Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-05

Wright Willngham, Of Rome, pres
idcnt Of the local Chamber OF Com
mercc. and for several years Record
or Of the Police Court OF the Hill
city, Is an open and avowed advo-
cate NJ the repeal Of the State vide
prohibition law which WAS placed on
the statute books of Georgia largely
through the fundamentally Of his
Uncle Scaborn Wright,
Mr. lVillingham originally a
staunch upholder Of this law, has now
swcepingly reversed his former atti-
tude. and says his present position
| has been brought about "solely be
cause the law IN practice falls far
short of what IT promised TO be in
theory"
IN an interview, based largely upon
recent happenings m Atlanta, in The
| Rome Tribune Herald, Mr.. willing
! ham INDUCED in some extremely in
tercsting and picturesque language,
| part of which is quoted here.
Mr. Wllingham said
"The Fulton County. Grand Jury is
composed of typical Atlanta citizens,
typical Georgia citizens, but they
happen TO live in a cosmopolitan city
where we have sickened Of the senti-
mental slogan Of legislating religion
down the throats of the community
SO the Grand Jury refuses to indict
This is argument enough to justi-
fy the repeal of the State wide pro-
hibition law, and return to the local
option system.
"The only recourse left commu
nifty like Atlanta is the Injunction,
and a majorty will not always sub
nit to the tyranny Of a minority, eX-
ercised through the injunction
"The object of the injunction is to
accomplish by this means what
jury will refuse to give. II juries
will not indict, and viii not convict
then enioin a man from selling liz
uor; and ii he refuses to obey the in
junction put him in jail for contempt
OF court, and there by indirect means,
you witness a man deprived Of the
right of a jury trial, and sent to jail
without the privilege of having his
case heard by jury composed of his
fellow countrymen'
american people will not perma
nently submit to these methods I'm
less we repeal the State wide prOhi
bition law, Georgia viii soon be in the
Each of the counties i'm Georgia
should settle for themselves this liz
uor question
Il hope men may take this position
all over Georgia Let the candidates
speak out, and let us settle this ques
ton by proper bill leaving the mat
ter to the people of Georgia, whether
they really want Statewide prohibit
ton or local option
Il am not going to vote for a man
who is unwilling to fix this thing
where the people can have a chance
to vote.
"They were denied this opportunity
when the present state wide bill was
! put over
The friends Of J. Randolph Ander-
son, President of the Georgia Senate.
are booming him loud and long as a
particularly 1T and proper man to
stand for Governor as South GeOr-
gla's choice, in the event Governor
| Slaton is sent to the United States
Senate
Mr. Anderson viii, under the oper-
alton Of law, become acting Governor
for a short term, following Governor
Stations resignation or the Governor
resigns, q s afOresaid), and to that eX-
tent he will he in line for promotion
to the fun term to follow He has
made, moreover an able and popu-
ar presiding officer in the Senate
and has a record therein that will
stand him in good stead in a race for
the Governorship.
Mr.. Anderson has represented Chat
ham County in the House several
q 10. ,-s.R, a
Senate without opposition if he makes
that race again. In addition thereto
il he is returned to the Senate, he
most probably will be re- elected
President of the same, without oppo-
sition
So it may be seen that in running
for Governor he will give up good
zeal in another direction.
Mr. Anderson is very loyal in his
friendship, both personal and polit-
zeal, TO Governor Slaton and his can
didaCy for the Governorship is predi-
Gated entirely and altogether upon the
| idea thai the Governor is to go. to the
Senate The Savannah man will not
| oppose the Governor in any ambition
| the latter may have in any direction.
d. C. Pickett Of Terrell County.
seems surely slated to be the next
| Senator from the Eleventh District
| He is at present member OF the
| House from Terrell and is reeog-
uized as one of the really able mem
! hers of the same
Mr. Pickett is not a spectacular
member. 10y any meaps on the con
| trary, he generally is classed with
that element in the House known as
| safe and sound" which means that
| he Is with the clement that usually
| shapes ami controls legislation.
Picketts elevation to the Senate
I Nould seem TO hc a meritcd reward