Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-18
Woman Suffragists at Vari-
auce Over Resolutions.
HEATED DISCUSSION
KENTUCKY AND COLORADO DELE
GATES CLASH IN DEBATE.
Reports From the Field Workers
Business of the Convention
Brought to Close.

The National American woman Suffrage
Association was not to close its thirty
sixth annual convention without some spir-
tied discussions after all. Colorado has
been right at the front of the platform
during this convention, and some of the
eastern ana southern delegations got res
tive under it The east and south has
practically dominated the National Suf-
frage Association for good many years
Colorado. it Is apparent, is just learning
her mower and at this gathering she not
onIv had in the convention the women ac-
tive in politics and who hold office and
do things but brought along ex-Gov
Adams to emphasize the position which
women held in Colorado in the eyes OF
men voters.
At the afternoon session of yesterday
Miss Helen Loring Grenfell. state superfn-
tendent of public schools of Colorado,
sought to have the convention sanction the
hill in Congress to establish natonal
hoard to protect children and animals. and
ask that Il he enacted into law. She
stated that this bill had been Introduce
by Representative Shafroth. and, since he
had left the House. she thought IL at Least
due him to show the interest the suffrag7sts
took in the work which suffragists IN Colo
RADIO had urged.
This brought Miss Laura Clay of Ken
lucky to her feet. Miss Clay is a daugh-
ter of the late Cassius Nj. Clay. She owns
great farm in Kentucky ana raises
biooded stock.
II want to know said Miss Clay from
her nosition on the floor. eff at the last
moment we are to be asked to indorse
bill entirely foreign to the objects OF THIS
association and one about which we 90 not
know anything?
A murmur arose all over the convention
hall and several delegates declared that
Miss Clay wouldn't indorse anything that
Colorado did; that II seemed to frritate her
ti,,,a ('ninr1
speak
Mrs Ellis Meredith of Colorado came to
Mrs. Greufelrs support
when a man takes the attitude that
Mr. Shafroth has taken I think We should
do something to show how we estimate
his character" said Mrs. Meredith, and
she went on to say that Colorado had ex-
actly the same law it was proposed TO
make national and she fought it fitting
that the first national law passed in the
protection of children should be recon-
mended by the suffrage women. She moved
the consideration of the resolution Wnicn
Mrs. Grenfell had presented.
Miss Clay then arose to point of order.
She declared that the matter deveioned a
new plan of business. and should not be
considered as q resolution.
Mrs Gait presiding. did not sustain the
point of order. and on the question being
put to the convention Miss Clay lost her
point of order
Then another hitch in harmony came
when Mrs. Mead of Massachusetts, intro
duced three resolutions calling for the in
dorsement OF an international peace con-
gress, general arbitration treaties between
the United States and all nations. and a
study of militarism "since it is a menace
to the republic. with a view OF obtaining
universal peace.
Miss Clay at once objected.
She moved that the clause Of the consti-
tuition in regard to new business be read A
va
by IS to IS. Miss Clay asked that the reSo-
lutions be read again.
Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton questioned the
truth of the statement that militarism is
menace, as she held decidedly opposite
views. Mrs. Mead quelled an outbreak by
saving there was no doubt of the truth.
why. just read what Lieutenant General
Chaffee said in the press yesterday, she
said.
Miss Clay said she was in the painful
position of opposing measures which might
have good in them; she did not know; she
had not had time to consider them.
Il am opposed" she said, ito the rushing
of resolutions through this convention at
the last neutrality-suspicious. which have
not come to the convention through the
committee on resolutions
She complained of the very great hard
ship to the women who had come far, the
expense. time and money expended to
have measures thrust upon them which
we're foreign to the association.
why should the majority force on the
minority resolution the object of which
is not contained in the constitution" she
asked 1T Is simply to get newspaper ad
Yertisement"
Colorado Once More.
Mrs. Grenfell of Colorado replied. I'VE.
too. have come many miles
Have we been instructed to consider such
measures?" demanded Miss Clay, cutting
Mrs. Grenfell short
Miss Clay is extremely out of order and
extremely discourteous. calculated Mrs
Mary c. G. Bradford of Colorado with con-
siderable irritation of voice, she jumped
to her feet by the side of Mrs. Grenfell
Mrs. GrenfeH went on to say the women
OF Colorado never sought newspaper no
tority.
"A question OF privilege" demanded Miss
Clay Il said newspaper advertisement,
not newspaper notorety.'
Il accept the correction" said Mrs. Gren-
fell. "and saw we never seek newspaper add
vertisement."
Mrs. Hackstaff of New York sought to
come to the rescue of the Colorado con-
tngent in regard to the manner of getting
the resolutions before the convention Rev
Dr. Shaw relieved her of that by herself
explaining that Mrs. Mead and others had
come to the committee Tuesday after the
committee had completed its report with
the resolutions and were teld to present
them to the convention from the floor
Miss Clay arose to speak again. but the
president declared her out of order since
she was not speaking to the question.
The question of adding the resolutions to
those previously reported by the committee
on resolutions was carried.
Calls for Division.
Then came the adoption of the report of
the committee on resolutions as augmented
by action of the convention. The report as
first presented was adopted Immediately
Miss Clay called for division on the
Shafroth board of protection to children
animals W. tn
Pretty small minority" exclaimed Mrs.
Gait, with exultation, which showed on
which side of the fence she stood
But Miss Clay stood to her guns.
Il ask that my name be recorded as op-
posed to this injustice to the minority" she
said Mrs. Gait so ordered On the peace
resolutions the vote for adoption stood &C
TO a. and Miss Clay renewed her request.
The resolutions of the committee were
presented by Henry p. Blackwell of Massa-
chusetts- They reiterated the loyalty to
the American Independence, irrespective of
sex; asked for equal suffrage for mothers,
not only for the sake of the state, but for