The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-11
PAGEANT IN HONOR
Of GEN. JACKSON
"Old Hickory" Crowned On
Identical Spot Where He
Was Received

Was Received
New Orleans, January ia ceremonial
pageant representing the return of Gen.
Andrew jackson and his troops from
the battlefield OF Chalmette and the
"Crowning of Old Hickory" on the iden-
teal spot where Jackson was received
100 years ago was one of the features
today here of the last of the three days
celebration of the one hundredth ami
versary of the battle of New Orleans
and of peace between Great Britain and
the United States.
Following the pageant Te Deum
and pontifical high mass in st. Louis
cathedral took place. duplicating the
service rendered after the
triumphal return TO the city of Jackson
and his men from their victory over the
British.
The closing feature OF the celebration
was one of the greatest gatherings of
civic and fraternal societies ever taking
place in New Orleans, a procession more
than three miles in length forming at
jackson Square and St Louis cathedral
and marching through the principal bug
mess streets of the city.
eral constitution in reserving the right to
the states TO regulate internal questions
snch as prohibition. suffrage and many
other kindred subjects has been so often
demonstrated that 1 am unwilling to be-
come a party to surrendefing these great
Fundamental principals Of local self-gov
eminent.
Mothers Personal Plea
In your telegram you say, 1 add a
mothers personal plea This appeals to
me far more strongly than all the argu-
ments that the political prohbitionists
have made Or can ever make, but | think
YOU know me sufficiently well to know
that man living is more fond of his
children than l, and no man is more anx-
i0us to see his children temperate and alb
stainers from the use of Intoxicating
liquors than l, but there are many other
questions that are vital to the rising
beside the whisky question.
III ! would vote to amend the federal
SO as TO allow the federal gov
eminent to regulate the whisky traffic
/ would then vote to place a woman's
suffrage amendment in the federal con-
and to be consistent ] would
then vote to allow the federal government
to regulate the question as to when and
where stock should run at large in the
different states, and having taken this
step to he entirely consistent 1 would
vote to ab.iish state lines and eentralize
all power at Washington. 1t is useless
to discuss tile calamity that would be-
fail the rising generation If we should sur
render our rights on these questions of
local self-government.
Another Phase of Question
There is another phase of this Dues
ton that the -prohibitonists have
overlooked. and that is this If it was ever
possible to pass a resolution such as the
iIcbsCn Sheppard resolution, and If it were
ever possible for the states to ratify such
an amendment to the constitution, such
a constitutional provision would be wholly
Ineffective unless Congress should pass
laws to enforce it. Should Congress act
which il would be it's duty to do, If there
was slaeh an amendment In the constitu-
ton, it would take from the police court
in Admission, which meets every day, and
from the city court of Admission, which is
in session practically 10 months in the
year. and tfe circuit court of Calhoun
county, which meets twice a year. juris-
dictiOa to prosecute for violations of
the prohibition law and all trials would
have To he had in the United States courts
which meets only twice each year.
ANY well-informed lawyer knows that
tile supreme court of the United States
has often held that where a right existed
for bo1h the national and state govern
meat to leglslate on a particular ques-
ton that so long as the federal govern
nent did not lesfsiate the state laws were
effective, but when Congress legislated
on the subject such action suspended all
state laws on the subject.
Wv hen | came to Congress [ took an
oath TO support and defend the constitu-
ton Of the United States. l would scorn
a seat in Congress if / had to yield on
these great questions of states rights
local lf-government and the preserva ton
of the integrity Of the states
Il have written you somewhat at length
because ! know that you have no inter-
est on earth to serve except the better
ment of the present and future genera
tons, and YOU are not actuated by a de-
sire 10 gain political advantages but l
cannot say so much for a great many
others who are agitating this question, es-
pecialy in view of the fact that the diff
ferent states in the union are rapidly
solving this perpleXing question"
To the surprise of the members from
many states who voted against the resolu-
ton, letters of criticism or regret have
been extremely few, and they are puzzled
as to the reason. In general, belief pre-
walls that the prohibition advocates were
satisfied with the showing that had been
made by majority vote. and also that
they simply have kept the roll call for
future reference. And whether this
BODIES good or evil is an open question in
many minds.