Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-01-20
SUFFRAGE IS HIT
RECEIVES ia VOTES
+ TO 2o4 AGAINST IN HOUSE.
LACKS Two!THlRos YorE.
WOMEN FILL THE GALLERIES
Advocates and Foes Of Ballot Knit
and Wave Hands as Congress- 50
/ men Fight Over the
~ Resolution.

| washington, Jan. 14.-The house OF
representatives on Tuesday night re-
fused to submit the woman suffrage
amendment to the states for ratifica-
ton.
The vote was 174 ayes to 204 nays.
As the amendment requires two
thirds majority, it was declared de-
feated.
& S To the applause and cheers of sup.
porters OF both sides of the question
packed in opposite galleries, the house
plunged into a debate as spectacular
as that which attended the vote on
the prohibition amendment. 81
Il Representative Webb, chairman of
the judiciary committee, led the DE-
bate In opposition to the amendment.
He believed If the question was voted
on by women more than 80 per cent
would vote against suffrage. Mr.. Webb
charged that woman suffrage was
more or less fad. -.
,a. Representative Taylor of Colorado
supported the amendment, saying the
opposition spoke from prejudice and
transformation.
Representative Mondell of Wyom-
ing. coauthor of the resolution, urged
its adoption in speech which traced
the history Of the movement.
''The tendency OF the world is to-
ward charging the grant Of power
to those who shall control the des-
TIMES of the nations" said Mr.. Mann.
I'VE may stay the current for mo-
ment, but civilizations progress de-
mands the granting Of the franchise
to those who have the power and
knowledge to use it."
= The right of the states to control
the franchise was insisted upon by
Mr.. Underwood. ~ 3D. T. d
E "This question" he said, lis the
gravest, one this body has had to con-
slider. deny that the exercise Of the
franchise is a universal right. You
5 do not believe It is a right. Many of
those who will vote for this amend
ment here today are from states which
would deny this right to other races
because you believe it would destroy
your civilization. Therefore you rec
ognize that it is q privilege and not a
universal right" ,,sss.gss& s5.~' 4.
Representative Stafford, Republican
Of Wisconsin, opposed the resolution.
Representatives Bryan Of Washington
and Stephens and Bell of California
declared woman suffrage a success.
D An hour before the session opened
I virtually all the seats for women were
Allied with suffragists and antisuffrag-
lists. r. :. .... ...
z5Hs'" II shall support the rule because
believe vote should be given on any
proposal which has become national
ISSUE" said Henry.
y Representatives Campbell, Repub-
lican, spoke for the rule and the Mon
dell resolution. - D.,
y AS Representative Campbell was
speaking, disorder on the floor and in
the; galleries called forth rebuke
from Speaker Clark. 49,. II.
= Progressive party support was
voiced by Representative Kelly Of
Pennsylvania, 5sGa AZ ~
Representative Hobson argued that
the resolution did not take any power
from the states. III
Support for the rule, but opposition
to the submission of the amendment
was expressed by Representative Len
root, Republican of Wisconsin. He
said he was not: convinced there was
a:sunicient public demand for woman
suffrage to indicate that the proposed
amendment would be quickly ratified.
II believe in woman suffrage. but
believe the matter can be settled easily
by the power Of the individual states"
he said. 5g 5g,,55 vi \
4 Representative Murdoch, Progress
sive Of Kansas, supported the resolu.
ton. x sr.l ~