The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-08
DEFENDS WOMEN AGAINST ATTACK Phares Coleman Answers Amende{'s Charge. REBUKES BAPTIST MINISTER Psys Hish Tribsie to Elmore
 Csuniy Women. Alexander -city Preacher Credited With ssatenent That o.iy Brewers, wAisksy Heads and Lewd ws-
 nc. are Fishtins Against
 Adoption ef the
RBUKE BAPTIST MINISTER

Equality, Nov. 7.--(Special. )---Mere than 100 women of Fillmore County end over 100 men of the same territory were almost brought to their feet last evening in the school house building when Phares Coleman of Montgomery xcbuked Rev. Arnold Smith of Alexan- der City, for a statement credited to him at meeting of the amenders forces held few evenings previous st Central.
 MT. Coleman had been introduced to the audience here by Dr. O. s. Jus tice. of Central, and in his remarks the doctor stated that a reverend gen. tleman. in a speech in his town, had declared that the people who were were brewers. whiskey heads and lewd women. He also sated that this re- mark had been severely criticised by the men of Central and of Fillmore Coun- " in general, particularly because the minister had made such a general class tficatton of women who are opposed to the amendment.
 Mir. Coleman. in his speech. paid the women of Fillmore County who were present high compliment. and said he regretted exceedingly that he was not present when Rev. Smith made this statement. He declared that ''every good man and every good youth. fath- CTS and brothers and young men -ho are courttng their sweethearts. ought to rise up in their might and denounce in no unmistakable terms any preach- CT who would so far forget his calling, so far forget the charity of the Mas ter whom he was supposed to preach about. as to make any such statement in public or anywhere else."
 Crowd Cheers Speaker.
 That crowd of over 500 showed their appreciation of Mir. Coleman's remarks by applauding vigorously. It was enc of the greatest demonstrations that has been seen. anywhere near here dur ing the pres6nt campaign, and after the meeting was over men freely conn mented on the preachers alleged utter ance in a manner that indicated most earnestly that they will resent any such uttsrances.
 The remarks of the preacher were slso freely discussed yesterday by the women of the community. There was pne, the wife of doctor. who declared she had been shocked by his state- ment. There was anothers the wife of . prominent merchant. who personally thanked MT. Coleman for his defense of womes who are against the pro- posed amendment. and there were a great many women in the audience who surrounded the speaker after he was Through with his speech and told him they were glad that he had taken the preacher to task for his statement
 Mir. Coleman's speech against the amendment was a masterfui one. For nearly three hours the people listened Co him most attentiveiy. frequently applauding his remarks and sometimes cheering him loudly. Ills telling points against the amendment were appreciated. and there was every evi- kf. t. Al A-l. audience of voters. After he was through they gathered around him, and it was two hours after the meeting was over before he was able to leave for his home in Montgomery
 Speakers at Equality.
 Prior to the meeting here, MT. Cole man had spoken at Equality. Here he had an audience of more than 500. made up of people who came from the northern end of Fillmore. the lower end of Coosa and some from Tallapoosa County. They had driven into Equal lty early in the morning and waited for three hours or more for the speak, CTS to arrive.
 It was expected that Ray Rushton of Montgomery would also be present, but it was explained that 1t had been nec- essary for MT. Rusnton to go else- where. Instead, the audience listened
 
 ton to Mir. Coleman. The Senator be- ing familiarity known to all who were present, was given an ovation, and when he stated he was unalterably op- posed to the proposed amendment, he was greeted with cheers.
 MT. Nolan reminded his audience that the Bible said watch and pray" and that the Bible put the word watch" first. He also said that the preachers who are taking the stump for the amendment are not telling the people to ask the good God to guide them as to how they should vote on this question. but that they say you should ask God to help you to vote for the amendment"
 MT. Coleman followed the Senator with strong argument against the amendment. and for more than two hours had the undivided attention of fhis large audience. The meeting at Equality was presided over by J. M. Tucker. who formerly lived in this ter ritory and who was warmly received by his friends.