The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-07-04

no way connected with the great body
of suffragists represented by the Ma
tional American Woman Suffrage As
ISOLATION, but is new organization |
with methods and policies diametri-
cally opposite to those of the Ma
tional Association;
BE 1T RESOLVED, that this con-
ference of members of the National
American Woman Suffrage Associa-
ton, assembled in Chicago, H., on
this eighth day of June, 1915, do here
by deprecate this action and disclaim
any responsibility for or sympathy
with the same;
AND BE 1T FURTHER RESOLV-
ED, that copy of this resolution be
sent to the president of the United
States.
THE RESOLUTIONS OF CON-
DOMINATION of the methods of the
Congressional Union were the direct
outcome of recent work in the cam
Ipaign states, where attacks were
made upon the Democratic party, and
Democratic politicians, some of these
attacks having been aimed at Demo-
Gratis who were suffragists, and who
had done good work for the suffrage
cause, in addition to the heckling of
President Wilson, and other such
anti-party policies.
/ Other important legislation was the
message sent to the Chamber of
Commerce of Washington, D. c., stat
ing that unless that organizations
amendment asking for representation
in Congress for the District of Column
bia includes the enfranchisement of
women, the amendment will be defeat
ed. The proposed amendment, which
was once defeated as it now stands,
grants suffrage only to men of the
District of Columbia. A confidential
poll of congressman has been taken
under the direction of Mrs. Medill
Mccormick, and it is said the con-
gressional committee has assurance
that the proposal will be held up by
number of western congressman, un-
/ less woman suffrage is included when
the amendment is introduced.
Against War.
THE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
also declared against the continued
destruction of civilization and urged
:, the president to call an extra session
of congress to deal with the present
grave emergency"
THE FEDERAL BILL, advocated
by Miss Laura Clay of Kentucky, and
a most important piece of legislation
J was also discussed, and it was the
: consensus. of the conference that the
\ national association would lend it's eff,
4 forts to furthering tbs measure. This
y bill is federal law permitting wom'
en- to vote for United States senators
and representatives
ATTACK ON DEMOCRATS. Rep
y resentatives of all states were giver
e an opportunity at the conference tx
S voice opinions on the anti-party policy
it of the Congressional Union-tha
: policy which directs the efforts of the
It union against the Democratic party
: being the one in power in Congress
e because it refuses to do all it can fol
st the advancement of national woman
l. suffrage. DR.. Shaw told of campaign
Is in which she had talked, and said tina
+ she found the unions policy suicidal
/ so far as the cause of suffrage wa
IT concerned. Mrs. James Lee Laidlaw
IL and Mrs. Toplift, both of New Yorl
If state, also attested to the harm al
IS ready done by the union, in entering
re a campaign state, and attacking poll
f ticians.
l. RESOLUTION ADOPTED. TIL
IS following resolution was adopted:
A WHEREAS, 1t is the sense of thi
lie conference that the policy of opposing
L the Democratic party because of tn
le non-passage of the federal suffrag
amendment is ineffective in the suf
frage states and rebounds with dead
ly effect upon the non-suffrage states
g. WHEREAS, we have seen infuen
$: tial journals alienated and votes los
10 by the anti-party policy;
or BE 1T RESOLVED, That we hereb
to declare ourselves unalterably oppose
al to the anti-Democratic campaign"
The southern delegation held
ct conference at which it promised it
IN support to the national organization
he Hospitality.
No report of any kind, whether Of
:, fetal or non-oficial, could be con
]. plete without mention of the delight
: full hospitality which marked tn
conference. The luncheon and lare
dinner given the delegates in the roc
garden of the Hotel La Sale, WEI
In most delightful expressions of ths
r. courteous spirit and cordial friendl
to ness which were apparent at all time
on And | would like to mention here, to-
the quiet dignity of our state pres
ng dent, and the marked considerable
to which was hers whenever she foun
" occasion To address, the cnrforor,co