Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17
WOMEN To FIGHT
ANTI-SUFFRAGE
CANDIDATES
Georgia Association Plans Active
Part in Coming Campaign for
Legislature.

Preparations for the Inauguration
81 hgh; on candidates for the state
Legislature who 90 not favor wom-
an suffrage are being made by the
Georgia women's Equal Suffrage As
soc.ation
The work OF lining up the suffrage
forces in anticipation Of the battle
has begun, and the efforts Of the suf-
rragists and their men sympathizers
will be directed toward the election
Of legislature that will give the
women Of Georgia a hearing at least
The suffragists have not completed
their plan Of campaign. but definite
announcement is expected within d
few weeks II Is proposed 10 search
out every candidate and force him to
commit himself on the question
To Fight Senator Stark
Those who say they are in favor OF
woman suffrage viii be given the in
dorsement and support of the sunra-
gists. those who openly express their
opposition or fail To make their po-
sition plain will be fought by the suf-
fro gists
In view OF the fact that Senator
Stark, Of the Thirty fourth District
led the opposition to woman suffrage
during the last session OF the Leg
isiature and prevented them from
holding meeting In the Senate
Chamber. it is understood that the
guns Of the suffragists will be trained
on him when he runs for office again.
The leaders OF the votes for WON
en-" movement have the names Of
several other state Senators and sew
eral members OF the House Of Repre-
sentstives who viii meet with oppo-
sition in their campaigns for re-elec-
tion.
Several Candidates Felt Out"
Several prospective candidates for
the Legislature have been interviewed
on the question. and. according to
one OF the advisers OF the suffrage as
ISOLATION. more than half Of them
have come out in the open as advo-
Gates OF the movement
These, when they announce. will be
oficially indorsed by the state Asso-
citation and will be given the active
support OF the Georgia women and
their sympathizers
The suffragist leaders also are in
augurating a movement TO organize in
Georgia a branch Of the National
Mems League for Equal Suffrage
which now has branches in many Of
the States. especially in the North
This campaign will be under the
direction of James Lee Laidlaw. OF
New York, national president OF the
league, who will appoint a local rep
resentative to carry on the work The
national eadquarters probably will
send workers to Georgia to stir up en-
thusiasm and aid in obtaining mem
bers.
1000 Members Expected.
Cards announcing the formation of
the Georgia branch OF the league
have been sent ont and more than 800
have been returned, signed by men
who are willing to Join the league and
aid in the battle for the cause. 1t is
thought there will be no difficulty in
obtaining a membership Of 900 with
in year.
Georgia suffragists are planning a
winter OF activity, centering in At
lanta, by which they hope to bring
their cause prominently before the
people of Georgia Several open meet
ings are planned, at which time there
will be heard some of the most prom
inent advocates of suffrage in the
United States Among them will be
Jane Adams. of Chicago. the noted
head of Hun House, and Senator Rob.
ert Nj LaFollettc OF Wisconsin