Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17
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Dr.. Lincoln Mcdonnell, in Hot
Reply to Woodward, UphoIds
Anti-Kissing War.

Dr. Lincoln Mcconnell. in q letter
burning with sarcastic criticism and
innucndoes. made heated reply Tues
day TO the attack made upon him py
Mayor Woodward
The minister. after Implying thai
Mayor Woodward had been an ex-
drunkard and other uncnyisbIs
things branded him As common
sco'd' and flung down the gauntIe:
to him in the declaration that he was
perfectly willing to don his clerical
garments at any time the Mayor fell
t"2t his health and happiness de-
manded satisfaction.
Dr. Mcconnell denied that he had
inveished against "spooning." "Heav.
en- forbid" he declared. 81 merely
was taking stand for Law and order
which the Mayor had attacked"
MeConnelI's Letter.
HIS reply 20 the Mayor. except for
one unprintable expression. is Sirs,
here in full.
Here is DR.. McConnoITs letter.
James q. Woodward. IN the Mayor
Office. Atlanta, Ga:
Sir have your very interestin.
letter of this date and think If bu-
proper, in view OF the fact that vou
have honorcd me with three sheets a.
matter and 10 cents postage to re-
ply to you in somewhat extends
fashion
IN the first place, you were not ny
subject Sunday night. had a Iarg
subject You were merely an Illus
tration. ! was preaching on "Sowine
the Wind and Reaping the Whirl
wind Hosea ito, and was irving
to show that the laws Of cause AMI
effect operated in all realms. no.
merely the physical. l was showing
that the wind" Of bad thinking re-
suited in the destructive moral
'whirlwinds," etc, etc, md in de
veioping the thought I came natural
~ to that bad conduct called crime
and lawlessness, and here is where
you came in. / was talking against
the dangerous tendencies Of our time
and | referred to the fact that "many
good men so talk al times as to cause
the thoughtless to believe that they
have no respect for the law, its Off
GERS or machinery the inevitable -,.
suit of which must be the breaking
down Of he last vestige of fear or -e-
gT4ff thar - in n,
the criminally inclined for the law"
! said. Il was amazed the other day
TO read what seemed to be an inter
view from our Mayor himself, il
which he scathingly attacked the po-
lice. referring to them in such coz
temptous terms AS to Indicate HI
utter lack Of respect for them. Tax
ing as an excuse the recent arrests NJ
some person for 'spooning. ne
sneeTed at the snake In the grass
methods, etc. etc. in such mann.r
and terms as to bring the very office
into disrep~te, AccC. ding to the to
port he did not Confine his sneers
the particular men who made the ar
rests, but the impression is inevita
bic that he. the head Of this great
city, feels a contempt for the officers
Of the law
Actually and More.
l said further: If Mr., Woodwarl
does not know that such expressions
from man in his high position are
dangerous and have tend ncy to Ell
courage the vicious he is too big r
fool to be the head OF this city, Will
if ne really feels as ne seems TO feel,
he is unfit for the place
AS nearly as l can recall my words.
that is what I said on that subject,
so you see | was not accurately re-
ported. for I actually said more about
you than the report indicates
The fact is, no reporter was here,