The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-02
LIQUOR QUESTION
 IS PULLMAN ISSUE Democrats Gradually Forging
 Ahead THOMPSON IS HOPELESS CuIlman Claims to Have Cotton Crop Which May Even Be Better Than
 Last Year-The Bapists
 Hold Revival
THOMPSON IS HOPELESS

Cullman, November 1.-(Special.)- Now that the closing days of the cam paign are close at hand the state cam paign committee is centering some of the best speakers in the state on Gull man county. There is probably a warmer contest in this county than any other in the state. State Auditor w W. Brandon and John L. Burnett are spending this week speaking in the county. It is conceded that these men are more able to promote the cause of democracy here than probably any other speakers in the state, as the friends of both men are numbered by the hundreds. Colonel Brandon spoke Monday night at Walter, five miles east of Cullman, where he had a large crowd of hearers, and left Cullman Tuesday morning for Jones' Chapel, in the west ern part of the county, where he will speak there and at other points. Con- gressman Burnett is also in that DOT tlon of the county.
 Colonel Brandon was seen this morn ing before leaving for his western trip and when asked about the situation he said: "The political status in this coun- ty is in a peculiar state, more. so than possibly any other in the state. I believe that I have been able to line up the democrats in Walter by going there last night, and I hope to be able to do the same thing in the western part of the county. l am positive of the election of MT. Burnett in the dis trict and that he will carry this coun- ty. It seems that the democrats are divided among themselves in this coun ty on certain candidates, and the is-. sues here are peculiar to those in other parts of the state however by care- ful and persistent work. l feel safe in saying that the entire ticket will be saved to the democratic party.
 This will be one of the closest fights politically ever seen in the county. The republicans here have a strong party and should the issues be fought out on strictly party lines that party would be able to make a good showing. But the campaign is not along party lines, and the only qu 5tion involved in mak ing this fight both for state and coun- ty officers, is wet and dry. Both the republicans and democrats have men nominated on both sides of this is- sue and it Is said that in many beats in the county that no attention will be paid whatever to what party a can d1date belongs, ne VIII De voted TOT according to the way he stands on the liquor question: While in other beats the leaders have been able to bring about what they term har- mony and the vote will be cast along party lines.
 The county campaign has centered largely on the probate judge. The nom- inee of the democratic party for that office Is a local optionist, while the republicans claim to have in the per son of their man, E. E. Matthews, one who is a statewide prohibitionist and against the sale of whisky in any way. Now that the whisky question Is the only issue republicans have become very hopeful of their chances to win the head of the county ticket.
 But Joe Thompson will not carry the county over Mir O'Neal for gov ernor. Should no other hindrance stand in the way of Thompson save that he belongs to the wing of his party that he does, that in itself would defeat him with the people of Cullman.
 The democrats are hopeful and are making the fight of their life.