Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-23
SAYS
CHARGES ARE
NOT TRUE
REPLIES IN HIS PAPER TO STATE
MENTS MADE BY HON. SEA-
BORN WRIGHT IN THE
TIMES.

There is no cessation of heated words
i'm the Floyd county dispensary fight The
charges of Friday. made by Hon. Sea-
bOarn Wright, editor of The Zines, of
Rome. were answered on yesterday by
Hon. w. A. Knowles, EDITOR of The Rome
Tribune.
Mr. Wright charged that Mr.. Knowles
had received $500 from the whisky dealers
for his work against the dispensary and
would get more as the fight against the
dispensary movement progressed.
The effect of such a statement in Rome.
where both of the editors are we'll known
and popular, may easily be imagined 1t
was expected that Mr.. Knowles would
say something in his own defense and this
he did in The Rome Tribune of Sunday.
In leading editorial, headed: I'VE PAY
No County Tax" Mr.. Knowles says, in
cart:
This is the commercial shibboleth of
those who would reform under the dis
pensary system.
What a thought! Prostituting commu-
mites by encouraging the wholesale use of
whisky, under the sordid pretense of saw
ing dollars to the tax payers. What great
er right has the state or county to go in
to the traffic of whisky than the sale of
drugs? II one Is legitimate, why not the
other? If both why not the state go into
all the marts of trade. and allow the citi-
deeper into the depths of drawing water
and hewing wood for Capitalization?
The dispensary scheme is fraught with
disaster and honey-combed with corrup-
ton. Its operation breeds nothing but
discomfort and antagonism among the cit
liens; vulgar combinations among selfish,
designing politicians, who are willing for
any disorder, in order that they may sue
coed; and debauchery to individuals. who
soak themselves in quarts, whereas drinks
would suffice under the existing rule.
No wonder that Bishop Gambler, Rev.
Sam Jones. the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union. the governor of the state,
the religious press and the majority of
organized Christianity opposes the dispen-
sary as a compromise with vice. 1t is
safe to say, that IL is the most treacher-
Gus enemy to the cause of morals and
prohibition that has ever been evolved in
the cunning brain of the designing poll
tician.
In the same issue is printed the follow
ing affidavit signed by fourteen citizens
regarding charges made by Mr.. Wright:
State of Georgia. County of Floyd
Personally comes before the undersigned,
a notary public in and for said
county, the parties signing their names
hereto. each of whom being duly sworn
says that neither "W. A. Knowles. edi-
tor" or w. A. Knowles, has been paid
$500, or any Other sum Dy the lquor dSSo-
Citations as stated in The Southern Times
of January II, 1902. Nor is it true that
w. A. Knowles. editor, or w. A. Knowles
has been placed by the liquor dealers or
any one else, at the head in control OF
their campaign. lf
Atlantis further on oath say that w. A.
Knowles has never attended meeting OF
the opponents to the Floyd county dis
pensary bill: and that not one dollar OF
money has been received in Floyd county
for the purpose of opposing the Seaborn
Wright or dispensary bill.
M. Curran, NJ. c. Kay. j. C. Scott, j. b.
Chamlee Sam Hawkins. w. B. Davis
]. w. Johnson. c. ]. Briant, Henry j.
Gait. ]. c. Stanley, Jim McCarty. G. T.
Warren, John w. Gattis, T. j. Proud
foot.
Sworn TO and subscribed before me this
the 18th day of January 1902.
E p. TREADAWAY,
Notary Public & j. p.
Both Mr.. Wright and Mr.. Knowles are
well known in Atlanta and therefore the
fight between them over the dispensary
question is causing considerable interest
here.