The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-11


foot Has not the time arrived when the
southern people should exhibit the same
degree of moral courage which In the
physical has excited the wonder and just
admiration of the world? Have we not
passed through our so years of bondage?
Let sectionalism cease. Let prejudices en-
gendered by fierce but honorable conflicts
be put aside forever Republican presi-
dents give us the generous hand of sor-
dial friendship and love. We are treated
as a part of the union. Should not we
generously and cordially respond? Why
not Alabama to the front in political in
fiuence and Importance as in Industrial
and material progress? I invite the great
band of Alabamians who have felt con-
strained in the past to vote with the dem
ocratic party, but who believe in repub-
lican principles, who believe in freedom
from political servitude, and who believe
In temperance, morality and a state gov
eminent free of corrupt whisky and rail-
road domination, to come to the polls in
November and vote the republican ticket
VIII they forever continue to repeat the
words:
1--WE are slaves
The bright sun rises to his course. and
A race of slavesi He sets, and his last
beam
Falls on a slave-not such as, swept along
BY the full tide of power, the conqueror
leads
To crimson glory and undying fame;
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OF petty tyrants, fuedal despots, lords,
Rich in some dozen paltry villages,
Strong in some hundred spearmen; only
great
In that strange spell, a name"
1.-The vital question in Alabama today
is: How long Is this deceptive democratic
system of despotism to continue? Shall
the responsibility be cast upon children
yet unborn? It were high time the peo-
pie were astir Temperance and morali-
ty and decency and the true teachings of
genuine religion, are not dead issues in
Alabama. The temper of this people is
misunderstood IL it is supposed that they
shall forever be kicked to the polls by
the men whom democracy, as now or
ganized, has booted and spurred for that
purpose 1t is essential to the welfare
of a republican state that there be two
strong parties; and no greater service
could be rendered Alabama at this juno
ture of her affairs, than for the indie
pendent voters of that party to aid in
electing a republican governor, and there
by let II be known once for all that
the democratic party in Alabama must
deserve success in order to win It,
Temperance
"The ONeal wing of the democratic
party is bent upon bringing back the
open saloon to Alabama. Various brands
of sophistry will be vociferated by his
spellbinders to deceive the voters of the
state into believing their nominee for
governor is in favor of temperance.
my position on the open saloon and the
liquor question is plain and easily under
stood. | do not deal in deceitful plati-
tudes nor ambiguous phrases. l am in
favor of that brand of temperance which
brewers, distillers, saloon men, gamblers
and brothels oppose; and 1 am against
that brand of temperance which brewers,
distillers, saloon men, gamblers and
brothels favor. / am unalterably opposed
to the return of the saloon into any
county, any city, any town, any ham,
let or any spot in the state of Alabama.
When the saloon was abolished in Ala
bama and the people indicated their op-
position to the sale of liquor in any
way, homicides and crimes decreased to
such an extent that even the advocate
of the saloon was forced to admit the
virtue of statewide stringent prohibition
laws. This state of affairs continued to
exist until the alliance between the rail-
road and liquor interests, domestic and
foreign, was formed, and by skillful and
deceitful strategy the democratic organ
izaton was captured and is now manipu-
lated in the combined interest of whisky
and corporations. This has encouraged
the lawless element, which expects to
receive pardon and immunity from the
next administration. If my honorable
opponent is elected, who doubts these ex-
press or implied promises will be made
good? l call upon the temperance forces
of Alabama not to abandon the good work
which has been accomplished. l beseech
them not to give aid and comfort to
the enemy; but rather advance with a
determination to carry high the white
flag of virtue and sobriety. Let us pro-
tect the peace and comfort Of the women