The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-06-20

subcommittee Ola Platform Chosen
Nomrn snffrnge drought UP.

Wonrn Suffrage brought Up.
Philadelphia, June 19.--The commit
tee on resolutions convened at 5 o'clock
when the following members We're APP
pointed subcommittee to draft and
submit platform to the full commit
tee: Senators Fairbanks of Indiana,
Davis of Minnesota, Gallinger of New
Hampshire Foraker of Ohio, Garter of
Montana and McComber of North Da-
kota; and Messrs. Quigg Of New York,
Noyes of Maryland, Madden of Illinois
and Rowell of California.
Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania in
troduced a declaration for an executive
department of the government to be
known as the department of commerce
and industry, but it was referred to the
committee.
When the subcommittee convened a
delegation of women from the Suffrage
association was admitted to present ar
guments for a resolution which they
submitted asking congress to submit to
the state legislatures an amendment to
the constitution granting the elective
franchise to women. The delegation
was headed by Mrs Carrie Chapman
Gait president Of the Equal Suffrage
association, and Mrs. Annie Shaw, vice
president of that association, and they
both made brief speeches in support of
the proposition.
A protest against the suffrage plank
was also submitted. This was handed
in by Mrs. Francis Nj. Scott of New
York, Mrs j. Eliot Cabot of Massachu-
sets, Mrs Caroline F. Corbin of Hi
nois, Mrs. r. w. Wilbur of oregon Mrs.
Samuel Casady of Iowa and Mrs G. w.
Griggs of Washington, each of them
president Of a state or city society OPP
posed to the extension of suffrage. They
took the position that IAN extension Of
the suffrage to a very large body Of
new voters is a serious step and one
which should be taken only when it
clearly appears that such an extension
is necessary to the general welfare OF
the community, or that it is called for
as an act of justice to a body of citi-
Zens who are suffering some depriva
ton of their rights by reason of present
disqualification" and asked, Can it be
proved that either Of these reasons ex-
lists so far as the women of this country
are concerned?"
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othersy~was then read by Mr.. Foraker. |
1t is the same document which was |
outlined in these dispatches on Monday |
morning, but several verbal changes !
We're suggested. Op1ectlon was MADE I
that 1t was too long ana 1t was referred |
to subcommittee to revise and short
en- II possible.
There was considerable discussion of |
the financial plank which, as it stands !
is an absolute declaration for the gold I
standard. Several notifications of this /
resolution were considered, among them |
one suggested by the Colorado delega- |
ton, which met with favor among the |
western members II read as follows: |
''The republican party by tradition |
and principle is In favor of bi-metallism
and upon all proper and opportune oc-
cassions will advocate the cooperation i
of the United States with the other |
leading commercial nations of the world |
to secure the free coinage of both gold |
and silver al a fixed ratio"
The question was not settled at the !
early evening meeting. Pending its dis !
cussion the subcommittee adjourned to |
meet again at midnight
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