The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-26
FIGHT IS ON
 IN EARNEST Messages Favor Anti Amendments. SPEECHES AFFINITY IN STATE Elmore County the Scene of 0ratofieal Feasts.
 Z-- work In Earnest Fer sseeess Of Bis Rally h Bir.inshan os october s--spesiai Train Ts Leave
 Me.tsenery.
;PEEcHES AFFINITY IN STATE

Long distance telephone messages received at the headquarters of the anti-amendment campaign committee headuuarters in the Exchange Hotel late last night. indicated that yester-
 day had been busy day for the speakers who are voicing the senti- ments of that party.
 Of the most important of these was one that came from Clayton. in the Governors own county. Barbour. that told of spirited meeting held there
 yesterday afternoon. at which there was a debate between Senator Mer- ritt, representing the pro-amendment forces, and Senator Perry Thomas. representing the anti-amendment con- tingent.
 The message had 1t that there were present most of the taxpayers and voters of that district. probably a thousand in all. For the pro-amend- mant people. Senator Merritt opened
 the debate. and was allowed forty five minutes. Then Senator Thomas smoke for an hour and half. giving to his opponent right to speak TOT thirty minutes in closing the debate. The speakers were heard with .
 great deal of interest.
 Tn Fillmore county, at Eclectic. J. T..
 Letcher was the speaker for the anti amendment people. and he had as his opponent J. T. Thompson. circuit so- licitor, and F. W. Lull. lawyer from
 wetumpka,.
 At Tallassee, Oscar Lewis was the
 representative of the anti-aniendment forces and against him were the same
 speakers who represented the pro amendment forces at Eclectic Here again there was much enthusiasm. Messages were also received from
 Birmingham relative to the mass meeting to be held there on Saturday
 evening next. These messages had II that the arrangements for special trains to convey people from the con-
 tiguoua counties to the Magic City. had been well nigh perfected. and 1t is expected that no less than twen. ty-hve counties win be reached in this way.
 That there will be . special train from this city Is now well assured. and 1t is also possible that there will be arrangements made to take . band
 ot music along with those who will
 go from this. city. although this latter proposition is by no means certain
 at this time.
 The train from here will travel through. five counties. It would be the
 wish of the committee that the spe- cial should stop at every station. but | this would he practically impossible.
 ana therefore it will be arranEed to
 have as many stops as possible. The campaign committee intends te \ do everythinR it aan Co make this i meeting most attractive. and at ths
 same time tnstructiye. While ths I main dbieet of the meeting will be
 to give to the voters of large sec.
 tion Of this state an opportunity te
 hear the question of change in the
 constitution from an opposition poini
 of view thoroughly discussed. yet
 there win be music and other features
 to eniiven the occasion.
 The novelty of having ten speakers
 talking at the same time from diff. ferent stands. will be In itself quite | an, attraction. the campaign commit | tee argues. but all speaking is usu- ally . tedious proposition. and there
 fore. in the interest of relaxation. mu-
 SIC will be furnished.
 1t can bs safely aaid thar Deginninn
 with this week the campaign will be
 on in earnest. There will be scarce. ly single day without It's meetings pro and con. in almost every part oi
 the State. and. according to those who
 have in charge the arrangements for the anti-amendment forces, they will
 have . bright array of speakers in