before In the history of the State.
1 warn you as to the temper OF the
freemen OF Alabama. II deputies and
hirelings go into Alabama and begin
the searching of trunks of wives and
daughters there are yet men who know
their duty and have the courage to do
IT.
Mr.. O'Neal secuted the idea that con-
stitutional prob ibition settled the liquor
question. Dakota. he said. had spent
ten years in putting in and taking
liquor out Of the constitution. Every
political fight In Maine hinged around
constitutional prohibition
He laughed at the claim that there
was no politics in the movement and
analysed the political ambitions that
were wrapped up in the Issue. While
he was on this phase Of his address.
his time expired.
Judge Weakley arose to reply vigor-
ously to the vigorous attacks that
had been made on him. As he arose
to speak, however. considerable por-
ton of the audience moved towards
the doors There was much confusion
and Mr.. O'Neal asked the crowd to
stay and hear his opponent. Although
a great many went out. SO large was
the crowd, that the court room was
completely filled when quiet was re-
tored within three minutes and Judge
lweakley got into his re1oinder.
He said that he regretted that Mr.
O'Neal had threatened shot guns.
That threat was q wall of defeat made
by one side when II saw victory for
the others. The pro-amendment peo-
pie had remained to- man. and they
heartily cheered Judge Weakley.
Judge Weakley said that he might ac-
cept q lecture on party loyalty from
some men, but he did not propose to
submit quietly to a lecture from q
man who had jumped the party plat
form in 1895. At this touch the crowd
again cheered. He went into an ana
lysis of what Mr.. O'Neal said OF the
Fuller bill and at this junction there
arose the controversy between Judge
Weakley and his audience.
When quiet had again been restored
Judge Weakiey took up the Fuller
Bill. He declared that Mr.. O'Neal had
either forgotten or misunderstood pro-
visions of the bill in hiBs attack upon
IT. In commenting upon these Judge
weakley was several times interrupted
by Mr.. O'Neal who claimed that Judge
Weakley was not quoting him correct
". Judge Weakley said that Mr.. o.
Neal might answer him In Demopois
or in Mobile.
ed ,oint debates and he would get All
that he wanted He was still explain
ing the Fuller Bill, of which he said
there had been many misrepresenta-
ttions when his time expired.
Wild cheering marked the close OF
the meeting. Both sides according 70
their strength, contributed to the ap-
CLAUSE And friends OF both sides
crowded about the two speakers when
oil quar-