The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05


 on us to surrender but like Paul Jones when summoned to strike his flag, we have just begun to fight. The Ant-SaIoon league routed the enemy and drove the open saloon into the ditch of defeat. But the open saloon is not the ultimate en- emy. Selling liquor anywhere in Ala bama is in violation of the law and must stop and we are here to take coun- sel that prohibition must be fact as well as a law. We are here to pledge each other not to sleep or grow weary in face of an enemy whose pleasure pride and I profit is in breaking the law" Judge WeakIey Speaks. The remainder of MT. Jackson's remarks were given to a narration of the history of the league in America and was quite | interesting.
 | Judge Wealkley then spoke on law en- , forcement. He argued that the laws are l enacted by the representatives of the l whole people and are an expression of the will of the people which the officers of the law must enforce. He said that no city would be permitted to have gam
 
 and no one in the south would argue to such an end. "The greatest argument for the enforcement of these laws is that an organized band of law-breakers tell us they will not obey the law" he said. 1.-The supreme court has declared time and time again that 1t is within the police power of the state to prohibit this traffic, and the same court has set forth the fact that the enactment of such law is not a confiscation of property; that a man has no right to property which is destruc- tive to the well being of his fellow man.
 We cannot afford to have a 1aw1ess state or a lawless community. We must compel respect for all law to prevent such conditions and the state of Ala bama has the right to demand that her citizens shall pay as great attention to this law as to any other enacted by Ala bama's law-making body.
 Not a state can lay claim to a true civilization unless there is the deepest re- spect for the law We must continue the campaign of education for every great movement must be carried forward by the instruction of the people"
 Judge weakley called the United States tax "a tax levied upon the women and children of the land and every liquor seller is merely tax-gatherer.' Return ing to local conditions he affirmed that every argument of those oposing prohi- bition has been refuted by the conditions prevailing in Alabama's communities. However, 1t will take some time to overcome the effect of mistaken policy that has been conducted for 25 years,' he added
 Judge Weakley narrated some of the history of the fight for law enforcement and suggested that If the liquor people can have government by injunction, why can't the temperance people enforce the laws by injunction?"
 He sat down hard on the proposed beer and light wine license, declaring that it would simply be an entering wedge for the return of the- saloon, but, he said, it may be that we will be forced to have a beverage commission in each county with power to cancel licenses when the laws are violated" He was loudly applauded.
 Judge w. A. Covington. the silver tongued orator from Moultrie, Ga., will deliver the address tonight. A large crowd will probably attend for he is said to have a big reputation as an orator The league will petition Alabamas representa- tives in Congress to urge the quick pas sage of ar anti-shipping bill. Here is the detail programme for the league meeting which is over today:
 Friday Morning.
 The Rev. W. h. Crumpton, D. D., pre- siding. s:S0-1nvocaton. the Rev. A. R. Moore 9:<c-Report of treasurer, the Rev. I. D. Steele, D. D. 1o;oo-Report of superintendent, Brooks Lawrence. lo:1O-"The origin of the Anti Saloon League in Alabama" the Rev. 8. E. Wasson, Huntsville. 10:B-"The Work Accomplished" the Rev H. H. McNeill of Mobile. 11I5-"The Work Before Us." J. w. Sandlin. Atmore. u:4s-.'The State Leagues Relation to the American Ant-Salooni League" the | Rev. P A. Baker. D. D., national super intendent. 1230-Adjournment.
 Friday Afternoon.
 2.30-Inyocation the Rev I, F whitten