The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-14

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r. Jones of Chicago, national commit
teeman of the prohibition party.
The ex-candidate for the highest office
in the country is fluent and ready
talker. He never hesitates for something
to say and his thoughts are crystalized
in crisp, sparkling paragraphs If the
interviewer manages to lead him off on
some other subject he manages to get
back to that of prohibition and the plans
of the prohibition party. He is an en-
thusiastic prohibition party man.
Here are some of his sayings:
Mr.. Chain Talks
According to the best information /
have been able to gather while in the
state it seems that Emmett ONeal, gen.
erally regarded as the anti-prohibition
candidate will be nominated for COVER
nor. This is unfortunate for the prohi-
bition movement in Alabama, but this
seems to be, the general rule. Governor
Conner, the champion of prohibition In
Alabama, is on the road to private citi-
zenship, Glenn, Folk, Hoke Smith ana
Hanley have gone before him.
"All this is for a lack of the full CO.
favor prohibition. The two old parties
and the whisky trust are able to break
down the strength of the prohibition
party.
1--WE must have new party to perfect
the reforms that are needed in this coun-
try. The republican and democratic par
ties can never accomplish anything.
There are nine prohibition states in
the union with So representatives in Con-
gress. Not one of them stands up for
prohibition principles, either in the House
or Senate. These nine prohibition states
are without representation in Congress
The leaders of the prohibition party are
now working for representation. We are
trying to secure pledges from candidates
In the other parties. If we cannot Sc
cure these pledges our plan is to put
candidates into the field that will fight
for what we want
Put Out Candidates
1--WE propose to put out a candidate in
every congressional district in the United
States where we are not able to secure
the desired pledge from candidates al
ready in the field.
what do we want? A law that will
prohibit the interstate shipment of
liquors.
prohibition has never been nor will 1t
ever be a success without such a law.
The interstate shipment of liquors into
Alabama from wet states is breaking
down your prohibition structure here. l
cannot say how far the shipment OF
liquors into Alabama is retarding the sue
cess of prohibition but I know 1t cannot
he a. success when, every railroad and
every express company is bringing 1t in
every day and every hour. I believe,
however, that prohibition has reduced
the consumption of liquors In Alabama
at least 80 per cent.
Consumption Increases
"Reports of the department of internal
revenue show that the consumption of
Intoxicating liquors has increased from
about 10 gallons per capita to about 2s1s
gallons per capita within the past two
years. l do not know how to account
for this unless individuals who are re-
stricted from the privilege of drinks are
forced to buy gallons at time and, hav-
ing 1t on hand, drank It, 1t may be, too,
that since the liquors are carried into
the homes other members OF the family
are also helping to consume the SUIT.
THE only way to correct the evil Is ia
prevent the Interstate shipment of liquor
The sovereign police power of the states
should be inviolate. Each state should
( be protected in its rights to regulate ~