Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-20
Voters Protest Mass Meeting
Will Be Held at the Audito-
rium-Armory.
PROMINENT CITIZENS TO
ADDRESS ASSEMBLAGE
Woodward Will Place
Record of His Administration
Before the People.

The great rally for the right of the
people to vote at once on the question
of a new charter will be held at the
Auditorium tonight. and James G.
Woodward will give a record of his
stewardship of Atlantas affairs. the
meeting, to begin at S o'clock promises
to be one of the largest political gath
erings ever held in the city. Many
women interested in the civic progress
Of the city will attend.
One brass band is parading the
streets to-day announcing the meeting
A fresh one will be at the Auditorium
tonight to stir thee rowd with martial
music.
The stage will be filled with several
hundred of Atlanta's representative
citizens, thus evidencing their support
of the movement. The members of the
Ad Mems club will meet in the lobby
of the New Kimball at I o'clock. to at
tend the demonstration in a body. Spe-
ciaI seats have been reserved for them
Captain James w English, former
MAYOR of Atlanta and for years one of
the leading figures in the city's prog
ress will preside. He will sound the
keynote OF the meeting with brief
summary of the spirit of dissatisfac-
ton felt against Atlanta's bewildering
system of government by politicians
Then he will call on the following
speakers, including Mayor Woodward;
List Of Speakers.
II V NfcC'or5 forcefuI sneaker and
leader in several of the states most
important political campaigns.
John H. WEIGH. one of the officials of
the Order of Railway Engineers, and
forceful talker.
r. A. Broyles, Atlanta's most ia
nous stump speaker, who grips with
his earnestness and delights with his
humor
Judge John S Gambler whose deep
convictions and forceful ideas on
methods of municipal government are
well known.
Albert Howell. delightful entertain
err and impressive speaker.
Judge Spencer r. Atkinson, the noted
lawyer who has been one Of the lead
ers for the reform since the beginning
of the movement.
Walter II. Rich. prominent merchant.
W. NJ. Weir. well known labor lead
err
John D. Little, a leading lawyer.
j. K. Orr, a big business man, who
follows the same tactics as civic
leader, always scintilating enthusiasm.
James r. Holiday, well known real
estate man.
All the speeches will be brief, spirited
and snappy, is the announcement. The
prediction of the leaders is that the
Auditorium viii be filed.
VanDyke Going.
Alderman Arthur H. VanDyke, one
of the fifteen members of council who
signed the resolution sending the char
ter to the Legislature and refusing TO
submit it to the people. as requested
by the committee Of %. gave out an in
terview to-day forcefully illustrating
the Importance OF attending.
Il viii not oppose the will of the peo-
pie" he said. 4 am going down to the
meeting and if the crowd demonstrates
II wants the new charter submitted 10
the people at once will favor such ac-
ton in council. And l believe that a
majority of council will agree to such
plan"
Mayor Woodward declared to-day
that the people must take their affairs
into their own hands.
Il am going to tell them how their
city is now being run for and by petty
politicians" he said, "as l promised in
my campaign for mayor.
''On the verge of the dawn of new
era in our municipal life the little ring
of politicians have dared back with the
def that the people shall not say what
they want.
Up to Voters.
1t is up TO you voters of Atlanta to
say now II you want to make a clean
sweep and clean slate for new start.
81 am willing to give up my office for
the good Of the city. l am ready to
fight the little politicians, who refuse 10
loose their hold on the public teat.
Come out to the meeting tonight
Let everybody come out. Your might
and right as the people is the greatest
force in this city or in the world"
The committee on arrangements
states tbAt women are especially in
yteo.