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August first,
Nineteen-nineteen.

To the President:

The Southern Sociological Congress, in harmony with your deliverance on the
subject of mob rule in Anerica, at its neeting in Knexville, Tenn., May 12, 1919,
adopted the following resolution:

"The Southern Sociological Congress strongly condems lynching and
mob rule which are un-Anericen and subversive of law and order. We pledge
ourselves to do everything possible to prevent lynching and we call upon the
editors of the public press, the ministers, the teachers and other leaders
responsible for creating public sentiment to proclaim against this practice
which constitutes both a disgrace and menace in our own land and also dis-
credits Anerican democracy abroad; and we urge the inmediate exercise of all
possible State and Federal power to put a speedy end to these outrages through-
out the country."

For the purpose of furthering the movement against lynching our Governing
Board, having the same subject under consideration, decided that this matter should
be brought to the attention of the Executive Heads of the several States and finally
concreted the expression of their judgment in the subjoined resolution which they
unanimously approved and to which we respectfully invite your attention:

[Question Mark and vertical line hand-written next to this paragraph]
"In pursuance of the resolution on lynching by the Southern Socio-
logical Congress at its last annual session, in accord with The President's
address to the country on this subject, be it resolved that we, on behalf of
the constituency of said Congress, earnestly petition The President to call a
conference of the Governors of the several States to meet in conference at
Washington at such date as he may consider most opportune for the purpose of
adorting measures for the prevention of lynching and mob violence.

The Governing Board of the Southern Sociological Congress, by
Bishop Theodore D. Bratton, Chairman, Miss.
Janes H. Dillard, Va.
W. D. Weatherford, N. C.
W. W. Alexander, Ga.
J. A. McCullough, Ga.
Edwin C. Dinwiddie, D. C.
J. A. C. Chandler, Va."

We hope you may concur in the wisdom of the conference which we recommend,
and that you may see your way clear to lend the weight of your personal and official
influence in behalf of a discussion of this very important question which so intimate-
ly affects our relations at home and, in this crucial time of World affairs, our
standing as a Democracy abroad.

With assurances of our highest consideration and regards, we remain

Very sincerely yours,
For the Southern Sociclogical Congress

VE. McCulloch, Exec. Secy.

Edwin C. Dinwiddie Treasurer

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