The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-21


witty particularly it, activity. This
County cu ana the d SSs are n Keeping
up the pace they set while the amen.
dsrs are tagging . bit In the strenuous
contest
Speakers against the amendment are
sent out into the country on forays
every night and every day. The
speakers go to the country beats I'm
braces--two TO each speaking. Last
night was not a very busy night
but still three pairs Of speakers were
sent forth to argue before the voters
night the County Campaign COMMITTEES
met TO further plan its tight for the
1nal week which IN to eclipse any
thing that has gone before. =
Saturday was q notable day for the
defenders, inasmuch a. they secured
four Of the '.44 cafiber'' speakers
against the amendment. They were.
Senators Frank 9, Moody. and Perry
Thomas. Hon Sydney J. Bowie and
Captain A. q. Smith. The defenders
had field day and they had the town
crowded with country voters. And
they promise fast and furious. cam
paign for the final work in old Madf-
son.
Their Own Resources.
The defenders are making this qiehf
ON their own resources in Madison
They collect their own funds and spend
1t In their own way. The business
men. friends Of Senator Spragfns, con-
tribute generously to the fund and
they willingly send their automobiles
or their carriages for the use Of the
speakers In the country trips. County
headquarters. and busy place 1t IL,
too. have been opened up in charge Of
J.. w. Battle. From here there ID q
steady flow Of literature to the voters
Of Madison. and here the country Wis
itors to Huntsville come in to report
as to the exact standing OF the voters
in his particular beat Madison County
right now Is perhaps better polled and
better canvassed than Montgomery
County.
The defenders figure that the amend
ers win carry two beats, and 1t is
possible that they may carry two
more beats, but that is all the victory
that IL conceded them. Newmarket
Is for the amendment by q not large
majority and another beat win vote
the same way by the same sort of q
majority. At Gurley they have the
county high school awarded under the
auspices OF Governor Corners board
And at Guriey the Leaders insist that
the voters shall not "bite the hand
that fed them The amendment IL
strong there, but the defenders have
strong hopes of carrying the box
In some other country beats the de-
tenders claim q practically solid vote.
Huntsville and its adjacent villages,
they Declare will roll up heavy ma.
Jority. The vote OF the rank and fiie
WIN be heavily cut into because OF
the poll tax qualification. in an off-year
politically. The majority against the
amendment. even Senator Spragins
says. would be huge. but for the un-
paid poIl taxes. still all the ESTE
mates, set forth above. are made upon.
the list of qualified voters.
Amenders Have Machinery.
The amenders have the election ma
chinery in Madison County and soms-
how your practical politician always
counts heavily on election machinery.
While the majority of the present
county officeholders are considered to
be for the amendment. only one Of
them. Sheriff Mitchell. is actively at
work for IT Outside OF Rev. 8 !. e.
Watson. 1t Is said, that former sheriff
Powell and r. L. Nolen are doing the
amendment more good than any other
agency. Still Representatives Rowe
and Kirby are busy on the stump.
Comparing the leaders in number and
not considering ability, influence or
anything else, the defenders have, It
is admitted, the best of 1t.
The amenders are looking hopefully
to the aid OF the women on election
day. They are going to get this aid
undoubtedly In Huntsville. On the
surface. 1t appears that the women
of Huntsville are more active than in
any other town. or city of Alabama.
They are apparently weli-organized.
and they are Just now taking deep
and personal interest in the election.
They had Mrs. L. N. stephens, Ma
tional President of the w. c. T. u.
and Mrs Mary Harris Armour Of Geor-
gia to deliver addresses at the Elks'
Theatre Friday night in support OF the
amendment, an event to which they
gave, a wide advertising In advance.
The women will be at work on cleo
ton day in Huntsvilie-that much
can be depended upon.
One phase of the Madison County
fight Is worthy of a moments notice.
The amenders for the past several
Sundays have held mass meetings In
favor OF the amendment in the after
noon at the E1ks' Theatre. But the
defenders have leased the Elks' Thea
tire for the two Sundays intervening
between now and election day. The
defenders who have discouraged sunday
political meetings will not use the
theatre themselves. but will keep the
theatre dark on the two Sunday after
noohA-
Remiaded of Tnjustice.
The calling of the amendment elec-
tion in an off-year with its manifest
unfafruess to the voters in general, bids
fair to figure for several years to come
in the politics of this county. The
disqualified voter has been reminded
by the defenders again and again Of
the manifest injustice done them at
Montgomery by the prohibition politi-
clans. They take this wrong. as they
see 1t, to heart. One man, farmer
and poor man at that, who had to
make sacrifices to spare the money.