Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-18
Idaho Statesman Defends
Movement in States but Says
1t Is Impossible as Consti-
tutionaI Amendment
QUESTION Is LOADED
DOWN HOPELESSLY
Negro and Japanese Preju-
diceS and States Rights
Combine to XIII Chances in
Congress, He Says,


Washington, March l7.-After a.
vigorous defense of woman suffrage
in the senate today, Senator Borah Of
Idaho shocked suffrage advocates on
the floor and in the galleries by de-
claring that II was impractical and
impossible to obtain the vote for wOm-
en- by a constitutional amendment. He
predicted that after fifteen years of
vain cndeaNor, the women would re-
new their abandoned request for the
ballot before the people Of the states.
because IN seeking an amendment to
the federal constitution, they had
loaded themselves down with tho ne
gro question. the Japanese question,
and a dozen other states rights prob
lens
You will never carry the required
thirty-siX states for a constitutional
woman suffrage amendment" the
senator said. until sou repeal tho
fifteenth amendment
18th Amendment Condemned
Asserting that the fifteenth amend
ment, gitn the negro the right to
vote, was blundcr in the first place,
and now arlead letter. not being en-
forced In q single state of the union,
Senator hornh asked whether the ad-
yocatos Of the woman suffrage amend
ment now pending for a moment sup
posed the states of the south would
add 1000, 600 to the list Of those whom
they must disfranchise.
violation Of the law Is bad
thing,Y he added IL is demnrallzinz
TO the negro race TO place In the eon~
stirution the form of rights that We
do not mean to see they shall enjoy"
1. "A
atur declared, was a blunder, ongen-
dcred in a spirit of retaliation. with
the result that after the first blush
Of satisfaction. the north had con-
niyod at the south's violations Of It,
The amendment infringed upon state
rights and might furnish precedent
for an amendment declaring that he
right 10 hold real estate or attend
school should not be denied because on
race or color.
Japanese Question Involved.
y have no desire" the senator ex-
planned Ito bestow the franchise on
+ the 10000 Japanese on the paeifi,
slope or to yield 10 the govetnmeni
I the Japanese school question on the
coast / would count myself dere
/ Ilict 60 those great Pacific states and
to the framework of our government
I II | were here TO sci a precedent as tt
who shall own property IN the states
Senator Boruh defended the wis
dom of the founders of the republic n
/ weaving into the fabric of fedora
government the Hamiltonlan ideas oI
strong central government with the
( Jeffersonian ideas of local govern
ment. The perpctuity Of the govern
mont. he said, rested upon prcserYa
tion of these ideas
Sowing Scds of Anarchy.
Referring tos recent book by {
college professor who sought TO SHOW
that the fathers were opposed TO en-
trusting the government 10 the people
Senator Borah asserted he had az
much respect for the hand that hand
led a bomb as for the hand that sowet
seed Of anarchy under the guise Of
college professorship.
Answering a question by Senate
Thomas, senator Borah said he wa
in favor of repeating the fifteenth
amendment II woman suffrage cuuh
be obtained in no other way. The Ida
no senator and senator Nardaman o
Mississippi, engaged IN an exchans
over the progress Of the negro race.
Senators Lane. Thomas and Poin
dexter spoke in favor OF the amehd
ment during the day. 40 vote wa
taken and the resolution viii come ul
again tomorrow.