Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-03
SAVIOR CITED
AS ANTI IN
REFUSAL
Stark Recalls Absence of Women
Among Disciples Before Nov
ing Resolution Be Tabled.

The Georgia Woman Suffrage AS
ISOLATION ran afoul of the Georgia
Senate Thursday, when Senator w.
w. Stark caused to be laid on the ia
BILE request that the suffragists have
the use Of the Senate chamber two
days during their State convention.
When asked by Mrs. Mary L. Nc
Tendon, the president. and Mrs Anne
ia r. Woodall, the treasurer of the
suffragists, why he opposed them,
Senator Stark replied: Because Jesus
Christ did not call a woman for one
ST His twelve disciples, and because
He was not a suffragist"
The suffrage question was injected
into the Senate proceedings by Send-
tor G. NJ. HUE, OF the Thirty fifth,
who introduced by request a resolu
tion that the use of the Senate cham
Der be extended to Mrs. s. E. Gun
ningham. Mrs. William H. FELTON,.
Miss H. Augusta Howard, Mrs. ]. ].
Ansley. Mrs. j H. Sibley "and several
gentlemen. all citizens of Georgia" at
p. m, July and 10, for the pur-
pose of delivering addresses on THE
Scope of the Elective Franchise"
Stark Balks at "EnIightsn."
Deputy Clerk Hansell had barely
finished reading the resolution when
ell
Mr.. Pre-ident, do these ladies and
gentlemen intend to enlighten the
Senate on the question Of woman's
suffrage?"
IN so far as l understand it, that
is the purpose of the meeting" Presi-
dent j. Randolph Anderson replied.
Then l move to lay that resolu
don on the table," said Mr.. Stark.
Upon a rising vote, the resolution
was tabled, 20 to 7.
Mrs. McLendon said the State
woman's suffrage convention desired
the use of the Senate chamber, be-
cause OF It's excellent acoustics, and
that 1t heretofore had been freely ex
tended them. She said she believed
they would bet it this time, too, be-
cause Senator ]. n. Watts, of the
Eleventh, had promised to call for
reconsideration of the resolution next
Monday.
Invites Farm Finance Expert.
Speakers on the two evenings for
which the Senate chamber is wanted
will be the women mentioned in the
resolution and the following men:
Leonard Grossman, T. ]. Skellie, the
Rev George Beattie, of Atlanta, and
Martin V. Calvin, of Decatur
At the earnest request of Senate:
John T. Allen, of the Twentieth, who
read a letter from President j. c. Nc
AuHffe, of Milledgeville, president of
the Interstate Corn Growers Associa-
ton, the Senate took from the table
and concurred in a House resolution
inviting Herbert Myrtck, of Spring
field, Mass, to address the House and
Senate at noon July Is, on the subject
of cooperative rural finance in the
cotton belt. Mr.. Myrick will return
from a study of cooperative farm
credits in Europe in a few days, and
will Immediately start a Southern
our.
The Senate accepted an invitation
from DR.. George NJ. Brown to be his
guests at an Edison talking picture
exhibition at the Grand Opera House
Thursday night.
A written invitation was received
to the July 4 celebration at st. Phil
lips Cathedral at 10:30 o'clock o. m.
1t was not accepted, because most of
the Senators will be out of the city.
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your home. The Want Ad Man will as
sist YOU in securing refined tenants.