Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-16
WOODROW WILSON To
ADDRESS THOUSANDS
IN ATLANTA TUESDAY
His Speech at the Auditorium
Tomorrow Night Is Looked
Forward to With Eager In
tereSt by Voters

Gov. woodrow Wilson, Of New Jersey,
will speak in the auditorium in Atlanta,
Tuesday evening.
United States Senator Hoke Smith,
of Georgia, will precede him.
The latter is the acknowledged and
appointed leader of Georgia's progress
sive Democracy.
The former is the acknowledged and
soon to be appointed leader OF the ma
tons progressive Democracy.
Thousands of Atlantians will hear
the two of them speak on the same plat
form.
Hundreds of visitors from out of town
will be there with the Atlantians.
The boxes will be open only to ladies
and their escorts. All the rest of the
auditorium will be at the disposal of the
audience
]. r. Smith, the Atlanta merchant
who stepped into the middle of the
state political arena with one stride
when he managed Gov Joseph NJ.
Browns first successful campaign, will
be the chairman of the meeting. Mr..
Smith is one of the original Woodrow
Wilson presidential advocates in Geor-
gia- He was elected vice president of
the Fifth District Wilson club at its or
ganization meeting last summer.
Judge George Hillyer, president of
the Fulton County Woodrow Wilson
club will call the gathering to order at
o'clock, and will begin the program
with a brief talk. and will introduce J.
r. Smith. Mr.. Smith will discuss the
national program championed by Gov
ernor Wilson and will identify it with
the policies of Democracy. He will in
troduce United States Senator Hoke
Smith, whom he fought so heartily in
the political hastings of Georgia four
years ago. And Senator Smith, after a
short address outlining the national
Democratic situation, will introduce
Governor Wilson.
ANTI-wILSON VOTERS INVITED.
A particular invitation to all who have
not yet made up their minds which way
to vote on May 1 and also to those who
have been inclined to doubt the wisdo IN
and logic of Mr.. wilson's Interpretation
of Democracy's program, that they hear
Mr.. Wilson at the auditorium, has al
ready been extended through the press
by Col Walter p. Andrews, organizer
of the Fulton county Wilson forces.
A specific invitation having the same
purpose went out through the mails
Monday, in post card form. signed by
Judge Hillyer. president. and Aldine
Chambers, secretary, and Colonel An
drews, of the Fulton County club, adj
ltEG1GA ~ iii lAtAN AA1Aptl NArAAA ofNNN
members Of the club, inviting them to
use this opportunity to hear and see
the man of their choice and requesting
each of them to bring withK him at
least one voter who has not favored Mr.
Wilson or who has been in doubt as to
the presidential canvass.
1T is these very folks that we want
to reach" said Colonel Andrews, Mon
day. They all have our particular in
vitation to come"
Admission viii not be by card or tick
ct or under any other restriction. The
doors of the auditorium will be opened
shortly after dark. and the early COM
ers will get the best seats. Shelby
Smith,, of Atlanta. will be in charge of
the corps of some 200 volunteer ushers.
Governor Wilson leaves New jerseys
capital city Monday morning fer Allan
I'd.
He will cross the South Carolina line
into Georgia shortly after noon, Tues.
day.
His first stop will be made at Gaines
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