Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-13

az that which attended the vote on the
Z prohibition amendment recently.
webb Leads for Opposition.
! Representative Webb. chairman Of the
/ Judiciary committee. led off the, debate
IN opposition 20 the amendment. lie be-
I lievcd that " the question were voted on
I By women moro than 50 per cent would
! voto against suffrage.
! Debate on the special rule had been
concluded by the floor leaders Of the re-
( publican and democratic sides, Repre-
| sentative Mann supporting the amend
mont and Representative Underwood OPP
posing II.
! Then tendency OF the world every
where is toward charging the grant of
power to those who shall control the
destinies OF the nations" said Mr.. Mann.
we may stay the current for a mo-
ment. but civilization and progress de-
mapds the granting Of the franchise 10
those who have the power and knowledge
! to use It.
The right OF the statos 10 control the
franchise was insisted upon by Mr.. Tn
dorwood
This question I" he said '1s the grav-
est one this body has had to consider.
! deny that the exercise Of the franchise
Is universal right. You do not believe
It Is right Many OF those who will
vote for this amendment here today are
from states which would deny this right
20 other races because You believe II
would destroy your civilization. There
fore you Recognize that II Is a privilege
and not universal right"
Calls Movement n Fad.
Mr. Webb charged that woman suffrage
was nore or lesa fad,
These agitatlng woman suffragists
want something to agttate about and II
they should find nothing 70 agitate
about they would be disappointed" he
said. III they can get u they don't want
IL; II they can't get II they'll carry on
agitation for II. I for one shall vote
against this amendment In order to pro-
tect woraankind against itself ,s,N
Ne Representative Taylor OF Colorado sup-
ported the amendment, saying the cop
position was prejudiced and mislnformed
seI believe the welfako OF tho national
republic II superior 10 the whim of any
state" he declared. =
Representative Mondel OF Wyoming.
co-author OF the resolution. urEed its
adoption in a speech which traced the
thiAtofy OF the movement
Representatives Macdonald or Michi-
gan, Brown Of New York and stevens
OF New Hampshire spoke for the reso-
luton, and Representatives Aheroromble
OF Alabama and Hardy OF Texas made
brief but vigorous speeches against II.
Representative Abeycrembls Of Ala
hama said he would vote against the
amendment, but that he had no doubt
the women Of tho country ultimately
would be given the ballot. either state by
state or through a. federal constitutional
amendment, He favored women suffrage
granted by the states. Representative
Bartlett OF Georgia and Representative
sisson OF Mississippi vigorously opposed
the resolution. Insisting that the right
to. demand the suffrage question should
be left 10 the states.
Representative Madden OF Illinois.
Townsr, OF Iowa, Harnhert OF Indiana
and Baker OF California supported the
resolution In brief speeches,
Praises vosiae Women.
Representative seldpmrdge OF Colorado
supported the resolution ana praised the
voting women OF his state, In Opposing
the resolution Representative Hughes OF
GSprgia declared that should the pro-
posed amendment be ratified by the
states Il would precipitate a serious sit
udtion In the southern states on account
Of the race problem.
Kisses and audible expressions OF re-
sentiment frequently interrupted speech
Of Representative Bowdlc OF Ohio, who
undertook TO discuss the suffrage cause
In humorous vein, and argued that a
scientific analysls OF woman's nature
showed her 20 be totally disqualified "a
a voter and office holder
other Arguments.
As the day passed into night with the
debate still In progress. arguments for
suffrage were made by Representatives
Champion, Farr. Hayes. sinnot and Cor.
I man. while among the opponents were
Representatives Sloan. Carter and Mul,
key.
Representative Desker OF Missouri Ia
, supporting the amendment replied q
, Representative Bowdle. lie declared that
. the governmental cooperation OF wo-
men was great blessing. ana derides
! the idea that wonens lack OF abillt,
for military service disqualified her Al
voter.
Representatives HAYDEN OF Arizona
Keating OF Colorado, volstead OF Mime
sofa. Reilly OF Connecticut Cline OF In
diana, Tess OF Ohio and Baker q New
York also supported the amendment.