The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-13
HOUSE REFUSES TO
 SUBMIT SUFFRAGE i ISSUE TO STATES
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heir beauty is positively disturbing to business; their feet are beautiful; theii nkles are beautiful-but here I must (ause; they are not interested in af- airs of state."
 This statement brought storm ol isses from the gallery. Speaker Clark founded for order and Representative Bowdle, turning to his critics. con inued:
 This is the last chance of the in titution known in the United States s the old man to save his pants.'
 Organization of woman into suffrage ocieties, Representative Bowdle said Fas the most dangerous and undemo- ratio movement of recent years.
 T would suggest to the patriotic hdies," he said, that instead of de- ouhcing the disting guished representa- we from New York, MT. Levy, because the condition of the back gates o1 Ionticello, they resolve on an investi- ation of this race suicide question hat they give some attention to the eminine clothing question and the mil nery question.
 International Marriage
 These ladies also should examine into he menace to our nation found in the act that within 10 years a multitude f American women with great fortunes Fathered by American men have laid hem at the feet of foreign lords and rlxes, while American workmen stand v and see their strength and genius O abroad to add to the ease of foreign arasites. ssss-r-,..,s- ''The need of this country Is more iarriage. America needs a new bap- sm of the old time maseulinity. We eed the old type of feminine woman n u n Arr bwdle said, would be that women would te with their husbands. Even those eceiving alimony," he said, will rally round the pay check"
 Representative Decker of Missouri hplied to Representative Bowdle. He eclared the governmental co-opera- on of women was a great goyernment- blessing" and derided the idea that oman's lack of ability for military ervice disqualified her as voter.
 Representative Fess of Ohio declared nat government of the people, by the eople and for the people" would be bet er served if women voted.
 T believe that government by the omen would be better than govern lent for the women," he said.
 Representative Keating of Colorado, olstead of Minnesota, Cline of Indi- ma and Baker of New York also sup 0fIeQ the dD1eHu1ileIt tScii U V c> arter of Oklahoma and Mulkey of Ala lama spoke against it.
 Representative Hobson of Alabama ade an impassioned plea for the amend nent He declared ''the forces of nature nd of natures God'' ultimately would ktend the franchise to women.
 Representative Miller of Minnesota op- osed the amendment as 'in contraven- on of all the principles of free .ocal self overnment."
 Representative Hefiin of Alabama, op- psing the amendment declared:
 'If we had proposition here to submit
 constitutional amendment to provide lat no state in the union shall allow omen to vote the very folks who are ere now supporting this amendment ould go back to the state, rights argu- bent and protest that the federal govern bent has no right to take away the right the women of California to vote"
 Representative Stafford of Wisconsin osed the debate in opposition to the nendment. He declared no argument dvanced in the discussion had shown he necessity for federal action Mi prity Leader Mann. concluding the re-