The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11

election on the question of a constitu- tional prohibition amendment These counties will be respected in the mes- sage of Colonel ONeal They will be provided for by the legislature
 Many of the counties of Alabama will come to the legislature with request that dspensaries be established in those par ticular units of government. And the views of many of the Alabama prohibi- tionists of today are that-as expressed by former Speaker Carmichael-"If liquor must return, keep it in dispensa- ries."
 cast of Governor-elect ONeaIs message to the state solons Is not so improbable. The only feature which is undecided is as to the recommendations in toto. The clamor raised by many of the extreme prohibitionists that radicalsm may be expected, is hooted and derided by every one in a position to understand the wfsbes of the state. The voters themselves hSvs cast the die.
 Something of Men
 A study of the outgoing executive arc of the incoming governor is more or less convincing in so far as is concerned tha tendency of their messages to the legis- lature.
 Gov. B. B. Conner, who retires January 10, as chief executive of Alabama, has held the reins of state government during Il trying period of the states history, and has been in the public eye during many years. Owing to the nature of the legis- lation during the past four years, he has been for the most part continually on the fring-line. No matter what viewss tho voters may entertain as to the wisdom of the measures for which he has fought, his most decided political opponent must admit that his fight has been an aggres- sive one, and that the chief executive himself has been untiring in his labors. They must likewise admit that Alabama as fore-ordained growing state. every year furnishes more and more work to do
 Necessarily, the retiring executive will go to his plantation in Barbour county as much at peace with the world as pos sible. Though he does not show any ilI- effects from his four years work, he Is looking forward with eagerness to period of rest. The executive is enter ing upon his esd year, and during the whole of his career he has been contin- uously in the harness. fighting his own ba tiles or those of the state.
 Governor-elect O'Neal, the incoming executive is one of the states most az gressive citizens, and one of Alabamas and the souths foremost lawyers. For years he has been a power in the poll tics of the commonwealth. His measures have always made for the upbuilding of the commonwealth and for the strength entng of the laws of the state. He has played an active part in building up the constitution of the state, and has been equally as prominent in forming legisla- ton.
 Both of the officials, as consequence. have their sails trimmed for peace. In- dustrial agricultural and commercial Ala bama is bound to feel the tendency and to be materially benefited thereby.
 Organization of Legislature
 Organization of the legislature, after all, will have most to do with the pro- posed legislation than any other feature, hence the interest which Is being man ifested in this phase of the situation is still second to none. Tn the senate the one upon whom is conferred the honor of appointing the committees is the real ''bell cow'' of the political situation. while the selection of speaker in the house ot representatives is no less important an office. For the upper house Tom Frazier and Hugh Morrow are still running neck and neck race, while J. Lee Long os Butler county, ahd Judge E. B. AL rnon of Colbert county are close on each others heals for the major honors in the lower house. Friends of each candidate predict for their choice victory, hence any forecast of the result at the present time Is worse than problematical. Gentle influences .have been brought 10 hear upon the legislators during the past month to line up a solid delegation to rush through the O'Neal measures, a con summation which seems to have been fairly well effected in the house. and satisfactorily in the senate. Lieutenants of Colonel O'Neal are not at all lost in the shuttle, but are as eagerly in the race as ever to make the next adminis- traitor the most successful and eventful one in the history of the commonwealth
 NobeI Prize Awarded