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ROOSEVELT’S MESSAGE TO GEORGIA [THE WEATHER Forecast: Rain tonight or Sunday, mperatui-es: 8 a. m., 64 degrees; a. m.. 62 degrees; 12 noon, 64 do ses; 2 p. m„ 64 degrees. VOL. XI. NO. 48. GHIEFMUST NOT GO 100 FAR, SAVS MASON Assures Delegation Beavers Is Not Planning to Close Beer Saloons and Bar Boxing. FEARS FOR BUSINESS IF REFORM IS TOO RADICAL Carlos Mason, chairman of the po commission, today assured a dele sation of Atlanta, men. interested in boxing, that Police Chief Beavers wasn’t going to clamp the lid down on sorting contests and near-beer sa ' >i>r ■ adding: Should Chief Beavers become, too nul ■ i! and go to extremes in his war fur form, attempting to close any a- of business or amusement per mit trd by law. 1 would promptly call a ■ ting of tlie police commission and • would take the situation In hand.” \\ i < n seen later by a Georgian re- Iscter. M". Mason repeated his asser • on. H ■ explained, however, that he Is satisfied he and other members of the police commission will have no oc cas.on to int rfeVe with Chief Beavers, as '■■ belietes the chief is "reason able" and that he x ill not go to ex- What Will NOT Be Done in Atlanta. According to the stand of the police ■hairman. here is what will NOT be (lone in Atlanta: Brer sole rns will not be closed. Poo 1 . ..ms ■• ill not be closed. P-i ":i:g <•< ::'i-sts will not be prohib- Drttj. stores and soda founts will not '•* closed Sundays. When assured that these things will remain urdisturbed in Atlanta, the del ■ »ea‘ion of worried boxing enthusiasts 'ft Chairman . Mason's office smiling »i<. satisfied. Trey said they had no fie ■ t to make on Chief Beavers for his ‘■xiermination of the tenderloin. They were interested only in keeping one side !i ' the lid well propped. Mason Back of Lav Enforcement. When asked for a statement as to his stand, Chairman Mason said. I want it clearly understood that I am in favor of enforcing the law. I have always stood ready and willing to hack up the chief of police In the enforcement of law. But, at the same ime, we must all be reasonable—we f t try to build up our city. We must careful that we don’t retard its progress by unwise and unreasonable Aeta. For instance, it is a violation of ,w for soda founts and drug stores to '• main open on Sunday, but still 1 ' ould vigorously oppose any attempt to Cose them. We all recognize the ne cessity of keeping drug stores open on Sunday. And T would deem it very un wise to close the soda founts. I feel 'hat no harm is done by allowing them ’o remain open. "It is true that I would interfere and a meeting of the police commission to take things in hand should Chief Reavers become too drastic in his re fo m crusade and attempt to close the beer saloons, pool rooms or stop box ing contests. Rut 1 apprehend no ne- ■ ssity for such action. I am satisfied the chief is reasonable and that he would make no attempt to ignore the -aw and close places that are legalized, '•nly a fanatic would be capable of this. Would Feel It Duty to Interfere. ■Should the chief go too far. however. 1 feel that it would then become my ' !| t\ to interfere. ■lust as long as the law says such things are permissible, beer will Con nie to be sold in Atlanta, pool rooms "ill remain open and boxing contests '' ill be pulled off. There’s no doubt about this.” Chairman Mason stressed the point ’vat his altitude is in no wise meant to ■ antagonistic to Chief Beavers, and 5 not meant as an effort to halt the f iti the enforcement of law. chief Reavers today declared his in ’ ntion of preventing the opening of •'■iv n c, \s reports. ftven if it becomes nec r —'jy t<» ke»p a special guard «ta ’ m front of every a suspected • 'aptain Pool? was «ent to th*» Man ’"'bin avenue district today t.n tak* a '” ’> «»f the underworld.- or- "t i||p - hi?r, ht recorded th*; name-" •vt’d a d*s< ription of every woman re- Continued on Page Two. The Atlanta Georgian Read For Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS—Use For ResuHs. tfflumis RUSHEDTO AUSUSTA: 2 DEAD More Troops From Savannah on Way to Strike-Ridden City to Reinforce Infantry. SEVENTEEN SOLDIERS NOW UNDER ARREST AUGUSTA, GA.. Sept. 28. —Antici- pating further trouble here tonight re sulting from the street railway strike and the shooting of citizens by sol diers last night, additional state troops are being rushed to Augusta this after noon to reinforce those already on du ty. This morning the four Augusta companies were reinforced by a com pany of infantry from Waynesboro, and this afternoon a troop of cavalry is en route from Savannah. A conference on the strike situation was held by Mayor Thomas Barrett. Adjutant General W. G. Obear, Colonel W. L. O’Leary and Major Abraham Levy in Mayor Barrett’s office at 10 o’clock this morning. In a statement issued after the meet ing, General Obear said that this city was under qualified martial law and that because the troops are not pa trolling the streets it does not mean that this city is not controlled by the military authorities. “Just <as quickly as order can be restored--and no one wishes order re stored any more than 1 do—we shall withdraw the troops. It is a lot of trouble and expense to have a battalioji of troops quartered here.” said Gen era! Obear. General Obear has requested the newspapers not to print any news dur ing the present tense situation that is calculated to intlaine the minds of the people any more than they are now in flamed, and under the governor's or ders newspapers during this time of martial law can not print criticisms of the manner in which tire military au thorities are handling matters. Two Dead, One Dying, From Soldiers’ Bullets. Two men are dead and one is dying in a hospital, while two captains and fifteen state militiamen are under mil itary arrest for courtmartia! trial as the result of shootings in the vicinity of the Augusta-Aiken Railway and Electric Corporation s Fifteenth street power plant early last night. The men were shot because they- crossed a mili tary dead line. Alfred Dorn, the first man killed, was shot through the heart as he was driv ing a buggy out Fifteenth street on his way home from business early last night. B. 1-". Baker, who was with Dorn in the buggy was shot through a shoulder, arm and hip. He is seriously wounded, and is expected to die today. Robert Christie, the other man killed, died in a hospital at 3:15 o’clock this morning, after suffering about eight hours. He was shot as he was driving out Fifteenth street in his automobile. Charles Wilson and wife narrowly escaped being shot, as they were driv ing through the street in their auto. Several bullets tote holes in their car. Will Cain, attempting to ride through the street on a motorcycle, was shot at, one bullet tearing a hole in the handle bars of his wheel. He was not in jured. Captain Jowitt, in charge of the pick et line, and Captain Henderson, officer of the day, are the officers under ar rest. ing the Augusta battalion, ordered their arrest after the shootings were ieport ed to him At a big labor mass meeting last night a resolution was adopted asking Governor Brown to withdraw the troops, claiming that “irresponsible mi litia" had shot down “citizens of Au gusta while peacefully traveling the streets.” After the mass meeting several hun dred men started toward the power plant, threatening violence. A clash between civilians and soldiers was im minent. Conservative men. with strong influ ence in labor circles, saw that the sit uation was critical. Dr. J. R. Little ton, candidate for mayor: Samuel L. < Hive. attorney for the striking street car inen, and others rode up ami down Broad street persuading the mob to dis perse. Efforts of the Merchants and Manu facture's a-: 0.-iation. Chamber of Com merce and cotton c .change to arbitrate »lv street railway trike have thus tar beet* unavailing, thougn negotiations are still In progress today. ATLANTA. GA.. SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 28. 1912. “Join--Not Follow Me” “I come here not to ask you to follow me.” says Colonel Roosevelt in his message. “I am asking you to join with us on a fooling of full equality in dealing with the great issues.” COLONEL ROOSEVELT’S FIGHTING FACE / 'if JtsHt < • - - ■ / ■■ ’O ■ >£■■... *1 Hi n Sir J . SggF I v < Ik. 4 I z I Tr \ P I rSMMfwgwJ a, i | \ \ / / / / -< / / / tarijiM 11 r - / / rrnrrtl ft,* *• *W * * ■ / X vc ”**' ■ -- -‘wfyflWMMwfe* ” / Pvj'Jxi BL \ ' c-*a * // * I / / TS» FJpX \ N. I / / \~, , z z x / / NT T. R. IN GEORGIA TODAY; TO SPEAK HERE TONIGHT Theodoit Roosevelt invaded Georgia, today and local Bull Moosers are an ticipating in tonight’s meeting at the Auditoi ium-Armory the greatest polit ical gathering Georgia ever has known. The eno: mous building, with a packed seating capacity of 8.000, is not ex pected to hold the crowd. Bull Moosers from all over Georgia will be on hand in force. Besides the faithful, there will be hundreds of Democrats. ’l'aft!i< s, Tom Watsonites, mugwumps, mollycoddles, undesirable citizens and suffragists clamoring for admission. All are invited to come, if they can get in. o’he Bull Moosers are extend ing the welcoming hand to everybody. So long as tic light holds out to burn, the vih st sinner may return. Unregen erates, weaklings, the lame, the halt And the mind are included. Then the Colonel Does the Rest. The idea is to get them in rea< h of the • olonel's vol- then It is confident. I? expected to do the rest. Colonel Rooitevelt arrives in Atlanta T. R. ADDRESSES THROUGH THE . this evening at 8 o'clock. He speaks al the Audifo ium-Armory shortly aft er. There w ill be only one other address, the brief introductory speech of Dr. Robert Stuart MacArthur. It Is planned to meet the colonel at the Teiminal station with a brass band and a crowd of enthusiastic admirers, to form a sort of escort of honor to tile Audit ori 11 m - Arinor y. At the speaking tonight, red ban danna handkerchiefs, the emblem of the Progressive party, will be distributed among the audient ». as well as a lot of especially prepared hymn books. This book contains the campaign song of the Bull Moosers, "Meet Mi at Armaged don." Only Few Seats Reserved, , There will b«- no reserveil seats at the speaking, with the exception of the seats on the stage, a section for wom en. another smaller section for a bevy of Cox college girls and a section for r negroes. z\dmi«wion to thcs< seats will be b> card. Tlv floor.- will open at 7 o'clock ami • Continued on Page Two. CHANCE TO QUIT CUBSOFCHICAGD Peerless Leader to Leave at End of Season, Says Murphy, Following Controversy. CHICAGO. Sept 28.—Frank L. 1 'banco will not manage the Chicago Cubs In 1913. This statement was made by Charles W. Murphy, preaideni of the club, today. The peerless leader will quit the <’ubs at the end of the present season. The announcement, coming after the controveray between Murphy and chancf over tin- temperance edict for the ( übs, caused a furtire among the fans here today. Murphy issued a long formal statement, saying that he had told Chance that he might, manage the Cubs from the bench as long as he wisherl, although lie was no longer able to plaj first. 11l health is th' ri-a i»n as-igned bt i >he president for the retirement of the I manager. The new manager has not yet been selected. PEOPLE GEORGIAN Join, \\ ith Us,” He Says, “In Making This Republic One Where the People Shall in Fact Rule Themselves and Where They Shall So Rule as to Bring Nearer the Day When Justice Shall Be Done to Every Man.” • Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, speeding toward At lanta today, gave, at the request of The Atlanta Geor gian, the following message to the people of Georgia: MY MESSAGE TO GEORGIA By Theodore Roosevelt I am not willing to admit that you and I should be on opposite sides. I have come to your state to make my plea for rhe right to stand shoulder to shoulder with those among you who look at the na tion’s great problems from the same standpoint from which 1 view them. The time has come when we should raise a banner under which every honest and decent man in the republic can come, a banner un der which men of all parties, ex-Democrat and ex-Republican alike can gather to fight in the great war for righteousness. One of the things which we have had most at heart from the on set of the movement, was io make it genuinely a national movement; to make our principles such that Northerner and Southerner. East erner and Westerner, can come together heartily, a’ll bent on achiev ing the same purpose. Our declaration ol principles is a declaration which applies on the shores of the <•’ulf as it applies on the shores of the Great Lakes; as it applies al the Golden Gate and far across to Sandy Hook. Such being the ease, I would not have been content if I had not made every effort that in me lay to get the men and women of Georgia and the whole South to feel as we do. to come in with us and undertake with us the task of struggling for the betterment of political and econom ical conditions in the republic of which we are all citizens. Nation- Wide Basis for Party And at the outset ot the life of the party, I wish to do my part in establishing it on a healthy, nationwide basis, so that the owner ship of the people of the South in it will be as complete as the owner ship of the people of the East or West or North; so that it shall re spond to your convictions and your needs and your deep beliefs; be cause you are proud of it ; because you are managing it; because you have an equal share in its guidance. I come here not to ask you to follow me: what I am asking you to do is to join with us on a footing of full equality in dealing with the great issues that we. the people of the United States, all have in common. It on any point you sincerely, conscientiously disagree with me, it is all right. lam not trying to appeal to the men who do not believe the things that I believe. The men I am trying to appeal to are the men who do believe as I do. who ought to be with me and who are artificially sundered from me. My plea is only Io those who think that our position is sound. Ts you think our position is sound, then you are not acting squarely by yourselves; you are not acting as you ought to act by yourselves if you fail to support us. I mean that if on the whole you feel that we are the parly, that we are the individuals who can sfffely be intrusted with your interests, with the national interests, then you ought not to do violence to your own convictions by voting against ns. Would End Traditionary Support of Parties 1 want to try to get the parties so re-arranged that the man who believes in the cause or in any public servant who for the moment represents and embodies that cause, shall feel free to support it, and will not feel obliged to vote against it for ancestral, traditionary rea sons and thereby put himself and the nation in a position of rather comic impotence. I will fell you—and I do not know whether you will quite like mv saying this or not—l am less engaged in pleading my cause than in pleading yours. I want you to emancipate yourselves so that you will feel free to vote just as your conscientious convictions incline you. The Progressive party has a definite program—a program for human betterment, a program to make things fairer and more decent in this republic of ours, and above all, fairer and more decent fc»y those who have a hard time in the stress and strain of our industrial life. 1 want you to look at that platform for yourselves. I want you to consider not only my speeches in Georgia, but my Ohio speeches for yourselves. If you think that we are wrong, if you do not believe in the Pro gressive platform, if you think that we are wrong in the concrete measures we advocate, then vote against it. In that ease you are doing your duty by voting against us But if you think the principles for which we stand are the right principles here in Georgia as they are the right principles in New \ ork or Chicago or San Francisco; if you think that the doctrines that we uphold should be upheld by you men in Georgia as they are upheld by the men of California or Ohio or New ork, then I ask you in the name of your own manhood, in the name of your own independence, to join with us in making this republic one where the people shall in fact nile themselves and wharf they shall so rule as to bring nearer the day when there shall be gocia.’ and industrial justice done to every man and every woman in th< borders of this great land of HOHL' EDITION 2 CENTS EVERYWHERE p^ R N ft c