The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-02
GODbOLD MAKES
 AN EXPLANATION Objects to Publication in
 "The Citizen" INFERENCE IS UNFAIR This Incident Was Only Live Feature of Afternoon-House Also
 Had Quiet Afternoon
 Session
INFERENCE IS UNFAIT
By PERRYMEN G. BETTY

l
 Montgomery. March 1.-(special)- Ginger was today injected into the after
 noon session of the Alabama senate when l State Senator N. D.. Godbold of Wilcox
 county, under the head of personal privi- l leges, objected to an article which ap- l peared in the last issue of The Citizen 1 official organ of the Anti-Saloon league.
 The statement in question was one that
 reflected upon the integrity of the Wilcox
 representative and criticising him for his
 vote in favor of the Parks local option
 measure.
 Especial exception was taken by Sen- ator Godbold to the publishing of the | article owing to the fact that attached to | the article was an editorial from tho Pine Belt Blade In the opinion of Sem ator Godbold the editorial was repro duced as tending to show that Senator Godbold's brother, one of the proprietors of the Blade, had inspired the production. l In the course of his remarks to the senate tne Wilcox representative produced 1 letters to show that the editorial in ques- l tion-as well as the majority of the edi- torials in the Bladge in many months was written by the Rev. A. E. Page. up I to short time ago in absolute charge of the editorial page of the Blade, but now an official of the Alabama Anti-Sa- | loon league.
 Creates Furore
 l Senator Godbolds explanation of his attitude was the only feature of the sen ate session of the day to create any ma teraI interest. He stated that he was in | favor of the constitutional amendment at the time of that campaign, and that he | had spoken in behalf of the organic | change. Inasmuch as the democratic party had declared for local option, how ever, and inasmuch as the people of Ala bama had elected officials on that plat form, he stated that his reasons were
 ample for seeking to preserve harmony
 and unity in the party.
 The senator stouty insisted that the criticism which had been heaped upon him was an under stroke. He was careful
 in explaining the attitude of the Blade in
 the fight, and read a letter from Dr. P.
 E. Godbold, his brother, to show that the
 Rev. Page had taken advantage of his
 editorial position on the paper to strike a
 blow against the senator. Dr. Godbold in this letter explained that his time when ever given to the Blade had been only In the business office.
 Spread on Minutes At the conclusion of the remarks by Senator Godbold a motion was offered by Senator Atkins that the explanation be spread on the minutes of the journal.
 Unanimous consent to do this was given, the senators cheerfully responding to the humor which had prompted Senator Godbold to aim a blow at the anti-sa Icon organ.
 In the course of his remarks Senator Godbold mildly asked the senators if they
 remembered when he had arisen to the power of controlling the votes of such
 senators as Beasley, Walden and others
 who were mentioned in connection with discussion of the measure. The senator also suggested revelation in referring in ambiguous terms to some of the
 methods employed by the state-widers
 in endeavoring to defeat the Parks bill Session in Detail Afternoon session of the. senate was called to order at 330 o'clock with President Pro Tenn Hugh Morrow in the chair. Twenty-one members of the senate were present at the session. Resolution WAS offered by Senator Sprott calling upon the committee on
 rules of the two houses to meet inn media tely and pass upon resolutions | regulating adjournment of the two | houses. He asked for suspension of | rules to pass the resolution. but this | request was denied. Resolution was | then referred to the committee on rules, which immediately met and returned a | favorable report.
 ator Godbold that provides for the ap- pointment of committee in Accordance with message of Gov. Emmet ONeal l to lock into nisi prius courts with the | end in view of giving such relief as may be found necessary. The resolution l was referred to the committee on rules. | Only one bill was introduced at the afternoon session of the senate, as fol- l lows:
 By Mir. Curry. To submit to the qual-
 flied electors of the state at the next general election for state officers, to
 be held on the first. Tuesday after the first Monday in November. 1912, for | tnelr conSlderatlon an amendment to l the constitution of the state of Ala I bama to authorize and empower the
 several counties to levy and collect an
 annual special tax additional to the l tax heretofore authorized for the cree .
 tion. support and equipment of the public schools. not to exceed 40 cents on
 each $100 of taxable property and to
 provide for the disposition of the same
 among the several schools of the coun- | ty under such regulations as the legis-
 lature may prescribe.
 | Bills Passed
 l Bills f0llnWs.