The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
FORECAST MADE OF COMING LEGISLATION What Will Governor Conner
 Say to O'Neal? TWO POLICIES OPPOSE Believed That O'Neal Will Ask for Modification of Liquor Laws and
 That Conner Will Not Se-
 riously Object
By BERRYMAN G. BETTY

Montgomery, December 10.-(Special)- J. What the governor of South Carolina said to the governor of North Carolina future tense and applied strictly to Ala bama, is of most vital interest to poll ticians of this state at the present time. Properly changed, the interrogation would read, What will the outgoing governor of Alabama say to the incoming govern or of Alabama?' or What suggestions will Alabama's present chief executive be approved in the message of Governor elect Emmet O'Neal, to be read to the legislature one week later?"
 The situation is one which has been frequently commented upon during the past week, and one which invariably pro- duces a stir of overwhelming anxiety. For chief executives whose views are more diametrically opposed in so far as is concerned the greatest question in Ala bama at the present time, could not be imagined or created in even the most fertile brain. The simple statement that one of the executives is an out-and-out state-wider and that the other executive tionist Is sufficient to show that con- fiict is irrevocable unless the great ques- tion at issue is evaded by the one and discussed by the other.
 It is admitted that Governor-elect O'Neal will recommend to the legislature that the present prohibition laws be modified. What Governor Conner will do has not been suggested, nor even in- timated. But it takes no stretch of the imagination to anticipate that part of his message will deal with the liquor status. and that therein will be contained rec cmmepdations which will touch upon the barred traffic.
 Wishes of Voters
 Inasmuch as voters of Alabama have demonstrated in divers elections held in Alabama during the past two years that the statewide movement with respect to this state Is undesirable, 1t is thought by many friends of Governor Conner that the chief executive will take cognizance of their ballots to the extent of recom- mending conservative legislation with the end in view of meeting the demands. 1t is an assured fact that the governor will not take occasion to cripple anyones toes unnecessarily. But 1t is almost as cer- tainly assured that he will take occa- sion to tell the people of the good al- ready achieved under the statutes which are now in force. There is a probability that passing respects" will be paid to some of the communities wherein, 1t Is alleged. the faith has not been kept as carefully as 1t might have been. All this. however. is matter of surmise. This week Mir. Conner was asked con- cerning the probable drit of his mes sage. His answer was proverbial. That's fine picture of the governors of the United states,'' he said. And that was all.
 O'Nenps Message
 In the message of Colonel O'Neal will be contained recommendations that the present prohibition laws be changed, but there will be many qualifications which will necessitate gruelling work on the part of the legislature to ratisfy. Cog nizance will be taken of the fact that many counties of Alabama, by their own vote, were dry prior to the state wide agitation which split the state in halves. Of the 67 counties of Alapama more than half of item were enjoying the saharan thirst at the time of the