Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-14
CHIEF AND MASON
IN ACCORD AS
To DUTY
al Will Obey" Says Beavers.
"PoIiCe Board Is Supreme"
Asserts Chairman.


Chief Beavers. Of the police depart
ment. as 20 the conduct OF the depart
ment Whether tho commission and
the chief are in accord as TO policy is
quite another matter The persistent
effort that has been going on for some
time to make it appear that Chief
Beavers was acting without the sane
ton Of the police commission and con
STRUNG law as ne pleased. Is not true.
But such an impression has prevailed
and it was this which lead Mr. Mason
TO make The emphatic statement that
the commission, and not the chief is
In control When seen today by a
Georgian reporter chief Beavers said:
II have always recognized the police
commission as my superior and / shall
always do So" ana added:
The wrong impression has gone out
~ to my position. have never said
or done anything to indicate that
would defy the police commission or its
orders. ! have merely expressed the
idea that I would 90 my duty in the
future a 8 ] have I'm the past
MY official conduct IN the past is
well known and, ] think. in Itself It
speaks for the future.
u am sworn 10 obey the orders 81
the police commission Just the same
as | am sworn 20 enforce the laws OF
the city and state. have done my
duty In regard to the commission as |
ihave in the enforcement Of the law.
have no feeling Of antagonism toward
tine police commission nor have ] any
Intention OF antagoniziug its mem
bers'
Will Do Duty.
When Chief Beavers was asked as ~
fwhat he would do if the moving pictur.
shows were opened on Sunday. he Pc.
,pIled:
Il will do my duty Beyond that
don't care TO discuss the matter. as
think Il improper to anticipate a proc.
osition like this and to discuss in ad-
vance what my official action would
be"
The chief was asked this question:
IF the police board should instruct
you to ignore certain of the citys laws.
would you obey orders"
He refused to answer, declaring that
he would not anticipate such possible
. ''',', nc po've poafd
nun 10 ioHoW Sucn
.,
said:
The police commission, and not The
chief will give the orders interpret
the law and instruct Chief Beavers ms.
"ha' 10 40 BEYOND that the chief viii
'io' 80 must not 90!
nave neaIu various rumors as to
hldue Dy 'hiet Beavers
mason one OF the state
icing ,nal the ohlet SAID he
''ou'u uo Nus uulN as ne saw II. -
i"i "s "o'"e MS ouiN as ne sees 1t is
"eu' o' course me BOARD ana
eNe' oouS else expects the rhjet to 40
ms uu'S'
one OF the main duties OF Chief
rs TO OBEY the orders OF the
P''1e D'a'u u""eI Nu''h ne serves
WIS" u" soy '"al IN al matters
Pe' 'alNlhS 10 '"o ponce board OF the
S''E oI AlIanta' ana us policy, the
podIu ol ponce commissioners Is SUI
pIeme' ana tnelr orders shall and will
De ooeSeu ana carried out without
i''nul al'ce nom me ehiet OF police OF
any o'He, member OF the police force.
Must Ooey or Get Out.
In oroer TO make TINS matter clear
ana 10 stop discussion / wish to state
mat II the ponce board OF Atlanta de-
cues on any poiey as to what II deems
Is proper Jaw enforcement (and the
police board stands for a rational en-
loreehent oil the law ana not tech
hlcai ana narrow one)' and II the chief
or any member OF the police force Of
AIlanta antagonizes TINS policy SO de-