Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-08-08

not remember a time when / WI,
not in favor Of extending the uff
rage, to women.
MARITIME, of New Jersey. l be.
lieve to, woman suffrage would m,
accrue to the well.being of tbi,
loved land of ours.
Owen, of Oklahoma: / ~stronvlv
favor the proposed extension Of the
franchise.
Pittman. OF Nevada: The men
of my state believe women should
have the right to vote.
! P~oindexter, of Washington: I
am in favor Of the joint resolution.
Pomerance, of Ohio: | have
never had any sympathy with the
stock arguments which are used in
opposition to woman suffrage.
Ransdell of Louisiana: l am in
favor Of the Joint resolution.
Sharoth, of Colorado: The moral
right of women to vote is clear and
conclusive.
Sherman of Illinois,: For the
Lords sake let us give woman a
chance and see # she cannot get
us on little higher level than we
now are.
Smith. Of Michigan: | shall. vote
for it here when | have an oppor-
'unity.
SmOOt. of Utah: The logics Of
common sense has beer the force
that has removed prejudice against
admitting women to equal rights
with men.
Thomas, of Colorado: | trust
that we will take mp, consider and
pass the joint resolution"
Thompson, of Kansas: | shall
gladly support the constitutional
amendment.
Thornton, of Louisiana. am
opposed to the passage of the pro-
posed amendment.
Townsend, of Michigan: am in
hearty sympathy with the joint re-
Olut on.
Warren, Of Wyoming. | should
take great pleasure in supporting
such an amendment.
Works, OF California: | am
strongly in favor of this amend.
ment.
From the above expressions, it is
evident that % Senators Of all
parties are now in favor Of the
passage of the amendment, while
three have come out in opposition
to it. But many other Senators
presented petitions without express.
ing any views at all. Those who
spoke but were non-committal
were:
Bacon, Of Georgia: Brandgee, OF
Connecticut; Burton, of Ohio;
Chiffon, of West Virginia; Clarke,
Of Arkansas; Colt, of Rhode Is
land; Dillingham;, OF Vermont:
G%ronna, Of North Dakota: James
of Kentucky Johnson, of Maine;
johnson Of Alabama; Kenyon, of
Iowa.: Kern. Of Indiana: Lewis,
of Illinois: Lodge. Of Massachu.
sets; Mclean, of Pennsylvania:
Pcnrose, of Pennsylvania; Suuls.
bury, Of Delaware; Sheppard, Of
Texas; Shields. of Tennessee; Sim
mons Of North Carolina; Smith, of
Georgia; Smith, of Maryland;
Smith, of Arizona; Stone, Of Miss.
ouri; Sutherland. of Titan; Swan
son, of Virginia; Vardamen, of
Mississippi; and Weeks, of Masss-
chusetts, 80 in all. The other
members of the Senate either we're
not present or did not arise to pre-
sent petitions.
From this large silent or non
committal vote in the Senate, the
friends of woman suffrage fear this
amendment will not pass during
the present Congress. In order to
to pass a constitutional amendment
to he submitted to the states for
ratification, it is necessary TO Sc
cure the favorable vote Of two.
thirds of both the Senate and
House. While it is by no means
certain or even probable that all Of
those who failed to express opinion
during the presentation Of petitions
are opposed to the amendment, yet
the attitude Of many who did
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