Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-09
Prohibition Workers to Gather at
Grand Theater To-day to Work
Out Campaign for "Ory Town"
Strict Law Observance Sought.
Courts Will Be Appealed To in an
Effort to Clamp Tight Lid on
city-Seab Wright Likely to
Lead Legal Battle on Liquor.

Statements Saturday by leaders in
the movement for a big prohibition
mass meeting at the Grand Theatel-
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock re
vealed that q determined fight IL to
be launched against breweries. beer.
saloons and locker clubs, Under the
general policy OF securing a more
rigid enforcement of the State laws
against the manufacture and sale Of
intoxicating liquors, the prohibition.
lists would make Atlanta an abso-
lutely dry" town.
The meeting Sunday and the ac-
tual conduct of the campaign are I'M
der the auspices OF the Georgia Anti
Saloon League, and in addition has
the forceful support OF the Men and
Religion Forward Movement. A large
fund to finance the fght has been
raised. While no attorneys have yes
been employed, negotiations have
feen carried on with Sealborn Wright.
the famous prohibition leader Of
Rome for his services as chief coun.
sci for the "drys" What will be-
done at the meeting Sunday is lu
eddy explained In an interview by
the Rev. H, NJ. DuBose, pastor of the,
First Methodist Church.
THE meeting called for Sunda =,
afternoon by the Georgia Anti -sa
loon League Is to crystalline the SEN
timent III Atlanta against violations
or the prohibition laws" he sale,
Everybody Ia invited, and there will
be speeches. Then a law enforce
ment committee viii be appointed 70
take UP the actual work.
Seek Respect Of Law.
I'VE have evidence that near-bser.
saloons and some locker clubs aro
viola ting the law. We will use this
evidence In prosecuting them toward
the end of commanding respect of the
law by all"
The true import Of the Intentions
Of the 1913 citizens who signed the
call for the MACS meeting was
grasped by leading politicians Sat-
urday and Immediately 1t became o.
matter Of general discussion in po-
litical circles. Some politicians in
sympathy with the plan predicted
that Atlanta would be closed I'D as
tight as 1t was Immediately follow
Ing the passage OF the prohibition
law in 1908
Some Of the more radical leaders, &C
Is learned, would strike first at tho
breweries. More conservative heads,
however, would direct their first eff.
forts against the less powerful retail
dispensers Of beer and some of tho
locker clubs that have aroused criti-
cisms in Council,
Among those to voice the call -
arms at the mass meeting will be
Hooper Alexander, battler for prohi-
oition during his service in the Leg
islature; Or. DuBose and others.
Leaders predict q packed house at
the meeting. which, they declare,
would demonstrate public approval ue
the movement.
Would Steer Clear OF Politics.
No less interested in the outcome
OF the gathering will be large num-
her who are not in sympathy with
the cause. They have been alarmed
at the robustness OF the propaganda
and fear its outcome.
The movement Is different from re.
cent reform cruAa des in that the
Leaders seem TO be endeavoring 10
steer 1t clear OF the regular poLlicat
channels. They won't leave 1t up 10
the Mayor ana Council to say wheth4
or Atlanta shall be tight" town,
but appeal directly to the courts with
what they believe to be sufficient eYs
idence to accomplish their purpose
Under the present law a lockeS
club or near-beer saloon convicte |
OF violating ths prohibition law for
feits its license The City Coun III
has a right to revoke licenses, witlA
or without cause. The authority %
Chief Beavers in the matter would 10
to pursue the usual course of produce
Ing evidence before the Recorder
1t Is not known whether the presi
ent workers will attempt to carry on
their crusade through Chief Beavers
or the Grand Jury, They likely wi