The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-05

potent factor was this industry in the prosperity and upbuildlng of the common wealth.
 "I believe in the wisdom of our con stitutlen makers said he, fin distin- gushing and making independent the three departments of government, the leg islative, executive and judicial. When one of these departments dares to en- croach upon the other, injury results to the whole commonwealth
 Statewide Prohibition You know that I believe in the policy of statewide prohibition. It Is not my purpose this evening to make speech on that subject, but only to touch it as 1t concerns the present issues. A pledge was made the people of Alabama who assembled in convention last year as rep | resentatives of the mass and element of 1 the citizenry that statewide prohibition and prohibition laws should have fair and unprejudiced trial. The people have right to and should demand this trial It is too important to be handed back and forth atAthe beck and wish of politicians. I believe the people have made up their minds to test the laws and see for them- selves whether they be good or bad When the people make up their minds to a trial then that trial Is surely forthcoming.
 Colonel Mallory stated in conclusion that he had always been a democrat. "The in- tereets of that party I exalt far above mine" he declared The party is wiser than I or any one of it's members. Where the party leads l follow"
 Ray Rushton Is Heard
 Ray Rushton. who was introduced as the next speaker, engaged in a discussion of the comparative strength of the Nal lory and o'Neal forces, stating that the strength of the former was increasing by geometrical progression, while the latter cause was dwindling in potency in pro- portion. He declared Mr. O'NeaPs posi- ton in announcing himself as an anti amendment candidate was false and in- consistent In view of the fact that the candidate was an active member of the Montgomery convention, the fourth clause of whose platform declares that it's mem- bers shall not seek to confound the amendment with politics, and the issue shall not be used as means of further ing the political ambitions of any one man.
 Jeffries Tells of Mallory
 l.. F. Jeffries of Selma was next heard in a personal eulogy of Colonel Mallory, wh hom he characterized as statesman and upbuilder of the Pettus and Morgan type. we of the black belt" he said, pledge you that in Colonel Mallory is found man whose training as a disting uished lawyer and whose conservatism and wisdom fit him admirably as the man for the gover- nor's chair. Yet they say he voted for the amendment and for that req son only Is not due your trust and confidence and is not worthy of eleva- ton to the office of governor"
 Walker Percy Speaks
 The last speaker introduced was Wal ker Percy, who stated that, while he had never advocated prohibition, he did not believe in turning the state over to the brewery interests in es- tablishing open saloons. He scored the ONeal forces for "prepa ring a slate for the legislature" referring to the open ing of the campaign in Birmingham as one-man meeting, inspired by tn stormy petrel of Alabama politics" "In electing Colonel Mallory" he said, I've don't ask for a Mallory legisla- ture. I believe we need man for governor who will enforce the laws as they are written upon the books. Such man is Colonel Mallory and I propose to contribute my part to his election"