The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-28
WAR OF WORDS
In AUTAUGA
Debate on Prohibition
klendment.
Prs OPPOSED TO HecoRD
Arguments Full Of Inveetive and
Denunciation.
sass and sane League Leader Attacks
Conner; Opponent Charges whis-
key Trust Backs Flight on
Amendment.
Prs OPPOSED TO MccoRD
nY rARLnroN coLLIEs.

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By TARLETON COLLIER.
Autaugaville. Aug. 27.-(SpeciaD)--
In the oak grovet of Evergreen Church,
twelve miles from Autaugavilie. and
not far from the old trail OF Andrew
Jack son to New Orleans, the real fight
ION the prohibition constitutional
amendment was launched today. In
fury of invective and denunciation-
La fight which promises to rend Ala
bama as never has a conflict since the
days Of Reconstruction. or those OF
I"Old Hickory" himself.
Leon McCord, head of the Safe ar.
Sane League. opposing, and Kyle b.
Price, for the amendment addressed
In Joint debate, q crowd Of 500 or more.
at a neighborhood barbecue. Tne 1--WE
had spoken Thursday night before
smaller audience at Autaugaville, but
the debate there was merely skir-
Imish before the battle of words az the
church today. Heated and surcharGeo
i with personalities. throughout. 1t eiic'
/ tied lively Tits between the debaters.
The fight of the Safe and Sane
League, as indicated by the debate, Is
to be a direct attack on Conner poll
cies. andy the declaration of the
i Leagues head that the constitutional
amendment Is merely q carefully veil
ed subterfuge with the dust In the
eyes of the prohibitionists, to gain en-
dorsement OF the gang and four more
years OF tan attack on Corners
politics.
II Ana After Csmer."
"I am after Conner / will burn his
shirt before am through McCord de-
ciared to the people of Autauga.
"If the gang is false In one thing,
IL Is false in ALL" charged Mr.. McCord.
Governor Conner betrayed his local.
option platform; the Legislature did.
1t asked no voice from you In the 9TH
Ter bills; 1t wouldn't give you this ex-
lcept for the fact that the Constituttoh
1 requires 1t. And so they throw II 70
you as a crust-this thing that really
lis nothing, means nothing.
ssThe gang thinks Il Is fooling you
people. But what are they doingY FIX
ing 4 way to bring Conner and his
gang to ONCE for four more years t.
spend the toifers' money They're
false. tell you.
er prohibitionist at heart? WAY
when / think OF the way this man
has worked ragged, worn and hait-
sta ryed children In his cotton mills tc
get his 100000 in gold. tell you
he IL false in this. You may think
he loves you; yes. he loves>you SO ne
has bankrupted every municipality II
the State, and the state itself.
/
Cord with dramatic fervor, you have
betrayed the people; You have stabbed
thu honest toiler in the back. bu'
this fight will not cease until the toll
ar walks forth unshackied and free"
Attack ON League.
, The fight OF the pro amendment peo'
pie, as outlined by Kyle Price. Is ar
attack on the Safe and Sane League
, as the direct agents of the brewers and
"whiskey ring" with the stock argu'
ments Of the prohfbitionists, the APP
neal for the salvation of women anc
children, an endorsement OF the Come'
politics and Brooks Lawrence, and an
attack on some newspapers.
As to newspapers. Mr.. Price talked
of the offers to the Clio editor.
'eWhy, IL this man is getting $500 fol
his little country sheet what are thf
big papers getting, prayr
Mr.. McCord told OF how his oppon'
ents sought to traduce HIS character
sought to declare him "whiskey'
bought" brewers agent and have
thrown many assaults, he declared a.
his good name.
"Thats the way they open the fight
he said. that's the way they propose
to coerce you. If you don't vote FOL
them, they'll drag you down. I invite
attack, and defy them.
az fall. the sacrifice will be mons
too great. This is McCord's private
fight for the toilers of Alabama. MY
ruin will be a sacrifice none too greas
as was that of my kinsman VINO rel
At Malvern Hill none too great for tbs
South.
. "This Is not a question of prohibit
! t,on. however. 1t is one OF politics
. You have strong enough laws, and II
this amendment fails OF endorsement
the strongest of any State or any stat
! ute hook in the world. II an old LADY
makes a blackberry cordial, or soup
nernong wine; IL you give drink OF
whIskey to a sick neighbor, you are
ant to he lugRed to jail. If a sherin
SUSPECTS your house. ne may search II
without warrant, and get ~ for tins
searching, whether he finds anythins
or not. And what do they want nowT
"Tbey want you to support Conner
Tbat,s the scheme, and endorse HIM
Conner has outwalked his platform
he has trampled the Democratic plat
!, form. he has given you prohibition
without referendum in direct Violation
~ the platform of local ol&tion upon
which he and all Democrats wers
elected. The toilers have had nc
voice.
| scalp. The railroad hobby Is dead
prohibition Is completed; what has M
| TO which to turn?
"Constitutional prohibition. 1nsin'
eere In the fight, he gives you this al
SOP to long delayed referendum. Ant
hiding behind 1t and the sincerity o.
the ardent prohibitionists. he seeks Il
. get an endorsement of his policies ant
, promise of another four years OF hi
! gang by your votes for 1t.
/ GAS to this Safe and Sane League
n is a falsehood to say that whiske,
+, money is behind It. or the money o.
liouor men. We expect to publish
every dollar of our money. The!
, can't prove that get money from tn
! whiskey interests. for do not IT.
! lust their way OF coercion. and I de-
fy them.
objects OF League.
"I organized the Safe and SAM
League as a great dam where all mel
NAV stop and look and listen; to de
clare that, In all this haste and pas
: sion. that thus far shall you go and
no further.
"And the Safe and Sane League II
after Conner. 1t will burn his shir
J before 1t is through.
Conner knew that he had to answe
the shortage in the COME lerate pen
. It., r,0nay He knew he would H.