The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-27
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Having returned yesterday from ar extensive speaking tour In North Ala b9ms, Leen McCord. secretary of ths Safe and Sane League. made the pre- diction that North Alabama will cas- . decisive majority against the amend. rnent His speaking was confined prac. tically to the counties of Marshall ana Walkcr. which the amenders are mak- ing their fiercest battle ground. There Is much demand on the speak ing time of MT. McCord and after { rest of two or three days he will fil several more appointments even before the week Is over. He declares that the rigorous cold of the past few days hal played havoc with the voices of polit. teal orators. especially in North Ala banna, and open, air meetings will be cut down in number, in his opinion unless the weather moderates.
 "The message I wish to bring to the men of South Aiabama," said Mir Mccord yesterday. lis that North Ala bafna may be relied upon to give q handsome majority against the amend ment. I confidently expect no less ma jority in that section than 10000. Tn spite of the herculean efforts the other side is putting forth. we are now in position to assure our friends of this section that the cause of freedom is won. Just so sure as the cause of freedom was won at Runnymede. we will win"
 The secretary of the Safe and Sane League made twelve speeches in Mar shall County in less than weeks time. About as many speeches in Walker preceded the journey into Mar shall.
 Asked about his brother. Ed Mccord. of Afbertville. who is supporting the amendment. Leon McCord confirmed the statement that he is fighting his broth CT as reientiessly as he would stran- ger.
 NO, we don't stop for kinship in this battle" said he yesterday. Tn my speech at Albertvtlle. my brother was the subject Of part of my remarks. He has seen fit to take the stump for the amendment. He has this advant- age: the preachers--some of them open up their pulpits for his verbal display. They close them. of course. to all opponents of the, amendment.
 Brother Against Brother.
 But I always ask the audience this question: While Ed McCord Is cutting his capers on the hustings and in the churches here. he boasts that he is on the moral side of this great issue. He boasts of sending letters to the old soldiers to try and persuade theA that their pensions are not short.
 "But does he ever tell you which side the father of us is on? Tn this he is sadly renniss. Marshall County Knows the issue pretty we'll by now and they know that my father is a Confederate Veteran and is one of that vast army of men in Alabama at this time who are opposed to perpetual DO. Iitfcal agitation and the continuance of Cornerism with all its hurtful conse- quences.
 Mir. McCord gave as his reason that the amendment will be defeated that the "heart of the coutnry'' has never been impressed with the frantic ap- peal of the amenders.
 There will be but few changes be- tween now and election" he continued. This Is one battle in which the lines have been sharply formed early in the game. We do not propose to let up one whit and the speaking force. I understand. is to be doubled between now and the day of choice. You cam not imagine the indignation among the rural voters at the Legislature calling this election at a time when more than 100000 men are disfranchised.