The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-22
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Birmingham, Nov. 21-(SpeciM.)-- The last week of the campaign for and axainst the constitutional amend ment for prohibition has begun and 1t promises to be one of the most excIt- ing weeks Alabama has, experienced m years.
 The belief is expressed at the head quarters of the two sides in Birming- ham that the people of this State will be addressed more in the remaining Deven days before the election. includ- ing . Sunday. than at any other period in their history. and that in addition to the large number of campaign speeches to be delivered, there will be tons Of literature scattered broadcast hand and through the mails. The last week will be hummer on both Bides.
 The period of ,making estimates has been on now for the last three or four days and longer. The anenders claim victory by between 15.000 and 25.000 votes The anti fi-amendment leaders do not believe the amenders will carry ten counties, possibly not more than i've. The belief is expressed here that the total vote Is likely to be under 100000. ' AGf AaoN Wt6k VI kftG t1rf4AkRt6a n ctoA - cd with "a rush In Birmingham and Jefferson County The Bijou Theater. where the amenders have been holding forth on Sunday. was crowded again this afternoon. the principal speaker being Former lieutenant Governor R. M Cunningham. There was great cheering at the points made in his ad- dress. -s
 At the 1Hippodrome Theater. just op- posite, Hon. I :, J. Willett. of Annis- ton. was the principal speaker against the amendment. At This crowd. too, cheered it's speaker. A. H. Carmichael. Speaker of the Alabama House of Rep resentatfves, and Captain Frank 8. White. spoke at Bessemer tonight. Rev. E. E@ vfolett. of Atlanta, who Is con. ducting q revival at the Christian Church In Birmingham. addressed a mass meeting this afternoon of women at the First Methodist Church. The anti-amendm forces at Ensley held a big rally sunday afternoon. and Elk Congressman M ". Howard was the principal speaker.
 Amenders Get Busy,
 The amendment forces in Jefferson County have leased tho Hippodrcme rbeafers for ali next week and In turn, Eominencing Monday night. will have speakers as folIows:- Judge Samuel Blackwell of Decatur; J Fritz Thomp- son of RIbb County. ". T. Sanders of Athens; W. D. Upshaw of Atlanta. known lon the lecture platform and in the religious world as Earnest Wliier. W. ID. Seed of Tuscaloosa. and on Saturday. evening. Mrs. Mary Arr mour and sRev. E. E. Violet. both of Atiahta. win be the speakers.
 William H samford. son of the tate fsoyefnor w H. Sanford. spoke in be- half of the amendment tonight at East Lake. ' gs s5s;
 pr. E. P. Culver and w. s. Welsh were speakers at joint union service tonight at the Fountain Heights Bap- fist church. pr. l.. c. Branscomh spoke at the High School in Bessewer this afterpoon. the ladies of the citv being invited.
 Dates of speakings given out in the two headquarters in Birmingham. of fhe ainenders and anti-amenders. show that every county will see during this week q large number of speakers. Great interest is manifested in an an- r,ouncement that sidney ]. Bowie.i one of the leading figures in the cafapaign firhtin9 the amendment. has consehted Id debate with Kyle Price at Anniston MT. Bowie at one time represented the rourklts District In Congress Annistop is one of fhe principal cities of the Tourth District and this debate prom tnee to be a star engagement.
 There Is no telling what the present ana last week Of the campaign will brine forth. In some quarters 1t Is as- serted that the week will turn the tide one way or the other.