Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-14
NEBRASKANS VOTE
AGAINST SUFFRAGE
Kinkaid Only Member of Delegation
from This State Who Supports
Mondell Resolution.
SLOAN GIVES HIS REASONS
tFrom a statf correspondentl

From staff CortespondentD
WASHINGTON. Jan. l3.-(Special Tele-
gram)-The national house OF represen-
tatives yesterday by substantial major
ity went on record against submitting a
constitutional amendment to the people
of the several states in favor OF woman
suffrage. While the vote against the
so-called Mondell amendment was not by
any means as large as the "auts' had
expected. IL fell seventy-eight votes OF
the two-thirds necessary to enact the
measure. the figures being: for Ia; and
against 94
Throughout the day the galleries were
crowded by the partisans for and against
this proposed legislation. And by this Is
meant women, for there were scarce
hundred men in the galleries during the
consideration OF the measure, which ex-
tended over ten hours, and in which time
nearly 800 speeches we're delivered.
House Flashes with Color.
Red roses and white and yellow bands,
distinguishing colors of the two fac tons.
the suffragists and the "antis" made a
memorable picture An admonition from
Speaker Clark early in tho session put a
stop TO applause, and when the vote was
announced there was an impressive sill
ence. Both factions realized that work
was still ahead
The Nebraska delegation stood four
against the Mondell resolution and one
for, with Congressman Barton not vot-
ing on account OF Illness. Those voting
against were Lobeck. Mcguire, stephens
,t41 ell III. a l..
Representative Sloan OF the Fou eth dis
trict during the debate in a speech Of less
than five minutes in length held the at
tention of the house when he said he
could not vote for the amendment be-
cause his district had registered its OPP
position TO the constitutional amendment
proposed. The woman suffrage amend
ment in Nebraska has not been con-
sidered as a partisan question, Mr.. Sloan
said.
Twice Rejected.
TN our constitutional convention. 1t
was debated at length. but It was re-
jected and the constitution from which
it was excluded was in 1870 adopted by
the people of the state. In 1882 It was
submitted to the people and defeated by
decisive vote as follows: for suffrage,
25,756 against 5O,6s3. Recently Nebraska
adopted the initiative and referendum
system Of submitting questions directly
to the people. The friends OF woman's
suffrage appealed to the referendum sys-
tenn during the last year and had the
question submitted to the Nebraska cleo
torate. The vote cast November g. 1914,
was: For, 9O7SS, against 100S42. Majority
against 1904 In the Fourth congressional
district which l represent, ten counties
out of eleven cast majorities against the
proposition.
state Is Unit.
while unwarranted oL1vacfes should
not be placed in the way Of amending
our national constitution, we must recall
that the unit for amending the constitu-
tton is the state itself, and where the
state itself through its recognized system
of expression has recently published at
the polls its sentiment upon that sub
ject that should be controlling upon the
representatives Of the state"
Congressman Barton, who was taken
suddenly i'll yesterday, while in the house,
is reported very greatly improved tonight.
1t Is thought he was suffering from an
acute attack OF indigestion which the
physicians have now under control