The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-15
Money to Be Made in Rent Houses
GEO. H. LOWERRE, JR.


to young Thornton, his aide: I'm case of
doubt, you'll find the liquor interests on
both sides. Its an evil that prohibition
opens the door to. The saloons are to be
tolerated and protected, or they are to
be persecuted-the programme depends
on the men who get control. III they are
to be tolerated the wholesale liquor men
have to stand in right. so that they may
have the privilege of doing business with
the retailers. If the saloons are to be
closed, the liquor men want to stand in
right, so they can do business direct with
the consumers. The liquor is bound to
| come in anyway, which ever faction is
in control. So the big rum sellers cater
to both Sides.
A party of cergymen called immediate
ly to see the nominee for governor. I'VE
represent the united temperance societies
of this state,'' began the clergyman
II understand perfectly put in the
general. And in order that we may
thoroughly understand each other, l Will
inform you that I know exactly what
corporate interests are furnishing money
to you and your campaign managers"
For moment Mr.. Prouty was yisibly
taken aback.
1T is necessary to finance even right
eousness,' he said at last.
Beyond question:" admitted the gen.
eral II only asked you to meet me on
the business basis where you belong
I'll not allow you to mask factional in
terests behind religion moral issue
don't mean to be curt or disobliging,
gentlemen, but you must get out in the
open. You have something to ask me-?
Ask It, You'll receive plain answer
well then, would General Weymouth
if elected governor. enforce Prohibition
the clergymen wished to know. Yes, he
would, eff am the next governor | shall
demand that power from the legislature
and I'll enforce that law with all the re-
sources of the state treasury"
The ministers were evidently much
pleased They applauded.
Zone moment, gentlemen. That doesn't
mean that l or any other man or ,.iat
the prohibition law as we have it, or any
other mere law, can stop the drinking of
liquor in this state. l am speaking only
of the open sale of it. know perfectly
well that my attempt to make men So
Der by law will fail miserably. But as
shall enforce the prohibition law condi-
lions will be SO intolerable in this state
that the way will be paved for COM
mon sense treatment of the liquor ques-
ton. shall enforce it in order to show
how wrong the prohibitory principles are.
They have not been shown up SO far, for
the law has not been enforced
do you dare, sir, as candidate Tor
governor of a prohibition state to stand
here before these representatives of the
temperance societies and say you are
opposed to prohibition"
II certainly do declared the unruffled
general FOR this state is not prohi-
bition state. 1t fatuously thinks 1t is,
when the citizens can get all the liquor
they want without trouble. I merely pro-
pose to put it to the test of honesty"
"You declare yourself an enemy, then
do your
Mr. Prouty, there you launch yourself
into your usual intemperance. AT the
first word of another mans dignihed diff
ference of opinion. you shout enemy and
prepare to fight. ] want to ask you and
your supporters here a question. VIII
you meet with representatives of all the
interests concerned in this matter and
endeavor to arrive at some compromise In
this state which shall put a stop to what
is practically civil war-will you agree to
some middle ground, if 1t can be shown
that more men can be made sober and
less men hypocrites?'
IT stand solely for the principle of
prohibition, unsyerving till DEATH, an
nounsed <le clergyman. (Say does that
sound familiar In Mississippi, Alabama
and Georgia? CertainmentD "Tll not
criminals OHear! Heard 'Ill not abate
my loyalty to prohibition one jot or
title"
In your case and in the case of the
kind of fanatics who train with YOU"
declared the general with disgust in tone
and mien, that word prohibition Is sim
ply fetish-a rally-call for a fight. I'm
not discussing the liquor question alone
1t is you, sir. and such as you, who are
- l. =. F..~
ress. I'm referring to the spirit which
actuates you. Your kind sat as judges
of the inquisition. Prohibition now offers
an opportunity for your bigotry-that's
why you cling to 1t. You cling to 1t In
spite of the fact that 1t has made more
than drunkards--it has made liars and
thieves and perjurers and grafters out
of men who would not otherwise be
tempted. When men arise to tell the
truth about It, you get behind your moral
:ty mask and accuse them Of the basest