The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-12
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With one majority against il,
the weman's suffrage biIl was de-
feated in the state senate yesterday.
tine vote being thirty-fOur TO thirty
three. Senator ]. w. Andrews of
Blue Earth county voted for the
measure.
The vote came after three hours
and a half of debate. On the first
call there we're thirty-three ayes
and thirty-three nays IN was then
discovered that Senator A. s. Camp
bell. who was absent from the cham
Der, held the deciding vote. When
found and brought to the chamber
he voted with the ants.
The bill provides for a referendum
vote at the 1916 general election on
amending the state constitution so
that women may have suffrage. The
suffragists claimed thirty-four votes
in the senate. including Adams of
Dulnth and Gross OF Minneapolis.
They need this number to put the
measure through. The list Of sena-
ators absolutely pledged as given
out did not include the names of
Adams and Gross.
This was the situation when the
senate began consideration of the
measure at II a. m. The two gal
leries were filed with women, the
jonquils of the suifragists and the
red roses of the ants being
mingled
About $50 women sat ON the floor
OF the senate admitted by cards by
the senator's
suffragettes and Ants There.
Mrs. \. II. Bright. leader of
the suffragettes, and Mrs. Andreas
LELAND, president Of the Minnesota
States Suffrage association. took
chairs Immediately in front of the
president OF the senate rostrum.
Mrs. Edward Pennington and Mrs.
j. b. Gillian. prominent anti
suffragists. who had worked against
the bin. took seats near them.
Desks OF many Of the senator's
had been decked With the yellow
jonduils, the official flower OF the
suIrragettes. Scores OF senator's wore
red roses, the. official Hover OF the
aniis.
At eleven o'clock Lieutenant Gov.
ernor j. A. A. Burnquist arose and
announced that the special order for
the day would be considered. J.
A. Anderson made the first address.
He spoke for nearly half an hour.
His Fundamental Reasons.
There are two fundamental rea-
sons why women Of Minnesota
should be allowed to vote,' he said.
The first is that there IL no rea-
son why we should deny that right
10 intelligent women. The second Is
that no one should be taxed without
representation.
Senator J. W. Pauley was the first
speaker against the bill.
Who are the women who are
wanting the vote" he asked. Are
they the mothers Of our state, the
women we revere? They are NOT.
The mothers OF the state who have
helped make this state DO not want
the vote
Ssgeng Asks For Call.
When Senator Pauly took his seat
after twenty-five minutes. Senator
Sageng asked for "A call of the SEN
ate to ascertain that all members
were present. The call was eomplet.
ed AZ 1l:55. and should all but
three senator's present. The absent
ones were Senators G.. M. Peterson,
q. III. Gardner and N. J. HoImberg.
Sergeant-at.Arms Ira Padden was
sent after them. When they had been
found, Senator Sagengi moved that
further proceedings under the call
be dispensed with. II was carried.
and Senator Richard Jones of Duluth
arose to speak for the bill.
Senator Jones declared that he
would vote for any bill that would
give the people right to say what
they wanted.
More Women Crowd In.
As he spoke, more women began
crowding into the senate chamber
until every available foot OF space
outside OF the aisles was taken.
There is q great demand for this
legislation" Senator Jones continued.
There are many women who say
they don't want to vote. Bless your
souls. they don't have to vote"
Senator r. E. Putnam was the
next speaker.
We might Just as well 1--WE them
tie vote now as wait TO have it
taken from us forcibly,'' he said.
Politics will not change women's
natures. Women viii return from the
polls inst as clean and pure as they
were when they started to- the
polls"
No one else arose 10 speak and
the president of the senate ordered
the roll call.
Senator W. A. Campbell then arose
TO advocate the bin. He declared he
was not enthusiastic for weman's
suffrage. but that he would vote
to submit the amendment to the
voters. n.fs -
The president again ordered a.
roll call. when Senator G. II. Sui
Ivan arose
Now Seek to Change.
For all time the women OF the
world have sought the shelter OF
man. his aid. his comfort. and now.
few seek to make W believe she