The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-07
ALABAMA'S ELECTION

ALABAMA ELEClION
Savannah Press: Alabama-Let her
rest.
Atlanta Journal: Too long time be-
tween drinks, in Alabama's case.
Chattanooga Times O'Neal has Celtic
sound. Celts. Home rule. Local op-
ton.
DR.. Len G. Broughton: 1.-THE devils in
hell and around Wall street are holding
a jubilee at Alabama's expense"
Houston Post: One of the most lumi-
nous and impressive punches of sanity
we have recently observed was that
which returned to Alabama Monday -
Houston Post: STILL Alabama must re-
member that on July % Texas is going
to return to three or four times as much
sanity as Alabama returned to Monday.
Houston Post: We would say to the
patriots of Alabama, In the language of
the Richmond Times-Dispatch, 'You seen
your duty and you done It," Kindly re-
turn the sword of the Lord and Gideon
So that We can use 1t likewise in Texas"
New York Tribune: Alabama seems to
have tired of Governor Conner and his
ultra-radical programme. An anti-Comer
state ticket has just been nominated in
the democratic primary, and the Conner
reign of terror will soon be abated What
hox-
completed.
Atlanta Constitution: At the ultimate
ably indicates that the people of Ala
bama are slowly recovering from the de-
moralzation and the unsettled political
conditions of two or three years past,
and that gradually. but with sure intui-
ton, they are working toward a reason
able solution of the prohibition and other
equally important problems presented for
their adjudication.
Chattanooga Times; The nomination of
the Hon. Emmett A. O'Neal to be the
candidate for governor by. the democrats
OF Alabama at Mondays primary Is one
of the most significant of current events.
It denotes that the masses Of the people
do not believe in what is known as
statewide or statutory prohibition and
that the voters of Alabama, at least,
have had enough experience with that
mistaken method of promoting temper
ance to convince them of its total In
adequacy as we'll as its disastrous tend
ency to weaken respect for laws and
| legal restraints.
| Nashville American: Alabama has now
twice voted on the question, and both
times the result has been adverse to
| the statewiders. The result Is lesson
to them that they will not soon forget. 1t
should, and doubtless will, have its in
| fuence in Tennessee and other states.
Alabama had most stringent prohibition
laws but the Anti-Saloon league and the
Conner politicians were not satisfied. The
former wanted prohibition in the consti-
tuition; the later were willing to see it
there so they retained the offices. The
| fight was forced, and the allies lost.
| Now, in the face Of second defeat the
prohibition cause. has been seriously
| crippled in Alabama. The same arbi-
trary policy in Tennessee promises to
end in equal disaster. +,
| ST. Louis Globe-D Democrat: The most
important result of tho Alabama pri-
mary, however, is the defeat of the gen.
eral scheme of fanaticism and proserip-
tior for which Governor Conner has stood
A, the head of the demagogues of his
state Conner has hampered the big cor
porations there. has, inflicted millions OF
dollars Of damage on the people of the
state, and, has given aid and comfort tc
the agitators and fanatics who have had
a free hand in running the affairs Of
several of the southern commemorative
in recent times. The issue Of liberalism
and sanity has gone SO far in Alabams
that 1t enters into the primaries for thu
selection of all sorts Of officials, from
members of the legislature and governor
up to members of the Senate and HOUSE
of Representatives. Apparently the Ito
erals are making clean sweep of thu
state. The setback for prohibition II
Alabama, which has tried that policy
ought to have a good deal OF influence
in Missouri. which las not tried 1t. bu
In which there n movement In IT.
t. favor. :