Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10
CLUBS MUST
CL0SE: SAY
DRYS'
Committee Named at Sunday
Mass Meeting to Wage Fight.
Open Violation Charged,

Leading prohibition workers in At
lanta declared Monday that it would
be a matter OF only short time be-
fore the clty's near beer saloons
would be wiped out and the locker
clubs would cease their fragrant vio
latlon of the law or suffer the same
fate.
Those opposed to liquor selling
were encouraged by the rousing
meeting Sunday afternoon in the
Grand Theater by the Georgia Anti
Saloon League. Resolutions were
adopted calling upon Chief Beavers
to run down all near-beer saloon and
locker club proprietors who violate
the law.
The Grand Jury of Fulton County
was asked to take UP the matter with
a vie VITO indicting Violators Of the
I liquor law
Committee to Wage Fight,
A committee OF % members was
appointed to act as q law enforce
mcnt committee" to employ attor-
neys and make cases against liquor
sellers, obtain injunctions and en-
ploy all legal procedure necessary iR
breaking up the illegal liquor traffic.
More than a thousand persons were
at the meeting. The resolutions were
adopted with enthusiasm and it was
decided to launch the campaign at
once and not to rest until the issue is
decided.
The committee of 20 will make for
mai appeal Immediately TO the au-
thorities in an effort to close up the
near beer saloons and locker clubs.
The speakers at the mass meeting de
clared the beer saloons are existing
and conducting their business in open
violation of the law, and that practi-
caIly every locker club in the city is
paying no more than superficial at
tention to the statutes.
The committee members say no
quarter will be given; that the war
against the liquor sellers will be un-
Du6ose Predicts Victory.
I'VE are confident of victory" said
DIR. II. NJ. DuBose Monday DIR. Du-
Bose presided at Sundays meeting
and made one OF the addresses.
I ''There were more than thousand
persons there" he continued and
every one OF them was anxious to
witness the downfall of the liquor in
terests who have damned lives of our
young men and young women long
enough
The campaign is on to-day. There
will be no resting until the law break
ing near beer saloons and locker clubs
are driven out Of Atlanta and out of
our State We will not admit the
possibility of defeat. When q de-
termined band OF citizenry get to-
gether with a good purpose in view,
they, can not be stopped by any law
less element that ever existed.
Every near beer saloon is going
to be wiped out of Atlanta. That is
my pIGultllOu. Iney are violating LIle
law as they are peing conducted now.
There is no question about that. No
one attempts seriously to say that
they are not. Why. then, should we
stand idly by and let them continue
in their outlawry?"
Says Violation Is Appalling.
Hooper Alexander, one Of the most
valiant fighters for the cause of pro-
hibition in the Legislature, when he
was a member, was one OF the speak
ers of the afternoon. He declared the
liquor law violations in Atlanta are
notorious and appalling.
These violations ne said. ARE
accompa MED by expressions of ridi-
cule and defiance on one hand and
are constantly received with deplor-
able indifference on the part of those
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