The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-06
RAY RUSHT0N WILL
SUPPORT MALLORY
Will Work for Selma Man for
Governor
GIVES HIS REASONS
IVES HIS REASONS


Montgomery, February 5.-(Special.)
Hon. Ray Rushton, who, as chairman
of the anti forces, led Montgomery
county to a large vote against the pro-
hibition amendment last November, will
support II. s. d. Miller for governor.
He makes statement of his reasons
for SO doing and discusses the rela-
tions of the amendment fight to the
present situation in the state as FOL
lows:
ION the night of November 90. when
enough returns had come in to indi-
cate the overwhelming defeat of the
amendment, 1 gave to the Advertiser
the following interview, which it pub
lshed the next morning:
"'The results in Montgomery coun-
ty are indeed gratifying to me and TO
me committee with which L have
expended so much energy. It's large ma
jority of IT'S should not be misin;er-
preted. 1t simply means that we arc
conservative and that we, having had
the special session of the Legislature
In our midst, knew better than the Cit
liens of any other county could know
that the proposed amendment was the
product of excitement rather than serl-
{. feverish ina gination, mixed up with
the political ambitions Of Judge Weak
ley and Governor Corners love or
power
Whatever glory there may be 20
us in that we helped to defeat the
amendment belongs to us in common
with the other counties of the state.
Whatever local problems we may have
belong to us alone. The Capital City
of Alabama, the Cradle of the Con-
federacy rejoices tonight that the ex-
trernists on neither side have prevailed
and that this great question has been
ettled by the great conservative ma
Jority of the people of the state, and
that they have settled 1t right
The interview above quoted eX-
pressed my convictions then and moth
ing has taken place since to cause me
TO change my opinion. 1t was essential
ly peoples fight that brought into
activity the unselfisn patriotism of
and appealed to others to reject the
political schemers and extremists on
both sides OF the liquor question, leav-
ing the prohibition laws to be tested
by time, experience and a fair trial
The appeal was effective and the ques-
lion of amending the constitution Is
settled for this generation. No lesisla-
tor will soon propose a bill for that
purpose and IL he should it would
hardly get past it's first reading.
III 1t had been merely a partial VIC
tory, or if, there were any evidence
That our opponents We're making any
serious EFFORTS to renew the conflict |
could see some reason TO pick out some
worthy leader among us, rally around
mis- standard and fight again. But the
fight Is over and for Gods sake let us
have peace. The day after the cleo
tion J. returned to my office and like
great many others who opposed the
amendment, began 10 devote my time
ard energies to the exacting duties and
responsibilities of private life.
ION the 9th day of December. Mr..
O'Neal's authorized representatives an
noauced that he would be candidate
for governor as an antl-amendist. Since
that time have kept close watch of the
drift OF political events and, not being a
candidate for any office. believe have
been In q position to consider the ques-
ton Of the future Of the democratic party
from an unprecedented standpoint. do
not claim to be any more free from parti-
sanship than other men, but while fully
appreciate all the services that may have