The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-09
Used as Football in
 Marengo. JUDGE .WEANEY AND
 MIR. O'NEAL IN DEBATE Demopolis Citizens Win Defend
 Constitution. UeIieveA Also That Marenge County win Give Majority Against Anenament--Gooa Temper
 Prevails In Meeting.
BY BRUCE KENNEDY.

Demopolta, Oct S-(5pecial)-Tne Fuller bill was thrown back and forth here this afternoon by Hon. Emmett ONeal and Judge s. D. Weakley. while both speakers repeatedly declared 1t to be their purpose to confine themselves to the issue before the people, the constitutional amendment.
 Invasion of the canebrake section by. the speakers disclosed the un- popularity of the Fuller act. Thus 1t was that o'Neal attacked 1t while Weakley rushed to its defense. It was made sort of political foot ball and as result little light was shed on the political issue that has divided Alabama.
 Demopolis is overwhelmingly against the amendment Its friends claim a small majority in Marengo county. but they concede Demopolis to the de- lenders of the constitution, putting the majority as two to one. So 1t was that MT. o'Neal spoke to friendly audience although with that courtesy and generosity typical of this section both speakers were treated in good style Both Mir. O'Neal and Judge weakley said after the meeting that 1t was the mildest debate they had yet participated in.
 Judge Weakley made a prohibition speech free of vituperation except for an occasional allusion to the whiskey interests. He held up copies of Ala bama newspapers which publish liquor advertising and read these ad- vertisements with derision. Ills great est applause came when he read in German from Birmingham newspaper an editorial denouncing these crazy laws.
 German Phrases Draw Applause
 The audience was diverted by his fluency. Perhaps 1t was the first time a Demopolis audience had heard such fine use of the German language by e political speaker. He made a sweep ing denunciation of the Germans.
 MT. o'Neai delivered the same sledge hammer blows that he has delivered at other points. Answering Judge weaixiey's appeal to the women. Mrs o'Nesl challenged Judge Weakley to say if his law would not put in jail every woman who manufactured wines or cordials.
 The joint debate took place in the public square from an improvised plat form. Four hundred chairs were placed on the grass lawn. Conserya. tive estimates fixed the number of about 100 were women and at least 100 negroes fringed the edge of the audience. While the audience was drawn largely from Demopolis, there was a sprinkling of people from Perry Hale, Sumter and Greene counties.
 It appeared that the sympathy of the voters was with oNeal and 1t was noticeable that the women applauded Judge Weakley.
 MT. O,Neal and Judge Weakley are showing the effect of the travel and exertion of the campaign. Coming oyer from Montgomery this morning, both of them curled up in seats on the train and slept several hours.
 Entering the canebrake country. in- terest in the speaking at Demopolis Ioomed. At each station parties of men boarded the train. Faunsdale contributed nearly a score. Among W. M. Selden, Mr Minge, Dr. D. C. Moseiy> and others. At Gallon anoth- CT party came on the train. Dr. W. Nj. Browder, some time state senator from Hale. Dr. Turk and Former State Senator W. M. Spencer were of against the amendment except MT. Spencer. For them MT. ONeal was an attraction.
 O'NeaI Holds Reception.
 In the forward car the Florence man held a sort of reception and heard glowing reports from these well kept prosperous looking men of the black belt Back in the other car the erst- while state senator. MT. Spencer offer ed comfort to Judge Weakiey.
 The two speakers were given a warm welcome at Demopolis where large crowd met the train. B. L. Garber and W. F. Herbert, took charge of MT. o.Neal who went to dinner with Mir. Garber. Judge Weakley was met by Colonel Ben Fillmore and Henry w. Hayden and the Birmingham man ate dinner with Colonel Fillmore. ., As a. preliminary to the speaking. Rob Scale, the droll representative of Sumter county in the legislature. who had crossed the Tombigbee today to hear the speeches, entertained a num- Der of countrymen in front of the ho- tel facing the public square, with an informal discussion of the amendment.
 When the Sumter county man had driven demon rum" of the earth and had shot few hot ones into his old colleague, John Rogers. Greene county man took up the argument and put his finger on Judge Thomas Wilkes Soleman, the fine old patriarch of Entaw. He averred that Judge Coleman was against the amendment because he despises Conner and was a member of the "durned old constitu- tionai convention" Bob Scale went at it again and presently Col. Alcorn Y Glover, of FoTkland, who had been a silent listener arose and moved doun the sidewalk Colonel Glover is ardently opposed to the amendment He did not talk loud with Bob Scale. but he told me Greene county would give A majority against the amend
 Most of our best people are against it, too. he added. W. F, Herbert. who took charge of the anti-amendment campaign at the death of E. B. Mc- Carty. declares that the county will give a safe majority. Chairman B. F Slider of the amenders did not come to inc sneaking from his home in Lin den. However. Colonel Ben F. Elmore regarded as a friend of the amend ment, said 1t was a close fight here. He said Demopolis would go two to one against the amendment. MT. ONea and fudge weakley left here tonight for Mobile. They will spend the night in Meridian. Miss.
 Mayor PresIdes.
 Colonel N. G. Winn, Mayor of De- mopoIis, presided, and the debate be- gan at o'clock. The Mayor Is sup roaad to he A friend or the amend