The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-11
Morrow to Name Committees .and Moody Will Probably
 Head Temperance
THIS NO DOUBT MEANS
 CHANGES IN THE LAW
tators Note That He Is Always Alone During the Pres
 ent Session
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS

Montgomery, January 0.-(Special. J. The unanimous vote in the senate this morning giving to the president pro tenn the right to name the committees was serious blow to the hope and prospect or the ultra-p -prohibitionists.
 At the very best their chance of wield- ing a mystic power over the senate was exceedingly slim. And that slim chance was shattered, it Is the general impress sion when Lieut.. Gov. w. D. Seed was denied the power to name the committees. MT. Seed as is known, is an ardent pro- hibitionist. MT. Morrow. as is known. is not a prohibitionist
 It is argued too, that the division Of the senate on the revocation or reten- ton of the statewide prohibition leg islation is not as narrow as the "ultras' have contended. Otherwise, according 10 this view, there would have occurred fpht-at least a skirmish-on whether the lieutenant governor or the president pro fem should have the right of naming the committees. Had MT. Seed that right, the nrohibitionists naturally would have
  the other hand, that in his appointments MT. Morrow will at least be certain that the cohorts of Brooks Lawrence Will pc in the minority on the committee to which all temperance legislation will be referred. ,4
 Moody for Chairman
 While MT. Morrow has made no positive statement. 1t is believed that he will name Senator Frank s. Moody chairman of the temperance committed
 In case he does, It is easily adduced that there will be no drastic action taken either for the furtherance of the liquor traffic or for the perpetuation of the pres ent unbridled regime of the blind tiger.
 Senator Moody is known as the father of temperance" Heretofore. he has al- ways taken positive stand on the ques- ton of liquor traffic. In Tuscaloosa county he made bitter fight for the re- tention of the dispensary.s He was re- lentless antagonist of constitutional pro- hibiion. The general impression is that he is in favor of some changes in the nresent drastic and unenforceable legis- iation. It is believed that he will be in favor of declaring for local option. It is believed that he is in favor of dispensaries for some counties and in favor of re- stricted and licensed sale of light wines and beers in other counties q
 Senator Moody was requested to make a statement for The Age-Herald this morning, but he declined on the ground that he has not thoroughly, gone over the field and has not reached a positive iopin- ion as to what. in his judgment, will be the wisest course to pursue.
 It is believed that since the prohibition ists will not have the right to name another man chairman of the temperance committee, that they will announce themselves satisfied with Senator Moody. That the senator will be temperate in all his actions Is certainty A
 No Prohibition Enthusiasm
 To date the prohibitionists have made no move. True, Brooks Lawrence has ar- rived and with him came a typewriter. hrrue, 1t is reported that ere long his en- | Ire office force will be on the scene and l hat he will remain in Montgomery until fNal action is had on the question of th retention of statewide legislation as a tate policy. x. A i.
 At 1t seems. from outward appear