Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-02
WALL STREET VOTE
OF CA. DELEGATION
REBUKED BY HOUSE
Amendment Adopted In Which
Democratic Stand Against
Influence of Ryan in Conven-
ton Is Endorsed

The house Monday morning indorsed
the protest Of the national Democratic
convention against the influence of Wall
street by adopting an amendment that
Mr.. Ault, of Pope, and others insisted
was a rebuke to the Georgia delegation
for its opposition to William Jennings
Bryan's resolution pledging the conren-
ton not to vote for any candidate put
forward by Ryan. Belmont or other nil-
iionaires representing the Wall street in
terests. This amendment was adopted
by a vote Of 81 to 81. despite the oppo-
sition led by Mr.. Ault.
All who opposed 1t by speeches de-
clared their sympathy with Mr.. Bryan's'
resolution against the intermeddIing OF
Wall street in Democratic politics, but
they contended on the floor that the
effect Of its adoption was to censure the
Georgia delegation at the Democratic
convention.
SHUT YOUR MOUTHS"
Mr.. Peyton, Of Worth in urging the
adoption of the amendment, declared:
1--WE had a telegram thisf morning from
a member OF the delegation telling the
people Of Georgia to shut their mouths
and let the delegation take care Of IT.
self Some of the delegation we have
there not only take care Of themselves.
but also of colossal corporations"
He referred to telegram from Ran
dolph Anderson, Of Chatham, in which
Mr.. Anderson said that only those pres
ent at the convention can understand
the moves that are being made, and
that the legislature could take no wise
or fair action unit lit understood all
the facts.
The amendment was offered by Mr..
Alexander, of DeKalb, and was append
ed to a resolution in which the house
urged the Democratic convention 10 pro-
test against the white slave traffic.
THE RESOLUTION.
Following is the amendment:
s'Resolyed further, That the resolution
of the national Democratic convention
protesting against the influence of Wall
street in the Democratic council meets
our entire approval Its wisdom consists
in its righteousness and courage. II the
convention win continue in that spirit
and nominate a candidate Of uncompro-
missing righteousness and of courage that
viii not faIter, the American people win
approve its action"
MR.. ANDERSON'Sr WIRE.
Following is the telegram from Mr..
Anderson:
Papers refer to some resolutions
pending before legislature relating to or
making suggestions to Georgia delega-.
ton, but do not make clear just what
they are. No sort of action can be wise
ly or fairly taken until all facts OF
situation are fully understood in this
great struggle here. Many moves are
made and will be made which people at
home cannot possibly fully understand
from newspaper accounts and cannot
foresee to make suggestions about
WHITE SLAVE PLANK
That part of the resolution in re-
gard to the white slave traffic fol-
lows:
Resolved by the general assembly Of
Georgia, That the business known as
the white slave traffic should be rigid
~ and completely crushed by laws as Z
severe as may be necessary for the
purpose and that we call upon the
national Democratic convention now
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