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

own internal affairs. If a state wants
prohibition 1t should not be interfered
with by outside influences. and especially
through the indiscriminate shipment OF
liquors into the state. AS it Is now the
federal government is in league with
the bootlegger and the blind tiger. These
abominable institutions are licensed by
the government for the paltry price of go
per year and then the railroads and other
public carriers are allowed to bring the
prohibited goods into state that wants
prohibition.
Is Not a Candidate
mo. 1 will not be a candidate again
for President on the prohibition ticket.
There is an unwritten law in the party
that no man shall be nominated the
second time. He is given one chance
to make good. If he fails then he must
retire.
1.-THE prohibition party is 40 years DID,
1t has nominated 20 candidates for Pres
ident and vice president, ten for each
office. Half of these candidates, or ex-
candidates, are still living. The prohi-
bition party has more living ex-candidates
than all the other parties combined. We
have learned to live in defeat. We are
very good losers.
1T am not able to forecast the prob
able candidate for President In 1912. We
have plenty of good material and Will
have no trouble in finding the proper
man. We want a man from the SOUTH
The south is taking the lead in the
country for prohibition and should take
the lead in the national political move
ment of the party.
Bryan as Prohibitionist
'Mr. Bryan, the great democratic lead
er, has taken strong stand for pro-
hitition. We are not f1attering ourselves
that he may join the prohibition party,
hut he NAV secure a prohibition plank
in the democratic party. If he does, well
and good Four-f1fths of the prohibition
party will vote for him if he is the dem
ooratic leader. But do not understand
me to say that the prohibition party
would 20 bodily into the democratic
party. 1t would keep its organisation.
coalition of political parties has al
wavs proven fatal to the party OF the
second part.
"But Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson
of Alabama is the better prohibitlonlst
NJ the two men. Indeed Congressman
Hobson is the best prohibitionist in the
democratic party or in the republican, as
to that matter. We would welcome Hoo-
son as a leader of our party.
1.-THE nine prohibition states In the
union at the present time are Maine
North Dakota. Kansas, Oklahoma, Missis-
sippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee and
North Carolina.
Serious Mistake
1.-THE prohibitionists of Alabama made
serious mistake when they forced the
election last fall on the constitutional pro-
hibition amendment 1t was as untimeiy
as 1t was unwise Alabama had the most
stringent prohibition laws of any state
IN the union and it was too early to agi-
tate a constitutional amendment.
seYour prohibition laws were too radi-
cal. No people in this country will stand
for the search and seizure clause, as 1t
is incorporated in the Alabama laws.
was not surprised that the people de-
feated the amendment The same spirit
will elect Mr. O'Neal as the next gov
ernor. The prohibitionists made most
serious mistake.
"Now understand me. I do not mean
tho prohibitionists as party. but indie
pendently in this state"
Hold Reception
Mr.. Chain and Committeeman Jones
spent Yesterday afternoon and part of
the evening at the Hotel Hillman, where
they were called upon by many prohibit
ton leaders of the city. Among the
callers we're ministers, business and pro-
fessional men.
Mr.. Chain seemed to be deeply in
terested In the campaign in Alabama and
discussed matters freely with all callers.
Four Persons Drowned
Parks, Ark, April 13.-Mrs. Elizabeth
Lears and her three children were
drowned and Knox Sanders. his wife