Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-06
OVERWHELMING VOTE
Of CONF DENCE IN
WILSON WAR PLANS
Resolution Opposed by Repre-
sentative Winn. of Hart.
and Kelly, of Gwinnett, on
Constitutional Grounds

Ry a vote Of rs 10 ;. the house OF
representatives on Thursday passed the
resolution :rdorsing President wilson
which was introduced by Representa-
tive Pace. OF sumter. and held up Tues
dsy BY the opposition OF Representa-
tive VIM. 90 Hart.
The resolution was introduced last
TUESDAY by Representative Face, OF
sumter. hut its passage was held up
by Representative Winu. OF Hart. VINO
took the floor in opposition to it. and
was stlu speaking At the hour Of ad-
tournament
When the resolution was brought up
again Thursday. Mr. VIM resumed ms
speech. He said that the people of
the entire south were opposed 20 some
or the war measures o. the admins
zrat.on aud that he had received many
congratulations or ths stand ne took
TUESDAY n the house passed the res
olution he said. IL would De COINS con-
--rarv TO its action in protesting against
.rhs inclusion Ct cotton IN the 1000
,,o-t-ol bill. tie referred 10 the seIecilNe
,zs-,-ice law declaring thaJ IL alone was
enough to MAKE the house vote down
an, Sucd resolution. Z the rese0lhHoh
o7-sed he said il would he an aI1"ch
on wsuy. people who are preparing 10
est he e1rsc5UEtionaiity OF the Ia"
in the courts
He c.csed BY reading an extract from
: spes.a Of Daniel Wetster's against
corscT,ption-
REPRESENTATIVE Pace then took the
floor - speak fer his resolution. Inc
time for al criticism o. tae seIect'Ve
service law passed when congress en-
acted IL. ne declared and no man mas
the rfEht nov 40 If, nis voice against
H. Anv man VINO ciiticsses a law al
r.-,dv enacted. ne said, - Out OF sympa-
INV wsih the American principle tnat
the ma 5or-tv shall rule. Mr.. Ninn. ne
declared claimed for himself all the
BENEFITS walsh the constitution throws
around the rights Cf individuals. but re-
l.eves himssI; u all the Liabilities OF
eitszsnsn-p in a tree government
John Y smith, OF Fulton, made
zp-ech ia faVc- Of the resolution, in the
course o. winch he referred 10 Wood
low Wilson as THE greatest president
vy.lo ever occupied the White house a
statement snat was greeted by cheers
10Th from the rioor and from the CALLER
fes. 4
With tears ia his eyes Representative
-6ean Of Richmond, ere OF the older
81
sionsd speech in Iayor OF the resoiu-
ton
The blood OF my ancestors has been
shed on every American battlefield Tor
he past one hundred years he said
and I would feel myself an migrate
now 10 my family, my country and TO
democracy III I lifted my voice against
amy law enacted by congress In thls
sountry-s present crisis | would sur
IN taken from their
SOCKETS before / would be a Benedict
Arnold. an Aaron Burr and Judas Is
rsrfoty Trs authorities in Washington
decided -hat ss!ecJiNe draft was the
best way 70 raise an army. and J. tor
one. am ready 20 follow their leader
shf7,. n they ever raise The age limit
20 IS. I will stand where my fore
fathers stO1t-undeT the flag
REPRESENTATIVE Kelley. or Gwinnett-
.,,.,.ss- opp-sinS the resolution He be-
Ifeved he was Just as loyal 10 the gov
zruma1t and just as patriotic as any
nan ne said but that nc fell very Sc
-oux!y the conviction that some OF the
-5uhts OF individuals guaranteed by the
constitution were about 10 be aorluseu
d.. some OF the war measures passed al
W.saznzrcn- tie felt that the food
s--,1,r.- If the country should not Oe
CENTRALIZED hy one man. he felt that no
censorship should be established, and
he vvs< not prepared 20 indOrse hian-
kst resolution approx ing the admins
-rlJion acts- -
rTr,i-.=E REEVES COMMITTEES,
The house passed the resolution. al
ready adopted by the senate. reviving
rEa oil wartime committee on the stale
OF lie republic. and listened 10 a pa
fr-ots- address BY Thomas l. Bulger
president OF the Alabama state senate
and uncle Of BOzeman Bulger. the Ia
nous baseball writer
The senate passed its frst bill
,essure b. Senator Denny OF the For
rl-second which has the effect OF abol-
i. hing the hoard Of county commission
IS OF FLOYD county. The bill was call
ed from the committee by unanimous
consent and was unanimously passed
The sesuate voted to extend the priv
fIeses OF the floor 10 Mr. Bulger- On
motion OF Senator Elders. of the Sec
ond. the senate voted 10 follow the ex-
amhIe OF ;he house and create two gem
eraI judiciary committees 10 handle the
large number OF general judiciary bills.
) committee on drainage. to Cooperate
with federal drainage experts. was also
esta hlisled-
A house resolution providing for an
investigation Of the condition OF the
states archives avs passed
Senator Olive announced that stand
ing comittees or the senate will be made
public Friday morning