The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-08
CARMICHAEL TALKS
 ABOUT LEGISLATURE Optimistic Concerning Proba-
 ble Legislative Changes LIQUOR WILL RETURN ..4 xx., ps p....-..,o
For Coming Sessions Of Sunday School Teachers Institute.
 Noted Workers Coming
By BERRyMAN G. BETTY

Montgomery, December 7.-(Special) J. .'Whenever the deluge comes the rain bow follows. So it is with all phases of life. No matter how dreary the outlook, nor how apparently blighted the pros poets, we can always see a silver lining that beckons to hope and to sunshine.
 For my part I'm an optimist, and I'm confident that the people of Alabama will always see way out.'
 A. H. Carmichael, speaker of the house of representatives, which has waged the Conner wars for the past four years, gives the above outline of the present prohi- bition situation as it confronts Alabama on the eve Of legislative changes that may be made under the O'Neal adminis- tration. MT. Carmichael was asked for an expression of opinion as to the prob able endeavor of the next legislature with respect to liquor laws. and his answer evinced the greatest confidence in the new solons who will make laws, he said, for the people of Alabama. .
 Continuing, Mr Carmichael said: I'm stand-pat democrat. political affila- tion which every true southerner should rejoice in. As a consequence, I believe in government of the people, for the peo- pie and by the people. I preach the doctrine because I believe it, and be- cause l know that the people of Alabama will endeayor to exert their franchised rights along the correct lines My ex- perience with politics in Alabama. no matter how heated campaign, is that inc " ia right Sometimes they miss the mark, but that is a matter for the people to decide, and not for one man to pass judg- ment upon.''
 Always welcomed visitor to the cap ito MT. Carmichael spent much of the morning in shaking hands with his many friends Ion the hilf'' and in talking over the situation generally. While he did not attempt to make any statement as to what the coming legislature would do in the way of his pet prohibition meas ures, he nevertheless stated with confi- dence that the legislation with respect to liquor law amendments would not be radical.
 Despite the fact that I am an out-and- out state~wider," he said, T recognize that the policy is opposed in many sec- tions of Alabama, and that these people should raise their voices in the govern ment of the state I am confident that the counties of Alabama which went dry prior to passage of the statewide laws will find full protection under the new legislature. There is no doubt about their inclinations in this respect. There is likewise no doubt of the fact that sev- eral of the counties will be allowed whis- ky under some regulations.
 For my part, if the people must have whisky, had rather se it given to them at a dspensary. Under such a rule the regulations are always rather ironclad.'
 MT Carmichael takes a friendly inter est in the contest now on between Lee Long of Butler county and Judge E. B. Almon of Colbert county for speakership of the next rouse. He allows himself the indulgence of no opinion as to the outcome, but as loved son of the Ten nessee valley he is chuckling over Tus- cumbia's ability to offer candidates.
 "'Twould be rather strange" he says, Eff Tuscumbian should succeed a Tus- cumban in the chair"