02 Nov 1909
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Newspaper
Moulton Advertiser
Location
Moulton, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1909
Page
1
The chair appointed a committee in Lawrence County to organize against the Red Banner of Rum and promote morality and prohibition. Members will advocate for sober men and wives and pray for victory at the polls on November 29.
A list of towns and leaders is followed by a speech urging women of Lawrence County to back the Temperance Amendment, stressing the danger of repealing prohibition and calling for broad moral support across sex party church and color. JouRD White chairs the campaign with W. A. Mol es as secretary.
The speaker argues anti amendment allies misstate the law on church wine and sacra mental use. The core dispute remains whether saloons should be allowed, framing the debate around prohibition versus authorized religious wine sales.
A formal circular from Harvey R. Jones of the United Confederate Veterans presents a pension fund study for 1906-1909. It details lump sum payments for 1906-07 under old law and quarterly payments after 1907, with specific class-by-class amounts, total disbursements, treasury balances, and increases of quarterly pensions, concluding with a pledge that veterans received full amounts and a claim that liquor interests misrepresented the issue.
A former Lawrence County resident in Phil Oamp Bell writes to the editor about missing the Moulton Advertiser, urges prompt delivery, and discusses school openings and support for a state constitutional amendment. The writer shares a reformist stance on whisky and recounts a friend’s view of prohibition’s impact on family finances and home life. Endorses the amendment.
Overflow Editorials praise Confederate and Union veterans across Alabama uniting for the prohibition amendment. It cites Sam Wilbanks of Scottsboro and ex-Vets in Birmingham endorsing and asserts liquor bans protect homes, pensions, and public morals. The piece argues dry years reduced arrests and expenditures on vice, funding schools and farms, urging continued prohibition and adoption of the amendment.
A voice urges defeat of the amendment to prevent saloons from making drunkards of boys and sinking their souls in hell. The plea warns of a grog shop at every crossroads within three years and asks to vote for the future happiness of the country.
The Tennessee Synod of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, meeting in Chattanooga, adopted strong temperance resolutions. It asserts the church’s history in fighting liquor traffic and calls for statewide and nationwide prohibition, urging Congress to ban shipments of whiskey into prohibition territories and excluding drinkers or sellers from church membership.
The Birmingham News explains the proposed amendment shifts liquor control from the legislature to the people. It argues current law lets saloons reopen if a friendly legislature is elected, while adoption would require a popular vote to legalize saloons. It urges readers to claim authority and let the people decide the future of saloon access.
The Guntersville Democrat dismisses the claim that Weakley’s supporters packed the courtroom to favor the amendment debate. It notes the audience was simply those who could enter while others were left outside, and the editor explains he was an outsider.
The writer condemns opponents of the amendment as allied with a group seeking to restore saloons. He accuses them of profit from liquor and corrupting youth, warning anti amendment supporters of the likely outcome. The core choice presented is saloon or no saloon.
The speaker warns fathers about the opponents of the proposed amendment. He paints them as ex-saloon men, ex-distillers, ex-brewers, ex-politicians, and other criminal or disreputable figures. The plea asks readers to protect home and family and condemn the opposing forces. The message appeals to fear and duty to uphold peace.
In a heated debate over a special election the cost is dismissed as two cents per person while supporters insist the central issue is whether to allow or ban saloons. They argue the election expense, estimated at 50000 dollars, is a drop in the bucket compared to the benefits of prohibition.
The Conference meets at Roanoke in December due to a time change so preachers can stay home and vote on the amendment. Critics call the men political parsons, but the label may boost support and widen the majority.
November meetings outline sessions with prayers welcome addresses and talks by educators. Topics include school hygiene community cooperation reading primary education and high school development across Decatur Florence Florence Madison Sheffield Cullman and adjacent districts with leaders from New Decatur Birmingham Howard College and Norman College.
A six act drama titled Sweetbrier is billed for Friday night November 5 1909 to benefit the WOW hall. Mr Hope hosts the event with Hon J R Martin managing a cast of gentlemen and ladies now in training. A reporter from the Moulton Advertiser plans to attend to witness the show.
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