The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-01
JNEAL IS GIVEN
GENUINE OVATION
M THE FINAL RALLY
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opnvention. I stated to Mr. Long that as
" name had been mentioned for gov
nor my motives might be misconstrued
y that desired some other man to act
The matter.
Consulted Other Members
siIe then stated that he would consult
Jynce the members of the legislature
b were opposed to the amendment and
them to meet in my room and agree
"a plan of action. In about an hour
: Long returned and said that the con-
1sus Of opinion seemed to be that our
arts would be fruitless. That the
Eendment would be adopted and that we
suld engage in a losing fight and that
bad asked many members of the legs-
FIRE to join us in consultation. We
SEED: no one appeared and Mr.. Long
aNr that L proceed to call up through
~ telephone the leading men of Ala
ma and ask them to consent to sign
.hlf for a conference at Montgomery.
j stated to him that I had no purpose
view, but to accomplish the defeat of
amendment that ] was not a candi-
to for any office and that / would fol-
the leadership of any man who would
tugurate a movement to secure the de-
At of an amendment which in my judg-
A1ptAwould destroy the sanctity of the
/. khi, of Alabama and put them In a
;oZ heion more deplorabel than any other
std y, In the Union. Mr.. Long agreed that
II vistgould make the call he would
aid Are in every possible way, but that
his kuty In the legislature required his
atteildance and that as soon as the ses-
sion ladjourned he would come to my
room and aid me with every suggestion
In his power.
Raised the Funds
.s'Yhe and Judge Joseph H. Nathan went
and supplemented the funds that we
virtually possessed by a small contri-
on to pay the expense of the tele-
mel call to the leading men of Ala
1aland had desk telephone put In
srdom I remained in my room all
Friday and Saturday, had my meals
led at my desk and Mr.. J. Lee Long
at my side aiding me by suggest
.the names of public men Of Alabama
Uhom I should appeal.
: call was issued. On Sunday morn
II left Montgomery with the under
xding that Senator Teasey would take
Sge of the preliminary arrangements
~ The conference which We had called
sn September 15 After I reached my
Ia0e 7 received a telegram from Mai.
II En- Steiner, asking me and Judge Ma
i6n 10 return to Montgomery at once.
n ,yeeclied Montgomery on Thursday of
Zsst Week and, after consultation, Hon.
-. Lee Long agreed to leave his home
71d unselfshly give all of his time and
3vvice to the necessary preliminary de-
Mile Of organizing the great meeting
rtfcI1 assembled September Is, and de-
+ -, therefore, to state that no man In
}nbama did more service in securing
44 great conference which met In Mont
orDGry on September Is and issued the
rat declaration of Independence on
hjcl we confronted an opposition AFRO
mi and confident of victory. than Hon.
Lee Long of Butler county He sue
|<efuIly managed the campaign by
h1ch We overwhelmed the assailants of
3 conotitution on November 20 last, and |
has patriotically, without any COM
otlq4 or hope of reward consented to
the campaign In which we will !
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