The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-01
THE LESSONS OF MONDAYS DECISION

TIE LESSONS OF MONDAY'S DECISION
 The the cop,as,enal Aendnu r phssp is ended has been defeated and that dee h fortunate that the it pronouneed left cry fraud pickering Nov Nov that # the contest well to consider the results carefully booded analysis viii De wholesome for al concerned no, merely
 These may divided into two classes. broadly. What doe. the defeat of the amendment mean' What does not meanp
 Most distinctly by strong of against continuance of the of sdaEm which has prevailed Alabama for Conner and has constantly nouhed by spirit determined ton the name the people he has asatsd and ased ansyed faction the people while ow they finally through an-e advancement of his political Therefore people have taken ken advantage o @ first opportunity since he became Governor shahon They have done what the people of Georgia did last which has States Alabama the United States We are safe and Rooevm
 The vote Monday clearly another thing vay halt the o eodosm that has been sweeping the passed the sacte Statewide statutes the Unon halt and proceed about its effects on our people in our conditions Alabama has decided that she will not be driven by jealous and hys,ec leaders
 and better for her purpose putting dominion the saloon the use of Equo Alabama. turning down
 The result another thing fundamentally The people said ws do not intend tor the preachers and churches dominate po and political preacher The pulpit individuals to Christ and higher I s 1s ,ss,s, ss sm 9s sa % S laws the , the people and the church have needed this harsh method of learning from the
 
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 he result also positively that the of Alabama amenabe appeals to e pdces and passions leaders have be- heved h has been campaign of unequad bitterness and vaon and morals Many preachers sad have set lamentab examples this But the people have become better educated their udgment They have been led by arguments pea their they have paid closer attention speakers and who reasoned the carefully about the and of the amendment They have brushed all charges corruption against and and have voted their convictions the fundamental This most hopeful sign for the future higher plane of political conduct hereafter; end the dominion of the demagogu and stimulation the of facts and reasoning the electorate
 Now what the result does equally
 I. does defiance of existing laws Alabama There may those who interpret the that but they will find themselves taken There thousands of pbo who voted against the amend men fact had been for their the would have been possible These prohbonas and the conservative nonrohbtonst alike intend the fair trial for enforcement And probably the contest settled will bring about determination the of the leading people on both sides to own down defiance of the laws the laws unwi inefficient for community they must be upheld and endured until they be modified and improved Alabama State and the selh s find the dominating influence the namndment forces against depreciation of the license @gs
 unrestricted Statewide license the familiar saloon evils The pendulum that for and the saloon bough. itself the Alabama Ultimately The Advertiser believes that the pendulum swing again from the visionary and impractical extremes of the Fuller and Carmichael bills But The Advertiser itself will favor the old and believes that the conservative forces which will wholesale repeal the present laws until they good of substituting something that will certainly evils of Hquor selling Liquor everywhere and of fact much will be sold contrary law all parts of the Stae country well as city darkest places. This tendency be cmbed firmly until laws enacted whereby people exercise legally their moral right liquors moderately
 There might be lessons drawn from the result but they would subordinate incidental The main thing for everybody cool off, member that all Abmans who live Alabama and who should love Alabama Let together quickly spirit well as in purpose work dIisent in bu ness Work the greatest overwousht nerves and surely we have all neglected business less for politics. Let all pull together for Alabama to make attractive ourselves and to outsiders We have been % neoD and money away We have changed our cnboard now let us live up to our asnboard-