Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST.
President Wilson Wires His Heartiest
Congratulations, While Governor
Dunno Pledges Himself to Give
Aid and Encouragement to Cause.

Funk and Mrs. Booth. have fought for
bin in which the Legislature Is
asked TO commemorate the semi-cen-
tennial Of "a great emancipatory move
meut by which. 100000 slaves We're
freed. by granting TO the women Of
It's state a simple justice--the right
to share IA the government 70 which
they paid supporting taxes
Governor Promises Aid.
Il intend to help them In holding 70
the advantage gained by the passage
OF the MaEiu bin. / found, many
years ago. ia the fight for proper tax
alton OF the corporations In Chicago
that the most potent influence came
through the school teachers OF the
city. That turned my mind toward
suffrage. These women who have
tramped the corridors Of the Legis-
lature for weary months In their fight
for the ballot displayed a keen. rea-
soning intelligence that removed from
my mind any lingerirs doubt OF their
fitness to vote. They convinced the
Republicans. Democrats, Socialists
Pr0gressives. an, beeauSe their story
was straightforward and their plea
was just.
while their sisters across the wa
ter burned. pillaged and excited the
contempt Of man, these women Of llli-
nois. by sane methods, secured a
victory utterly impossible Of attain
ment by the methods of those sisters
across the waters.
Il will help these women all / can
and I want them 20 think of the Chief
Executive as a total friend"
Wilson Wires Congratulations.
Telegrams Of Generalization poured
in upon the meeting from sympathi2-
s.ra In art of
even from England. Following Cow
ernor DUNES address Mrs Trout
turned the sheaf of kilograms over
10 Mdill Mccormick. who read them
TO the meeting. Each met with a
burst # applause. Among the mes
sages were the following:
Woodrow Wilson, Washington;
Regret that lack or time be-
tween receipt Of invitation and
the date Of meeting prevent my
attendance. Heartiest Congratu-
laJons on your victory.
/. William y. Bryan. Washington:
Regret that state business pre-
vents my attendance Congrat-
ulations
Governor Oswald West, of Oregon:
I regret press of official bust
ness makes 10 impossible for me.
10 accept your invitation. Wish
20 congratulate you on your vic
tory, even though IL is a limited
one, and hope that in due time
you VIII receive your fun rights
as citizens.
Governor John NJ Haines Of Idaho.
on behalf Of the people of Ida
hu ] congratulate the people Of
Illinois ON having extended 10 the
women Of their state a partiCi-
patton I'm matters of government
To which they are justly entitled
You viii find that woman SUI
traEe viii bring improved politi-
cal conditions and better govern
uenJ
Governor Ammons. o. Colorado:
EeEretunE my official duties
rrevenC my presence at your
meeting. I send congratulations
nom Colorado and assure YOU
our people expect splendid re-
suits from woman suffrage in
Illinois.
Senator Lewis Points Moral
James Hamilton Lewis United
States Senate from Illinois.
alT thanks for invitation 20
banquet Duties here prevent at
tendance May express the sen
. tren THAI England can we'll
I tlr. rr the women OF Illinois and
behold -E-r violence Of fanau-
.-U was NOS necessary 10 vic
/ tory that grace and gentleuess
/ ans wort. "t r.utufuud by their
( W1Edr.E method ever win the
/ HHeI'.u.. and affection OF man
. lt men and obtain Justice .u az
1 fairs nj state He won as those OF
{ home Ay compliments 10 your
gatAeE-as