The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-07-11
Resolutions Against State
Prohibition in Georgia.
ATLANTANS FILE PROTEST
The Atlanta journal, Governor Smiths
Staunchest Supporter, Also Sounds
Warning Note-State's Inter.
ests Would Be Injured.

AT a meeting OF ABOUT 100 prom1-
nent citizens held at the Piedmont no.
tel, in Atlanta, Wednesday afternoon,
strong resolutions We're adopted plac-
ing the meeting sQuarely on record
as opposing state prohibition. The
resolutions state that 1t is the belief
Of the citizens that prohibition is con-
trary to the best moral and material
interests of Atlanta and other large
centers. 1t is further stated that state
prohibition is contrary to the principle
of home rule, which premits one com.
munity to make its o.n laws to meet
certain conditions.
The experience Atlanta had with
prohibition some years ago Is touch.
ed on, and it is declared that, in many
respects, the morals of the community
were worse then than they have ever
been since that time.
The meeting in many respects was
remarkable one. 1t was composed OF
prominent men in all walks Of life.
The sentiment Of the meeting was
practically q uu, Ofor the continuance
of local option.
Tho 70 YO,,roo1 GnunrpNN
Smiths staunchest supporter in the
state campaign, also comes out strong
ly against state prohibition in the fol-
lowing editorial utterance:
after the most earnest and sin,
cere deliberation, taking into consid-
Grafton every aspect and bearing Of
the question, We have arrived at the
conclusion that it is the solemn duty
of this paper to enter its protest
against the present movement to adopt
state prohibition in the state Of
Georgia.
But We believe that the highest
interest of the state, and the dictates
of true patriotism demand that we
set our face against movement which
menaces the welfare Of our people
and is calculated to defeat the end
which it's well-meaning advocates
have in view. We feel that We would
be recreant to the people Of Atlanta
and to the people Of Georgia, as a
whole, if We did not voice a protect
which hangs upon the lips Of thou.
sands of good men and true men, high
in their morality, unimpeachable in
their integrity and supremely devoted
to the welfare Of the state.
I'm the first place, there has been
no mandate from the people for this
legislation. In the long campaign Of
last year many momentous issues were
discussed. 1t was perhaps the great.
est educational camp<ign ever held in
the state. Matters of great importance
were discussed and the controlling Is
sues finally evolved.
prohibition was not among them.
The declaration Of the Macon platform
was clear and explicit. It demanded
the strictest enforcement of the local
option laws, so that prohibition in
such counties as have voted for it in.
dividually would be prohibitive In let.
ter and in spirit.
It is the duty of this legislature
to, carry out that plank OF the demo.
cratic platform"
The Savannah chamber Of commerce
and the Savannah board Of trade have
passed resolutions, declaring in the
strongest terms against the passage
by the state legislature of the prohi.
bition measures. Separate resolutions
were adopted by each body. All, how
ever, join in declaring that the mate
rial interests Of the cities of Georgia,
and also Of the country, are threaten
ed by such legislation as is proposed.
The Columbus city council has adop-