The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-11
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 PrattviIIs. oct. 1o.--(5pecial)-Judse N, b. Denson spoke to' an audience oi 25o by actual count last night at the court house In this city. Exactly one half the number were women and chil- dreu. The other half were In the main voters of this precinct.
 The speech was ope of the most torcefui made In this campaign here, and was we'll received.
 On account of the Birmingham train being late and the nscessity of meeting Judge Denson at Cooead4 with an aus tomobiie, the speaking was delayed un- til nearly Q o'clock. WDile waiting for the crowd and the main speaker the people called for O. O. Miles. of Mont somery., who responded.
 The apeaker asserted that the whis- Key trust had dominated the interest of all large cities, and this was particu- larly true of the city he had the honor to reside in. He said 1t had become fact that no decent man could be elect ed to the different oflices In the larger cities of this State: that the whiskey men would not endorse good man and without their endorsement 1t was impossible for their election.
 He praised the last Legislature, and said they were not in the habit of go- ing to the Exchange Hotel and getting drunk every night.
 He said he, for one. was willing to have his house searched when the sher- in wanted to do SO.
 Rev. John R. Caldwell introduced Judge Denson. Before beginning his speech Judge Denson turned to The Ad- yertiser correspondent and said: Put up that paper and pencil. l want you to swallow what have to say and not put 1t on paper"
 The Judge said he recognized the right of every man to vote as cod had given him to see the right and asked that all study this momentous question and cast their ballot so as to have no cause for regret
 With much force he denied there was any interest with Conner in this fight. He said the Governor should be elimi- mated from the fight and the matter settled on principle.
 Judge Denson referred to the great est tribunal on earth, the Supreme Court of the United States" having de- cided that no citizen has an inherent right to make or sell liquors or beer. adding, that the amenders were willing to have stricken down all their per sonal liberty rights that would be de- stroyed by this amendment If 1t should
 
 Reverting to search warrants. Judge Denson declared that the right of search had been the law in this State since the code of 1852. and there was never any complaint till the proposed amendment was offered and the whis- key interest found thts objection. He alleged the Constitution of the United States would protect all the homes of Alabama against unreasonable searches and seizures under this amendment or any law passed under it. He said that the law not permitting liquors to be kept anywhere but the home was . good law.
 The speaker called for the three preachers in the audience. He paid them . glowing tribute and said they were the bravest men God ever made and that he was willing to follow where they led on moral questions. He said he did not believe in preaching pol itics from the pulpit. but he did not believe this is politics 1t is gospel.
 The question is liquor or no liquor" declared Judge Denson.
 There was liberal applause through out the speech and by many of the anti-amenders.