Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-20
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
WINS SUPPORT OF
NATIONAL GRANGE
Convention Votes Indorse-
ment, But Declares Fran
chise Must Be Granted by
State and Not Federal Ac-
ton.

WILMINGTON, Del, Nov. 2O.-After an
argument which lasted for an hour and
after Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles,
daughter of the late Thomas F. Bayard,
had been invited to speak on the subject,
the National Grange today declared in
favor of woman suffrage, but killed the
resolution which provided for 1t by
amendment to the Constitution of tho
United States This was victory for
States rights" delegates.
There was another lively discussion on
the subject of rifle practice in the schools
and colleges, but the grange by close
vote refused to call upon the authorities
to stop It.
Action on woman suffrage came UP with
the resolution of C. B. Kegley, of Wash
ington, declaring in favor of constltu-
tonal amendment to that effect. Mr..
Kegley. ]. d. Ream, of Nebraska; A. p.
Reardon, OF Kansas j. A. Peckham, of
Rhode Island, 7. c. Atkeson, of West
Virginia; C. E. Spence, OF Oregon, and
]. c. Ketcham, of Michigan. spoke in
favor of the resolution, and II. NJ. Gull
bertson, of Wisconsin,; George w. F.
Gaunt, of New Jersey; C. o. Raine, of,
Missouri; w. H. Vary, of New York, and
William T. Greasy. of Pennsylvania, op-
posed the constitutional amendment plan.
Mr.. Greasy told Mrs. HIles that no
one had done more for woman suffrage
by speeches and work than he but he
believed that insistence upon suffrage by
constitutional amendment was hurting
the cause. The opinion OF the grange
was that the proper method to get votes
for women was through State action, and
this resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the National Grange
declare emphatlcally and unqualifedly in
favor of woman suffrage"
The Committee on Education presented
a long report in which 1t was declared
that the grange objected to schools being
turned into either preparatory institu-
tions for colleges or mere mechanical
schools.
The Committee on Public Highways
presented an additional report in which
it approved the action OF the Legislative
Committee last year in approving the
Shackleford bill before Congress and in
dorsed any bill which would carry out the
policies OF the National Grange enunciat-
ed few days ago.
The sessions OF the grange will close
tonight. One of the most important sub
jects TO be disposed of is the resolution
offered by II. Harland, of Idaho, calling
on the United States Senate to investigate
all charges of corruption In the recent
election of United States Senators.
There is no opposition to the resolution.
1t will probably be allowed to go over
until tonight, so that there may be ample
time for delegates to express their ap-
proval.
The subject OF cooperation was dis
posed of last night, and there Is generally
expressed satisfaction with the report OF
the committee. The report declares that
the principle for which the grange espe-
cially stands is first to establish local
cooperative buying and selling agencies
and then to form a national organization
to save the profits of the middleman and
thus reduce the cost of living. II also
recommends that there be a national
marketing commission of 20 men, named
by the Government, of whom 10 shall be
farmers. This Is the plan which was pro-
posed by William I, Greasy OF Pennsyl'
Vania.
There was some good-natured comment
on two sentences, one In the speech OF
former Judge George Gray, at Delaware
College, and the other in the report OF
the eommitteeon peace
The Judge in winding up an argument
for peace. said:
"A man of peace does not detract from
his character as such II he carry blud-
geon or a gun TO protect himself from a
highwayman."
The grange report said;
The man that carries a revolver In his
pocket is looked upon as a dangerous
man; not a Iaw-abiding, peace-loYing ciu-
gen"
The grange also declared In favor Of re-
ductlon OF armament
The members Of the Grange expressed
great praise OF the address Of Judge
Gray, who, after referring to the war in
Europe and commencing the Administra-
ton of President Wilson In It's work for
peace. declared on the subject Of neutral
ity:
'If that neutrality is attacked or vio-
lated we must be prepared TO defend it,
and we do not encourage or sanction the
militarism which we denounce, n we
make adequate preparation TO defend our
country from attack"
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