Atlanta Georgian., 1914-03-01
CITIZENS LEAGUE URGES
SANITY IN CIVIC FAIRS
Body Will Oppose "The Paradng of Social Vice
and Stands for Conservatism Against Fan
aticism and Hystcria.'
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or NOT, serve only TO disrupt and
destroy the city.
The Citizens League Of Atlanta
has been formed fuG the purpose pf
uniting the sane. conservative CItI-
zens in common effort 10 correoJ
the existing situation and prevent
further Injury us objects are the
restoration of ssuity, conservatism
tolerance and Just recognition Of
the rights Of an. ii will Keep pace
with civic affairs both business and
political, and induguratp and aid
movements which sanely and tenn
perateiy seek 10 preserve and up
build the city. It viii very earnest
ly oppose all movements represent
ing constant agitation. OF obscene
parading OF social vice and IRA
iional and irresponsible sensation
alism in an RESPECTS. II stands for
sanity and conservatism as opposed
to fanaticism and hystcria.
The matter is important. We in
vite an inspection Of the personnel
Of the officers and executive com
mittee
We request YOU to become
member and give us your unfailins
support Yours truly.
EXEC UTINE COMMITTEE
Platform of the League.
The platform Of the league follow
/. This association shall be known
as the Citizens League Gf Atlanta.
.. The object and purpose Of TINS
association is to enlist the CO-operd-
tion Of all the citizens OF Atlanta
and of Fulton County in the ad-
VanCemcnt of the material ana
moral interests Of this city and
county and 10 cooperate With 9th
or organizations having a similar
purpose.
3. The membership of this asso-
ciatlon believe in the sane and rea
sonable enforcement of our laws iE
protecting our citizens, in the en-
iOyment of life liberty and proper
~. in inviting tn the city the invest
mcnt OF all legitimate capital; and
they further believe IN encouraging
manufacturing. in CpVelOpiug At
lauta into hive Of industry. IN
encouraging good enterprises OF
every Kind and description which
tord 10 the betterment OF the com
munity: ana they believe in pro-
sgrihing no class of people who are
Striving toward the upbuildIng and
upl.ft Of our community a part OF
the platform Of this association is
lbtralNy, sanity temperance and
treadth in the administration and
execution Of laws. and this organ
izatiOn Is opposed to fanaticism. in
tolerance, hNstcrla az sensational
ism
T. This association believes that
the "unliC servants Of our city ana
county should he men OF breadth
tolerance. courage, ability. ami
should keep constantly in mind that
they represent all OF the people and
fF..r g.,
Political Aid Promised.
.. This association proposes to
lend it's support and influence to
those persons in public office and
who offer for public office who are
fair broad, just, temperate, mod
crate and sane. ana 1t proposes 80
oppose those people who stand for
constant agitation, for scusat tional-
ism and for the constant parading
of the vices and infrmities alleged
10 exist in the people of this com
munity
6. This association asks the co
operation of all good citizens ami
OF the public press in maintaining
the good name of Atlanta, and In
promoting its moral and material
welfare; and this association de-
plores the present agitation CON
stantlv being kept up in this city
and shall endeavor by all legitimate
and fair means TO check the same
and TO prove that II is unwarranted
and uncalled for
Z. This association believes that
Atlanta-so far as concerns the
subjects of vice, morals and the
control of the liquor traffic is one
OF the best governed cities of its
size in the United States; and one