The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-23
MANY SUGGESTIONS
 ON LIQUOR PROBLEM
Attempt Is Being Made to
 "Get Together"
JELKS FOR DISPENSARY
Profits Should Go to the Good Roads Fund-Other Plans
 Are Also Offered

1 Ii is a significant fact that every pub lie citizen who discusses the liquor prob lem in Alabama expresses himself in fa- vor of repudiation, or at least modi- hcation, of prohibition. It is equally as significant, politicians aver, that seldom are two men agreed on the same plan. It is evident that many bills will be introduced-unless some plan, in 8 caucus. is agreed upon suitable to a majority.
 That prohibition will be retained as the policy" of the state-this, it Is stated, as a sop to the members of the Alabama Anti-Saloon 1eague-and that each coun- ty, or perhaps each city of over 3S.0O) people take what action it sees proper, in accordance with a local option cleo tion, Is generally thought to meet with favor by many. Others are in favor of the return of the saloon-the high H. Tcensed and strictly regulated saloon. Still others favor the dispensary. to be oper- ated under state law, in the several coun- ties, the proceeds to be divided between the city and the county. Still others are in favor of dispensaries to be operated by city governments.
 At any rate, 1t begins to appear that the real fight in the legislature will not concern the repeal or modification of the prohibition laws, but will be based on what system shall be substituted for the statewide statutes.
 Several Suggestions Offered
 It is learned that plans are already afoot 10 prevent the intense wrangle in the legislature which, at the present time, seems imminent.
 Just what course will be followed how ever. is a matter of doubt. Very few members of the legislature will discuss what has been already discussed among leaders.
 Lieutenant Governor Henry B. Gray, however, suggested yesterday in an in- formal conversation that--the governor should map out policy in reference to the liquor question, and employ his in- f1uence in seeing the policy adopted.
 Another suggestion was that the com mittee on temperance should outline bill in accordance with the general idea of the people of the state, and that this bill should be put through by the ad- ninistration and those known to be heart fly in support of the administration.
 Jere King. a member of the last legis- lature, believes that the representatives of each county, in case they are agreed, should be given that form of liquor traffic which their constituents desire
 Nowhere has 1t been said that county elections should be held. The idea of G. bitter political fights in the state has not taken serious hold on any member of the legislature who has made a pub lie expression.
 Jelks Wants Dispensary
 Former Gov. William D. Jelks is op- posed to the idea of the return of the open saloon. He favors the dispensary,l and were his scheme adopted good roads" would receive a material boost He plans for good roads s1,50O. 600 per an- mum their share of the state traffic in liquor.
 Ex-Governor Jelks expressed his ideas before leaving for Barbour county for the holidays.
 T am opposed to the return of the saloon" said he. 'I favor a system of dispensaries to be operated under state statute in the several counties of the state. favor dividing the proceeds into three parts, one for the county, another for the city, and a third for good roads. or course, state officials must have charge of the dispensaries and the books Of the same must be audited by the off cials."
 Governor Jelks, continuing his remarks, stated his willingness that cafes retail light wines and beers
 Increasing the salary of the governor and the erection of a governors man sion were other matters favored by the former chief executive