The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-23
BRYAN PREDICTS AMENDMENT WILL WIN IN NATION AND MAKE AMERICA DRY Nebraskan Greeted by Ca- pacity Audience at High
 School and Arrives
 Very Late
TWO-THIRDS
 OF NATION FAVORS
 DRY UNITED STATES
Argument is Vigorous s Against Liquor and the
 Pain and Anguish it
 Has Caused World

William Jennings Bryan was greeted by capacity audience at Central High school auditorium upon his be lated arrival last night, when he be gan an impassioned appeal for tht constitutional amendment.
 As he walked upon the stage, the pa ticnt audience, which had been ad dressed for 35 minutes by Dr. Georg, Stuart, awaiting his arrival. broke into cheers and arose as they shouted theil greeting.
 Mir. Bryan confined his address to ar argument against liquor. He spoke of ths evils of rum and held up to view its destructive forces, using moral suasior course.
 His audience evinced intense inter- est and apparently did not tire for one moment of his address, which lasted un- til II o'clock, having begun at 9:35 His speech might be classed as an eco- homie. patriotic and moral argument in favor of the adoption of the federal amendment in Alabama.
 AMONG THOSE PRESENT
 The following prominent men occupied stage seats at the meeting last night:
 o. r. Ford. James Weatherly, w. c. Davis. Dr. George R. Stuart, Alto " Lee, N. A. Barrett, J. F. Thompson, J K, Dixon, L. H. Reynolds Frank Mor- gan, Brooks Lawrence, s. D. Weakley John Miller, Miller Bonner, Thomas F, Kilby. Frank S. White, Sr., M. K. Clem- ents. w. l.. Lee, R. r. Roach, A. F. Smith. F. M. Jackson, Thomas r. Scale, George Washington Taylor c. w. Saw yer. R. c. Arlington, J. w. Green, G. c. Rogers, l.. H. BoySin, Dr. W. c. Gewin, Watt T. Brown, c. P. Beddow, A. A. Griffith. II. M. Ayers, John A. Darden, H. F. Burriss. Jerry Gwin, W. M Dren- liam Wizard, Walter Smith, Fl. M. Judge, k. c. Williams. Perry Henderson. R. T. Sheppard, ". II. Day. D. E. Barnes, E. II. Mccoy. N. C. Floyd, A. c. Crow der, Jake Burger, M, M. Ullman. w. D. Nesbit, w. T. Hall, w. B. Mason, R. l.. Blanton, T. H. Shropshire, John H. Frye J. B. Wadsworth, 10. M. Fl. liott, John r. Kelton, Jonas Schwab, Dr. c. S. Yarbrough, E. S. Cornish, Eu- gene Ballard. Alex Smith, J. E. Prince. l.. B. Musgrove, J. II. Mccoy, J. k. T.. Rives, c. P. Beddow.
 Judge William E. Fort opened the meeting with pertinent, yet brief. pro- hbition address.
 Judge Fort introduced Wayne B. Wheel trf uoI <,P I,A Antt SnI Inn League of America.
 T have been asked to make an an- nouncement" said MT. Wheeler. "and you are going to make the answer.
 America Is going dry and we are going to ask you to ratify that. The decks are cleared for action and thers is not going to be licensed liquor shoA in America iron, Maine to California. Tho supreme court of the United States has cleared the decks from a legal standpoint I want to acknowledge tho aid rendered by Judge S. D. Weakley of your city, who aided mo In present. ing the case to the supreme court.
 Are you willing to let God Almighty use you in this fight in Alabamasb If you are, you can't count on Alabama carrying this amendment to 1. If you are willing. we want you to enlist now and do the job"
 CARDS ARE DISTRIBUTED audience and those present were asked to sign, indicating the amount the signer will contribute to campaign fund of s30,o00.
 pr. George R. Stuart was called upon to kill time" until Mr. Bryan arrived. his train being delayed and at o'clock pr. Stuart began to speak, but stated that he preferred to "lSill the liquor tra fife" instead.
 'I have seen the liador traffic lose al. it's friends but four----and they are tho thinker, the maker, politicians and the greedy devils for human blood" said Dr. Stuart.
 MIR. BRYAN ARRIVES
 At e:S5 MT. Bryan arrived at the au- ditorium and was immediately intro duced by pr. Stuart as a real states man and real lawyer. MT. Bryan was widely cheered and the audience arose in greeting.
 "I have read in the papers that this Is not open season for speech making in Alabama" began MT. Bryan, and that there is objection to an outsider coming into the state unless he is from Kentucky and comes from the liquor interests to lobby for the brewers through the session or the Legislature.
 'T live in a far distant state. but I thank God that Nebraska welcomes to come there and speak to them on questions of interest to the state.
 "The men who represent the national liquor organization have no objection to an outsider coming in to talk for the liuuor interest. They came into Nebraska and had to become part ner of that liquor trust or fight them. and I began the fight that in seven years ended i'll every saloon and brew- ary being driven out of the state. and thev will never return again.
 eff any Alabamian objects to my coming here I want to tell him that went into other states to carry the nm endment for the income tax that took the burden off Of you and put 1t ,n the people in the great cities''
 STATES RIGHTS ARGUMENT
 Mir. Bryan eliminated the state's lights issue from his viewpoint. He