The Atlanta constitution., 1896-09-14

have not been punished. il has not boon
my fault. All that WAS IN the power q VIZ
used an the power at NY command. but
have appealed TO the legislature LOT more
power.
Educational Interests of the Negro.
In looking after the educational inier1
es's OF thc colored people, ] have Visitef
thrir conveh'5ans their institutions OF
learning recommended legislation and en-
dct vored in every way 10 encourage anu
promote their edUca ttonal advancement.
prohibition"
Tho prohibition question has been in-
tcctcd into this campaign. Who byf not
10y the probibiiionists. Il has been done
by a. lot of selfish and ambitious thifd
party politicians. II IS injected not 10 ad-
vance prohibition. hut for purely political
reasons. Under the system OF local option,
which has been III vogue for many years,
los counties in Gcorcia are dry, ana IN
the other counties the saloon has been
driven almost exclusively into thc towns
and cities. What are to do then with
this question: Prohibition is "a moral, not
political question believe that iIie
people OF each county can best Sctu a.. u for
themselves. ! believe in home rule iiir
democratic party has left the solution OF
this q''sslion 20 eaCh community that ii may
dctcrIn'~s for itself how TO deal with IT, ~
any community ia Georgia wants 10 drive
whisky out tet it drive it out entirely. ii
any community wants a disPens3rE, lct 10
have Il dispensary. II amy community in
this state wants the license system. ID
Ought ia have :, right 10 say So I believe
the best plan is local option. 1 say u as "a
rrplubitiofist- ! am I'M favor of local op-
ton. because / believe that Is the best
method 10 secure prohibition THAI does in
It"t prohibit.
am a prohibitionis5 myself 1 have voted
FOR prohibition in my town WHEN The cues
ton WAS Submitted. I have voted FOR pro
hihition iu my county whrn the c1ueSt
WAS on taere II l thought prohibition
would prohibit Wnen not sustained b5 the
sentiment Of the community. 1 would vote
for IL everywhere. 7 hrliegc. however. that
when not sustained by the sentiment 81 a
community it cannot be enforced ana ii.-
stead of aiding morality ID breeds blind
tigers, immortality and lawlcssulss. That
community is morally better which has thn
licensed saloon under the viEildut eve ot
the public, watched over by the officers OF
the law than if il had IN their places two
blind tigers dishinS out whisky from hid
den holes and immoral and disrcputaUie
dens 1 belive that the proper way 10 adj
JUST it is TO leave 80 every county the
right 10 adjust it for itself. The men whose
votes put the Jaw IN force in a court can Dee
relied upon 10 enforce IL.
A Voice from the Dead.
I'm support of the position ] have taken
permit me to quote the language of the
father of local option and the consistent
prohbitiouist. the lamented and saintcd
Bishop Atticus q. Haygood.
~ would vote for no prohibi ION caudi-
date for governor. 1 am opposed to proEi-
hition being carried into politics. believe
ln d only bE local option. IL is in harmony
with tine old English idea oC the people 90
2 community settling the question iov
themselves
We have gone on stcp by step until we
| have the dryest state in tine south. THE
question as to whether or not Won are to
change this policy and pass q law thar vs. 20
prohibit fits sale over the entire state. or
establish dispcnsaries without consulting
communities IS "A question for The people 20
settle i'm tine election OF members of the
general assembly In my opinion il is the
wiscst policy to elect men 10 tho Ic4iSia-
/ ture who VIII stand by local option and
allow every community 20 settle the whisky
question Tor itself 2. ttIr NtfTFIr LltIsT