Imperial Valley press., 1913-08-08
(sy Congressman clyde II. TavennerJ

VIEWS.
! The following is the symposium Ia
ken from the Congressional Record:
Ashu,l. Of Arizona; "That the
granting Of the elective franchise 10
Women would add to the strength. ef-
licicnry. Justice ana fairness If COY
crumcnl. have not tho SLIGHTEST
doubt"
BanAhcad. II AIahama: NJ shan
vote AGAINST the passage or thr iont
resolution
Bri>low. If kansas: "There j. uo
sound argument that can hc made
against the extension of woman Suff-
frage."
Chamberlain. Of Oregon: There i~
no reason in the world why the
women Of this country should not he
permitted 70 exercise the right Of suff-
rage"
Clapp. Of Minnesota: The time
| i, inevitable when the American peo-
rle will confer upon American woman
hood the only peaceable weapon known
to free government for her own pro-
lection. and that is the ballot"
Crawford. Of South Dakota: Il have
10 hesitation in frankly saying mat
shall vote for it here"
Galingcr, Of New Hampshire; "lt
will 1--WE me great pleasure ia vote in
favor of TIE proposed constitutional
amendment"
Jones. If Washington: Il nope tn"
senate viii pass the Joint resolution. =
LaFouotle. Of Wi,con,in; Il can
lnot remember 4 time vhon 'NI, not
'i1 favor of extending TILE suffrage .o
vomrn.'
MarIinc. of New jersey: III uciicyo
Ih woman ~uffra-e would uot accrae
To ho wrlI-hrn- Of This iorod lnd #
ours"
owen. Of Oklahoma: 81 strongly t1-
lor .uc propo~et extension + tn"
franchise"
Puman. NJ Nevada: "Ths man N
INV Slate believe women -houId nave
\ the r4ht to vote"
PoindeNtor NJ Washin4ton III am
I .n favor of lhr joint resolution.
Pomerene. Of Ohio: Il have never
had any sympathy with rbr stock ar
gumcnts which are used in opposition
+ to woman suffrage"
RansdcI, Of Louisiana; Il am IN ia
vor Of the joint resolution
Shafroth. Of Colorado: The moral
right If women to vote ], clear AMI
conclusive"
Sherman. of Illinois: For the lord :
sake. let rs give woman a chance ana
see if she cannot get us on little
! higher level than we now are"
smith. of Michigan: u shall vote for
il here when l have an opportunity. -
Smoot. Of Utah: "The logic of
common sense has been the force that
has removed prejudice against admit
| ting women to equal rights with men,
Thomas, Of Colorado: Il trust that
we Will take up, consider and pass the
| joint resolution"
Thompson. of Kansas: Il shall
sladly support the constitutional
| amendment"
Thornton. Of Louisiana: ~ am op-
posed TO the passage Of the proposed
amendment"
Townsend, Of Michigan: Il am in
hearty sympathy with the joint reso-
luton"
Warren. Of Wyoming: Il should
take great pleasure in supporting such
az amendment"
Works, of California: Il am
strongly in favor Of this amendment" "
From the above expressions. it :
evident that twenty-five 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 peli-
tons without expressing any views 1t
| all. Those who spoke but were non
commilal were:
Bacon, Of Georgia: Brandegee, If
| Connecticut: Burton, Of Ohio: Chiffon,
of West Virginia; Clarke. Of Arkansas :
Colt, Of Rhode Island: Dillingham;, of
| Vermont: Gronna, Of North Dakota:
James. Of Kentucky: Johnson, Of
Maine: Johnston. Of Alabama: Kenyon,
Of Iowa; Kern, Of Indiana; Lewis. If
| Illinois: Lodge, Of Massachusetts: Me
Lean. Of Connecticut; Martin, Of Viz
ginia; Myers, of Montana: Oliver. IF
! Pennsylvania; PenrOse, of Pennsyl-
vania; Salisbury, Of Delaware: Shep-
pard, Of Texas: Shields, of Tennessee {:
Simmons, Of North Carolina: Smith. OF
South Carolina; Smith, of Georgia
Smith, OF Maryland; Smith. OF Ari-
zOna; Stone, of Missouri: Sutherland.
Of Utah. Swanson, of Virginia: Yard
aman, Of Mississippi; and Weeks, Cf
Massachusetts; thirty-three in all. The
other members Of the senate either