Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26

suffrage, and its comments thereon
may be taken as approximating the
real status Of that problem as It now
presents itself to the South.
without entering so much into the
merits OF the points raised for and
against woman suffrage, as Georgia
and the South views the proposition
The Chronicle points out some OF the
things that must be overcome and
adjusted before woman suffrage car
hope to become a winning issue In
Dixie.
In part. The Chronicle says:
The Senate OF the United
States as now constituted--and, 1t
may be safely said, as II will be
constituted In the future--favors
woman suffrage. There Is little
question that, II the negro prob
lem were not involved, two thirds
Of the Senate now favor votes for
women.
There is no MISLEADING the fact
that before five years have
elapsed the'me Of the United
States must finally pass upon wo-
man suffrage.
But not through acceptance or
rejection Of an amendment to the
Federal Constitution. Instead,
through the State Legislatures.
THE States of the South. con-
fronted by their negro population,
are not going to vote for an
amendment giving the franchise
to- negresses and probably dis
turbing the present status OF
votes for negro men, The West
ern States, with their Japanese
embarrassments, will Join the
South in this.
States have their rights In this
matter. The women must go to
the states. They will not be ef-
fective in working for national
legislation along the lines OF a
constitutional amendment"
The point The Chronicle empha-
sizes Is that woman suffrage may
doubtless will, indeed--become a pop-
ular issue in the South, In the event
1t Is made an issue to be fought out
strictly inside the State, and NOT
from the national viewpoint.
Undoubtedly the negro is the big
stumbling block now In the way OF
woman suffrage in the Southland
inevitably he must remain so, IL the
national viewpoint of the question il
to be insisted upon uncompromis-
tngly.
Once make the question a State is
sue strictly, however-and It Is alto,
gether likely that five years. or ever
less, will see fine and perhaps win.
ming fight over the problem righ
here in Georgia!
Already there are literally thou.
sands of Georgians who believe hear.
tily and sincerely in the broad prln.
eiple involved.
The Cobb County Grand Jury re.
Gently condemned In no uncertain
terms the Moss bill now pending In
the Legislature to abolish Cobt
County's present commissioner sys-
tenn OF public roads, and heartily In
dorsed the present system and Ia
work.
The macadamized pike road from
north of Acworth at the Bartow
County line, through the center oil
Cobb County to the Fulton County
line, was reported completed. and 1.
said TO be one OF the finest roads In
the State.
Senator william Stanley Vests
maiden speech in the United States
Senate consisted Of exactly 81 words!
From this, the pro- West contin.
gent in Georgia Is arguing that the
new Senator is to be "a good one
and worthy OF his salary, and SC
forth, And there is this about that
too-the least said, the least to take
nv haa oh -
In the meantime, not few Geor.
gians are beginning 20 inquire rather
anXiously, What is West going TO do
Colonel J. Lindsay Johnson OF
Rome who has transferred his dip
lomatic ambitions and affections
from Shanghai to Uruguay, is in At
lanta
Colonel johnson says Rome and all
North Georgia is preparing to pull of
the biggest home coming week
ever, when, with Mrs, Woodrow vii.
son as the supreme guest of honor
and home conner" that neighbor.
hood In June will be "at home" tC
everybody in general and to former
residents In particular
Mrs. Wilson was schoolgirl II
Rome. where for years her father, Or
!, S. X. Arson, was the beloved pas.
tor Of the First Presbyterian Church
A memorial tablet to his memory
adorns the church walls, where It hal
been for twenty years or more
Rome is expecting many THOUSAND
visitors while this big home cominl
week" is in full blast,
Judge L. s, Roam. OF the Court o
Appeals, is back from a short trip L
Florida, where he went TO recuperat,
from a slight nervous breakdown sus
tained few months ago. He is mucl
improved In health. and hopes to b,
able to continue his duties with IN,
court without interruption from thi.
time forward.
The Court Of Appeals is hearinl
arguments this week, and viii b,
ready with a new batch OF decisions
shortly probably within the next da,
or so,
The Brunswick News thinks IN,
present registration law might b,
amended in at least ons particular
that would prove popular vita tn,
people generally,
The News says:
The present registration ard
election law In Georgia Is ull
right from one point OF view,
but needs amending from others.
For instance. under its provision.
the State primary can not be held
before the latter part OF August.
This works severe hardship on
the people and every two years
intlicts them with political
campaign that subverts business.
brings sacrifices to the farmer.