The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-04
HEADQUARTERS IN
BIRMINGHAM FOR
NORTH ALABAMA
offices viii Be Opened In the
Brown-Marx BuiIding
This Week
MANAGER LONG MAKES
A ROSEATE STATEMENT
Refers to Searching Young Lady's Suit
case-campaign Committee Meets.
Corners Speech At TalIassee
Causes Discussion.

anti-amendment forces will be established
in the Brown-Marx building early this
week.
The present headquarters in Montgom-
cry will continue its operation in south
and central Alabama. North Alabama
will be the territory for, the Birming-
ham headquarters.
Max J. Winkler has been appointed Sec
rotary of the committee for the northern
section of the state. HAwill be in charge
of the headquarters in the Brown-Mark
]. Lee Long.
Manager Long, who returned to Mont
gomery yesterday afternoon, stated that
he would divide his time between Bir-
mingham and Montgomery. He spoke
most hopefully of the outlook.
81 will not make prediction as to the
number of votes the anti-amendment side
will get over and above those which the
amendment side will receive" said he.
Such maneuvering is as the frolic of
children. But do believe that Alabama
will defeat the amendment by an over
whelming vote. If the tide receives no
check or no turn, our victory may be-
come a landslide.
"Within another 10 days every county
in the state will be organized, and there
will be an organization in every precinct.
We are going to work. Because the fight
looks easy we do not intend to sit idle.
We are going to take off our coats and
hustle. We are of the opinion that Ala
bama is confronted by such a serious
menace that we are going to take no
chances of being slipped upon and sur
prised.
1.-THE establishment of a state headquar-
tiers in Birmingham will not interfere with
the Jefferson county headquarters, nor
with any other headquarters. Everybody
will work in harmony. We intend to reach
every. voter, not once but several times,
and there is much work ahead"
The Suitcase Search.
Mr.. Long, with other leaders of the
anti-amendment forces, was indignant
that police officers had halted an innocent
negro and searched a suitcase which he
was carrying for a young lady
According to the report of The Age
Herald" stated Mr.. Long, 1.-The act was
committed on request of some citizen this
name was not given, and who now no
doubt is unknown to the police officers.
They stopped negro, took suitcase out
of his hand, opened it and searched 1t for
whisky. 1t contained the clothing of
lady, but no whisky. 1t is just such out
RACES committed under protection Of the
law that are making the people pause and
take thought. But for the defeat of the
amendment, which seems certain Ala
bama would be facing a dark day in its
history"
The campaign committee of Jefferson
county will probably be announced early
this week. Tuesday night. probably at
the Hippodrome, Emmett ONeal of Flor
ence and S. D. Wealkley, candidate for
governor will meet in debate. This will
be their third, the others having been
held at Sheffield and Jasper.
Friday the campaign committee of the
anti-amendment forces will meet In Bir-
aningham. This committee consists of j..
Lee Long of Butler, chairman; First dis
trict d. r. Burgess of Mobile; Second dis
trict, Charles Henderson of Troy; Third
district G. p. Bowling Of Ozark; Fourth
district John T. Farley of Admission;
Fifth district, C. F. Striplin of Gadsden;
Sixth district, A. s. vandergraff of Tus-
caloosa; Seventh district, George M.
Rains of Albertville; Eighth district, w.
f. Garth of Huntsville; Ninth district,
Jesse II. Stallings of Birmingham.
Conner Offers Pardon.
The report of Clyde A. Yer Beck of the
MONTGOMERY Advertiser staff OF speech
Saturday, in which the governor Is quoted
as stating that in case any of those who
were listening to his argument violated
the law by making beer or wine at home,
he would pardon them, was read with in
terest in Birmingham. A section of that
report follows;
"rhe first hour of the governors adj
dress was noted for the ego of the adj
ministration 1t was shown that by in
creasing the tax assessments of the state
by s1OOO0,0O0 the states revenue also had
Increased. He declared that the Confed-
crate veterans had pronted by this to- the
extent of 500, 900, and he dwelt at length
on the advance made in educational lines
during his regime
"Mr. Conner then declared in positive
terms that the issue now is one of whis-
ky or no whisky, and that liquor must
be driven from Alabama. Shortly after
this he told his auditors that the adop-
ton of the amendment would not change
the present law, and that they can secure
liquor in their own homes to hearts
desire.
1.-The people on the other sde,' de-
clared the Governor, are saying great
deal about not being allowed to make
leve very many want to make it. How
many are there here who make persim-
mon beer or blackberry wine?'
"To the Governors apparent surprise
Chairman Knox announced that he did.
Several others also responded.
livery WE'LL exclaimed Mr.. Conner,
IL any of you are convicted under these
laws because of making persimmon beer
or blackberry wine, come to your Gov
ernor, and I'll pardon you
'.Then again, the opposition would have
you believe that it is wrong for a man
to keep liquor in his own home. I had
man say to me the other day, Can