San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28
League of Women Voters
Is Reorganized Saturday
Mrs. Wade H. Lewis Is
Elected President of Lo-
cal Branch-State Off
GERS Stay Over From Con-
vention to Address Meet
ing.


A reorganization of the San Antonio
League of Women Voters, held Sat
urday morning in the st. Anthony
Hotel resulted in the following Off
GERS being elected by acclamation !:
President. Mrs. Wade III. Lewis: vice
presidents, Mrs. John NJ. Duncan,
Mrs. II. J.. Dinwiddie. Mrs. Pat
Swearingen and Mrs. Alex Adams
recording secretary. Mrs. Edward
Burg; corresponding secretary, Miss
Anna II. Kelly; treasurer, Mrs.
Frank l.. Sorell.
Mrs. S. j. Peter. regional chair
man of the league. presided at the
meeting which was attended by
number of state officers of the league
who remained in San Antonio after
the convention closed for the purpose
of being present at the local reor-
ganization. Mrs. Jessie Daniel Ames,
state president of the league. made
short talk outlining the policy and
purposes of the league. and defining
the duties and responsibilities of
regional. congressional and county
chairmen who work in the league for
the roi-.non purpose of encouraging
and instructing voters.
The appointment OF these chairmen
rests with the state president. Mrs.
Roy Campbell and Mrs. Amos Graves
were appointed ms congressional chair
men by Mrs. Ames Friday evening.
Mrs. Graves appointment is to sue
coed Mrs. john III. Cunningham. who
has been Democratic congressional
chairman. and the appointment will
be confirmed at the next meeting in
January. while Mrs. Campbell was
appointed last spring and was con-
firmed Mt this meeting.
The duties of congressional chair
men are to go over the district, as
sisting in organizing local leagues
furnishing information. which will he
sent them from Headquarters. in re-
gard TO state and national work. of
the League of Women Voters: keep
ing congressman informed of the
stand the league will take on public
matters. and informing local leagues
OF what their congressman are doing
politically.
Pledged TO World Peace.
Mrs. AmcS emphasized again that
the League of Women Voters was
allied with no political party. but
said there was nothing in the con-
stituti0n Of the league in regard to
endorsing candidates for Office. Each
year. she says the league passes a
resolution against such Il step. but
it has never been made part OF the
constitution. The practice she be-
lieves is more important in states
where tho two great political parties
are about equal than it is in Texas.
which is known rs a one-party state.
II is principles and nQEeies that the
league stands behind instead of
parties. and Mrs. Ames urges every
member OF the league to get behind
any candidates who stand for the pur-
poses the league cndorscs-but indiv-
idually. and not collectively.
The league. both nationally and To-
cally. is pledged to work Tor the
adjustment Of war by international
agreement. as represented in the
Harding world-court idea. 1T present
all child-welfare legislation: and in
bringing out a. per cent of The qualf4
fled voters Of the country in the
next presidential election.
Texas Fertile Field.
In speaking Of the convention in
San Antonio. Miss Frank King. new
" reelected state treasurer of the
league. says that this convention has
emphasized the Importance to the
state officers and executive board OF
putting more energy aud vitality into
local organizations, and doing more
to arouse interest in local leagues.
1t is in the local leagues that the
really important work must be done
They are the links in the chain that
composc tho national league.
Personally" Miss KIM says "the
thing / haze got out of this |
convention. is what the state league (
owes the national. OF course, | spent |