The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-27
NO ANTI-LIQUOR BILL
PROHInrTIONISTS NAVE ADOPTED
SOME NEW TACTICS.
1T is A 0lSPENSARY SCHEME.
hon. sEABORN WRIGHT oF ROME
EXPLAINS TuE PLAN.

WIN give All Counties with cities
OF 5000 or More the Right 60 Vote
for a Dirpensars similar to THAT
Now In Operation Ia About
Decided That No Prohibition Meas
urc wIu Bc Introduced at This
session.
Atlanta. Oct 26-Finding that it would
b. useless to attempt 60 pass a state pro
hibltion bin. ut this session of the Gen
orsl Assembly. Hon scaborn Wright Of
Rome who was once the prohibition can
didate for Governor. has determined to
Introduce instead a bn intended as a
substitute.
This measure will provide that all coun-
ties IN which there are cities Of 500 peo-
pie or over ehuI allow the inhabitants
to vote on three issues. absolute prohial-
tion. licensed barrooms or dispenshrics.
such as thas ia Athens.
Under the present law they have the
option o. voting on absolute prohibition
or licensed barrooma. In speaking of his
proposed hi.l this morning. Mr Wright
stated TO News reporter.
Thinks It WIN D- solution.
Il expect to Introduce bin Ia this ses-
sion Of the Legislature giving TO ali couu-
ties with city having over 5000 inhahit-
ans. in addition 20 the right they now
have 10 vote FOR absolute prohibition. the
right 20 vote for dspensary. similar 20
the one now In operation IN Athens Ga.
As Il now stands the large cities in Geor-
gn have no choice except the present H.
cense system and absolute prohibition.
simply desirc 60 extend the local option
feature or the old Aw 20 include dis
pensary. The profits arising from the
dispensarics so established ~ the bin Is
passed. will go towards the establishing
OF reformatorios FOR young criminals and
Tor homes for the care and education Of
dependent children. This system which I
propose VIII meet with the satisfaction OF
many who arr opposed toabsolute prohibit
uon. and who are also opposed TO licensed
harrooms A"
The number of dispensarics 20 bc had
In any one place viii be- determined by q
board OF commissioners appointed by the
Mayor ana Council ! think the plan n
adopted will be the solution OF the prohi-
billion issue ana ! think from the talk /
have had about the bin IL will be salts
factory both 10 Prohibiuonisrs and anti
frohi6ltionists. TINS matter was discuss
ed at the Prohibition caucus held yester-
day afternoon. and the men who attend
ed the meeting seemed pleased with e.
II have not yet prepared the fun bin =
said Mr.. Wright. but ! think / Will get
f. ready by Tomorrow. The hiu Will give
on the details OF the working of tho sys-
tenn. Where the people now have choice
between two things tley will have the
choice Of three Ny bill will not apply 20
counties having towns with population
of less than 5.oO0
There WIS a caucus held yesterday by
the prohibition members. iu which a gen
er1l prohibition bin was discussed. n was
decided. however. that such measure
would have no chance Of passing the
House. and Mr Wrights bin was there
fore favored Senator Bell declared this
morning that such = bill would be useless
and that the prohibitionlsts % che House
and Senate hod 80 determined.
II don't think that a prohibition bill
will be introduced" said senator Bell" 40
there are not enough supporters 60 pass
IL "