The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-23

for that purpose. Referring to the claim or amendists that alcohol diluted takes the place Of whisky in the sick room he said that for gaining the end in view buttermilk might as we'll be used. Peo- pie who are most temperate in all things drink wine, he said.
 Danger of Second Section. Everybody might stand the first sec tion but in the second section is where the danger lies and he declared that section had for it's foundation the now famous Bessemer case in which it was decided that whisky is property. This second section leaves the power for de- cision in the hands of an unwise and un- serupulous legislature who, it is declared VIII not exercise the power after it is given them
 He read the provision in the Fuller Dill promising immunity for those who preferred charges against another for violation, whether they be true or not, and declared that the excuses of this bill sealed it's doom. MT. Bowie was given hearty round of applause by his auditors al the conclusion of his first allotment of time.
 Mir Price Introduced.
 MT. Price was then introduced and re- ceiyed q splendid ovation the chautauqua salute playing an important part in it. He started out by making an appeal to the sentiment of his audience by reading a telegram from his wife which was brought 10 him shortly after the debate began. At the very first a majority of 5000 for the state and S1O for Calhoun county was predicted. He said that the present pro hibition bills have no part in the cam paign and that he did not take issue with them. His campaign with Bryan was again referred to- Prohibition was given the full credit for the present building activity in Birmingham. Referring to MT. Bowie's statement that the majority should always rule, he said that in his (Mr. Bowie's) campaign for Congress the majority did not rule for the simple req son that he had no opponent and it was not necessary. It seems that the audience must have misunderstood this remark to be a violation of one of the provisions under which it was agreed that the de- bate be held that no personalities be indulged in and resented the remark of Mir Price. It was easily explained, how ever. after a small disturbance, and he proceeded.
 He read constitutional provision to the effect that in repeating laws it was neces- sary for the legislature to enact others
 
 they fail to do this they perjure them selves. MT. Price predicted that on No vember 30 an injunction would be issued in this state against the action of the Fuller bill
 He attacked the meeting of the de- lenders at Montgomery on September IS, and declared that ex-Governor Jelks had tied the hands of the antis who had ex- pressed themselves as being in favor of prohibition with his resolutions.
 No sacred home will be invaded if the amendment is adopted. and he read the laws governing searches and seizures without making reference to the recent Bell case in Bsssemer. He reversed the order of things in what little discussion he indulged in anent the amendment and discussed the second section first. His statement that we want statewide prohi- bitfon and we are going to get it, failed to create much enthusiasm. He referred to the Bell case in Bessemer and said the man who issued the warrant and made the search was opposed to the amend ment.
 His remarks about Senators Bankhead and Johnston made here In his speech on November ! were repeated this afternoon referring to the former as an advocate of Peruna and calling the latter red roos- ter" who poses as leader but failed to lead in this case. He referred to the argument of Senator Johnston when he announced his position as published in The Age-Herald and while the senator failed to lead in this movement MT Price thought enough of the argument to dis sect 1t 15 days after 1t was issued. He next took up the campaign being waged by the Advertiser. The Age-Herald and Mobile Register. being especially bitter against the Advertiser and said that we could not expect these papers to be on the prohibition or right side of the ques- ton as they never had been. He also held prohibition responsible for the enor- nous deposits now being carried in Ala bama banks. He declared that all good women were not on the side of the amendists, but claimed s5 per cent of them and referring to the withdrawal of numerous men from active church work throughout the state; he thanked them for the respect thus shown the church. He said the white ribbon stood for the purity of the womanhood of Alabama and de- elared that his allegiance to the flag of the government was too pronounced to allow him to use it as an emblem in such a cause.
 MT. Price devoted the last half hour of his time to patriotic oration in which the flag, the Confederate Veteran, the women of '65 and other things which serve to stir mems souls were brought in. At the conclusion of his address it was necessary for the chair man of the meeting to request some hundred or more white ribboners to keep their seats and hear MT. Bowie