The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-04-18
D. A. R. BATTLE
F|ERCELY IN
CAPITAL CITY
INSURGENTS ARRAYED AGAINST
AuTocRATs IN A FIGHT TO
DUST THE PRESIDENT.
Fassinston Crossing the Delawaer
and Surrender Of CORVALLIS unim-
portant Compared With This Eiec.
tion.

portant Compared With This .Eisc-
ton.
Washington, April II = Women
from all over the land, representing
the LOO chapters and 66.074 members
of Il e National Society, Daughters of
the American Revolution. are in
Washington today for the opening of
the twentieth continental congress of
the order. Harmony is tae word that
has no existence in the coyabulary of
the Daughters. who are divided into
warning camps. "Autocracy" is the
battle cry of the Insurgents, who de-
clare tat as their forefathers fought
for independence and the American
constitution, so will they do tattle
for the preservation of he sacred con-
stitution of their order.
Mrs. William CUMMINGS Story is
the insurgent candidate for president
seneral against the present incum-
bent, Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, WHO is
seeking reelection TIE Story sup
rofters assert that if Mrs Scott is
again chosen as president general,
and a proposed amendment to the
constitution goes through, on that day
liberty will perish and the Daughters
Of tie American Revolution become a
any that the British cought to, fasten
upon the colonists.
The Objectionable amendment pro.
vides that all general officers, excent
Il 9 president, shall le excluded from
the executive committee, which di-
reefs the business of the society be.
tween congresses. This is interpret
ed by the insurgents as meaning that
the president general would become a
dictator more powerful than Diaz,
with all power concentrated in her
lands.
Another amendment which is likely
to be adopted relates to states rights
ard permits the election of the state
regents and tie transaction of other
necessary business at the state con
Fentions instead of in Washington
The states rights theory has been
bitterly fought by the party in power
but the movement tas grown to such
an extent that opposition seems no
longer expedient
AS for Mrs. Scott-Who is called by
her enemies ''the joe Cannon OF the
d. a. r. she dismisses all the char.
ges against her as mere campaign
dutdub, animated only by the hatred
OF the outs" for the ''ins' She dis
claims any intention of becoming q
dictator if reelected. Mrs. Scott will
hold a reception for the delegates and
the Sons Of the Revolution this eve
ming, but the insurgents" will like
" stay away. Later in the week
President and Mrs. Taft will receive
the visitors at the white house.
The Daughters of the American
Revolution was founded in 1890, and
Mrs. Benjamin Harrison, wife of the
then president of the United tates
was the first president general There
are chapters in every state and ter
ritory of the Union, and in Japan
Paris, South Africa, tie Philippines
Porto Rico, Cuba, axico, England
Egypt, Spain and hicska.
The national headquarters are in
Memorial Continental Hall, erected
wholly through the efforts of the wo
men members. The edifice is one OF
the most beautiful in Washington
'euilt of American marble, and finished
during the last year. A striking fea
ture is the memorial portico of thir
teen f1uted monoliths erected by the
thirteen original states at a cost OF
$4,000. The completion of the fall
en- borrowed money, which was done
| during the administration of Mrs
Donald Mclean, was bitterly opposed
and this is being used today as an.
other argument against placing still
greater power in the hands of the
president general
TIE Daughters will make plans for
continuation of the patrioticc work
which their organization has under
taken Graves of revolutionary heroes
throughout the land have been sought
out and marked with monuments, and
many historic landmarks have heen
restored. AS a result of acampaigr
| conducted by the society, nearly oil
OF the states passed laws Furnishing
, desecration of the flag. The society
, now proposes to teach patriotism ir
the schools by offering prizes for es
says on patriotic themes.