The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-22
ISSUE PROCLAMATION
10 ALABAMA VOTERS
Opponents to Constitutional Meas
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signed by what 10 claimed TO be
the strongest array Of names ever
pledged In Alabama to public move
msnt. cali was issued yesterday for
a state conference at Montgomery to
tnaugura1e campaign against the
adoption Of the prohibition amendment
to the constitution. The conference
will be held In Montgomery at noon OF
Sept. Is, and II Ii expected that II
will be attended by at least soc OF eAe
leading men Of the State.
The call is the result. OF voluntary
movement by q number Of prominent
Alabamfans who were In Montgomery
in attendance upon the Legislature,
Gome being members OF the House and
Senate, and some being In the city on
business. The movement has no con-
nection with any other organization
already In the field for the fight. The
men behind the call were earnest op-
ponents OF the policy OF putting po-
lice regulation In the constitution. The
100 names attached to the list were
secured In half a day through teie-
phone communication. Nothing like a
canvass of the State was made. The
names OF @ number Of prominent Ala
bamians, who were known to be OF
posed to the amendment do not appear
on the list because they were not lo-
Gated by telephone. and specific con-
sent for the use OF their name could
not be secured. In several OF the
counties telephone connection could
not be secured. Representatives OF
these and other counties Will be Sc
cured by letter.
The frst announcement OF names -
merely preliminary. The list wiz De
greatly enlarged in the next few days.
Men we'll versed IN political affaire
said at the Exchange Hotel last night
that the list Of names was remarkable
for strength and influence. 1t was
doubted ff any equal number OF names
in the State would represent more in-
fiuenc
Il was said. too. that the pubiioa-
ton OF this call. signed by the men
who signed It. would show that cone
stitutional prohibition would be ops
posed By many Of the best men in the
state. The list. Il was argued, would
be e refutation Of the charge that only
Whiskey men would be found appoejm@
tl1a amendment No man would eay
that the men on the last were infiuA
enced, properly or iproperay. by whis-
key men OF Alabama.
This is an earnest effort by pa
triotic Alabauaians to stem the tide OF
fanaticism,, said one OF the signers.
= att is purely voluntary. We have
mo connection with any other organi-
zation, We are moving in this matter
solely for the welfare OF the State.
and there 10 no politics in the call OF
the proposed conference. Our people
are not. nor will they be. candidates
for once. But we believe that ex-
treme legislation has jeopardized the
best interests of Alabama, and we are
willing 10 make sacrifices to halt the
radicalism and extremism which has
characterized the States affairs In the
mast few months. The call serves notice
= on the agttators ana self-seeking poll
ticians that their plans will be opposed
by many Of the ablest the cieanest and
the best men In the state. The Mont
rornery conferences will mark q new
epoch in Alabama AFFAIRS. It will be
oDeu and we invite all who agree with
our views to unite With u.s.
The call, with the list OF signatures.
follows:
.'To the Voters OF Alabama:
believing that the proposed prohi-
billion amendment to the Constitution
Of Alabama is unnecessary and is a
mere police regulation which should
not be incorporated in the organic law
of the State, conference is hereby
called to meet at Montgomery. on Sep
TENDER Is. 1909, at IL o'clock, noon. to
take such steps as may be deemed
proper for inaugurating 4 campaign
against the adoption Of the said amend
uLs
are invited to be present In person or
through Representatives from each
4 County.
John G. Webb, Marengo County: E.
L. Russell. Mobile County; r. D. Kyle,
y Etowah County; George p. Harrison,
Lee County; J. H. Crawford. Walker
County; W. W. Screws, Montgomery
County; r. W. Taylor. Mobile County:
Erwin Craighsad. Mobile County; Law
renee Cooper. Madison County; r. c..
Brickell, Madison County; e. NJ. Rag
land, Colbert County; Judge Joseph Ma
than, Colbert County; v. B. Atkins,
Dallas County: R. z. L. Neil. Dallas
County; E. B. McCarty. Marengo Coun-
ty; s. C.. Jenkins Baldwin County;
George H. Parker, Cullman County; J.,
Lee Long, Butler County; T. NJ. Stew
ems, Mobile County; J. w. Worthing-
ton, Colbert County; r. p. Glass, Mont
gomery County; W. L. Lee, Houston
County; Emmett o'Neal. Lauderdale
County; Albert p. Bush Mobile County;
Pat p Ly0n Mobile Mobile county County:
s. G. wooH. Marengo County;
William C. oates. Montgomery Coun-
ty: W. B. Baltzefl. Greene County;
A. e. Walker. Lauderdale County; Rob-
ert Andrews, Lauderdale County: John
c. Thigpen. Lauderdale County; John
c.. Eyster, Morgan County: J. r. AL
AOrup GoncNA OOuHIyI ~. M. oheEAOuS
Lawrence County; John d. Richardson,
Lauderdale County; Tom NJ. Espy.
Houston County; l.. L. Herzberg. Eto-
wah County: Travis Williams, Franklin
County; John A. Rogers, Sumter Coun-
ty; ], B. Allen. Jefferson County; e.
T. Hollingsworth. Etowah County; Ed
j. McDermott, Mobile County: N. H.
Sowell. Etowah County: ]. L. AGREE.
Houston County; T. J. Whatley,
Houston County; ]. r. Young. Hous-
ton County; Travis Nixon. Houston
County,. B. p. Crum. Montgomery
County; A. M. Baldwin, Montgomery
County; e. r. Taber. Montgomery
County; Hprace StringesIlow, Mont
gomery County; c. T. Pollard, Mont
gomery County; r. e. Steiner, Mont
goniery County; Frank Critchon, Chill
ton County; Mac A. Smith, Autauga
ounty; H. C.. Thatch, Limestone
County; w. l.. Ellis, Autauga County;
w. W. Hill. Montgomery County;
Phares Coleman. Montgomery County;
w. C.. Eli. Montgomery County;