The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-19
BOTH SIDES LINE UP FOR BIGGEST FIGHT IN STATES HISTORY Some of the Men Who Oppose Amendment and What
 They Stand For WILL BE TEMPERATE lN
 SPEECH bUkING BATTLE Much Will Be Made of Fact That Amendment Was Hatched Pure
 ly for Political Advancement
 of Certain Persons.
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS.

other week, will be torn from top to bot tom and from side to side, in another great political campaign.
 There is a faction in the state seeking to insert, by a majority vote of the peo- pie, clause in the constitution prohibit i ing the sale of whisky in Alabama-ths being true in spite of the fact that the sale of whisky Is already prohibited by the most drastic statutes ever framed in a civilized commonwealth This faction will soon have its sharpshooters in the woods shelling out it's doctrine and mall igning the interest and the personality of it's opponent
 Those opposed to this faction-the tenn perance people and those of temperate thought-are equally as zealous in their cause, and after organizing in Montgomery Wednesday, will send their truest marks men into every section of the state armed with authority to shoot for peace, happl- ness and prosperity. and in the defense and for the perpetuation of the sanctity of the home
 Has Declared it's Principles.
 The incorporate faction, that which seeks to have the amendment become q part of the organic law of the state, has already adopted policy for the pro- mitigation of its ideas-declaring it's lead CTS the disciples of God and their op- ponents paid agents of the liquor inter- ests and the railroads, this being true in spite of the fact that in the ranks of their opponents are a number of the greatest men Alabama ever produced, composing the progressive backbone and intelligence of the state.
 There are four former governors op- posing the amendment-Cobb, Oates, Jones and Jelks There is an innumerable list of former leaders of the prohibition move ment opposing the amendment. There are opposing the amendment men who have represented the people of the state in Congress-Jere Williams of Barbour, Sid Bowie and Jesse Stallngs of Brming- ham-and the father of Congressman Dent of Montgomery, Capt. s. H. Dent of Eufaula, a magnificent soldier and God-fearing statesman There are oppos- ing the amendment pioneers in the cause of temperance, Senator Frank s. Moody of Tuscaloosa, who struck the first blows against the influence of liquor in Ala bama; Senator Robert D. Spragins of Madison, who was elected to office on platform favoring the dispensary as op- posed to local option. and others too numerous to mention.
 Will Be Temperate in Speech.
 At the suggestion of Senator Moody, permanent chairman of the recent con- vention in Montgomery, the effect of which has shaken the state from summit to foundation, the tenn perance people will be temperate in their language, and the old appellation of '.fana tic' will no longer be applied to those of the other faction.
 Senator Moody is authority for the statement that among those seeking 10 have the amendment to the constitution adopted are many men of fine intelligence, godly men, gallant soldiers of the Host cause" and men who feel that they are doing their state a great service by fur thering the ideas of their leaders.
 "But in this crisis" was MT. Moody's remark, Tt is my opinion that these men are mistaken"
 The argument of the stump speaker of the pro-amendment faction will be that
 
 for the amendment; that this struggle is the old one of so much bitterness of some months ago; that those opposing the amendment are paid by the railroads and the liquor interests of the country, and that there Is not among the lot a single patriotic citizen.
 Nest Drastic In Union.
 Those opposing the adoption of the amendment will argue that the prohibi- tion laws of Alabama are the most dras- tic in the union, and that an amend ment to the constitution Is unnecessary for the subjection of the liquor traffic. that. in other words, if the Fuller bill cannot prevent the sale of liquor, then the amendment cannot. It will be argued, too that to change the constitution as one changes old shoes or soiled shirt, is dangerous precedent It will be argued too that with the adoption of the amendment Alabama, if the supreme court should emasculate the Fuller bill, will become liquor ridden as is the state of Ohio-which state, 1t Is a matter of record has prohibition amendment in its con- stitution.
 It will be argued, too, that the second section of the amendment, which em- powers the legislature to denote places wherein liquor may not be kept, means that homes in Alabama will be searched that there will follow a reign of terror such as is already begun in Mobile. where the daughters of the Nelson family were compelled to open their trunks and remove their linen in the presence of officers of the law. It will be argued. too, that in search of fees deputies will go over the country armed with warrants al- ready signed by justices authorizing them to intrude upon the sanctity of any home to which they might come It will be ar gued. too. that such depredations will result in bloodshed throughout Alabama, and that this reign of terror will continue until an aroused and determined people shake off the yoke with that same in- herent courage which smashed the yoke of the carpetbagger some 40 years ago.
 Politics VIII Be Shown.
 And 1t will be argued that the admin istration brought up the issue and is be- hind the issue for political reasons-to elect Judge Samuel D. Weakley governor, and with him his legislature with which to send Governor Conner to the Senate