Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-01
ATLANTA IS CENTER
PROHI MOVEMENT
IN SOUTHERN STATES
This City Has Been Chosen AS
Headquarters for Great Pro-
hibition Campaign by Lead
erS Who Met Friday

I'VE have decided to make Atlanta the
headquarters for the prohibition move
ment in the southern states.
Every state but Mississippi is in line.
and We mean to fight to win.
I'VE are going to put a ticket I'm the
field for the next election in Georgia. and
In the other states. We are going to d.
rect the campaign from Atlanta. and in
1872 we are going 10 bring the national
prohibition convention to this city and
thus make Atlanta for that year the
headquarters for the NATIONAL move
ment-"
The above significant statements have
been made by prohibition leaders VINO
attended the big conference at the Pied
mont hotel Friday night over which Eu-
gene Chain. late presidential prohioi-
ZIONIST candidate, presided Charles X.
Jones. of Chicago; Rev. Dr. Moore
George Gordon. j. l. Gillett. Charles ID.
Barker, Henry Harper and others were
present
During the meeting il was unanimously
agreed by all committeeman present that
the prohibition party place ticket In tllf
fieId in every Georgia state election. Can
didates will be nominated by the party
and will run on the usual prohibition plat
form. IL was the general opinion Of the
meeting that the Prohibition party was
rapidly forging to the front in Georgia
and they were confident that prohibition
candidates would stand excellent chances
Of election.
A meeting Of the Georgia state party
will be held in March. TO make definite
plans for the campaign and 70 nominate
candidates for the gubernatorial and
other state offices.
FIGHTING NEAR-BEER.
That the Georgia Anti-Saloon league in
tends taking a hand in the near-beer leg
isiation at the coming legislature Is clear
IL evidenced by an address issued ny The
HEADQUARTERS committee OF that BODY.
The league will contend for better en-
forcemeut~of the prohibition law and that
Me coming session Of the law-making
body will sndeavor to perfect the act OF
IsO4as a prohibition measure. The election
OF a legislature that will relieve Georgia
of the curse Of the near-beer craze VIII
be pushed
The communication. which is signed by
r.. HoldeTby. chairman Of the heao-
quarters committee. and J. b. Richards.
state superintendent Of the league In At
Ianta. is i'm part is follows:
1T will be remembered that IL was very
freely predicted by the enemies OF pro-
ure would result in paralyzing business
and ultimately bankrupt the state
1T was openly declared by the lead
ers OF the opposition in, 1907 that II pro-
hibitiOn was enacted. the mechanics lIV-
ing in the larger cities would have TO
seek employment in other states in order
tnat they might exc OUT meager exist
enec. as the building business and general
Improvement would be completely check
ed for want OF business growth to sus-
tain it. .
STATE Is PROSPEROUS. -.
Exactly the reverse proves to be true.
From every direction. come the reports
of prosperity. Manufacturing and farm
ing industries were never so promising
and satisfactory. Mercantile establish
ments. with ever-increasing demand for
dry goods. clothing. shoes. school books.
groceries. are living rebu<es to the pes
siuists of 1901 The banking business
everywhere is declaring a constant in
crease of dividends. many of them in
creasing their capital stock las a result o:
accommodating surplus
The state treasury. and all the city
tTeasuries. so FAR as have been report
ed. are in much healthier condition than
for many years past The schools Of the
state have grown beyond all expectations.
The teachers salaries have been raised.
l. DAYS added 10 the school term, and
almost every school in the state taxed TO
It's utmost capacity with many added pu-
pills during the last scholastic year.
Real estate values are vastly increas-
ed.-tax returns transcend all former rec
Ords and the exchange Of realty holdings
outmeasuring the metre Of fhe past.
IF all these benefits come to us out OF
a so-caIled imperfect enfOrceTnent OF law.
what may be expected under a more
rigid enforcement
Now there are two important duties
we are confronted with. and we most
earnestly urge the aid and cooperation OF
al the good citizens Of the state: The
better enforcement of the law we have,
and.
Second. The election OF a Legislature
that will relieve Georgia OF the curse OF
the near-beer craze. and further perfect
the act OF 1907 as a prohibition measure