Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-11
BEAVERS WARON
VICE IS LAUDED
BY WOMEN
Georgia Sufragists Adopt ResoIu-
ton Indorsing Chiefs Course
in Atlanta.

Chief Of Police Beavers fight
against vice was enthusiastically in
dorsed at the Thursday morning ses-
sion of the convention Of the Geor-
gia Woman Suffrage Association
The following resolution, introduced
by Mrs. Margaret T. McWhorter, was
adopted:
! The Georgia Woman Suffrage
! Association realizes the high civic
ideals which actuate Chief Of Po-
lice James L. Beavers, of Atlanta,
and we wish to place ourselves on
record as indorsing every move
| which he has taken for good gov
eminent and clean morals. and
| especially do we commend his &C
ton in the matter Of recommend
ing the appointment of women
probation officers for Atlanta
| therefore,
Be It Resolved, That we convey
to him our hearty congratula-
tons and pledge to him the sup
port and cooperation of the as
ISOLATION in securing the appoint
ment Of these women officers,
and also pledge our cooperation
in any movement toward better
ing civic conditions Of Atlanta,
which mean better civic condi-
tons for the whole State, and be
it further
Resolved. That The Atlanta
Georgian, The Atlanta Constitu-
ton and The Atlanta Journal be
requested to publish these resolu-
lions.
Mrs. MCWhorter's resolution in
voked tremendous enthusiasm among
the delegates to the convention, and
| the Endorsement of the association
was given to Chief Beavers without d
dissenting vote.
The Georgian's Editorial Praised.
The association also gave its I'M
official Endorsement to an editorial
appearing in Thursdays Georgian,
which was read from the presidents
platform by Mrs. Susan Cunningham.
of Decatur, formerly vice president of
the Alabama Equal Suffrage Asso-
citation. The editorial comments on
the action of the Georgia Senate in
refusing to allow the suffragists to
meet in the Senate chamber, and con-
graduates the House for allowing the
women to meet in its chamber.
Mrs Cunningham referred to the
editorial as inspiring and wonderful,
and declared that it embodied the
! thoughts of the members Of the as
sociation.
The recommendation of the COM
mittee that the association work for
a constitutional amendment striking
out the word male" from the State
Constitution was adopted.
Contrary to expectations, no mem
bers of the Atlanta Civic League ap-
peared to fight for the control of the
State organization. Mrs Mary L.
McLendon State president. made but
brief reference to the trouble with
the league members, headed by Mrs.
Frances Whiteside.
She declared that the members Of
the Civic League had outlawed them
selves from the State Suffrage Asso-
citation because of payment of
dues
She declared that the contention
Of the leaguers that the State asso-
citation had ceased to exist because
no convention was held in 1912 was
not borne out by the provisions of the
constitution, which declare that the
holding of a convention shall be at
the discretion of the executive com
mittee.
The routine committees of the con-
vention were appointed by the presi-
dent and probably will report at the
Thursday afternoon session.
Leader Predicts Success.
Several of the members of the as
ISOLATION delivered short talks at this
mornings session, Mrs. Samuel Cum
ningham, of Decatur, head of the
DeKalb County branch, declared that
woman suffrage is coming just as
surely as all good things are bound
to come. She drew a round of ap-
plause when she declared that de-
spite the assertions of opponents of
the cause, the first thought of the
true suffragist is OF her home, and
that the granting Of the vote to wom-
Ian would not impair her work as a
wife and mother.
Mrs. H Augusta Howard. who or
ganized the State association and
was its president for six years. told
a pathetic story of the prosecutions
she was forced to undergo during the
first few years of the movement in
Georgia. Members of her family, she
declared, took sides against her, and
because of her loyalty to the cause
her two little children were taken
from her
She declared her belief in the Ill
innate triumph OF womanhood over
the narrowness and bigotry of man,
and asserted that the weak will never
be adequately protected until woman
has a hand in the making Of the
laws