The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-25
CELEBRATE VICTORY
 BY MONSTER PARADE
Band Serenades Judge Lane and He Makes Stirring Speech to
 Visitors

Never in the history of Birmingham has such an ovation been rendered a single man as was given Judge A O. Lane, commissioner of public safety of Birmingham, last night by 5000 cheer ing, yelling men, The vast assemblage gathered at the Brown Marx building and from there marched up First ave- nue to Twenty-first street. down Twen- ty-hrst street to Fifth avenue, on Fifth avenue to Nineteenth street, ara uut Nineteenth street to Judge Lanes resi- dence.
 Judge Lane spoke for few minutes to the largest crowd that has ever as- sembled here for torchlight process sion. The procession stretched from below Eighth avenue to above Ninth avenue and every foot of standing room was taken. The crowd swarmed up onto the lawn of the Elks' club and rushed for the steps of Judge Lanes residence. anywhere to be in hearing of his speech
 The enthusiasm of the procession was boundless. There was continuous vol lev of cheers and It was only when Jones c, Moore, chairman of the local option committee. ascended the veranda of Judge Lanes residence and mo- toned for silence to introduce Judge Lane that the crowd consented to keep still.
 After a delay of few seconds Judge Lane appeared. He wore his ordinary business suit. After pausing for a few seconds Judge Lane began his short talk to his audience.
 Judge Lane Speaks
 q would indeed be of an ignoble na- ture," he said. if were not moved by such a tribute to myself. 1 deeply ap- preciate your presence.
 Judge Lane spoke of the false and preposterous charges made during the late campaign and deplored the fact that the opposition had deemed it necessary to resort to such measures, He said that he entertained nothing but the most kindly feelings for the op- position. That there was not man whom he would wish to do harm
 As an example of the injustice of some of the statements made Judge Lane cited the rumor. which he charged was maliciously, spread, that he had or dered the prohibitionists to desist talk ing list of the names at the city hall, when he had. not even seen a single man who was working at the polls in an official capacity. He reiterated his statement made yesterday afternoon to an Age Herald reporter that he re- ferred them to the sheriff. and branded the statement that he was responsible for the order as a malicious false hood.". ..a....
 Judge Lane spoke of the great vic tory that was won yesterday and com plimented the voters who stood before him on their work He stated that tbev were giving him more than his share of credit for the victory. He dsclaimed any merit for his stand on the prohibi- ton question, stating that he did so from personal convictions and observa- tions made while he was in office.
 He stated that it was a choice Of having open. well regulated saloons and wiping out the blind tiger or debauch- ing the boys and girls of the city.
 He appealed to the voters not to rest on their laurels but follow up the victory and entirely eradicate the blind tiger from Birmingham. He requested the aid of every citizen and assured them of his cooperation.
 During the course of his speech he made the statement that the 5-cent car fare to Ensley was as sure to come as the sun was of rising this morning
 He closed his speech with the state- ment that he never had nursed single thought that was false 10 the public of Greater Birmingham. He was cheered to the echo by the crowd.
 Proceed to Age-Herald
 Not satisfied with the ovation to Judge Lane the crowd turned and retraced it's steps to The -Age-Herald building where Jones G. Moore thanked The Age-Herald for It's stand on the prohibition ques- ton and expressed the gratitude of the voters.
 William Ryan, managing editor. re- sponded to MT. Moore and assured him that The Age-Herald would always ad- vocate what was for the best interests of the people.
 From The Age-Herald building the pro cession went to the buicing of the Bir- mingham News where a similar pro- gramme was carried out. After that speeches were heard from Chief Bodeker. Isadore Shapiro, and other members of the local option committee.
 The scene on the streets last night beRgars description. The procession was headed by brass band, which played necessarily. Next was an automobile fill cd with officials of the local option cam