Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-09
GOVERNOR BROWN
ABLE TO ENFORCE
PROHIBITION LAW
Order Issued in Ten Minutes
to Attorney General Would
Stop All Violation Says Mr..
Alexander

Governor Brown can enforce the pros
hibition law by an order issued within
ten minutes to the attorney general. in
sisted Mr.. Alexander OF DeKalb in de-
batting the Tippins bill Monday morn
ing.
The enforcement of this law. he add
ed. should be made an issue in the
next election of judges.
The superior court Of Fulton coun-
| ty." he said, has chartered a saloon
under the name of the Owls club that
is located in the very building occupied
by the court"
The Tippins bill was read in the
house Monday morning two substi-
tutes and a number of amendments
were submitted. and Mr.. Alexander arr
gued for its passage. 1t will come to
vote Tuesday morning.
The principal substitute was by Mr..
Anderson of Chatham, and provides for
local option, with the restriction that.
the delivery of whisky shall be con-
fined strictly to municipalities where its
sale has been authorized.
Mr.. Hall of Bibb submitted q suo-
stitute for package houses governed
by local option.
The amendments exempted pateat
medicines from the provisions OF tie.
Tippins bill. provided for a POPULAR
vote on the bill. and specifically pro-
hibited locker clubs from selling lia-
uors.
amendment to confine the provisions
OF the Tippins bin to towns Of 5000
or less population.
Mr.. Alexander Of DeKalb asserted
that locker clubs of all degrees are a
violation of law and that they are an
evidence Of red anarchy
During his debate the galleries were,
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visitors We're women that are members
of temperance associations. At a se-
ply by Mr.. Alexander to Mr. Hall OF
Bibb they burst into such applausel
that the speaker raped for order and
had the clerk read the rule prohibiting
spectators from applauding or hissing
HALL SUBSTITUTE
When the Tippfns bill was read, Mr..
Hall of Bibb submitted. his substitute.
introduced at last session. Mr. Ander-
son Of Chatham submitted q substitute
Mr.. Adams Of Han and Mr.. Brown OF
| Fulton introduced amendments
The Hail substitute provides for pack.
age houses at which liquors OF all sorts
may be sold. 1t also provides. however.
that these package houses shall be gov
erned by local option laws.
FOR LOCAL OPTION.
The substitute of Mr. Anderson Of
Chatham. is a straight local option bin.
with the provision that licensed dealers
in whiskeys shall give bond not to ship
liquors outside the municipality in which
they do business.
1t provides that in towns OF 5000 or
more population, 10 per cent OF the citi-
zens may secure an election on the sale
Of whisky by retitioning to the municipal
authorities. A majority vote shall de-
termine the result OF such election.
amordr,anf refore The Tia
pins bill to a popular vote. 1t follows:
"By adding the following words, to be-
known as section No s, the remainder
Of the sections of house bill No. 70 be
numbered consecutively.
Section g. Be IL further enacted BY.
the authority aforesaid. That this act
shall be submitted 10 the registered vo-
tiers of the state Of Georgia at the next
general election on the first Wednesday,
in October. 1912. for approval or disap-
prevail by the people II majority Of
the votes cast at said election approve
this act 1t shall become operative. II a
majority of the votes cast disapprove
the act. it shall not become operative.
The form of the ballot shall be In sub
stanee. for the Tippins bill and against,
the Tippins bill and the voter shall strike
the word for or against as he may
desire"
Mr.. Browns amendment provides that
the Tippins bill shall not apply IN
any city of over 5000 population.
WOULD EXCLUDE MEDICINES
Mr.. Auit OF Polk and Mr.. Taylor OF
Laurens submitted amendments that
exclude patent medicines from the re-
quiren1ents OF the Tippins bill.
WANTS ONLY BEER
Mr.. Lee of Lee submitted an amend
ment to Mr.. Anderson's local option bill,
which would restrict the sale OF alco-
holic drinks to beer.
AGAINST LOCKERS.
Mr.. Pickett moved to amend
the original Tippins bill BY spe-l
cifying locker clubs as among tnoss
prohibited from selling whiskies
Argument on the bill was begun By
Mr.. Alexander of DeKalb-
OPEN SALOONS.
when I came into the city this
morning" he said, 81 passed by an open
saloon, known as a T1ear-beer saloon II
was owned and operated by negroes
and existed in open violation OF the
laws of Georgia 1 asked If there are
others like this, and 1 was told that
there are thirty.
CONDITION OF ANARCHY.
my friends, this condition Is an
archy pure and simple, red anarchy. It
raises its ugly head among these con-
servative people and defies laws
CLUBS ARE SCORED
Men greedy for gold have organised
In this city what they call clubs, where
they sell WHISTLES of all kinds. Think
not you can suffer these things with
out bloody reprisals.
DEFIANCE OF LAW.
This issue that Is Joined here today
is an issue between law and the denance
of law.
Among these clubs are those who call
themselves legitimate. Others whore u1eHi
and prostitutes revel in drunken orgies
are termed illeg1timate.
The legitimate clubs gain respect
through membership composed of men
high in Office But no distinction can be
made between them" 49, $50
He urged that II our members of the
house are unwilling to override the gov
ernor's veto. in the event the Tippins
bill is vetoed. that they shall oppose the
bill from the first.
eff the bin is right" he said, 1T IL
right. If it is wrong, it is wrong"
Every drop Of the stun manufac-
tured by the Atlanta Brewing and Ice
company" he continued, sis manufac-
tured and is sold in defiance OF law.
Every club selling whistles. from
the rich and powerful to criminal Is