The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-21
eAdvertisemenD D. H. RIDDLE CANDIDATE FOR ATTOR-. NEY GENERAL, SPEAKS
 IN LUVERNE
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crenshaw County News.

itideiiC . olJl'olltutS III llle Gdcc for Attorney General had made a speech in Luverne making many charges against Mr. Rid ale. As soon as these charges were put in the daily press of the State Mr. Riddle wired a friend in Luverne and had speaking advertised for him to- day. Circuit Court was in ses- sion and Mir. Riddle began his speech at } o'clock and spoke
 or an hour and thirty minutes in defense of himself and an- swering Mr. Martins charges and in the interest of his can didacy for Attorney General.
 The Courthouse was packed to overflowing, standing room being at a premium, and the voters of Crenshaw County were anxious to hear Mir. Rid dle defend himself and present his case.
 When Mr. Riddle reached Luverne he found many tele-s grams and affidavits sent bv telegram awaiting him from prominent ministers, both Methodist and Baptist, from many sections of Alabama, as well as telegrams from many prominent merchnts, bankers, doctors, farmers and all classes of people condemning Mir. Martins conduct in making his charges against Mir. Riddle as being inexcusable and false. Each of MT. Martins charges were taken up one by one and the affidavits which MT. Riddle was receiving and reading to the audience were overwhelm- ingly convincing that he was a lawyer of the greatest ability, courage and manhood, and thoroughly responsible, not only in his professional deal ings, but in his private affairs. The testimony of many promi- nent Judges of Alabama was to the same effect and was read to the audience. It was evident from the start that the vast aud fence listening to MT. Riddles speech were interested and be- fore he finished his speech it was evident that the audience was almost unanimously in sympathy with him and against Mir. Martin and that when they go to cast their votes on April 9th almost every man in the house will cast their votes for him. MT. Riddle said he had come here to try his case before a Crenshaw County jury where he had been indicted by one of his opponents, who was simply tool in the hands of the cor porate interests of Alabama, and who wished to destroy Mir. Riddle, whom they knew they could not control. Many times during his discourse the vast audience of voters listen ing to his discourse had their faces bathed in tears and at the conclusion of his speech he took a vote as to whether they expected to vote for him or not and he had the audience to vote on himself first, stating that he expected to give them a chance to show whether they expected to vote for Mir. Martin and when he asked all those in the audience who were satis- fled with his defense of him. self and his answer to MT. Martins charges and who ex- pected to vote for him on the 9th day of April to stand up instantly not less than ninety per cent of the people in the Courthouse sprang to their feet, and when they were asked to resume their seats MT. Rid-n dle asked all of those who ex-, pected to vote for MT. Martin to stand up and not a single man stood up. |
 MT. Riddles spec c h thoroughly demonstrated why it is that the corporations and corporation lawyers are anx- ions fO dofoaf him Ho ebol