The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-10
That Second Section

son, simply because the state had al-
 ready adopted drastic prohibition. Nothing in this world can prohibit the manufacture, sale and keeping of liquors in this state in stronger deep CT or broader terms than do the Full Ter bill and other bills of like na- ture enacted by the present Alabama legislature. Section 1 is senseless be- cause it is superfluous. It would be mere reiteration where reiteration should not be permitted.
 But the second section is different. It would be new law of a most rev olutionary nature, and it is the duty and interest of every citizen to know in this misleading fussy campaign just what it means and what changes it
 would bring upon two millions of peo- pie in this state. It is the purpose of this article to define clearly and justly the scope of Section 2.
 At present man may keep in his home liquors for his own private use. ! He may do this under the bill of rights and the magma charta which make a mans home his castle. Unless it can be shown that a man has liquors in his home as a means of commit ting public offense, no search war rant can lawfully or safely be issued, and the sanctity of the home would remain preserved as it has been from time out of mind.
 The man or men who devised Sec tion 2 simply determined to change
 all this. Nothing" they say in Sec l ton 2, ''in the constitution of Ala
 bama shall be construed to prevent ] the legislature under the police power 1 from designating places where such
 liquors may NOT be stored or kept"
 This simply means that legisla- ture. despite all time-honored liberties of the people, may say that it shall be unlawful to store in any place in Alabama any vinous, spirituous or malt liquors-any intoxicating bever- ages whatsoever. Under such a statute husband could not lawfully take a bottle of malt extract to an ailing wife. Let this example suffice. No liquors could be kept in home for any pur- poses. much less made in it from do- mestic fruits, for any such act could be made under Section penitentiary offense by legislature.
 And this is just what the people of Alabama are coming to if Section ? is voted into the constitution. This is what it was drawn to do. This is what it will be made to do if the people of Alabama are willing to vote away their sacred rights. The present state administration is one of auda- cious courage to say the least. An other extra session would be called, possibly on the face of things, to re- plenish an empty treasury, but really to enact new legislation under Sec tion and to keep the political turmoil and excitement up to fever heat until the following November election. This extra session would not be convened perhaps until next spring, but it would follow ratification as surely as day fol- lows night.
 If the voters desire to lose their time-honored rights they will vote for the amendment If they desire to see a continuation throughout another year of distracting turmoil and agi- tation they will vote for it. If they desire to have their homes remain their castles and if they desire to see an end put to disturbing and mis- chievous legislation they will vote i against it. This is the issue in all it's legal breadth and not a statement in this article will be disputed by any competent lawyer.