The Washington times., 1915-01-12
NOW NEAR
VOTE, ANTS HAPPY
House Began Debate on Mon.
dell Resolution at II
o'clock.
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cupicd by. Just plain men,. They, sat
solernniy behind the gold-platcd clock.
the left as femininity adorned in ler
best rainy-day flncry, fdgeted rs the
debate took ono turn and then another.
Many % member .S,Iod looked up up. at ovsr tho
ansiSs ,sriS SmS pietu 'ea on " one 'ns Side ova the
sutfreyists with their white and yellow
bands across the shoulders; on the
other side the anti-suffragists Haunting
large red rOses-the emblem Of OppoSi-
ton to votes for women.
And in between, sitting like wise old
owls. with moist umbrellas between
their knees, sat about a hundred Amer
ican voters. Some Of them were nattily
| toonists' csricatures of "the common
peepul." but the men were there. end
all Of them carried I'VE should worry
II was dismal day outside. but this
did not interfere one whit with the at
tendance nor the spirit OF the gallery
visitors When the suffragists and the
"antis'' arose this morning and beheld
heavy rain It deferred them not.
Put On OvershOes.
They merely put on overshocs. rain
coats, and rainproof hats and started
upon their pilgrimage TO the Capitol.
The advance guard arrived before 8
o'clock. two hours in advance Of the
opening Of the House. When the gavel
wns waiting line in the corridors.
,hronsp onsp'S~o"s were the % guests of Miss Gene
We've Clark. daughter Of the Speaker,
occupying the front row In the Speak
Howard Shaw. president OF the Nation
al American suffrage Association: Mrs.
Carrie c. Gait. president Of the Inter-
national Woman's Suffrage Alliance;
Mrs. Susan Fitzgerald. secretary OF the
association; Mrs. Antoinette Funk. vice
chairman of the Congressional commit
tee Of the association; Miss Caroline
Ruutz-Rees, third vice president OF the
association. and Mrs. Winston Church
III. Miss Genevieve Clark accompanied
them
1t was noted that the anti-suffrag gis,s
were not represented In the Speakers
gallery, nor was the Congressional
which declared war on the Democrats
because Of the party's caucus action.
represented.
When Chairman Henry. of the Rules
committee, reported the rule there was
an agreement TO vote on the rule with
in an hour and a half. Six hours gen
| eral debate on the resolution itself was
agreed to. and the discussion was on.
Debate Was Sparkling.
The debate moved off with sparkle
| ana spirit. Mr.. Henry said ne would
vote for the ru'e. but shall never
| cast my ballot here for resolution
which will take from the States the
rieh 10 say who shall vote"
Congressman Campbell of Kansas,
| ranking Republican of the Rules
Committee. criticised the Administra-
tin for its opposition to the cause.
with due reverence to the opinion
! OF the President this question Is OF
greater moment than the establish
ment or employment agencies: even
| ininistration.' SAID MIR. Campbell.
The President invokes the doctrine
of State severe igrty with the same
enthusiasm and confidence that others
| OF his party invoked that doctrine in
| favor of human slavery years ago
Then Mr.. Campbell swung into a
| tribute To Womanhood. and the suf-
iragists restrained their applause
with difficulty.
"Thcre is 10 magic power in 4 state
| line which makes the women in Illi-
nois mt to govern themselves and in
kcntucky unit TO govern themselves
sa id Mr.. Kelly Of Pennsylvania.
| Congressman BoWdle. of Ohio de-
livered humorous speech in which
he paid tribute to the old man. a for
gotten institution Congressman
| would correct the evils OF life. men
might vote themselves into a state
| Of Utopian bliss and Congressman
| Fcss spoke for the resolution on con-
| stitutional grounds.
That more than hundred members
OF the House will make long or short
speeches before vote is taken to-
night was the indication as the ami
mated discussion proceeded
| Congressman MOndell of Wyoming.
| in support of his resolution, said in
part:
"Twenty-four years Of political ex-
perience. eighteen as the only rep
resentative Of the people Of a suffrage
qualities me. | believe. to speak UNDER
standingly of the effects of woman
suffrage. We have not solved all the
problems of government. We do not
claim to have become perfect in legis-
lation or administration in Wyoming
but our experience has at least demon
lstrated beyond controversy how ut
terly without foundation are each and
all of the stock arguments against
the exercise of the elective franchise
by women.
I'VE are. and have been, of the
frontier, and some of our communi-
ties and people have been considered
by the hyperCritical to be a little
rough and ready-almost wild and
woolly-but in that forty five years no
woman. to my knowledge, has ever
Ibeen annoyed or insulted or received
any but the most courteous treatment
in the discharge of her political
duties. If there have ever been any
family disagreements over politics,
they have never reached the public
ear. If any woman has neglected her
family, Dame Gossip has not report cd
lit. In grace and charm, in devotion
to duty. no women on earth excel
Those OF that Commonwealth where
for two generations women have
voted regularly.
Exercised Some Aid.
During this period the women OF
wyoming have quietly and modestly
Exercised constant, helpful, and
beneficial influence on legislation and