The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-09-19
RATTLE ROYAL FOR
ATLANTA MAYORALTY
,,o AND WOODWARD LOCK
+~opNS IN A HOT RUN-OFF
ELECTION TOMORROW.
WHAT EACH MAN REPRESENTS
-. Supported by Twelve-Twenty
'', Glib and Ant-Catholics and Anti
-, Elements. Woodward Charges
I'D and Secret Methods.

Cling for two hours on the
l ,.. Of the turnover primary for
O'. or the city executive com
fl !..eo finally decided to hold it on
|lWts,[Jnesday. September 10th.
T TG was the date which had been
. i;,o set but when the commit
.aa qssembled to consolidate the re,
,,rns they changed their minds and
. t.,mi the date for Wednesday, Septem-
I nv 18th the date of the democratic
L.a,e Urinary. Then they changed
sLa;r minds a second time and put 1t
Rsck TO September goth.
A majority of the city executive
.,r,r,ittce are members OF or atfiliat-
\ J. J''r with the Twelve-Twenty Club, and
Talter A. Sims is the candidate OF
.bs Of element. The object of setting
s5 'a' uncover primary back to Septem-
~ 10Th was to disentangle Mr.. Sims
rom the state primary and also to
,; U him another week in which to
Forduct his campaign.
Ballots Not Marked.
E4orts were made to find in the re-
,rr. enough votes to put Sims over
~ tbe first ballot, but this could not
done without gross Justification OF
he returns, =,
u They did not, however, lack the
holiness to put all ballots in the box
rtbout numbering them.
This unusual and irregular manner
conducting the recent primary was
k,lIcd attention to by ~ n c e
m" Woodward in his statement.
IL declared there were m n Y
birq, about the conduct OF the pri-
Fary that did not look right, and
Warned the people to be on guard IN
he turnover primary. g.,
# The race between Mr.. Woodward
nd Councilman Sims is a straight
bpt issue for and against the
fwelve-Twenty Club and all the other
Iements OF racial and religious blgo-
Erv affiliated Herewith.
The principal platform and object
Ii the Twelve Twenty Club is to pre-
tent Catholic or Jew from hold
he Office or employment in the CITY.
Is members deny its existence
nd deny membership in it. Meetings
be supposed to be held in the dead OF
sight. The organization in the past
swelye months has succeeded in ban
bling from the Atlanta public schools
srtualIv all Catholic teachers and IN
brcing out Of the city government all
catholic office holders and employees.
here were not many to start with
bid the Twelve-Twenty Club made
lean sweep of them.
Open Warfare.
Councilman Sims is the candidate
this clement and openly proclaimss
enmity toward the Catholic and
b. Jew He went so lar in council
Cme months ago as to introduce an
rdnance prohibiting negroes from at
ending divine service in white
hmch. Council passed the ordinance
the behest of the Twelve Twenty
Tub and Mayor Key vetoed it, call
be attention to the fact that any. such
iece OF attempted legislation by a!
iy council was in gross violation OF
he constitution OF the state and the
Emitted States. Mayor Key, as can
idate Tor congress in the Fifth dis
ct got the lash in the primary last
eek from the Twelve-Twenty CLUB
pr vctoing the ordinance and other
Se refusing to take orders from the
nb. The political blackhanders cir
plated the report that he is "a friend
the negro" and that he Stands tor
Peal and political equality"
Open Warare with no quarter ask
or given" has been declared against
20 Twelve wenty Club by Uncle
Pm Woodward. If there is any man
politics in Atlanta who has the
B Pre-, the courage and the aggressive
IS to beat the bunch, it IS this
d grizzled veteran, who looks like
lion.
We can put an end to this abom1-
kDle secret government il the people
no stand for open government Will
their duty at the ballot box IN the
mover primary" he said III ms
Element, after the returns had been
RnSolidated, putting him into run
Eer against Sims
II they neglect their city govern
emit and stay away from the polls,
% II the result is in favor OF invisible
Byernment, they will have nobody to
{ anne but themselves.
Talk of Rings.
Mr. Sims has had a good deal to
about his fight against ring rule.
pc only ring in the city government
,he ring he belongs to-the ring
IN headquarters in the city clerk S
nee. This is the most dangerous
e that has ever grown up here IN
my experience. The people ought
smash it, but they cannot smash
BY staying away from the polls.
mere has never been anything Sc
or invisible in any of my previous
Illustrations as mayor, and there
lot going to be anything OF that
w. II ] am elected this time.
the people want this dangerous
destroyed they had better get
sgtaer and destroy it now before it
100 strongly entrenched."
,ooa!Ward is supported generally
u'e business element. He has been
!oF or the city three times and has
substantial and lasting improve
"'' TO his credit than any man who
ever held the office. He also kept
Al down and safeguarded the ex-
Iaure OF public money. lndepend-
and fearless by nature he has not
any Gavorites in administering the
slrs Of Office.
- rJJuhcilman J. R. Nutting, who ran
h.