The Washington herald., 1914-09-06

the amendment which everybody wishes
to have passed.
Mrs Hooker then asked Mrs. Jessie
Hardy Stubbs to read the text OF the
two bills, which she did.
Play One Against the other.
Miss Paul said.
'Ou" point against the new bill is that
to have two bill before Congress simply
allows ConGressmen to play one bill
against tho other. and il divides suffra-
Eists. Some are working really for one
hill and some are working really for the
other. We have already found how Con-
Gressmen do play one bill against the
other. We had n vote in the Senate last
spring when We lost by only eleven votes.
Senator Pittman Of Nevada voted against
US, in spite Of the fact that he had sup
ported the Rristow- NOndoll amendment
when II was introduced Senator Borah.
from Idaho. voted against this measure
also. He was from a suffrage State. We
felt positive he would have voted for
this measure II there had been only ono.
Rorah is a man with whom We have had
10 work a great deal. We had CON
ference of the National Council of Wom-
en- Voters and got the president. Mrs
Emma Smith De Voc. 10 come and speak
inEton and went TO sec Rorah nearly
every day. she said he was safe. and
had every reason to believe he was.
However. as Won know. he has Presi-
Dental aspirations He wants to ConCili-
ate the people OF the South and he still
wants to keep the good will Of women
voters Of Idaho. BOrah was the man who.
according to Ms Booth. suggested this
new hill and was OF course very glad 10
time that no would support the new bill.
We have never in the whole history OF
tho country been SO near TO success. We
have a powerful leverage in Congress
One-fifth Of the Senate. one-seventh OF
the House. and one-siXth Of the electoral
college come from States where women
vote in national elections We are al
ways hearing Of the immense power Of
the Catholic vote. the Jewish vote the
Mormon vote. There IS the same power
in the woman's vote. When We reach
this stage. 10 start in and work for a
national initiative and referendum hill
seems TO me the very height of folly. At
this moment our measure is on the CAL
endar OF the Senate and on the calendar
n the House This year. for tho first
time since 1892. We have had favorable
report In the Senate. Not since 1915 has
there been any kind Of report Federal .
suffrage work had heen dead. Not since .
1857 had suffrage heen discussed on the
floor Of Congress until the past session"
Mrs. Agnes jerks 81 Rhode Island
D sked:
Tt is said that the Rristow-MondelI
amendment interferes with states rights.
Would not the new bill Interfere with
states rights as much as the old amend
nent?"
Miss Paul replied:
Miss Kate Gordon who is nresident ~
he Southern states Suffrage Conference.
said that It was a trial 10 them 70 think
hat they might have 10 face a Federal
mira co or,ep5r,op, IT,. ,.o,,IS 81.
suffrage that way. Of course. but they
hoped to get It from their own State. But
t was more than flesh and blood couId
Dear to have to take not only suffrage
=ederauy, hut also to have TO take a
initiative and referendum meas
ire Federallv."
Mrs Helena Hill Weed. OF Connect
ut. said:
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van, ~ reoItTe IN o one .n,nS rma' we
~ 70 ieai'-e III eoaHeCI'oh WIN 'he
he I-,ito5 States -. ~ oo,s 80
light to detnrnina I,s own oiec,orote en5