The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12
HE ARGUES AGAINST TIE
 PROHIBITION AMENDMENT
PoEiticlans, Preachers and Women
 Arc Discussed.
Analynss tie Acts sf the Meat Extra
 ss1lsary Lesislature and shows > That It Was Demi.stea sy Bxesks I.swreaos.
DY FRANK P. GLASS, Jn.

WStunpkas 6epI Il--tcpeClal.l--6e- xers an audience of 800 Fillmore County voters. Hon. Emmett o'real of Flor ence. this asternoon nsysd the Conner administration and ministers who l preach politics from the pulpit. fastening to the arguments presented against the adoption of the prohibition amendment the audience which filled the court house did not break into cheering until the latter part of the speech. when Mir. o,Neal ridiculed Goy- srnor Conner.
 The speaker pointed out in vigorous language that the proposed amendment was purely simply means for Governor Conner to ride to the United States Senate: that in addition he was advocating It's adoption on various stumps throughout the State simply to satisfy vast conceit and vanity. -Goyernor Conner has told you" said Mir. o,Neal, that the measure has been approved by the Legisiature-that ts. by himself. as the Legislature became his sbsect slave--that the measure has been Sspproved by the greatest admin tstration which the State has ever seen. But tell you that Governor Conner has
  of the people and not their master. He stiil thinks that the interest of the people should be subordinated to the political ambition of the Governor. He has allowed that ambition to con- erol his better judgment"
 -Pxeaehers and wemsn
 Not only did Nr. O'Neal express him leelf fopclhly upon Governor Corners Attitude. but the minister who preaches Ipoiitioa from the pulpit and the wo- snan who n followed at the polls by . crowd af Sunday School children wsrs
 we havs coma to pretty pass natd H&r. QtfseaI -Whpn we see the lgpinsstes of ths 8ospet proclaim politics From }hs pulpit Temgerancs is reIie- nrohfbitiou tn politics All this minTl- dn~ o9 Chureal aud sta<e Is doing, q ser iTious ifs9ury 5f6 b6th ineeitnttoz1sk 1l predict that an outraged political sea- sisnent will lash the political parson asck to his pulpit. war4 tn the Aghe. The Methodist Church. tha Baptist Church. the Press nvteYian Church. ts not in the move 1narit as body. There are just few pastors who do not represent the Christfan sentiment, oS the State wno are preceding politics."
 Beyond the sarcastic remarks flung at Coyernor Conner and the pastors who preach politics from the pulpit Mr. .oNeai delivered strong argu- ment against the adoption of the amendment. Tn opening he thanked the citizens of Elmore County for their attendance, and launched Into an anal ysis of the proposed arnendrnent-.
 MT. O'Neai arrived in Wetumpkay by automobiia from Montgomery about T. o'clock. but did not begin speaking un- iii shortly after o'clock. F. Lloyd rate presided, and introduced MT. f1Neai.- saying that the greatest polfti-' cai hattie since reconstruction days
 was beins waged in the State of Ala
 hama, and that 1t was right that those
 going into the fight should know why
 they fought. Mir. o'Neai was then presented. advance the prosperity of the commen-
 rveaith." said Mfr O'Neal. we are
 enraeed in a campaign that is the
 fiercest waged since reconstruction
 days. and not becauae of any demand
 on the part of the people. We hed
 just recovered from Dusiness aep.sss @ .ua. The people of the State desired, above all things, rest. an opportunity to restore prosperity.
 OamDaaxn of Bitterness.
 s.rsut a few months ago the people
 wrare informed that another campaign
 full 6f bitterness was to De inaugu-
 -Stad The first Indication the public
 s,.A that this agitation was about to
 S~ nerun was when the Supreme Court.
 ss 1hs state decided that liquor was
 s.r.,,aS4v. This decision announced no
 y.rr doctrine. but merely reafnrmed
 nrincipie which had been recognised
 as the settied law @ 9an;an or Aa0Am@ ana oi
 .sTf was the doctrine announced in
 .n. early times in the license cases.
 Wal tha decision which merely reaf-
 asvraA a well settled principle of law.
 na~as4ediv recognized by the court. and
 fuily conceded by the legal profession.
 Sras made the excuse for . bitter as
 sauit on the highest tribunal of the
 Stake. ,.,.S
 c,,narintenAenf of the Anti-6aloon
 Ieseue denounced the Justices of the
 court as allies of hariots and of pim1 a-ominatIon. At the same time ne gave 01iea that his allies would see to 1t no' thev would be swamped under tnat ST} votes on their reelection. and sea ., \, matter would be put into tho that .ns ion in order that they might co consu.u'l Re opinion in the future. conLorH so .Sst time since the black Fms was tne m mbnstruction that an as- aays VI .ne made upon the Supreme Court. x,rooks yawrance,a
 ~ co,,ssrnor Conner saw fit to ,, s.rs .~1 ssion of the Legislature. saai sn .h Brooks Lawrence took
 Ano 4ha Legislature. and was the general in chatree. es h,. .o-,s s Legislature slaWisny oooSeu .ha ,en-, mands. He was m cna @ soa ts. st.s potent politician m 1ne Ssa' S.at se s penser of patronNNse oI ene ~A'" he succeeded withA the LeSis.a1uAe'
 Conner is nAuAcusec'
 "Governor Conner says that tne Aoe islature of his adniihistra1ion is wIt ten high in hlstofy.N US SO nisn M afraid that ordinary men VIII not pc able to see It. Yet ne says that the present administration ls the greatest in the history of the SState, not except lna that of the man VI rho redeemed the state from the rule O f the carpetbag- ger.
 s'when the proclama ton of Governor
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