The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-21
ANTI-AMENDISTS ABOUT ID START
 THEIR CAMPA|GN Opponents of Federal Pro- hibitiOn Plan to Carry <
 Cause to People FOR ADVERTISING LARGE Besides Newspaper Space Arguments Will Be Presented by Flying
 Squadrons of Speakers
 To Be Sent Out
Ry FRED Fl. GnRMLEY

nontSofuery, Aprl 20.-NSpeClal l-Ihe hght of fightS is almost ready to start The anti-amendment campaign commit tee met in Birmingham during the week and made plans for campaign which will, take their cause into every corner of the state. Little informa tion has been given to the public by the commit tee, but it is understood that a gigantic advertising campaign will be carried on the daily and weekly newspapers and that in addition a flying squadron, such as the one of 1909, will be organized to take a personal message into every county and into almost every precinct.
 The anti-amendment campaign will be handled from Birmingham, where offices have been opened. Already much money has been spent in advertising and the committee has already placed before the voters the call for the meeting, which was held here April 4. the letter of Sena- tor Oscar w. Underwood indorsing the campaign of the anti-amendment forces and the resolutions adopted at the meet ing here.
 FIGHT BEFORE COMMITTEE
 Plans of the anti-amendment forces were changed bit during the latter part of the week as a result of the notice given by George H. Estes, secretary, that the state democratic executive commit tee had been called to meet in Birning- ham May 21, when plans would be made for the democratic primary August l3 The first move of the anti-amendment organization will be to have the prohibit tion amendment submitted to the voters by ballot in the primary with the pro- vision that the democratic nominees for positions in the legislature shall be ob- ligated to carry out the wishes of ma jority of the voters.
 A decision has already been made to, carry the fight to the committee and J. F. Hanks of Coffee county will offer reso- lution providing for the submission of the amendment to the voters. No one knowg how the executive committee stands on the question but good guess would be that majority is opposed to the submission. The fact that the anti amendment organization received little encoura cement from the committee When it sought to have a state convention last month indicates that a majority or the committee favors the ratification or the amendment. The ratification committee is opposed to the submission of the is~s sue to the voters because there IS no legal provision for it and no way to protect the votes. The committee con- tends that the legislature need not be bound by any declaration so made at the polls.
 Failing in the effort to submit the is- sue directly, the anti-amendment commit tee will go to the voters with the re quest that legislature be elected which will refuse to ratify. It proposes to send sneakers into the counties where they are needed but to use the services Of clti- zens of Alabama only. Anti -amenolsts contend that persons from other states should have no interest in the politlcai contests of this state.
 SECURE NEWSPAPERS
 Much activity seems to be shown by 2 anti-amendists in obtaining the services of newspapers. The Huntsville MercuHy has just passed into the hands of Edward D Johnston and associates ana NIT. Johnston will be editor. He is opposea 10 the amendment. The Albertviie banner has recently been purchased py M Kvser. member of the state board yor! con- vict inspectors, who is opposed 10 the q an,endment. Reports from Troy thiS week were that company has been organlzea for the publication of an nt-dnetlu ment daily in Pike county
 Amendists claim a majority or the rewspapers of Alabama favor che ratl- ficatien of the amendment. It IS sknoWn that certain newspapers nave oecllhsp to handle advertising for the anu amendment committee and for the rnbernatorial candidates who, are op- nosed to the ratification or the amendment One of those in thls list is the Fayette Banner, which has re- turned all anti-amendment adveTtIs- ing with the statement that It VIII not be published at any price.
 KILBY'S PLANS
 Thomas E. Kilby amendment candi- date for governor will open cam naipn headauarters in Birmingham after the meeting of the srate eNecu- five committee and will ars1ounce the name of his state campaign manager. Mr. Kilby spent Saturday Tn Mont- gomery in conference with Irlenos ana stated that his general campaign will not be started until about June l. At present he is touring the state to con- fer with his supporters in all coun- ties with reference to the organization of county committees.
 II visited a large number Of coun- ties in south Alabama recently and have just returned from north Ala. hama" said MT. Kilby. T am con- yinced that the amendment win be ratified by a good majority Those op- posed to the amendment are hopeless ly divided, but they would be defeated even if they were together. because the people in the good year 1918 can- not be deceived like many were in 1909. The people Know now who's who in Alabama politics and know wh1 are their friend and who are not.
 ssThe sentiment is overwhelmingly