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LETTER
To The People From Anti-
Saloon Leagues.
Wants Candidates To Legislature
To Say Where They Stand In
Making Prohibition Part
Of The constitution.
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 20, 1908.
To the People of Georgia:—
The legal conduct of the Liquor
Traffic h§,s ceased in Georgia.
The Governor, the Courts, the
Pulpit and the Press all stand for
the enforcement of the law.
Quite a number of the states are
moving towards state-wide pro
hibition, though Georgia is lead
ing the movement.
We believe that the passage of
a prohibition law and its enforce
ment is largely contributing to
the material prosperity, the intel
lectual development, the moral
improvement, the domestic hap
piness and spiritual growth of
the people of Georgia.
The Anti-Saloon League has
done a great work in federating
all the forces which made prohi
bition possible, but its mission in
the state is by no means yet
fulfilled. Not until prohibition
becomes a part of the state Con
stitution (Jan the League afford
to call a halt in its aggresive
work, and to this end we urge
that the organization needs to be
greatly enlarged and strength
ened. We therefore call upon
all good citizens in the state to
rally with their sympathy,
prayers, co-operation and money
in helping to support this move
ment.
The passage of a law against
the sale of liquor in Georgia is
but the beginning of a great war
fare against a business which
exists only upon the destruction
of much of the noble manhood of
the state.
Apathy upon the part of a
great many of the friends of
prohibition, and a greatly in
creased energy upon the part of
its enemies renders it extremely
hazardous to slacken the warfare
for a moment.
The liquor people and those
willing to apologize for their
existence, together with the
“Model License Law” aggrega
tion, are endeavoring to move
Heaven and earth against the
great prohibition wave that is
sweeping over this country, and
it behooves us to do all in our
power to move all the righteous
forces in the state up to the
question of a Constitutional
Amendment, thus making prohi
bition a part of our organic law.
Our League workers are pres
sing the organization over the
state for the purpose of helping
in the enforcement of existing
laws, and the enactment of such
other laws as will make prohibi
tion most effective, and at the
same time working for the elec
tion of men to the Legislature
who will definitely commit them
selves to support the present en
actment, and also for a Constitu
tion Amendment.
This is the plan of the cam
paign, and we guarantee to make
it a very aggressive movement.
Every man announcing for the
Legislature will be asked to de
fine his position clearly on this
one question, and those who re
fuse, or dodge the issue, will be
considered as against it.
The experience and success or
Anti-Saloon League workers is
sufficient to guarantee the people
throughout the state that this
will be a well ordered campaign
looking only to the best interest
of the masses. Rev. J. C. Solo
mon, State Superintendent, and
1 his co-workers, Rev. C. M. Led
better and Rev. W. C. Floyd will
remain in the field all the while
speaking and organizing for this
purpose, and we urge for them
the hearty co-operation of all
good people in the state.
Associate Superintendent, J.
B. Richards, who handled the
business affairs of the prohibition
campaign satisfactorily last year,
will remain in charge of the work
this year, and except his plat
form work in the field on Sun
drys, can be found at head
quarters all the while, keeping
in close touch with more than
one hundred local Leagues in the
state and such other forces as
will co-operate with us in the
campaign.
Let all communications and en
quiries touching the work be ad
dressed to
Georgia Anti-Saloon League,
P. 0. Box 516,
Atlanta, Ga.
Headquarters Committee—
Rev. A. R. Holerby, Chairman;
Rev. W. W. Landrum, D. D., A.
W- Farlinger, Rev. John D. Jor
don, D. D., Rev. S. R. Belk, F.
L. Seely, A. C. Bruce, R. N.
Fickett, Hon. Jas. L. Mayson,
Dr. E. C. Cartlege, Rev. Junius
W. Millard, D. D.
School News
Daisy Thomas has returned to
school after a lengthy absence.
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Ellison McGuffy was taken sick
at school Monday and was absent
a few days.
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David Settle, Claude Spencer,
Walter Sams, and Watson Barnes
have been absent recently.
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The debate between the B. D.
S. and A. D. was postponed on
account of Ethel Thornton’s sick
ness,
The debate for Friday evening
March 13th, between the boys
and girls is looked forward to by
a great number. This is a pub
lic debate and every one is cor
dially invited. Much enthusiasm
is being manifested. .
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A non-self-govem drill was or
ganized in the high school depart
ment this week. Owing to this,
a number of boys had to drill
after school.
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Little Helen Smith has been
missed from the fifth grade on
account of sickness.
(Last Weeks’ News)
Hugh Mallett won the five dol
lar gold piece for the best essay
on “1861 in the Confederate
war.”
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Howard McCord and Raymond
Wright have returned to school
after an absence of several days.
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Jim Lyons was on the absent
list Wednesday.
Governor Smith also stated
that efforts would be made to
fix the state primaries, thirty
days later than usual, and by
this means give some three
months for candidates for state
honse places and the legislature
to make their campaigns.
SOUTH BUTTS
Mrs. Mack Hale is on the sick
list.
Mr. S. J. Smith visited rela
tives at Flovilla Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wright visi
ted in our section Sunday.
Little Dorris Carter spent Sun
day with her grandparents.
Miss Annie Mae Smith visited
Miss Lucile Caston Sunday.
The farmers are very busy
preparing to plant their crops.
Mrs. Ida Bethel spent Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. C. F. Car
ter.
Miss Bessie Hale spent Sunday
afternoon with Miss Florida
Smith.
Rev. T. H. Vaughn spent Sat
urday night with Mr. W. H.
Barnes.
# Miss Ophelia Smith anticipates
a visit to friends in Locust Grovfc
next week.
Miss Annie Carter entertained
a few of her friends last Wed
nesday evening.
A number of young people en
joyed a singing Sunday at Miss
Ada Johnson’s.
Miss Clifford Ridgeway is in
Jackson this week, visiting rela
tives and friends.
Mr. John Thaxton of East
Butts enjoyed a visit to his home
folks last Sunday.
Mrs. Lon Wright who has been
sick for the past few weeks is
rapidly improving.
Miss Mary Lizzie Pettigrew
spent Saturday and Sunday with
Miss Ada Johnson.
Little Miss Lucia McElroy was
out of school last week on ac
count of week eyes.
Miss Maude and Mr. Hurtell
Thaxton of Jackson, spent Sun
day with their parents.
Mrs. Georgia Thomas and Miss
Bessie Hale have returned from
a delightful trip to Valdosta. I
As I havn’tseen anything from
this part of the county in some
time, I will write a few dots.
Miss Puss Patterson’s friends
will be glad to know that she is
recovering from her recent ill
ness.
Miss Francis Ridgeway, who
has a flourishing school at Grady
spent Saturday and Sunday with
home folks.
The many friends of Mr. W.
W. Thaxton will be glad to know
that he is up from a recent at
tack of grip.
Mary Byrd and Carter Moore
spent Saturday and Sunday in
Jackson with their aunt, Mrs.
D. F. Thaxton.
A large crowd attended preach
ing at Liberty Sunday. The
Ladies Missionary Society was
reorganized, with Clara Ezell as
president, Mrs. J. W. Flynt, vice
president, and Mrs. Gus White
Secretary and treasurer.
Farmers Daughter.
Before an audience of citizens
of DeKalb and Fulton counties,
Governor Smith, in the Decatur
court house, Monday morning
sounded the opening gun of his
second campaign.
Charles S. Barrett, national
president of the Farmers' Union,
returned Monday morning from
a trip to Washington, where he
has been keeping his eye on legis
lation of interest to the organiza
tion.
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1, 1908, which requires publish
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remember that we are trying our
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will not regret paying for and
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Atlanta Semi-Weekly Journal
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KSTAT3LISIIED 1882.
* ATLANTA HOME INSURANCE CO,
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Cash capital paid in $200,000.00
Assets $425,000.00
Surplus over all liabilities including
capital $125,000.00
Pays LOSSES in cash without Discount.
Geo. Carmichael, Agt.
JACKSON, GEORGIA.
WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED
Tdd Best Lot ol Georgia
HVC-A.TR/~RT iIE
YOU HAVE EVER SEEN.
We bought this diredt from
the quarries and we can
build you any design '
you like.
This industry was started for
your benefit as well as
ours, so if you want
to mark the rent
ing place of
your loved one, let us hear
from you. We can save
you money.
When in town call around and inspect
our stock and work. We have a nice line of
urns and vases in stock.
Yours to serve, ,
JacYsoFmarine k
That a strong effort will be
made during the coming session
of the ligislature to change the
time of holding the second ses
sion of the general assembly was
clearly indicated Monday by
Governor Smith in his Decatur
speech. Bills are underpre para
tion, the governor stated, to pro
vide for adjournment of the sec
ond session thirty days earlier
than the first session. This
would make the second sessions
begin the fourth Wednesday in
May instead of the fourth Wed
nesday in June.
NOTICE.
Mr. J. R. Carmichael’s guano
business will be conducted by J.
W. Carmichael with office at the
First National Bank. He will at
tend to all sales and deliveries.
All notes and accounts of the
guano business will be found
with him for collection.
Give our Job Department a
trial. We guarantee satisfaction-