The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-23
MALLORY THINKS
PROHIBITION BEST
Speaks to a Large Crowd III
Bessemer
AMENDMENT ISSUE DEAD
Speaker Says He Opposes Foreign
Domination of Alabama and Espe-
cially BY the Allied Interests
of Milwaukee
AMENDMENT ISSUE DEAD
By JACK BETHEA

B1 JACK BETHEA
Bessemer, April -(speciaL)-"I have
no hesitancy in stating that 1 think state
wide prohibition for the best" declared
H. s. D. Mallory tonight before a large
audience In Rebie hall 81 am as frankly
in favor of it as my opponent is hostile
to it
The question of statewide prohibition
is vital one" he continued. land one
that must be settled. There is no evad-
ing 1t. 1t must be settled or it Will de-
stroy the people. Every important ques-
ton must be settled by the people and is
people signify their satisfaction with ex-
istlng conditions. This question is a vital
one to the people of Alabama and is in
the process of being settled.
Give it a Free unprejudiced trial. If it
proves wise and good, accept it, if other
wise. reject IT, but give it full trial Is
it better to be tried by friendly hands or
hostile ones7 That is the question that
you will decide on May 2. | do not plead
for the advancement of myself or the
furtherance of any mans political ambi-
lions in this question, but / appeal to the
for the state
L oppose any foreign political domi
nation of the people of Alabama anG
especially of the allied interests OF Mil
waukee. If threatened | rise in defense
of what I hold dear.
II oppose carrying on campaign on an
issue that is dead My opponents admit
that I will make as fit a governor as my
opponent; that I am as good as the aver
age citizen, which is all ] claim to be.
They can find no objection to me except
that on November 20 last l allied myself
with the people in favor of the amend
ment. When the amendment was lost
accepted II. That issue is dead and am
not making my campaign for governor
on dead issue. If it were not for the
amendment my opponents would have no
political stock nor platform. They claim
itzfs dead. I know it is dead Let the
amendment rest peacefully in its grave.
Il believe In Alabama being governed
for all the people. Not for part, nor sec
ton nor county but for all the people all
the time. God did not make laws for one
particular nation but for all nations, and
when one is following the example of
God he cannot go far wrong. l will give
every man an opportunity. No law must
be made for the benefit of one and to
the detriment of many The south has
suffered much from national laws pro-
duced in prejudice. Ny experience in law
and life has convinced me OF the fact. II
is the bedrock of democracy and when ii
it Is violated it is a great step backward.
Government is a business proposition.
1t is not made for the purpose of ma
terial gain of any one man. 1t is not
made TO advance the political aspirations
IF any one. Each year there are millions
to be expended in carrying on the govern
ment. 1t must be conducted economically.
mo man as an officer can perform
these duties without loyalty to the state
Tie must subordinate his own desires g.
ambitions to dischargfng the trust placed
in his hands.
Tire same principles govern the private
business as are necessary for the state.
The people must inquire into the merits
Of those who ask office from them.
IT favor the liberal expenditure of
money for our public schools. The des-
tiny of the state rests in the hands of
these children who are now attending our
schools and nothing is more dangerous
than ignorance. = state or nation is
treat or small according to the character
sites of Its children. The higher schools
will not serve their purpose unless they
have the foundation of the common
schools to rest upon. The entire nation
$ waking up to this fact and Alabama
must not be left behind
II favor another disposition of pub
lie funds, the increase of the pensions
to old soldiers. We owe them an OBJ
legation that can never be repaid
When their country called they re-
sponded and endured untold hardships
in battle, camp and on the march. They
suffered from hunger, thirst and naked
ness, and when they had suffered the
bitterness of defeat returned to tn cir
devastated homes to take up a still
fercer battle--to place the Anglo Saxon
race again in domination. Some obliga-
tons we can discharge with a sum
of money others we cannot. This is
Of the latter kind.
81 believe in Our government. 1t is
a constitutional one. Under it the ma
ton has grown to greatness. The
three departments of American civic
main entirely distinct. I am conserva-
tive. I believe in a conservative gov
eminent on fixed principles.
Il favor good roads because | be-
lieye they are necessary for the high
est development of the state. I be-
lieve in the enforcement Of the laws
equally for all. A law that is not en-
forced Is worse than none at all; it
is mere nothing. A law that does
MT deserve enforcement should be re-
pealed The lack of enforcement of
forced wisely and we'll is blessing.
Therefore / pledge the people of Ala
bama, If they elect me governor of
the state of Alabama, all the worth of
my being to the proper discharge of
my duties.">
Colonel Mallory was introduced by
Percy Clark of Birmingham, who made
caustic references to Mr. ONeal and
Mr.. Long. Mr.. ONeaI is dragging a
skeleton" he said "if he was with
out the amendment he would be with
out platform. / have known Emmett
ONea1 Intimately most of his life and
have never known him to do an honest
days work at the bar or anywhere
else" Mr.. Clark referred to the
article of Mr.. Long In this morning.
Age-Herald as hot air and character
ICED the opposition workers as send
ers of toy balloons
Colonel Mallory received quite an
ovation VIII en- he entered the hall The
cheers were loud and prolonged Al
the close Of his speech he was again
heartily applauded.
Kyle B. Price of Elba made a shor,
talk and aroused the enthusiasm OF
the audience to the highest pitch in
his praise of Colonel Mallory. T. G.
Grove made a very amusing plea foI
a suck at the bottle" of the circuit
judgeship. DIR. Winters. the chairman
of the local Mallory club. announces
that he will appoint his committees
tomorroa and will begin strenuous
campaign.