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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-31

He. at the importantly of Ills tipsy- topsy- -turvey clergy takes sides against the people to destroy their (supposed) inalienabie rights. the cause of religion will be ''set back"
 want to say. in all earnestness. that l don't think the efforts to be- little Rev Brooks Lawrence are argu- ments. against the amendment.
 His leadership. in the State of his temporary sojourn. is tribute to his commanding ability. There was quite a mental vacuum in the regions of present control, and kind of Mace donian cry went up therefrom for help.
 The Reverend gentleman heard the wall. and assuring himself there was money in 1t. he came.
 Those who wanted him needed him. because he had what they lacked brains; and they had what he wanted money.
 "A fair exchange is no robbery" \ When he goes away. with his pock- cts full. he will leave the vacuum right where he found it--somewhat adorned by the frost of November. Alien leadership is better than no leadership, to those who acknow- ledge that Nature failed fin the adorn- ment of the apartments of their skulls.
 Since the preachers, the churches, the Sunday Schools. have gone into politics, I am going to ask permission that the farmers be allowed to take a hand"
 A good many of the Spelibinders of the amendment tells us that the farm has furnished to the conlmond wealth some excellent men. in addition lo the 'peas, potatoes and puhKih' too" ~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-31

There Is no use in exaggeration We have to remember that Steven- sons "something of the Shorter Cat: echist" gave him a keener appetite for moraIizing than some of us can boast The wisdom of Fruits or Solitude" Is not always. perhaps not often. wisdom which we could learn nowhere else. What is remarkable Is not the originality of the thought. though the man who wrote in 1893 that in school Languages are not to be neglected. but things are still to be preferred. It is the "so lovely spirit which Stevenson felt, the gem tleness of the book. which makes It valuable. "We must not be concerned above the value of the thing that en- RaRes us; nor raised above reason in maintaining what we think reason- able" is a maxim that might save industrious quality of bad blood. TT thou hast not conquer'd myself in that which is thy own particular weakness, thou hast no title to virtue. tho thou art free of other mems" IS A healthy uncomfortable hint
 With all the gentleness of the book, It's stern judgment of self lem iency to all others. it insists proudly on the right of a man to be captain of his. own soul. Tt Is a sad refiec- tion that many men hardly have any religion at all; and most men have none of their own. For that which is the religion of their education and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-31

not only the trappera and fowiers of beasts and birds but 1t Is we'll known by him who would entrap and ensnare men to. their destruction.
 Good intentions are the stock in trade of the high order of men who often lead men to ruin. and check the progress to, better and higher things
 As a matter of course goodness, like great many other things, Is relative--and. sometimes, deceptive. s7 Solomon was a tip top fellow in his day and was, no doubt. considered an example of moral goodness. but. in
 some particulars it would be dan gerous to emulate him--in a well or dered society.
 think myself that he loved wine and women somewhat too much, but I don't want any body to think that just because Solomon Is an approved scriptural character, that have fallen In with the clergy and standing "for morals.~ A
 won't be positive about if. g, would like to De understood as believing that a very bad man. can
 make a very good arsument andiyice versa. s-'f'F admit, reiuctantIy,- that even ar gument is relative. The best argu- ment however. is that which convinces or confirms and is made with per 1 feet adaptabiiltys to the capacity of l the hearers---in case of a speech. Some people instinctiveiy know the argument needed to confirm them- selves and convince others of like ex' celient capacity.
 was confirmed in this opinion. re- cently.t 0
 In a meeting. where catching at straw indicated drowning men, 1t was
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-31

He suggested that another man, Dupee, should replace Hale for that game-a man not nearly so powerful but one who knew the plays and would by the experience of a game fit himself to take the place of the full back in the later championship games with Harvard ana Princeton should any injury incapacl- tate the regular man. This seemed in- deed too much. but was finally accept ed, and the two teams lined up.
 From the very start Che Yale team, with its new plays, marched down the field through and over the bewildered opponents, six, eight ten. dozen yards at down. until the coach of the In- dians exclaimed: 'I cannot understand what is the matter with my men. I never saw them so completely at sea-"
 The final score was s5 to o. and the plays had made good" The Prince ton game was won 2S to 5. and the liar yard game 2S to O. and within e year half the teams in the country were playing tackle back" plays In the game of that year Harvard played against Yale no fewer than twenty men They were considerably heavier than the Yale men. and yet the majority or those who were taken out were not in- jured, but rathaP SO exhausted by their efforts to meet these plays as to make it advisable to replace them with fresh men.
 Such an incident of a football cam paiKn may throw some light upon the reasons why the sport has acquired It's tenacious hold upon players. and spec tators. History shows that the game oeSfootball has been severely criticised and denounced and even forbidden by law, but with singular insistence 1t continues to assert its vitality, and 1t never was more popular than in Amer ica today East and West. North and south. it spreads. Whatever objections
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-31
BY J. cULpEPPEn

Several of them claim to have come from the farm and know how 1t fs' themseIyes, and .modestly intimate that but for the farm the people would now be without their extraordinary ability.
 If the surplus mentality of the farm. has. like its other products drifted to town, the drifted surplus ought not to conclude that there's no seed left.
 In a division of denomination good old Bro Peabody, never would admit there was any good or godliness in the seceders. He said there was 'honey" only in the old hive.
 Being persuaded, against his juds-. ment. to attend a revival meeting Of the sect he despised. he was wooed into ecstatic happiness and shouted Thank God. there honey is this hive toow
 Some way, our erring brethren whether of farm or intensive morals. ought to conclude about us who are trying to save the State. These Socrates statesmen. who have hardly broken out of tne shell should 20 to the rural districts and absorp the patriotism of the farm. where farmers and housewifss guard with solomon tread. the bivouac or tne grape and blackberry.
 Why, bless your soul. the simple fellows are studing up on Runny- mede and Magma Charta! Who would have thought that m these sad times of Alabama, there would be a blending of Runnymeds with grapes, and benevolent as- similat ton" of Magma Charta and blackberries?
 We can't tell what a day will bring
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-31

London Daily telegraph. v ..5. s.
 By deep lanes which are jeweied with violets in spring. through rich glades of beech wood. pilgrims come every year to a quaint. high-robed meeting house called Jordans. In the rough little burial ground beneath 1t lies William Penn. the most famous of all "the people called ouakers." the founder of the state of Penn syivania and the author of book which has not yet come into its own. All this country is rich in memories of the great work of Eng fish literature. ''once to these silent words young Milton came" The .,greatest man since Milton" Acord- ing to sound whig doctrine. Edmund Burke, chose. to live hard by in that house which he hung from top to bottom with pictures" and whose splendor Johnson was content mot to envy. but admire
 Americans. the most zealous pii- grims of the modern world. are nat urallly foremost in their devotion to the founder of one of the greatest states. The spirit of William Penn, powerful in Benjamin Franklin. counted for much in shaping tho des- tinies of the young American repub-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-31
he earth. No remedy. save absolute

the earth. No remedy. save absoiute prohibition.
 smith--It strikes me that the safer coursa. if men will drink is to have stringent laws regulating the sale cf iiquos. and then. only where there IS police protection. prefer the saloon
 Jones--Rsxuiatsi Reguiatei As well talk about rsuulating the Atlantic Ocean, when It's mighty pillows crushes the ioating palace and buries in its yeast of waveg the helpless passen--
 smith-wsn. I haven't had one to- day, 60, if youfwill excuse me. I will adjourn for . few minutes. but really am sorry. Jones'. you; won't join me? s::. yss s as ssa .t s.ss ss :s: .f .%s nsl But as ]. feel in my back that old ache. Thank youss Pil take..a a few drops for
 the stornach's sake4
 (Exeunt smith and Jones).
 Brown--A fine old prohibitionist. he isl I fear there are many like him. quite willing to preach 1t, as good thing for others. but not so careful to put it Into practice as to them selves. .- Ar for myself. I confess l like the .stu0, but knowing the dam ger of 1t. I, let 1t alone, for eit biteth like . serpent and stingeth like an adder" I agree with Shakespeare. Best safety Hes In fear"
 (Re-entef smith and Jones).
 Joues---Isu tell you, boys, the only safety to the state lies in sthe adop- tion of the. proposed constitutional amendment: then you see 1t cannot be kept even in the home
 Brown--I do not so understand 1t. The amendment Is silent on that ques- tion. It only confers on the Lesis- latures the power to@say where liQuor shall not be kept. and the author of 1t says 1t is intended for dispensaries and clubs. Jones--Yes. but as happen to be in the confidence of the amenders. can speak as one in authority. You see every place. except the home, is now prohibited territory for the keep ing of liquors. and as we. are going to drive liquors. from the State. as de- clared, the amendment can't be aimed at anywhere else than the home. We fellows .on the inside know it as well as you do.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-31

of the monkey and the chcstnut7
 Jones--No. I do not.
 Smith-Well, the fable is. that once upon a time a moneky had . chestnut in the fire, which he was anxious to get, so he suggested to the cat that he use her paw to drag it out and the cat consening. the monkey used her paw to drag the chestnut out of the fire. and the monkey got the chest nut.
 Jones--what did the cat getr
 Smith--The cat got burnt,
 Jones--ITl bet some mouse advised the cat to act in the matter
 Smith-I expect so too. but don't know.
 Brown-Speaking about the amend ment statute and its passage by the Legislature. reminds me what was said by the gentleman from Birmins- ham, who sat up in the gallery while the question of the removal of the Capitol to Birmingham was debated.
 Jones-what did he say?
 Brown--He asked friend. who was with him. If the removal of the Capitol to Birmingham. included taking the members of the Legislature along with Fit, and when told that it did. said. We don't want 1t, send 1t to Tusca. loosa."
 Jones-Did he mean, you reckon. that 1t was because the Lunatic Asy. lum 6. located there?
 Brown--I don't know what he meant. I only know what he said. wonder now the amendment ever came to be suggested. How did I originate? Where did 1t come from! smith--It came from the fertile brain of Brooks Lawrence. The first men tion of 1t was in the public declaration made by him on 4th of July last In which he criticized decision of the Supreme Court of Alabama, holding that liquor was property, and said If the decisions of the courts against them were ever we'll founded on Con- stitutional inhibition. the people or the State would change the Constitu- ton to meet the situation. Brown--You don't mean 1t? So the people of Alabama are now asked to change their own Constitution at the suggestion of 'the gentleman from Ohio?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-31
Ar1endn1er1t, Morals Politics

forth. nor exactly what will be taught in the public schools. but is is fortu- nate there ts no statute against ths public study of Magma charta.
 It is going . long ways back. but 1t Is fortunate for the world thers are such places to go to.
 The other day. I heard . chronic talker explaining to the satisfaction of those who do not wont to know. the word Manufacture" It is the explanation to ''puli the wool over the eye" of the woman who is to be par doned for breach of the law.
 Just to while away the time, told him that the word is made up of "manus"-the hand. and "facis'--to make to make with the hand etc.
 "oh" said he. now you've gone way back yonder and brought up things that aud nobody know about. and they've got no business in this argumenti''
 What I am trying to do 10 to get the people to go, way back yonder and be inspired anew with the Anglo Saxon spirit that retrieved from the alien their ancient rights and be- queathed them to those only who have the manhood to keep them. I have an abiding confidence in the manhood of Alabama. and the alien. with all his mentality and unctuous morality, will find am not mistaken and when November is silently fali- ing into winter. he can fold his tent like the Arab, and make his way home, for then his delpded worshtp- pers won't have sense enough left t0 miss him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-31

Siam, with its population of e,ooo.00o, has a cordial feeling for this country, says Professor WestengArd. and kinE Chulalongkorn is an admirer of Amer ican institutions The rulers ambition is to have a perfect monarchy.
 The King of Slam in 1903 sent td America for an adviser on international law, and Professor westengard receiv- ed the appointment. At the time he was teaching in the Harvard Law School The young lawyer never went to college. He was working in Chi- caRo law ofIice in 1895 and came so Cambridge determined to study law. By such preparation as he was able to ob- tain through his own efforts he passed examinations. won scholarships and position on the Harvard Law Review, supporting himself in the meantime oy working as e stsnographer. Tha Law Club was founded tn his honor in 1900.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-31

There !. no shufriins' there the action In his true true. nature and we ourselves Even to the teeth and forehead of
 our faults,
 To give in. evidence
 Jones-I know. but you seem to nave gotten clear off the track about the making of wine by the women of the State and gone after Conner. The prohibition of the making wine was in the Carmichael Bill.
 smith--That is true. "but was in- deed. Sway'd from the point, by look ing down on Caesar"
 He was the man who said. "our Coun- try Cousins have come to town, wasn't he?
 Brown--Yes, and that reminds me of a bit of doggarei a friend of mine perpetrated on that expression, which I will read to you.
 "our country cousins have come to And t [ ls admitted they did us up rhey spanked the children and broke Said they would rule the family and At statutory prohibition they would But nSs setea sf1Ri Ike bull in a china shop. These leaders held few secret sean- ces z55
 And played the devil with the states Some of the. serious members 1t put to thinking-- .ss- ~ s Some, Of the reckless members. went to drinking. M But all of them shook as with the fits (s
 When the Amendment band-wagon ran over Alex. PNts''s
 Jones--I think the passage of the amendment statute was about as fine piece of legislative legerdemain work as have been known. think
 the members for the evidence or man. hood displayed. and the expercise of Individual judgment. without solicifa- ton from any one.
 | SmithA-I don't know so well about that. It was currently reported ant believed that it would have failed Of passage had not Brooks Lawrence and Governor Conner called in outside in- l fluence. You remember the old Table
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-31
Helps Run siam.


 Boston Herald.
 John Iverson westengard, general adviser to his Siamese majestys gov ernment, reached Boston on the Wini- fredian. He is taking a ten months leave of absence and will spend con- siderable time in Cambridge and Bos- ton. For nearly six years Professor WestenRard has been the right-hand man of King Chulalongkorn. who has 'reigned forty years. though he is only 56 years old.
 Professor Westengard sailed from Bangkok August 12 and word Of his coming to the United States reaching Washington, customs officials at this port were under instructions to extend every courtesy in expediting his land ing and the twenty-odd pieces of bag gage were passed without examination. Mrs. westengard accompanied her hus- band.
 That he came on a mission for tho siamese Government the Kings adviser would not admit. He said. however. that he expects to go to Washington within a few weeks.
 King Chulalongkorn. according to Professor Westengard. is an able and good man. who believes in surrounding himself with Europeans as advisers in carrying out his administration. In this respect siam Is ahead of other countries of the East, the scheme of government having been productive of excellent results for upward of thirty | years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-31

It appears to me that # every news gathersr has as hard time as I have in, running around fin his mind to set up local happenings. soon or late. he and will be guilty Of nervous pros tration. A
 have learned that when procrasti- nation has put me up against the press already in motion. regret isn't worth a cent
 My notion is that regret will not change e past deed or wrong word. I suppose regret Is an accessory after the fact. It may set in motion repen- tance, which in manner can re- pair the wrong deed or unkind word, but it can't stop the printing press.
 Sometimes think the Lord is with the poor fellow wno has to furnish news and. in the very nick of time comes to his relief.
 There.s luck in leisure but . fertile imagination Is like 2 great rock in a weary land.
 Unfortunately. I am without im- sgination and am handicapped in a great race. es-
 ina gination is the great deep well from which the orator draws his inspira tion of eIoquence--that Is. tthat the common mind may understand uttie lying has to be done.
 T guess the reason. why can't lie Is, am more or less affected by the great Moral Wave that is sweep ing over the State.
 Deception Is the essence of lying I never even attempt to deceive. De- cept!on, of course, has a purpose. If the purpose be unveiled the deception win be uncovered.
 sFor in vain Is the net spread in the sight of the bird" is well known D,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-31
The An1endn1ent in Drama
BY ALEXANDER TROY.

Smith-That's 1t exactly. but don't fear they will never do It. Speaking of Brooks Lawrence, have you seen . copy of his song7
 Brown-No, I have not. Jones-I never heard that Brooks Lawrence had a song.
 Smith--I picked up a copy of 1t to- day while in Birmingham. and I'll show 1t to you. Here 1t is.
 @Brooks Lawresce's se.g Air-The old horse fly. Words by vidett. Music by speggetti. I am Brooks Lawrence from Ohio; Ohio is old Virginia's daughter. There we eat and drink. ohi Marian Yes drink. everything but water.
 Chorus. I am Brooksie, wootsie, nootsie And a little bit of tookste. The lobbying inhibition Didn't apply to bills for prohibition So out in the Capitol rotunda I was the lightning. Conner but the thunder According to my best recollection I never failed to take up collection At any meeting of the brothers. Better the cash in my pocket, than the others.
 ( Chorus.) Tn this amendment hustle I am strictly on the hustle. Giving weakley all the hash But for me. want the cash.
 Chorus.) am for Books Lawrence. young man So you will please not forget That get all I can. can keep all get
 For I am strictly for Brooks Law ence, young man.
 ( Chorus.) Brown-That is a good song and expect will become quite popular. By the way. didn't Brooks Lawrence work out in the lobby at the Capitol to get the Legislature to pass the pro- hibition bills and the Constitutional amendment statutefI thought the Leg
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-31

islature looked with disfavor on the lobbyist.
 smith--so 1t has, ever since the rsiI- road attorney dropped his stick ana caused the members to kill bill. he wanted passed.
 Jones--How was thatf
 smith-The attorney was out in tho rotunda and if he wanted the biH which was up. to pass. he was to strike two times with the end Of his stick on the floor. and three timee If he wanted 1t killed. We'll on one occasion he struck twice. which meant pass the bill, but just then. he let his stick fall and the members think ing 1t was third stroke voted and killed the bill.
 Brown--Then why. if lobbying is disrepu table or rather. tabooded, why did Governor Conner permit Brooks Lawrence to mako himself oficious in trying to influence members of the Legislature to vote for the amendmsnt statute7
 smith--A farmer came to . neigh boring lawyer expressing great con- cern for an accident which he naid had just happened. One of your oxen, continued he, has been gored by sn uniucky bull of mine and I should be
  reparation. The art . very honese fellow, said the lawyer. and will not think 1t unreasonable that I expect one of thy oxen in return. It is no more than justice to be sure. Quoth the farmer, but mistake. it fs your bull which has gored one of my oxen. oh, said the lawyer that alters the case. I must inquire into the snasr and if--
 Jones-what in the name of rsa- son are you giving us. that old fable from webster's Spelling Book?
 smith--Yes. but Is strongly fiiust- trates that 1t makes . devil of ( sight of difference whose ox is gored. We'll. let's adjourn and go to bed.
 Brown--Agreed. Nothing short Of the vote of the people on 2sth day of November next is going to settle this amendment question and then 1t is going to be settled right. Tn this hope. let us to bed and %, Good night"
 (Exeunt,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-31

- I understand they go so far now as to say that the making or wine by the women of the State for their own domestic purposes does not mean they manufacture it. as that Is prohibited by law.
 Jones--Of course, it doesn't. Manu- Sfacture means to sell thing.
 Smitn-It does? thought 1t meant to make a thing, whether wine, or anything else.
 Jones-Not at all. If make a thousand pairs of shoes in my factory and wear them myself. they are made, not manufactured. but if sell them. they are manufactured. hope you see the difference. Jones-fsovernor Conner says it Is not q violation of the law for the wo- men of the State to make wine.
 Smith-I know he said so but then he doesn't know any better. Weakley and Brook Lawrence are better post ed on the laws.
 Jones--But he says he win pardon them if they are found guilty.
 Smith-Yes. but had rather not put my hand in, the crocodile's mouth than to put it in, and ask him not to bite me Besides the women might expect pardon, as they did not vote against him.
 Jopes--I' do not know what you mean. Do you mean to insinuate that Governor Conner treats his high of flee as piece of personal property belonging to him and will only pardon those who voted for him? He would be damned beyond everlasting re- aamption if he did this irrespective of virtues he mght possess.
 Smith--I have heard as much. but trust those who said so. did him an Injustice. for you know he must one day give an account of his steward ship. Those above the people and who are not answerable to them. are yet answerable to God. We have got to toe the mark sooner or later. This Is we'll pictured in Hamlet.
 'In the corrupted currents of this
 world,
 offences giIded hand may shove by And oft .tis seen. the wicked prize
 itself.
 Buys out the law: But 'tis not so
 aboye.