Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-02
INJUNCTION
WAR URGED
ON CLUBS
"Start on the Capital City and
the Others Will Quit" Says
Seaborn Wright.

The proprietors of Atlanta locker
clubs, not to mention great number
of local politicians and lawyers, await
ed with interest Monday develop
ments from the prohibition meeting
at the Baptist Tabernacle Sunday aft
ernoon, where Seaborn Wright, of
Rome, recommended, in a fiery ad-
dress. that the Capital City Club be
put out of business by injunction"
as the surest method of obtaining law
enforcement in the matter Of liquor
traffic.
Don't mistake me" the speaker
shouted. 81 am talking about the
most prominent club in Atlanta, with
the most prominent members. 7 say
that II you will. by injunction. put
these clubs out of business, your
problem will be solved. II you stop
the sale of liquor in your leading club.
the little fellows will understand that
you mean business. and they will shut
up shop
Move Begun for Fund.
formers to get after the white1
sepulchers," a man arose and proposed
to be one of a hundred who would
each give $40 to make up a retainer
fee with which to get a good lawyer
to prepare the injunction Another
offered to be one Of forty to raise the
money. Then, on motion to signify
their stand, 80 per cent of the men
present arose tacitiy announcing that
they would send in their names.
In view of the enthusiasm at the
meeting, 1t is generally believed that
the locker club question will come to
showdown within the year.
In the face of bitter opposition by
large religious element in the city.
the Police Committee practically has
decided to renew the licenses OF all
the established clubs, and. in addition,
to issue licenses to three new clubs
the Moose, the Unity and the Sixth
Ward.
May Go TO Courts.
The attitude of the Police Com
mittee is that the clubs are law
abiding until proved otherwise. leay-
ing the conviction of clubs for law
violations to the police.
The Rev. H. NJ. DuBose, pastor of
the First Methodist Church, who led
the fight against the clubs before the
Police Committee, has announced that
the people he represents are not sat
isfied with the decision, and intimated
even before the meeting Sunday that
the matter might be taken to the
courts.
Mr.. wright's address was aimed
largely at "class legislation" which
he held up as the thing that was
making the liquor traffic possible in
Atlanta.
your mayor" he said but l under
stand he derives much of his power
from the belief of the common people
that he is not allied with the wealthy
and aristocratic element. and. there
fore. is not a hypocrite. but an execu-
tive ready to enforce the law equally
upon all classes.
Charges Class Law Enforcement.
Now, have this to say in regard
to the liquor business. Atlanta seems
TO enforce the law pretty well, so far
as certain classes are concerned, but
other classes, whose violations are
more fragrant, appear to be exempt.
You are exempting them on account
OF their wealth and social standing"
Mr. Wright added that it was no
time to go for the little fellow in the
gutter"
Go for the privilege class" he
exhorted. "If ! could only get you
Atlanta folks mad enough to take
your coats on and go to work. you
could clean up this old town in a day.
And | want to tell you this; II makes
no difference what you men do or
think; in i've years from to-day the
women OF this town will rise up and
put this evil under foot, II you don't
do It