The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-26
PROH|B|T|ON|STS GIVE REASONS FOR
 CENTER|NGON ONE
Montgomery Selective Com mittee Gives Out Resolu- tions Adopted In Ses-
 sion Held Recently

Jasper for United States sena- tor.
 The famous committee of Seventy" that foregathered at Montgomery on March 16, it is now officially announced, adopted resolutions compli- mentary to Judge Samuel D. Weakley, but declaring that MT. Musgrove is stronger with the prohibition voters of the state than he and, therefore, they appeal to all such voters to support the Jasper candi- date.
 Accompanying copies of the resolu- tion is an address to the voters of Alabama which states:
 Realizing the expediency of the prohibition forces in centering their support on the strongest of the two (Judge Weakley and MT. Musgrove), issued (by the committee of thirteen) call for a meeting of prohibitions ists from the various sections of the state to be held in Montgomery on March 16, to sense the relative strength of the two candidates generally over the state"
 Equal notice, the address continues, was given to the campaign managers of Judge Weakley and MT. Musgrove, who were invited to attend the meet ing.
 The meeting was presided over by Eugene Ballard of Autauga county. Rev. J. w. Partridge of RussellviHe was elected secretary w. L. Lancaster of Wetumpka stated the purpose of the meeting.
 MUSGROVE STRONGER
 Reports were made by representa- tives from forty-two countless the ad- dress says, and 1t was ascertained that thirty-nine counties showed the strength of MT. Musgrove to greatly exceed that of Judge Weakley; two counties showed their strength about equally divided, while one county showed Judge Weakley's strength greater than MT. Musgrove's."
 It adds that representatives from organized labor and the Farmers Union were present and stated that they had indorsed MT. Musgrove.
 The address concludes with the statement that "Joel Webb, campaign manager for Judge Weakley, was In the Gay-Teague Hotel, where the meeting was held, but declined invita- tions to attend the meeting, and that w c. Davis, representing Judge H. B. Foster, campaign manager for MT. Musgrove, was present and presented the claims of the latter for the support of the prohibitionists.
 After the meeting had thorough ly weighed the facts presented" the address says, "the following resolu- tion was unanimously adopted"
 THEIR DECISION
 "whereas. it is the sense of this meeting of prohibitionists that MT. Mu.><rove has decided advantage over Judge s. D. Weakley in practically every section of the state as to relative strength among the prohibition voters: and,
 whereas, the Farmers Union and organized labor have indorsed MT. Musgroves candidacy,
 Therefore, be it resolved, That a committee of seven be appointed by the chairman of this meeting in accord ance with the order of business hereto fore unanimously adopted. to draft a suitable document expressing the scn- timent of this meeting as showing ths strength of MT. Musgrove as being greater by far than Judge Weakley and urging the prohibitionfsts of the state to line up solidly for MT. Mus grove and victory.
 We call upon the Anti Saloon League of Alabama to indorse MT. Mus grove, and earnestly urge that organi- zation, Judge Weakley and all real friends of temperance to put the cause of prohibition above personal inter- est or ambition and join in defeating for reelection from Alabama a sena- tor who has become the field marshal of the liquor forces in the United States Senate
 Judge weakley and MT. Musgrove are both able sons of Alabama: they are both recognized as leaders in the cause of prohibitions; either would grace a seat in our federal Senate. and honor Alabama in the highest law making body in the world.
 Tn passing upon the availability and merits of Judge Weakley and Mir Mus grove as candidates their qualifica-
 
 Judge Weakley is profound law yer; MT. Musgrove Is a leadiSg far\ner successful in business. and the type of man that appeals strongly at this time to the great body of the peo- pie.
 "Prohibitionists of Alabama! Friends of temperament We most earnestly ap- peal to every one that prefers sobri- ety to drunkenness, prosperity to crime and want to put prohibition above the ambition of men and elect L. B. Mus grove to succeed O. w. Underwood in the United States Senate.
 "B. T. Phillips. Opelika, chairman; R. c. Williams. Dothan: c. M Howard, Selma: J R. T. Rfves, Birmingham; A. c. Seay, Troy; w. E. Morris, Sulligent: J E. Holmes. Fort Deposit. committee"
 BY COUNTIES
 The committee of thirteen who drew up the resolutions presents a list of 267 names of persons in forty seven counties who subscribed their names as indorsing the resolutions. By counties, these 267 signers are distributed as follows: Autauga, 9; Baldwin, g.: Barbour, 6; Blount, 15; Bullock. 8; Butler. 4 Chambers, &; | Chiffon, 4: Clarke. 3; Coffee, 4: Col l bert, s: Coosa, T; Crenshaw. 3: Coving- 1 ton, 5; Cullman. 5; Dale. 4; Dallas, 6 9: Elmore 6: Escambia, Fl Franklin. 5; Geneva, 5: Hale. 5; Henry, l 5; Houston. IT: Jackson. 8: Lamar, Fl con. 6: Marengo. 12: Marion, 6; Mo- bile. |; Monroe. 8; Perry. 8; Pickens, | }; Pike, 4 Randolph 5: Shelby. 6: St -lafr a. cunnfer E. TalIanoooa Il. r,s