Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-07-07
RANKS OF PROHI
FORCES IN STATE
ARE BADLY SPLIT
League DiScontinueS Law En-
forcement Committee Dr.
Jones Quits as Chairman of
Former, and 7, B, Fielder Re-
signs as Attorney

1,iearances which have been brewing
e.. 1870 time have resulted in a split
between the headquarters commlttee VI
the Georgia Anti-SalOon league ana the
leagues law enforcement committee
The headquarters committee mas
Dsssed resolutions discharging- the law
snforcement committee which IL had
oreviously created, and the law enforce
Dent committee is now acting IN
cspacitv independent of the league.
Rev. Charles O. Jones has resigned as
chairman of the headquarters commit
tee and Thomas B. Fielder mas resigns
as attorney for the league. Mr.. Fielder,
however. is continuing as a member OF
the law enforcement committee and Is
now acting in the capacity OF It's at
torney.
No election has yet been held to
select a successor TO DR.. Jones, VINO re-
signed as chairman of the headquarters
committee, and no successor to Mr..
Fielder has vet been chosen. The head
quarters committee is expected to meet
either Friday or Saturday to fill these
vacancies.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS.
Members of the headquarters commit
tee are: Dr. g. w. Eichelberger, super
intendent of the state league; L. c. Cal
laway, Rev. A. r. Holderby, w. II. Pres
ton. Rev Jere Moore, Rev. c. V. Wealth
L
E c. CARTRIDGE, DR.. Lyman Hood, all of
Atlanta, and Judge ]. z. Foster, of Ma
rietta.
The members of the law enforcement
committee which is now acting in an in
dependent capacity, are w. Woods
White, E. c. Galloway, w S. Witham
and L. B. Fielder.
headquarters committee last Monday
Dr. Jones stated that he did so BE-
cause he was not in harmony with some
OF the policies of rhe Georgia Anti-Sa-
loon league; that he felt that some of
the general policies were such as to re-
suit in a division in the prohibition
ranks.
Mr.. Fielder, it is understood. assigned
no reasons for his resignation, but il
/ is reported that some officials of the
/ state organization were finding fault
with Mr.. Fielder for having. as they al
| lege. entered into some kind of an I'M
/ Outstanding with the brewers of the
state which would permit them to man.
ufacture certain soft drinks without be-
ing prosecuted by the league
At least such complaints had been
urged against Mr.. Fielder, and it is said
| that some of the league officials were
/ insisting that he be discharged as its
attorney. Mr.. Fielder resigned Wednes-
I day.
DISLIKE PAPERS POLICY.
1t is also said that DR.. Jones, Mr..
| Fielder. Mr.. White and Mr.. Witham were
| not satisfied with the editorial policy
| of the Georgia Commonwealth, pub
I LEGATION owned by stock company, ed
| tied and managed by DR.. Eichelberger
/ and published as the official organ of
| the league.
/ These gentlemen, il is understood, o.
iected TO editorials which were inter
preted as being of a boosting character
for Or. L. c. Hardman and Joseph E.
| Pottle, candidate for governor. They
/ felt that the paper should give its un-
/ divided support to Governor Harris, who
called an extra session of the legisla-
! ture to pass the prohibition bills.
on the other hand DR.. Eichelberger is
said to have taken the position that the
laws of the National Anti-Salocn league
I forbid the giving of the leagues sup
4 port to one prohibition candidate for
( office when other prohiitionists where
I also candidates In such a case, he is
/ said to have contended. il should be
I left to the individual voter to choose
I between them.
I Dr. Eichelberger was asked for a
! statement of the situation Thursday,
I but declined to make one, remarking:
II have nothing 10 say at this time