Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-17
WOMEN WIND UP
ANNUAL SESSION
Suffragists at Nashville Con-
vention Take Shot at Con-
gressional Union.

tions and the election of DR.. Anna
Howard Shaw and the entire admin
istration ticket, the annual conven
ton of the National American Suf
frage association adjourned late yes
terday.
The arraignment of the Congress
sional union, which is opposing the
Nationals policy, was embodied in a
resolution introduced by Mrs. George
Bass of Chicago. The resolution was
directed against the policy of the
union in attacking the democratic
party.
The resolution as adopted reads:
Resolved, That the National Amer
lean Woman Suffrage association go
on record as absolutely opposed to
holding any political party respon-
sible for the acts and opinions of its
individual members or any individual
public official or candidate responsible
/ for the action of his party majority"
! The convention previously had
passed a recommendation reaffirming
| its nonpartisanship. The convention,
however, did not take any action di-
recting or requesting the state organi-
cations to follow any one policy,
! though DR.. Shaw had expressed a de-
sire that some action be taken which
would prevent them from carrying out
the policies of the Congressional union
| in instances where it affected suffrage
outside their own states.
The closing session was the most
| peaceful of the several held by the
convention. A goodly amount of busi-
ness was transacted with less speech
making than at any meeting since the
delegates convened.
Among the resolutions adopted were
the following:
That the national association urge
congress to take up at once the amend
ments now pending in congress for the
enfranchisement of women.
That the national association urge
upon congress the immediate enact
ment of such legislation as shall pro-
tect the rights of its women citizens
who marry unnaturalized foreigners.
That the national association petit
ton congress to protect women
against state denial of the rights of
citizens of the United States to vote
for members of congress, presidential
electors, and United States senators,
by making federal laws in pursuance
of the clause of the fourteenth amend
ment of our national constitution
which says that no state shall make
or enforce any law which shall
abridge the privileges of citizens of
the United States.
That all women be urged to en-
courage such industries and institu-
tions as adhere to the principle of
equal pay for equal work, regard
less of sex"
A resolution asking congress to en-
act legislation placing the age OF con-
sent of women at 21 years was with
drawn, because it was desired that the
association ask for nothing but suf-
frage legislation.
One of the five men delegates Sc
cured the withdrawal of a resolution
directed against what was called the
spirit of military aggression in the
boy scout movement.
A committee of five was appointed,
with Miss Jane Adams as chairman,
to draw up a peace resolution to be
passed today by the executive coun-
Gil
The entire administration ticket
was elected. There were 283 votes
cast out of a possible 31S. Following
is the result of the election:
President, DR.. Anna Howard Shaw;
first vice president, Mrs. Stanley Nc
Cormick of Boston; second vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Desha Breckenridge of Ken
lucky; third vice president, Katherin
B. Davis of New York; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Orten H. Clark of
Susan w Fitzgerald of Massachus-
etts: treasurer, Mrs. Henry Wade Rog- |
ers of Connecticut; first auditor, Mrs. |
Helen G. Miller of Missouri; second /
auditor, Mrs Medill Mccormick of |
Chicago.
More than $500 was subscribed by |
delegates for the work of the associa-
ton. Donations were made in the |
names of various personages ranging
from suffrage grandchildren to anti
suffrage mothers-in-law. One dona-
ton was made in the name of a suf-
frage cat Another was made in the
name of a suffrage grandson" born in
Michigan at 5 o'clock this morning.
Mrs. Grace Wilbur Trout pledged the
Illinois association to donate $500
previously pledged but never paid.
Subscriptions from Illinois women
of 500 were made by Mrs. James S.
Morrison, Mrs. Antoinette Funk. Mrs.
Henry Pitcher, and Mrs. John T.
Cowles for Christian Science women.
Others subscribing were Mrs. Hugo
Mrs. Medill Mccormick. Miss
lane Adams. Mrs. Mary C. Bourland,
and Mrs. George w. Plummer. Balti-
more has invited the association to
meet there next year. The choice
will be made by the board of directors
Superior Dives to Close.
Superior. Wis, Nov. 1.-THE Sc
gregated district of Superior will be