The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-23

into which he had aided in breathing the breath of life. He also aroused interest by stating that the speaker had received a telegram signed by five men of Bir- mingham who declared that their names had been attached without their knowl- edge or consent to the petition which came from Jefferson county that prohibit ton be submitted to the people.
 "We Have the Votes"
 We will have referendum four years from the present date" he said in con- clusion. 'If in the meantime prohibition, after fair trial, has been proved failure, I will return and vote to remove this bill from the statute books. At the present time we are going to put this bill over, because we have the votes with which to do so
 views of the people,
 Shortly after the conclusion of his re- marks the vote was taken
 Debate in the senate was opened 3yI Senator Judge of Jefferson, who made a fervent appeal for the principles of "home rule" The Jefferson county sen ator maintained in eloquent language that local option which he defined az "home rule" was tho brightest gem in the arch of democracy. He maintained that the question should be submitted to the people, answering the objections of certain senators to that course by replying: Any man who says he cant trust the people should receive con demnation at their hands" Senator Judge was followed by Senator Denson, who stated he had been sent to the legislature with positive instructions to support statewide bill. Senator Kline of Calhoun spoke against the bill. He declared that the passage of the bili would not affect him inasmuch as he abstained from the use of all kinds Of liquors. But that he considered that the whole question was being badly handled. He urged that the measure be submitted to the people.
 Senators Green, Jones. Mccain and Bonner followed the Calhoun senator. all of them speaking for the passage of the bill, notwithstanding the governor objections. The latter speaker declare that he had been in the minority in the amendment fight, but that he was not ashamed of the stand he took at that time. This is one of the proudest mo- ments of my life that I can vote for the prohibition bill," he said. Senator Hill of Montgomery made a brilliant speech against the passage of this bill.
 Not a Question of Law
 This is not a question of enforcing the law" he said, but one of whether strife will cease to say we cannot en- force laws upon our statutes is to say that we are weddings. If you pass this law I shall do all in my power to see that it is enforced" The Montgomery senator then made strong and stir ring appeal for the submission of the bill to the people
 Senator Lee of Etowah followed Mir. Hill in an eloquent plea in support of the measure Senator Hartwell of Mobile next spoke, the Mobilan declared his opposition to the bill. The petitions read in the house by representative Johnston of Madison were presented to the sen ate by Senator Lewis of Macon local option leader. Senator Lewis made strong speech against the passage of the bill delivering one of the ablest debates of theday.
 Debate was closed by Senator LuslS of Marshall, who vigorously contended for the bill. The Marshall senator said the people wanted prohibition and that the Legislators were not loyal to their trust If they submitted to their constituents a question which they had been in structed to decide. Following his speech the roll was called with the result that the measure was passed by vote of 24 to 10