The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-11
WOODLAND SHOWS
KEENEST INTEREST
IN THE AMENDMENT
Big Meeting Last Night Show
ed How Anti-Amendment
Strength Is Growing
BIG CROW J APPLAUDS
WELL KNOWN SPEAKERS
Judge Miller, j. j. WlIett, Mayor Per-
ryman, j. 8. Gibson and Jere King
cheered for Sentiments
Against Amendment.

AS result of the anti-amendment
meeting in the city hall of Woodlawn
last night 1t begins to appear that the
amendment, in Woodlawn, too, will suffer
a great defeat.
Four hundred people occupied seats in
the city hall. A considerable number
stood. The audience remained until the
close. The people were enthusiastic
They were demonstrative. And what was
considered an even better sign, they re-
manned In good humor from the begin
ming to- the end.
James q. Spencer presided in happy
fashion, Mayor w. e. Perryman, in
the beginning, made a very short though
pointed speech. He introduced Judge
John H. Miller, chairman of the anti
amendment campaign in this county.
Judge Miller was followed by j. B. Glib
son. Mr.. Gibson was followed by Joe j.
Willett of Admission
When Mr.. Willett had concluded, in
spite of the fact that the hour was late
there were cries for Jere King Mr..
King responded.
From an anti-amendment standpoint
the meeting was most successful The
crowd was exceedingly liberal with its
applause. The great majority present
were opposed to the amendment. The au-
dience gave an impression, in the first
instant, that it desired to learn the facts
concerning the question at ISSUE In the
second they warmed up and became lib
eral in their applause. In the third, they
appeared convinced, and responded to
every sentiment with tremendous ap-
plause and to every story with approving
laughter. The anti-amendment leaders
in Woodlawn believed that Woodlawn
will go against the amendment. Judge
Miller, after returning to Birmingham,
expressed himself as satisfied that the
amendment was losing ground day by
day not only IN woodlawn but every
where In the county
Judge Miller thoroughly dissected the
Fuller and the Carmichael bills. and
though he made no attack against these
measures, the man who framed them, the
man who inspired them. nor the legisla-
ture which passed them, he struck power
full blows. When he concluded the peo-
pie had had a general and perfect view
of that which confronts them in the
prohibition laws as they exist today
Judge Miller, who is a firm prohibition
list, made 1t plain that prohibition by the
laws. on the books today, is guaranteed
to Alabama for many years.
Mr.. Willett delivered a masterpiece. He,
too, discussed the Fuller and the Car
michael bills. He then discussed in de-
tail the amendment, showing that it can
add nothing to the prohibition laws as
they are today, and that it can add
nothing to the cause of temperance. He
showed that its adoption can not settle
the liquor question, and illustrated his
point by references to Maine, Kansas,
South Dakota and other states. He
showed that constitutional prohibition in
other states had, by continual agita-
ton. impeded progress and failed to
add to morality. Mr. Willett charged that
politics was the cause of the election. He
paid his respects to Governor Conner.
Judge Weakley. the Rev. Brooks Law
renee and others, referred to the secret
caucus at which the amendment election
was discussed and decided upon. and
charged one of the objects of the agita-
ton was the shifting of the face of the
judges of the supreme court who had
dared to render a verdict contrary to the
desires of the Rev. Brooks Lawrence. He
smiled over the recent announcement of
Governor Conner, and the audience smiled
with him. He told numerous stories,
which caused great merriment. and
concluded with a mastery defense of
and tribute to the courts of the land,
and especially the supreme court Of the
United States-the friends of the south.
Sydney j. Bowie, who was billed to
speak at Woodlawn, sent a message.
which was read to the audience. telling
of his Illness and promising to meet
with the people of Woodlawn In the
very near future.