The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-16

selves as opposed to the amendment, the
first In several cards and from several
platforms. and the latter in one Of the
most effective cards that has made It's APP
pearance during the period Of the cam
paign.
Captain Hobson Applauded.
Captain Hobson's attitude In the fight
for the amendment has won him many
personal friends In his district. Those who
are opposed to the amendment applaud
the congressman for his honesty in that
he has seen fit to consider the measure i'll
its true light.
The people here refer to the staten ene
of Hobson in Selma to the effect that the
issue Is one of politics and not one OF
morals, They heard him state in Tusca-
loosa that in his opinion it was mista Se
to submit the question at this time-when
a majority of the voters are disfranchised
and whereas the question might have
been settled next fall with no expense
over and above that necessary to bring
about the election of governor.
And they tell of how Congressman Hob
son rebuked a Montgomery minister whea
in referring to the defenders of the con-
stftution-many OF whom are Captain
Hobson's FRIENDSHIP employed a most
uncomplimentary epithet.
All in all, Captain Hobson has not
alienated single friend, it Is believed,
because of his attitude towards the
amendment.
The defenders in Tuscaloosa county are
saying that at any rate their congress
man is honest.
The most powerful statement on the
campaign has come from man OF this
dfstrict-,Judge Thomas w. Coleman-ad-
mittedly one of the greatest jurists ever
produced in this state. The people OF
this district have read, and rereed II.
They know the judge. They know his
record and what he stands for.
Talk to any farmer Of this county and
he will repeat without aid OF copy. the
following concluding paragraphs of Judge
Coemans recent card:
Now in old age, I am told that I Will
be dereict in duty to my countrymen
and will assist in perpetuating a great
wrong to my wife and children and grand
children and the families of others, I'M
less / support this amendment. If my
past does not refute the charge of dere'
fiction of duty to my country. 1t Is now
too late for me to begin. AS Tor my
wife, with whom l have lived for nearly
half a century, and my children and
grandchildren, and there are many, let
the record go on I will write its pres
ent down as I believe 1t to be.
when saw that an attempt was being
made to strip off the armor which pro-
tected them in the enjoyment of their
personal rights, and to break down the
breastworks around their homes, and de-
stroy it's sanctity; to admit the fntru-
sion of the detective and spy armed with
a search warrant; when l saw that those
who believed in Christ should not pro-
cure the elements which He himself Sc
looted ito be used in commemoration OF
His death untfl He came again." except
as a legislature of the state might pre-
scribe and regulate cor all these ob1ec-
lions are In that amendmenD tell them
and proclaim 1t from the housetope that
7. their ancestor, protested and revoited
against the Tyranny, and what | regard
as an insult to our Lord and Master.
."Tell them l would go to the stake
before / would willingly surrender these
sacred rights and principles. This is
true, whether the readers believe 1t or
not, and I am willing for the record to
be so handed down."