The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-14
NO THIRD PARTY NEEDED
ATLANTA PROHIBITIONISTS OP-
POSE THE MOVEMENT.
The Action of the Meeting Came Very
Near Being Just the Opposite
Some of the Men Present and What
They Had to Say on the Subject.

Near Being Just the Opposite
Some of the Men Present and What
They Had to Say on the Subject.
ATLANTA, GA, April ia mass meet
ing of Prohibitionists was held tonight at
Good Tempar's Hall. The attendance was
small there being. probably, seventy-five
present. The meeting was short and lively.
w. H. Brotherton was selected chairman,
and without any speech making the corpu-
lent police Commissioner took his seat in
cane-bottom chair
A committee was appointed, with Green
Dodd as chairman, to report list of dele
gates and alternates to the State Conven-
ton. After a short time the following re
port was submitted and adopted: Delegates
w. R. Hammond, Henry Hillyer, j. G.
Thrower r. 7. Dow, A. E. Buck W. p.
Thirkield, j. J. Falvey, J. A. Gray, G. w.
Wimbur, Rev. E. r. Carter (colored) and
Rev. W. J. Gaines (colored). Ten alter
mates were chosen.
]. j. Falvey moved to adjourn, but before
he was recognized Henry Hillyer got the
floor and offered the following:
Resolved That it is the sense Of the meeting
that participation in the so-called third party
rational movement is Incompatible with the
true lulbHI OF pToulDltlOn III dtOTSId, anu Oul
delegates to the State Convention are instructed
In oppose all action by that convention which
would tend to commit the Prohibitionists of this
State to that movement.
Resolved, That we are heartily in favor OF
submitting the question to the people Of Geor-
Gia and allowing them the opportunity of de-
Gliding whether the sale of liquor shall be pro
hibited in the whole state.
The resolutions were put to viva voce
with preponderance of noes, but before
the chairman decided the vote. Mr. Hillyer
rose and pleaded for their adoption. He
denounced the third party movement, as it
was tackled on to woman suffrage. He
wanted matters to stay as they were and
let the PrUhibtiionistS sound candidates for
the Legislature as to how they stood on the
State law. He thought that when the
Democratic party got on the whisky barrel
then there was need for their party and not
before
A young fellow by the name of John
Wynn wanted the resolutions defeated.
He wanted the third party movement
in Georgia to split the Democratic party.
"Above all things" he said, ''let us have
national prohibition, and the only way to
get it is to pull out of the old parties.
Wynn's remarks created decided sensa-
ton and were not relished.
W. j. Albert wanted the resolutions de-
feated, as they were inclined to cast a slur
On national prohibition.
J. A. Gray favored the resolutions. He
was Democrat and Prohibitionist both.
George Hiliyer said the only question was
how t. stop the drinking of whisky, and he
wanted TO let well enough alone.
Il. 7. Dow said he was Republican, hut
above all things he was dry to the core. He
tn 7ught it best to let matters stand as they
were, and it was especially to the interest
OF the Democrats that they should.
Young Wynn then took up several min
uteS asking silly questions. He wanted to
know who elected Cleveland, and when in
formed that the Democrats did it, be was
surprised. He said he thought the Prohl-
bitlonsts caused it,
The resolutions were adopted with five
d sc uHg voices.
The meeting was a lively one, and it
seemed at one time as if it would indorse
the third party movement, but wiser coun-
sci prevailed.