The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-20
WILL RALLY IN ATLANTA.
BUSINESS MEN To FIGHT PRoHIBI-
TON BILL.

Cotton Exchange and Bonrd of Trade
to Meet at Noon To-day-MayOr
Myers Wires From New York That
He VIII BE Unable TO BE in Allan
tn Tuesday in Answer to Mayor
woodward's Call, but Alderman
Haas win Represent the city in
His stead.
The business men Of the state have fully
awakened to the fact that il the willing
ham prohibition bill is to be prevented
from becoming a law that the full weight
of their influence must be brought 10
bear against the measure. Calls have been
sent out by the Mayors of the cities aud
leading business men generally for such
action, and there viii be meetings general
~ throughout the slate of boards Of trade,
cotton exchanges and commercial organi-
cations generally 10 protest against this
and other extreme legislation.
Meetings of the Cotton Exchange and
the Board of Trade will be held in Sa-
vannah at noon to-day for the purpose
of considering the legislation affecting the
business interests of the state now before
the assembly and of taking such action as
may be deemed proper in the premises.
The three measures regarded as most IN
wise and hurtful in their consequences are
the Wilingham prohibition bill, the Tax
Commission bill and the interest bill. Res
olutions with regard 10 each bill will
doubtless be adopted by the two CONNER
cial bodies Of the city.
Acting Mayor Tiedeman received yester-
dev from Mayor woodward of Atlanta the
letter published in The Morning News, sug-
costing that the Mayors Of the leading
cities OF the state should meet in Atlanta
Tuesday in order that they may person
ally pre- sent to the members Of The Legis-
lature the ia effects which would result TO
the cities of the statement from the pass
age of the Wnlingham bill. this bill hav-
ing been made the special order in the
House for tomorrow.
on receiving this letter Mr.. Tiedeman
telegraphed Mayor Myers, then in New
York, suggesting that instead of coming
direct to Savannah this afternoon or to-
morrow morning. as he had announced his
intention OF doing he 90 to Atlanta from
New York for the purpose OF repre- senting
the city's interests before the Legislature.
As ii was known that Mayor Myers ex-
pected to leave New York yesterday af-
ternoon or last night, MIR. Tiedeman was
doubtful of the telegram reaching m
DURING the afternoon, however, reply
was received from Mayor Myers stating
that ii would be impossible for him TO be
in Atlanta Tuesday, and requesting that
other arrangements be made for represent
ing the city.
Having already arranged to fla an i'm
portant business engagement in Charles
ton. Mr. Tiedeman finds himself unable to
take the "Trip to Atlanta, although ne stat
ed that he would gladly do so. owing to
the Importance Of the occasion. He ac-
cordingly called upon Alderman Williams,
the vice chairman Of Council as next in
line to know if he could make the trip.
Alderman Williams found himself in the
same position as Mr.. Tiedeman, having
important business engagements for that
day, although, like Chairman Tiedeman,
he realizes the importance of the question
to the city.
Alderman Haas, as next In line, was call
ed upon and consented TO make the trip.
Alderman Haas is fully posted as to the
business situation in Savannah and he
will be able to give the representatives
some cogent facts and figures If they will
consent to give him a hearing.
1t Is probable that the fact that Mayor
Myers has accepted the invitation to de-
liver the address of welcome to the Con-
federate Veterans on Wednesday in behalf
of the city accounts for the fact that he
finds himself unable to go TO Atlanta, as
the Atlanta trip might make 1t impossible
for him to reach Savannah Wednesday