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fHE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS, OATUKUAY, JULY XI. Ml. THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN (AND NEWS) JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES, Editor. F. L. SEELY, President. Published Every Afternoon. (Except Sunday)' By THE GEORGIAN COMPANY. At 25 West Alabama St., Atlanta, Gs. Subscription Rstesi One *155 fix Months Three Months *•* One Month By Carrier, Per Week .10 Telephones ronneeftn* si! depart ments. Lon* distance terminal*. Smith A Thompson, advertising rep. resentatlres tor aU territory outside of ■ljro Office 1 York Offle Tribune Bnlldlnx ... Potter Building GEORGIAN* A , 5r> r< NEwS* t Ve5p'tone It promptly remedied. T Bell 4927 main; Atlanta 4401. It Is desirable that all communlca. SCO words In length. It Is BnpMJll!»• not ha returned unless stamps sra sent tor the purpose. Tin: GEOliGIAN A!»D NEWS print* n5 unclean or ®bjecii<'ui<l;le advertls- lug. Nrlther does It print whlnky or iiujr liquor ad*. Ol!It PLATFORM: TI1B pEpitOIASI AND NEWS stnndn for Atlanta s own ing Its own gnn nnd eloetric light planta, aa It now owns Its WM* «.,>rks. Other rIt es do this and get mu low *._« cent.., with ajprodt fo'thi city, J This should once. TIIB 01 R!CT!!Pieo!u’ian“and NEWS believes that If atreet railways can bo operated ■nrreeefolljr by * ur °P!?5 I agg?.. they are. Jhere I. no good it, ns ihpj ’ Sim’S not ba so oper- jaM lint Wfl do not believe ttali rtn'ba dons now, nnd Itmoy ba noma TI , nrR before We ara randy for ao bit *nu undertaking. Httll Atlnnta •boufil !?t.UsIa"o In that direction NOW. 1:rr tt Persons, leaving tho Sc yThc- ’Georgian and News iUd'to them Yegularly by send: • their order to Tho Georgian eo. Changes of-address will be do os often as desired. After 1 tho rAIn the rest Is easy. r ater has broken tho backbone of drouth and the boast of liquor all no week. lo wo need a pump?" Well, slnco tlons are In ordor, "Do wo need ty 1 council?" When the lightning 'begins to take niluo Ubortlcs with ladles It Is tread- ng on dangerous ground. And Editors Stovall and Estlll will it even have a free pass to Jackson- llloi How dry! How dry! Hut for nil that tlio Southern candt- ito Is the brightest outlook for a rlctly Democratic nomination. Tho tumultuoua silence of Editor ovall upon the prohibition question giving gravo concern to his friends. ■ Wo are sorry to remind Editor Loy- ess of Augusta that there Is nothing icross'tho Savannah but dispensaries. ho combination of Hearst and an puts a new phase on tho entire ation. Eloquence and executive e combined. The rutnor that Editor Hemphill of rbe News and Courier plays Incognito is abort-stop on the Charleston team acks confirmation. And now It will be eaaler for a leorgla paragrapber to enter tho itngdom of heaven. Houston and Vashlngton papers plctse note this. Editor Loylesi. of The Chronicle. Is developing so many of the Chrla- tian virtue's that It makes one quofi- t(on his continue^ citizenship In Au- Anyhow, The Houston Post can not iliim tor. Texas a prohibition legists- ure, a filibuster and a fist fight among tateamen—all In . a week. Texas Is eally dull. We have missed the esteemed Tef>- aph for four bereaved day*. Win me ono please Inform us whether ir desr Pendleton Is properly de eding tho .Central Railroad? If .Editor* Pendleton hat any views on the Imminent moral Issue he Is ,w at liberty to express them. He ted’ pot hurry. The game Is‘not lied at bveUall park until 4:30 Mr. Dunbar of Richmond has amply gnonstrated the possestlon ot a ear head, a cool temper, 'a fluent teech. and an ample knowledge of irllamentary law. Talk about revolution! All that Georgia has ever known are trivial be tide the revolution ot The Constitu tion's attitude qt Jtlndness, to tta pres ent attitude of hostility to the Cen tralIreatE.' JVhat has the grey- haired Han too done? The majority of the legislature have gone today to Inspect the terminals o’ the Western end Atlantic Railroad,In Chattanooga. While they are at It they might also Inspect that territo rial border - lino, and It satisfactory, some, back ;and. annex Chattanooga It- lolffc. That would be coup worthy of tuck a legislature. GEORGIA’S INFLUENCE ON THE OTHERS.- It la already becoming evident that tho prohibition battle which Georgia has fought and won la attracting profound attention and Is doubtless to be followed by far-reaching results Jn other cities and In other itates. _ (•Senator Tillman has declared that both North and South Carolina 1 will be sure to follow fast upon tho example of Georgia. The bill for prohibition has Already been Introduced Into tho legislature of Alabama, ■ and' there Is good reason to believe that the prohibition sentiment which has swept Nashville and Knoxville absolutely into line, will overspread and overwhelm the state of Tennessee when Its next legislature 4s In session. Wo have no doubt that the prohibition'which will be^made statutory law on next Tuesday will actually and practically prohibit Moreover, we believe that the object lesqpn which Georgia will pre sent along this line will tonic the backbone of the states North and South and will mako evident the possibility and tho practicability of prohibition throughout the country. It Is peculiarly significant that the New York papers should comment so extensively and so approvingly upon the attitude of Georgia toward this great question. Most of the current magazines are filled with ap proving comment The Literary Digest devotes a largo, space to the dis cussion of It, copying In full Tho Georgian's arguments Ini favor of th* act ' Comment of unusual Interest, howSver, Is In tho following from The New York Tribune:. “The reason for tho South's reversal of old traditions Is ob vious. The motives behind the prohibition movement are economical as well as moral. With Its largo proportion of negro population, emotional, Impressionable, and Incapable of self-control, the South sees public order- and Industrial . \ progress both menaced by an unrestricted sale of liquors. Probably half tho crimes committed by the negroes and tho poorer classes of whites ore due to drink; and assaults on , women, which are the chlof pretext for racial conflict and mob violence, are probably traceable In a very largo measure to the vile liquor of the cheap 'doggeries.' A population such as the average Southern state possesses should bo protect ed against Its weaknesses. Good order, good feeling between tho races, and Industrial efficiency will all bo Increased with tbe elimination of the liquor-dealer and his baleful Influence on tbe weak, the Ignorant, and tho potentially criminal." . It Is astonishing how goneral Is the sentiment abroad which wraps around this particular point It Is perfectly evident that this conception In the public mind must be of vast service to the stato and to other Southern states which adopt It. Tho unsettled condition of affairs be. tween the races In the South boa given no little apprehension to peoplo who are contemplating Investment or settlement here. In the samo meas ure It must be dear that this view expressed by The Now York Tribune will tranquilly tbo apprehension of men and womon looking In this di rection, and that with tho liquor Inspiration removed from the evil pas sions of the negro life and property will become safer in tho South and conditions In every way more attractive to emigrants and Investors. Tbo vlaw ofl’The. Tribune Is well taken. Moreover, It may be said to tbo credit of tho race that no one realises the valuo of prohibition bet- tor.than,, tho negro himself. Nothing moro significant has been written In any ffccent local history* than the expression credited to the majority of negrobs wbo have registered for our coming election, that they were paying their taxes and registering their names for tho purpose ot voting whisky out of Georgia. ■ - The negro believes that liquor was tho largest element In tho riot of last September, and In this conception wo may measure the sincerity of the negro's Intention to vote bis onemy out of existence. The Georgian believes that every month and ovory year will develop somo now vindication of tho wisdom ot the great moral reform which has voted the liquor bvtl out of Georgia. CLIP THE OLAWS OF THE FILIBUSTER. But for all that the filibuster has too many claws to be left without u manicure' for future legislation. In the recent Instance It was fortunately true that the filibuster was In the hands of Georgians of tho dominant Democratic party, accus tomed to unlou and to co-operation upon political lines. In this spirit the filibuster was not carried to a dangerous extent When It had been used to express tbe mere protest of tbe minority and to emphasise their convictions upon tho current Issue, It was promptly and considerately abandoned. But there Is no guarantee that this will be always so. If that fine- fifth minority had belonged to tbe Republican party with a national or ganisation and national legislation to encourage them, they might have hold the legislature to this hour, uulcss thb Speaker had turned partisan and forgotten tho rules, or Ignored the rules In order to confound them. It In some future tension between corporate wealth, and the people this one-fifth minority might be owned or subsidised by corporate wealth, they could stand there until legislation woa paralysed and relief for the ppople rendered impossible. ./ It Is all very well to conserve the rights ot the minority and to pro tect tboso rights. But where In the rules or in tbe constitution stands tho guarantee that the minority luay not at some time abuse tbe rule given for ita pro tection and paralyse'the majority that made It? There are bright men and strong men In tbe Senate and House of the general assembly. We submit this question to tbelr profound con sideration. It la one worthy of a statesman’s bast reflections—bow , to protect the minority without putting In peril the essential rights ot the majority to rule.- • ( / Until this question Is settled, representative government lacks some thing essential to Its perfection. Against the sure coming time when we shall have a division of par-* ties'In Georgia, and against tho possible time when wo may have once more the representatives of corporations upon the floor, let us give this question tho attention which It deserves. It Is too late to shut the door' ot tho stable when the horse Is gone. The time to settle this question is "now.” The filibuster must have a clipping of Its claws. • WE WAGER FULTON COUNTY IS FOR PROHIBITION. Those wbo have charge of tbo places ot registration In Fulton Coun ty report the most phenomena! registration during the last week, and with ono accord the officials of the registrar declare that tbe Increase has como because of an apprehension that the prohibition question was to bo voted upon by tbe people during the present session of the legis lature, and sbqut four-fifths of those who bad coma were pronouncedly and enthusiastically tor prohibition. More tbaQ this, they declare that this registration and these cxpre» slona were not from white people alone, but that a multitude of negroes bsd registered and that every one of them as be paid bis taxes and wrote his name remarked that he was registering to vote whisky out of the county. If any of yon skeptics believe that Fulton County, In which lies the capital and metropolis of Georgia, Is not overwhelmingly for prohibition, you will find some very Interesting Information by talking with those who keep the registry books of tbe county. Fortunately we shall be spared tbe strife and wrangle of a county election, but U any gentleman upou the wet side ot this Important ques tion Ib dlsposA to grieve fiver the action ot tbe legislature, lot him com fort himself wlth^the assurance that It would have been even worse if submitted to a vote of tbe people ot Fulton County and of Atlanta. ALDINE POUND MAKE? A DRY REPORT SCINTILLATE. To Professor Aldlne Pound of tbe Waycross Public Schools must be CTtdtted the mpst brilliant and attractive repork ot tbe University board of visitors which has been made to tbe Governor and tbe Legislature within recent yesfi- - Professor Pound was the Chalrmsn of s committee of ' which-Mr. \ftlllam D. Kent was secretary anti Messrs. W. F. Dykes, F. V. Vicltcrs and J. M. Stevenson were members. The report after being agreed upon, jras'written by Professor E. A. Pound and reads like s classic. Statistical and practical as It is. It Is glided with s charm of expression and a vitality of Interest and of Ilfs which makes It a charming piece of literature as well as a most valipble commentary upon the state's leading educational Institution, The report is comprehensive, analytical and fearless. It touches every pbaae of the University, Its faculty. Its cur riculum. Its progress. Its building. Its necessities and Its mlssloo, and those wbo love this great school of Georgia and have Ita interesta In charge should disseminate In larger numbers the brilliant report ot the able and eloquent educator who made It Professor Pound Is the super intendent of the Waycross schools, beloved and trusted In a remarkable degree In the South Georgia metropolis. He 1b ah educator of Inspiring methods and personality, an-orator ot moro than ordinary eloquence, tact and convincing ppwer, and taken altogether ono of tho shining lights of education and literature Id the southern section ot the commonwealth. The people of Waycross would esteem It an act ot treason to even sug gest any parting from their b.e!oved superintendent, but Tbe Georgian, wboso eye Is ever on the alert for strong and brilliant educational fig ures, does not hesitate to say that tho superintendent of the Waycross Public Schools la worthy of promotion to any sphere, however large and responsible, In tbe educational life of Georgia. . PROHIBITION JN MAINE; ' ITS ACTUAL EFFECTS ACCURATELY DESCRIBED To the Editor of The Georgian: It Is asked If prohibition of the sa loon prohibits the saloon In Maine. I reply that our prohibitory law Is aa effective against tbs rumshop as against gambling and houses of Ill- fame. Tou will find In Maine no op-ffi bar. There la drinking; the express business flourishes; private clubs pre vail, as private gambling prevails; but through tho outlawry of the grog shop we accomplish all that can reasonably be expected. Thore Is but ono city In Maine where the saloon Is tolerated, and there the saloon Is not an open bar In the sense In which bars prevail In license Btates. We have In this state what Is known as the Sturgis 'commission, which has S 3 useful In enforcing tbe Jaw In cities as were beginning to be lax In their treatment of the outlawod traffic. We have had periods of nul lification, of graft and corruption In city politics, such as prevail under li cense In New York, and such as pre vail under all systems when public sentiment lacks vigor, but, all In all, the saloon In Maine Is under more se rious restrictions and penalties than In almost any other part of the coun-i try. There Is less drunkenness on pub. lie occasions In Maine than In any part of the world In which I have trav. eled, and I have knocked about a little In the old and new world. The most serious trouble with tem perance men, I think. Is that In Maine, In particular, having got -adequate law to drive the saloon from open business, tho friends of temperance neglect ed ucational methods and moral suasion, and I am glad to say that a temper ance movement has already been start, ed in this state, first suggested by some of our drinking men, wbo believe that If teetotallsm and good fellowship could be brought to co-operate, en forcement of tho law would be more easy, and the drinking habit simulta neously called down In tho bouse of Its friends. Law Is a schoolmaster and an Impor tant auxiliary. The lesson of self- control can not be Imparted by sudden Impulse or by executive action outside the will concerned, but comradeship among men trying to break with the habit, and enforcement of law against the Incorrigible rutpseller, In my Judg ment, contribute Important Instruments to arrest the evils of drink among tho young who have not formed the habit as well aa In’ social circles, where the habit lnstduously enters In the name of good fellowship, disregarding the ultimate consequences ana the plain lesson ot experience. Tho world could not be saved on Blnal. but It will not be saved without Sinai. The law Is an Important help, but better have no law than to send moral enthusiasm Into exile. Yours very truly, F. L. DINGLEY, Editor Lewiston JournaL Lewiston, Maine. OPERATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE PROHIBITION LAW. To the Editor of The Georgian: The present legislature will pass the prohibition bill now before them. After It becomes a taw there will be o bitter light to enforce It. Strange as It may seem, many of our good and law-abiding cltisens will not only not help enforce this law, but will aid the whisky seller In violating It. There Is ample law to secure Its en forcement. To put It out and keep It out forever, will only need determined effort on the part of law-abiding cltl- sens. In any event. It will be enforced as well as other laws. It hat been re peatedly said by those opposing the bill that when this law passed the state would be flooded with liquor from other states, shipped In under the In terstate commerce law. Do the pro visions ot the Interstate commerce law taken with the decisions already de livered by the eupreme court Justify sueh statements? The Interstate commerce law recog nises liquor as a legitimate article of commerce, and It may be shipped from a wet to a dry state, but it must come from the seller direct to the buyer for his personal use, and must come In the original package. "An original pack age Is the Identical package delivered by the consignor to the carrier at the point of shipment. In the Identical con dition It then was." A number of packages can not be consigned to one, to be divided around. A box, crate or barrel can not be tilled with smalled packages for different people and sent to same one for distribution. Imme diately on opening the larger package It loses Its character as an original package. If It Is packed In packages not ordinarily used, for the purpose of evading the law. It Is subject to the state law. Breaking the original pack age by sale or exposure for sole or otherwise disposing of any part of It brings It under tbe state law. The state may regulate Interstate commerce In the exercise of the state pcllce power when the safety, health or morals of Its citizens Is affected. The United States supremo court has ruled as follows: "We have had repeated occasion to hold when a state legislature has been attacked on a vio lation of the power of congress over interstate commerce, that If tbe action ot the state legislature was a bona fide exercise of Its police power, and dictat ed by a genuine regard for the preser vation of the public health or safety, such legislation would be regpected, though It might Interfere with Inter state comemrce." And again “the state has no power over liquor while In the possession of the Importer for his per sonal use, but when he gives his Im portation to another It If no longer an article ot Interstate commerce." And again “we con not shut out ot view the fact, within the knowledge of all that the public health, the public morals and the public safety, may be endan gered by tho general use of Intoxicat ing drinks. If therefore the state deems the absolute prohibition of the manufacture and sale within her lim its, of intoxicating liquors, to be nec essary to the peace end security of so ciety, the courts cen not without usurping legislative functions, over ride the will of the people as thus ex pressed by their chosen representa tives." The conclusions drawn from these decisions are that one who wants liquor from without th* state must get only what he wants for- hie own personal use, which must come to him, and not another. In the original package. For the protection of the public health, safety or moral*, the court will uphold a law prohibiting the Introduction, even in original packages. It has done this In cases where food products, dis eased cattle. Insects, etc, were involv ed. It has said that the sale of Intox icating liquors endangers public health, public morals and public safety. Hav ing gone thus far. It le certain that when brought before It tho supreme court of the United Rates wUI nil* for the protection ot our boys and girls, men and women. M. A. HALE. and the enemies of prohibition have surrendered to the will of the people. It would be very unbecoming In tem perate and law-abiding people to say or do anything that would reflect upon the Integrity of those who ore on the other aide. . Let tho spirit of forbearance and love which It the spirit of the Christ control and govern all tho people, and let us give all the praise and glory of the victory to God. Let us have peace and good trill. A. a HOLDERBY. 8PLENDID COMPLIMENT TO COL. ROBERT J. LOWRY , AND HIS GREAT BANK. Tho following splendid compliment to Colonel Robert J. Lowry nnd tbo Instllu tlon of wblcb he Is the head sppesrt as an editorial In Tho Buffalo Nows, ono of the strongest daily nowspopers of tho Halt: "Southern prosperity Is Illustrated and typified at onco In the clearest manner In ths history of tho Lowry Notional bank, of Atlanta. Tbat InsUtulon was founded In 1841 by Colonel Robert J. Lowry, who Is still Its aetlre heed, and bss weathered every storm of war and finance slnco that far-away date. On tho first dny of this month It absorbed the Trust Company of Georgia, making Its capital stock 4800.000 and surplas and undtvtded profits nearly as much thore, and thus became the largest fiasnelal house of the state. "Coloael Lowry Is recognised la New York ss well ss In his own stato ai one of tbe ablest bank presidents In tho United Btates. He Is familiar with the business down to t^s Jast Intimate detail of Ita methods and proper operations, and at ths same tlmo ha has shown, the pres- clqpco of the statesman In bis forecast of tbo coarse of dorelopment In tho South from the conclusion of tbe Civil war. Ills confldoncc In the ability of the Soath to surmount tbo obstacles that fared lr when Ita labor was turned adrift and tbe greater portion of Its available property wna de stroyed has been Justified In tbs years that MADDOX-RUCKER BANKING CO. . Corner Alabama and Broad Streets. Capital 200,000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits 600,000.00 Stockholders' Liability 200,000.00 Total Responsibility $1,000,000.00 Commercial and Savings Accounts Invited. have followed the reunion ot tbe sections. INDORSING OUR PEACE EDITORIAL To the Editor ot The Georgian: I am sure I voice th# sentiment of the Christian people of Georgia when I 1 thank and congratulate you In their be- half for your splendid, conservative and temperate editorial In The Georgian and News ot tbe 25th Instant. Your advice Is calculated to pour oil upon tbe troubled waters and to allay public excitement. It Is, Mr. Editor, to be devoutly hoped tbat the temperance people who largely represent the Chris tian people of the state, shall refrain rrotn criminating and unbecoming Jan. guage toward those who oppose the prohibition movement. Now tbat tba victory has been won ness Interests has borne » conspicuous sod an Important part. It* bss beeu devoted to bis own city end quite as tuurb ss any other pian has helped make Atlanta one of tbe won ders of the South for enterprise sad solid growth. But be has not been content to succeed In the special field of bis priests affair*. Its has been soagbt In counsel all ever the Sooth and his wisdom has borne fruit In a thousand ways. In many states, because of tbe following be bss bad In commercial ventures ss associate or ndriser. Tbe extent of (Southern material re. one of tho few Northern newspapers li exempt from the reproach of lanonne* on this point, for It has considered ths case the Sbl r In the world today to n-ln one of tbe greatest Industrial triumphs of any age when once It learned the rlehet of Its own territory. This achievement has been sc- cu(np)lahed and men of the stamp of Colo- - . .. men of the stamp of Colo ny Lowry are largely responsible for the - moil that the Mouth hold* magnificent position In tbe commercial world In the current epoch. Ills crest bank Is nn Index of the hum, ami of tbe city, the state and tsar sssssss, aim VI lire VltJt tug ■llllff RTIU tho section la which be lives, and whose enlists be adorns-" GREEN-CLAD HILL8 OF GEORGIA. (With apologies to Oen. H, R. Jackson.) Ah, the green-clad bills of Georgia Are pleasing to the eye. Although the old red bills we knew Are dear to memory. We loved their very poverty— Their color waa the best— Nor deemed them ugly wounds and tears Upon our mother's breast. Those old red bills, now seldom seen, Have standing In their place Unnumbered fertile acres. That lift their smiling facs; Fruits, flowers and grain mark many spots Which once were swept and rift. For Georgia's fond maternal heart Answered to toll and thrift. We felt within those old red hills Potential power lay— We must restore the virgin SOU To thoee here mounds of clay. Aforetime we had taken all And given nothing back; They shamed ua when wa asked of them. Tbelr yield Is seldom slack. So. though tho once red hllla are green. Still, 'neath their terraced slopes Beats Georgia's loving heart for us. Responding to our hopes; She- knew the gods ground slowly. But line, upon tbelr mills She knew we'd And the hidden gold With*} her old red hllle. —Richard 13. UUL 8ELFISH OPPOSITION. To the Editor of The Georgian: It seems to mo a remnrkablo exhi bition of selfishness find greed which prompts ths opposition of city councils, commercial bodies,' and the small mi nority of citizens to the passage of the stato prohibition bill bow pending be fore the general assembly of Georgia now In session In this city. Every sensible. Intelligent citizen must know that this question has long since resolved Itself Into one of hu manity, inasmuch as those who imbibe the greater portion of these intoxicants are that class of citizens who can least afford this expenditure, and that It ts really tantamount to taking the bread from the mouths and the clothes from the bodies of the unfortunate woman and children who by the cruel fate of circumstances have become a charge upon tho male relatives. One needs a retrospection of only a few months in the history of this city to Illustrate the foul and curse of the damnable fluid that Is filling the chain- gangs and prison cells with Its victims. It will be remembered that only a few months ago. Immediately following the deplorable race riot In this city, when the mayor causedi tho saloons to b“ closed for a short time, that the record, oris court was for tbe Interim practi cally closed, as they could get no "Are water” to Incite the lawless to acts of violence, no pistol or knife wounds, no broken heads, arms, or noses to call or demand the attention of Recorder Broyles, and hence no fines Imposed to swell the city exchequer and thus re lieve or lessen' the tax rate of those truly (7) good people who see such a great "moral wrong" (God save the mark!) In excluding this tnx-ralslng beverage from tbe reach of tho unfor tunate people who can no longer con trol their appetite for the decoction that dethrones the reaeon and Incites tho hand to commit crime. But, says tho good tax-payer, wo need the $200,000 derived from the sale of liquor licenses, and the tines Im posed by Judge Broyles to lessen our tex rate, so let us continue the liquor trafflo and hold the cup to the lips of the poor devils, and encourage them to drink, for by ao doing it lessens our taxes, and what care wo If It does In cite thorn to kill or murder, abuse their wives and children, or reduce them to the point of narration, that le no con cern of ours, what we want Is the al mighty dollar, and this will make our taxes lighter, so on with the dance, as the dollar Is more Important to us than anything on this mundane sphere, and this Is the religion and Christianity at whoss shrine we worehlp. Amidst all this hypocrisy and spe cious sophistry It Is truly refreshing to see two such citizens ns Dr. T, D. Longino and Colonel James L. Mayzon take the bull by the horns and raise their voice In season and out of season against this crying evil, and the day will yet come when the God-fearing people of this city and county will show tbelr appreciation of the fearless stand taken by thoee two gentlemen and other# who are co-operating with them In a more enduring and substan tial manner than they have ever done before. It might be auggested that if revenue Is needed to replace that which Will be withheld by the elimination of tho whisky shops that a prolific source of substitution and supply would lie In the equalization of taxes, to the end that those who own largo blocks of real estate be required to pay taxes upon the full vnlue of their property instead ot relieving them of two-thtrda or three-fourths of the taxable valuo. and on tbo contrary, requiring the tax payer of small means to pay upon ths full valuo of his holdings. Flat Justltlo, ruat caelum. IV. and father—If It gives us money w« will let dangers lurk all around us and overwhelm thousands—If tt gives u, money. It ien't fit even for negroes ami Indians—but It gives us money 4 VJow, my friend, whether you are a merchant or banker or what not—how ever great or however little you are— be as frank with me os I have been with you. What do you think of such a spirit of commercial greed and rub- bery? What do you think of the craven cowardice that dares not oppose this evil because, forsooth. It might divert a little money from our purses’ What has become of the spirit of chivalrous patriotism that was onco supposed to throb In the American's—In the Geor gian's—heart—to say nothing of ths teachings and spirit of Christianity'’ But our ancestors also tolerated the liquor traffic? Yes. they did, but not In the light of the twentieth century HOMER L. HUNT. Atlanta, Go. NO COMPROMISE. Alas! Alas! My brother! Who with mistaken zeal Hath harmed the' cause so near thy heart And made Its foes prevail! Like soul, with courage high, By "a good conscience” nerved, Thou thoughtest thou didst please thy Lord, When sin was blindly served. The Philistines rejoice, And wives and motheri weep, As sons and husbands are ensnared, While Satan seems asleep. ‘Twos his device that set Worth’s stamp on his saloon. So vice respectable became And higher victims won. He knows that In the end (And wives and mothers know) They who in temperance halls begin, Will soon descend more low. "A way that eeemeth right And good unto a man," May not the way of wisdom prove Or be God's chosen plan. "Evil that good may come" Is not the Scripture way. God can devise “some better thing" If we but watch and pray; We can this deluge wild. Of liquid bell abate. And send forth o'er the flery wast# Confusion and defeat. Ho can o'er stormiest skies Rainbows of promise span. And put new life and strength and hope Within degenerate man. Tho gentle dove of peace I An olive branch njay bring, And nations long enthralled by sin Their glad deliverance sing. Then turn again, my brother. And with our nation mourn. 'Till God’s omnipotence awake And Satan's hosts o’erturn! For not by might or power. Or wisdom of our own. But "by my spirit," salth the Lord, The victory shall be woa E. M. B. Washington, Go. ‘tB.rawa Tho Atlanta Georgian, a dally psper ol tbe great Southern city, has corns out In full and onergettc support of tbs prohibi tion measure now before the general »•* *i»‘ AN IMPAS8IONED ANSWER. To the Editor of The Georgian: I am loth to say one word that might seem harsh to the opponents of proht bltlon; but the battle la on, and great principles and great Interests are at stake. We must deal In cold facts and figures, and tbe leu these ore obscured by the manner of stating them, the bet ter It will be; end Intense aa the battle Is, I do not believe tt Is being waged on either side In a spirit of anger or personal bitterness against their oppo nents. On* ot the main arguments used against this measure Is that It will cost the city and state, and perhaps a few Individuals, some thousands of dollars. Then let's boll this argument down and see where tt leads us to. That the li quor traffic ts responsible for a very large per cent of tbe sufferings that are endured and crimes that are committed In our city and state and elsewhere, no one possessing even a very moderate degree of Information and common sense will or can deny. 8o much, then, Is admitted, even by tbe strongest ad vocates of the liquor traffic or “local option.” But they say, "We must have the money." It matters not though the hopes of ths fslrest and noblest are blasted and the Innocent are murdered—If only tt enables us to pocket a little money. We will send a bullet to that man's heart—if It gives us money. We will let that sobbing wife writh In helpless torture, and weep over her children's hunger, and sink beneath the heartless blow of one who has been, and but for irninii in iu>5 ■imp, nuu • *- stand by the propotiUon nqtwjthitandhiz the fact that some merchant* have with- drawn thotr advertfilng and others Mr* served notice to that effect, With JJjJ tremendous financial threat held up Oetom It and with possible financial min start' 1 ; tt In ths face, tbe paper declares "sink or swim," tt la for prohibition. Ths Georgian Is In the fight on s manly, free and huslness linsls—not to he run Ijy preachers sad men. bnt t* run with preach- era-good men—and women, and tor Go.!, home and native land—so help os t>od, and keep us steadfast." This quotation Is ih» doss of a first-tines editorial three columns wide In large type. There's "courage of conviction for you-" ■ readiness to fall commercially rather thin smother cue's sense of right. 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