Evening journal., 1914-11-14
RURAL Credit
BILL DISCUSSED
BY GRAKCERS
CONTINUED from First Page.l

tOMtlhueo from fHtl ioke'l
not in bitterness Of controversy. He
declares that this open frank pub
licity was the policy OF the Washing
ton tstte Grange.
The total number registered at the
registration booth in the Hotel Du-
Pont yesterday was 2200. About 400
of thees we're supplied with rooms.
State Senator G. W. Gaunt, State
master Of New Jersey, In his annual
report strongly advocates the neces-
sity of a complete system of inland
highways, State preservation of tim
ber lands, absolute control Of all
portable water supplies. opposes the
present system Of reciprocity. wants
the civil service system preserved in
the State government, favors an
amendment to the emp oyers' liability
and insurance rate act. He declares
that the State Grange thwarted the
calling of a constitutional convention
that had had for its purpose the de-
sruction of rural representation in
legislative bodies and transferring
balance of power TO the cities.
Many Favor Equal Suffrage.
II is likely that the grange will 20
on record as unqualifedly endorsing
full rights of citizenship for all wom-
on of the United States. At the ses-
sion yesterday afternoon a resolution
was presented by State Master c. b
kegley, of Palouse, Washington. call
ing upon Congress TO pass the neces-
sary legislation at the next session
and was referred to the committee on
education.
II is expected that this resolution
Will be reported back to the body by
the committee early next week. IL Is
entirely consistent with the principles
Of the grange, as the body has previ-
ously gone on record as favofinp
equal suffrage, but has never en-
dorsed a bill to grant IL. as this is
the first time such bill has been
pending in Congress.
The resolution urges that the legis-
lative committee of the National
Grange, and every state grange, shall
make all reasonable efforts TO bring
influence to bear upon Congress to
secure the passage of the necessary
legislation. The resolution is as fol-
lows:
Whereas, The inherent right ol
women to the suffrage and to partici.
pate equally with men as legislators
as embodied in the national constitu-
tiOn OF the grange, and
Whereas. II would be injustice tc
it's prestige II the grange, after hav.
ing conceded 10 women equal legis.
lative power with men, and after
testing It consistently and continu.
ously for nearly half a century, tC
assert that the inherent right o.
women to vote should not be guar
anteed I'm the United States Constitu
ton, thereby asserting, in fact, tina
women could vote and legislate 70
farmers, but are untitled to vote 3
citizens. and
Whereas. A bill to amend the Fed
eral constitution to extend full cit
zenship to women, has been repOrte
out of committee and is now befor
Congress for action; therefore
Resolved, BY the National Grang'
in forty-eighth annual session assem-
bled, that having in the constitution
of the order, required the equal righ
of women to vote and legislate. an
/ having proved the wisdom in nearl
, fifty years Of continuous practice, tina
we unqualiiiedly endorse granting IN
full right Of citizenship to women @
| these United States, by an amendmen
to the Federal constitution, and cal
upon Congress to pass the necessar
/ legislation at the next session, and
Resolved, Further, that our legis
lative committee and every Stat
Grange be urged to make all reason
able effort 10 bring influence TO bea
upon Congress to secure the passag
OF the necessary legislation.
Condemn School NJ lltarlsm.
State Master ]. ID. Ream, OF Broker
Bow Nebraska, introduced a resolu
ton calling on the National Grang
to protest against the War Depart
ment Introducing militarism in IN
schools Of the country. which is bein
done at present. The resolution
which was referred to the committe
on good of the order. was as FOL
lows:
p Whereas. The National Rifle As
soc'ation, backed by the War Depart
ment has secured the organizatiO
Of rifle clubs in AZ colleges and uni
versities and S4 private and prepare
tory schools, where over 1900 schoc
boy marskmen were recorded for tn
year ending June 30, 1914. and
Whereas. There Is now one OF thes
D gun machines in every high sohoC
4 in Greater New York, where over Z
600 school boys between the ages {
10 and is years qualify annually a
junior marksmcn under the schor
boy course approved by the War DC
!. partment; therefore be il