The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-12

Lawrence-I have not yet deter mined. It will be. at any rate, until the next political campaign.
 Weakley-Well. with that I must be content. Remember we have only lost one battle.
 Governor-Yes, but 1t reminds me fearfullysso of Waterloo. Lawrence-"What though the field be lost?
 All is not lost; the unconquerable will, And study of revenge. immortal hate, And courage never to submit or yield"
 Governor-Cheer up. Weakley. It may appear to you and doubtless doesS fright now, that we three afe~the only losers in the great political battle we have fought. but not so. Many of the politicians here and there throughout l the State have gone down, never to rise again, among them, as I do now remember me. certain Congressmen. My heart bleeds, and could weep for them./ Lawrence-Politics, politics, politics. They thought, or at least some of them did. that we were going te win, so advise you. Governor, If you are go- ing to shed any tears for them to weep copiously. for I think yours will be the only ones which are shed. We are the principal losers in the horrible catastrophe, and if any tears are to be shed, I prefer they be shed for our selves. I again insist that we would not have lost in this fight if you. Gov ernor, and Weakley. had eliminated yourselves from the issue. Governor-And insist we could have won If you. MT. Brooks Lawrence, had not been so officious and attempted to control and direct legislation in Alabama.
 Weak1ey-I don't agree with either one of you, but can't for that reason see cause for quarreling among our selves. The fight could have been cas- fly won. if we had all agreed that the amendment was aimed at dispensaries and clubs, and a vote for it was not vote of indorsement of Your Excel lency's administration.
 Governor-Yes, and did not propose to be ignored in any such manner. I only consented to separate myself from the issue when saw that the cause of the amendment was lost.
 Lawrence-Well, as we can't agree among ourselves as to the cause of our defeat, and no one suggests any thing which can give any hope of the future, I think we had as well break up our conference and go home.
 Governor-Yes. but how can we go home, when one of our leaders declared the home was not a place-How can we go to a place. which Is not a place? Lawrence--What? Do you mean to tell me that we are like three rats caught in a trap and must stay here forever, because some amendment leader and advocate said the home was not a place?
 Governor-Well. must say I don't know what to say or do about it. If the home Is not a place, then 1t stands to reason tha& we can't go home. for man can't go to place that Is not a place. I prefer taking Weakley's ad- vice on the matter before acting. don't like acting in any important mat ter without his advice. What do you say. Judge?
 weakley-I decide that the home is a place, and further decide that it is a place where we three are likely to remain, although I confess I was anx- Ious to serve my State at the Capitol as her Chief Executive.
 Governor-I knew Weakley would decide the question right. Weakley, you are a genius. You have much re- lieved me.
 "A Daniel come to judgment: Yea. a Daniel!' sl
 Lawrence-WelI, I'll be switchedl And this comes trailing after our over whelming defeat. It Is the last straw