The Atlanta constitution., 1901-12-09
WRIGHT D|SPENSARY
BILL VETOED BY
GOVERNOR,
Seaborn Wright, Author of the Bill,
Has Some Lively Things To
Say in a Card to The Con-
stitution on the
Subject. .

The Wright ,ifspensary bin was vetoed
b,- Governor Gambler Friday morning.
In a message which the governor sent to
the house. his reasons for declining To
approve the measure were set forth at
sorle length. The message was applaud
eI by members Of the house
From remarks made by representatives
who are favorabIy disposed toward the
bill. It IS more than likely that an ef-
fort will b, made to pass the measure
over the governors veto
The governor SAYS that while the blu
purports o. b. in the interest OF temper
ance II would. II made n law. have just
the opposite effect He Is Of the opinion
that lit would opeu the flOOd-gates In
the srv counties AMI at the same time
st back the cause Of temperance at least
n generation"
He SAYS that. according 70 the CON
structinn placed on Il ny some able law
verS the hin Is a deiusion and a snare.
heiug misleading I'm its language and de-
tails Il is calculated to restrict local
option in an overwhelming majority or
the couutics. he says. and simply pro-
visles that the people OF the several coun-
ties ~ the state shall determine by
vote whether Intoxicating beverages shall
D. sold from dispensary or over the
counters ~ a bar room
The governor contends that the bill
fn nowIse provides that the voters or
the counties shall have the right Il say
whether they will have total prohibition
OF the sale of Iiguor from diSpensaries He
IS Of the opinion that. II the construction
put upon the bill by some able lawyers is
correct. the measure IS unwise and unfair
10 the drv counties On the other hand.
ff the Interpretation Is not correct. then
the governor thinks the language of the
measure ambiguous. and would give rise
20 blckering and Interminable litigation.
Mr. Wright on the Veto.
Hon Seaborn Wright. Of Floyd. author
of the bill. furnishes a rcd-hOt statement
relating 70 the governors veto message
IN which h. practically asserts at the
outset that il IS cunning triumph Of
the liquor interests who led the prOhi-
bitiOnists % oppose the measure by pre-
tending that they wanted IL 10 become a
law
.-IIe dcIIherately.in tho name of prOhi-
Iltiun" says Mr.. Wright. -'vetOcs hill
giving the right To the people OF the
dry counties of Georgia. - resist by
vote. the establishment Of dispensaries.
and signs as fast as presented 10 MN
local hills fastening dispensaries upon
them without vote
AR Wright asserts that by no flight
Etructipn 1e put upon the hill as TO re-
move the question az prohibition from
the issue before rne people u they want
o. vote on IL Dc there was e doubt ON
this point b. declares. he would sign a
petition 20 v.so the bin
Mr.. Wright's Statement.
Hon. Scatorn wright. CT Floyd. author
q the biil. makes the following strong.
ps4ntel AMI interesting statement with
regard to Ihe governors veto
III has been apparent Tor several
days that the governor would veto the
tIizruer.ssry riIl. and IN 50 doing plant
himself behind the pronshItionists OF the
State- Tl- daily reports from his oihce.
aS published. have ieen so worried as 10
arouse tEe uususp-cgiug pTonibiuonist 10
oppose tha uliI- They have Ialien into
the tran. ard blasted the only hope or
destroying the Iiuucr nE In Georgia
~-If 90 shall De- vetoed SAYS Hooper
Alexander. Boz the last issue uf hiS paper
.saI ft urvx l.-.ks rr.iahle ta- veto viii marx
tfs- greatest triumph Hud testimonial @. the
cumming aG1srirE ami r-sourrefulness y the
lguH- riuE- W- ssy this hfsatss-. 50 Tar ~ any
sutuarf fzs.ltlra may show. tf o. Is vetoed the
- ,-grr --... t- ---r..r.-.- 10. a.. demand II
-aa rr.h.t..r..-..erS tii- ulss.iyrs- And II is a
tr=tiullu.al ta tss >Ii"uttt and elastic aifln-
r-arr al tl- IfFrHr Dealers Association that
they have 80 airstiv ren lIetei their defense
g. make tl" Ef'tlHii!. !.'li.ir tzsil"t- ~ We
I..rrr Interests desire rhe passage az tn hlll.
Alarmed ana dseT--st. at the Imminent las
tGa 90 q BASS rhat Threatened O. annitilste me
llrunr rruer t.v eliminating ihe vital el-ui"r.
az rrtgsr. rrrlt@ thee sl.-rle.s ami tiralss en-
sru.-s af uarafuI ~ diligently putting out
reu-ra.r-- r.-.-.slzs- that rhfy favor the h.il.
ami even r4-rlr- forward nl- ur two l.sisia-
Tors rn east usasslt-= vUrts fur A.. who were
t-rHuu tn ts rhera iu the irtsr-~t of the bar
uassEl-. hE r..-r Hul r-har similar tricks. the
lar uruls have -uc0.t.l-t iu stamI.eriinE
E~Hr rumlh"rs Hf ~fugrre r-altiAriuuiSts into
raGzlrz sm HutcrV ae1irl-t q measure tire pas
saes He vftrh wuulI have Absolutely wiped eur
tha whisky r.re and iu thr-r wears have put
fr lu rha g..u.ar HF -he urnhlhittanists ~ Gccr-
rz O. Dictate absolutely rha measure ~ re-
srrair- r~ Tr.liH-ti. that miELt De- deemed
faes
Ir tIma u1-r -he Nqwr- rr1l.-s have not
fasl--I t.s sEuw ear1re. au.iHrity. shr.v,luess
au1 hlll.si.9 egUu.-- fu TIRE Ingenious de-
rlrs= tE ut-Hh rtt- flv- continued fhsIr in
0ra5-a-ss power aut grasp nu rhe -hreafs ~
rha Us-rl.- fn a.t -l. h.srnrv ~ th.ir Micha-
vsl.'ru rarttst fa.s u.rsr rst sliI a shrev-lsr
th-r- -tlu uh.u tlsel enlisted 8 maeninc"nt