The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19
New Governor Formally In- augurated to Succeed O'Neal at Montgomery
 Yesterday
HAY URGE THAT PROHIBITION BILL BE
 SUBMITTED PEOPLE
Fecessity of Securing Cooperation in Carrying Out Administration Pledges Causes Appre-
 hcnsiOn
Ny HUGH W. ROBERTS

Ny HUGH w. ROBERTS
 Montgcmery,s January 1s.-tspecialJ harles Henderson, at 12 o'clock tonight. seane in fact sovernor of Alabama. 'pacrrow he will assume the duties of ho off1ce. His first attention will be lven to the lesisIature which Ia now sessien, and which hes shown only 'ight disposition to aid him in wisely la conservatively administering the ffairs of state.
 There are just two problems at the esent moment which are causing the ew governor to knit his brows. The Fst of these concerns the necessity of pouring the cooperation of the law akers in legislation which is deemed of gent necessity for the permanent good 1 the commonwealth. The other is the erritt prohibition bill, which will rest 1der his eye when for the first time sits at the desk in the private chamber the executive office. If the latter can
 disposed of satisfactorily, the former i'll be easily adjusted. It is heces- ny. however, according to those who we carefully studied the situation, that
 open breach be produced regarding e question of prohibition.
 It Is learned today that MT. Henderson
 ii end eavor to effect a compromise with ohibition leaders which would result irI e perfection of new primary cleo )on system, and tho submission of local htion or prohibition, as the case might k ito the people.
 Eliminating the Excuse"
 As Is known, the excuse which the pro bitionists have given for their point ank refusal to permit the people to pass the question, is that they cannot trust le people. Speaker Carmichael, as is re- Iembered in a speech on the floor of Ae house, argued in effect that the peo- were subject to the corruption of huor money. and, therefore, this ques- bn which concerned them should be ken from their hands and given for nal adjustment to the members of the gislature, a body professediy pure and adefiled, operated solely by principles i morality and prodigious wisdom.
 It Is obvious, therefore, that but for the y ct that certain people, generally de- ated candidates, have forced them- lives to believe that fraud is practiced primary elections, the prohibition lead s would have submitted prohibition to e people. According to current gossip. Dvernor Henderson will advise prohibi- bn leaders, first, to draft and enact to law . primary as nearly perfect as
 bill could be. and, secondly, for final klution of the liqpor question. to resort
 that court of finaa JurIsdiction, the bople.
 lit is said that MT. Henderson will have Snsultation with prohibition leaders in ke house and senate tomorrow Tho toposal which is incorporated in the an of the governor Is generally admit d to be fair. Should prohibition lead reject the proposal, that rejection ould be in effect simply reiteration of
 cir former expressions of contempt for
 De morals of the people, and reitera- pn of peculiarly remarkable emphasis.
 Effect of Compromise
 From the standpoint of the governor.
 ere is every reason why his compromise kould be accepted. It's effect would be $reefold. In the first place, there would D on the statute books a new primary " drawn by the men wno call them
 lives the honest men of Alabama, the len, in other words. who have never st political fight in this state save
 trough fraud. In the second place, there ould be a submission of the whisky Ilestion to the people under most favor ble conditions-first, without the attach- Tent of candidates whose interest Is not ways due to love of morals per se; sec bd. without danger of fraud turning the Me from the direction it should ebb Nd third. in the very moment when pro- |lbitionists feel themselves stronger in 1abama than at any other time since |M.
 IThe third result would be the creation of spirit of cooperation between the gov- Thor and the legislature to the end that lthout fear or favor or bias or prejudice N hatred. laws could be framed for thu bnefit of the people who most urgently