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

ident OF the local Chamber OF Com
mercc, and for several years Record
cr Of the Police Court OF the Hill
city. Is an open and ayowed adyo-
| cate Of the repea of the Sta te- wide
| prohibition law. which was placed on
the statute books of Georgia largely
| through the fundamentally Of his
uncle, Seaborn Wright
Mr. Wllingham, originally a
staunch uphoder OF this law. has now
sWeepingly reversed his former atti-
tude. and says his present position
has been brought about SOLELY be
cause the laN i'm practice falls far
short Of what 1t promised TO be in
; theory"
In an interview. based largely upon
recent happenings IN Atlanta, IN The
Rome Tribune Herald, Mr.. willing
lam INDUCED in some extremely in
terestins and picturesque language, a
part or which is quoted here.
Mr. Wilingham 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 slcl<ened Of the sent-
mental slogan Of iegslatinE religion
down he throats OF the community.
So the Grand Jury refuses to indict
This is argument enough to just-
fy the repeal OF the state wide pro-
Eibtion law and a return to the local
option system.
THE only recourse left a Commu-
nifty like Atlanta is the injunction
and q majority viii not always sub
NIT TO the tyranny Of a minority. OK
= { =. ,,,.t
THE object OF the injunction is to
accomplish by this means what
jury viii refuse to give IT jures
will not indct, and will not convict,
then enjoin man from selling lid
uOr. and il 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 MS
case heard by a jury composed Of his
fellow countrymen
American people viii not perma-
nently submit to these methods. I'M
less We repeal the Statewide prohi-
blti0n law. Georgia will soon be in the
fix tempest tossed Tennessee is in.
Each of the counties in 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 prOhibi-
ton or local option.
Il am not going TO vote for man
who is unwilling to fix this thing
where the people can have a chance
to vote.
They We're denied this opportunity
when the present state wide bin was
put over
The friends Of j Randolph Auder-
son, President Of the Georgia Senate,
are booming him loud and long as a
particularly ut and proper man to
stand for Governor as South Geor-
gia's choice, Ia the event Governor
Slaton is sent to the United states
Senate
Nh Anderson VIII. under the orer-
alton of law become acting Governor
for a short term. following Governor
Slaton's resignation cir the Governor
resigns, IS aforesaid). and to that cX-
tent he Will be in line for promotion
made, moreover an able aud popu-
Jar presiding officer IN the Senate
and has a record therein that win
stand him in good stead in race for
the GoVernorship.
Mr.. Anderson has represented Chat
lam County in the House several
times. and viii he returned To the
Senate without opposition il he makes
that race again In addition thereto,
u he is returned TO the Senate. he
most probably Will be re elected
President OF the same. Without oppo-
sition
Sc il may be seen that in running
for Governor he will give up a good
Zeal In another direction
Mr. Anderson is very loyal In his
friendship. both personal and polit
lead, to Governor Slaton-and ms can
didacy FOR the GOV crnorspip is predi
Gated entirely and altogether upon the
idea that the Governor is TO go 40 the