Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-19
UNANIMOUS
FOR WOODROW WILSON
Not a Single Dissenting Voice
Has Yet Been Raised,
Movement Is Growing


The unanimity of Woodrow Wilson
support among Georgia's teachers Is
sim unbroken by a single dissenting
voice.
Remarkable. is Col J. Cotton
Lynes' comment upon IL opened
my mail this morning with some
trepidation, fearing that the harmo-
NOUS thought of our teach ers regard
ing Governor Wilson could not pos
sibly continue longer without a mega
tive from one member of the profess
sion. But again the score is ciean.
All are for him. Everyone enrolls."f
Colonel Lynes declared that he re-
ceived one confidential letter from a
certain educator whose name Is
known in every quarter of the state,
but whose identity he could not di-
vulge without violating confidence.
He writes to me privately TO assure
me that he favors Mr.. Wilson'S nomi-
nation unquestionably, but that he
prefers not to make mas endorsement
public forN reasons of policy, said
Colonel Lynes. II am sincerely sorry
that he would not let me publish his
name, but we must go along without
him. We are demonstrating, though
so emphatically that it can never
again be questioned, that teachers are
not afraid to think and speak, even
though some of them may find their
positions, the source of their bread and
butter, endangered. The more we en-
roll, however, the safer it is for all
who have signed. because then no
community would dare to attempt the
punishment of a teacher because of
his freedom of political thought and
expression. 1t would be useless, for in
this regard, l am becoming more con-
xgfra AoU oil bfV7lr nd
stand alike. They are loyal TO one
of the most brilliant leaders that
their profession has ever given to the
nation: and IL has given many
STRONG ENDORSEMENTS.
Significant in the news of the past
three or four days has been the woro
from Triton that the Second District
Teachers association endorsed Mr..
Wilson for president, and that the
Fourth District Teachers association,
in session at LaGrangs, followed suit,
both in open session and both appar-
emily without objection from any OF
their members. The Triton resolution
declared that I'VE as teachers and SUI
perintendents endorse him and lend our
support" and the LaGrance resolution
was ~ nat we are in thorough accord
with the organized movement on the
part of the teachers OF Georgia to
elevate to the highest office in the gift
of the American people one of the
south's most representative and cap
able men, and Georgia's son-in-law."
The mail, Monday, was full of in
terestIng and enthusiastic expressions
from the teachers.
81 arm a Wilson man." writes I. =.
McKibben, principal Of the Coolidke1
school at Coolidge, Thomas county.
So are several of my neighbors. Send
me a few Wilson buttons"
ALSO all my teachers" is the COM
ment that W. A. Tyson, superintend-
ent OF schools at Billiards, Twiggs
county, writes on his enrolment slip.
Il am very glad to say that 1 am
Wilson man. I believe he can ard
will be our next president. Send me
several buttons" writes d. r. James,
principal of the Belleville High
school in Tattnall county,
BOTH COUNTIES FOR HIM.
G. H. Bowman. principal of the Ala
mo school, in MONTGOMERY county,
writes; During the season / have
taught four months in Emanuel county
and am now teaching at Alamo, Mont
gcmery county. From the best infor-
nation ] can get. goth counties ere
overwhelmingly in favor of Woodrow
Wilson for president, from the follow
Ing viewpoint: The labor union is not
favorable to Underwood Clark's free
trade record is unfavorable; Harmon's
views on the present issues fit Taft
too closely. Wilson stands between
two extremes on the tariff question
and in favor of such reforms as are
demanded by the comomn people and
the laboring man. If the Democrats
nominate him he will certainly be
elected"
81 am happy to inform you that
am already hearty supporter of Mr..
Wilson. but 1 appreciate the -opportr-
nifty to enroll as teacher in the fight
for him. I thank you for the buttons,
but please send me me some more
one, anyway, for expect to name my
first boy, Alton Woodrow, and pre-
sent him with button" is the re-
Spouse that comes from L. o. tSricK-
toll, Pierce county"
NEW ENRoLLMENTs.
Other enrollments received Monday
were: t.t-.
]. Frank Harper. principal of the
Middleton school, at Middleton, Eli
bert county. Uv
o. W. Taft, concord. Pike county.
@. Ben Ridley, county school super
intendent, Pike county, Zebulon:
A. H. Hawkins, principal of the
school at Davisboro, Washington
W. NJ. Rogers. culloden. Monroe
county.
]. T. Holland. principal at Metcalfe.
Thomas county.
]. B. Jackson, principal at Fort
Gaines, Clay county.