The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-12
Special rule FOR
WOMAN suffrage
Ce.tinued From First Pase.

ty invoked that doctrine in favor of
human slavery in other days. -
''The President, as the leader of his
party, when he charges the opposition
with not having new idea in thirty
years, should at least find some buffer
for everything new that is proposed,
besides the doctrine of states sovereign
ty that surrendered at Appomattox
half century ago.
AS Representative Campbell was
speaking disorder ON the floor and in
the galleries, called forth a rebuke from
Senator Clark.
Threatens to Clear Galleries
"The gentleman ON the floor must
preserve ORDER he said. "The spec
tators in the gallery are here by the
courtesy of the House and it is in
decorous for them to talk so loudly
that their conversation can be heard
on the floor. The Speaker intends to
enforce order here to-day. If this dis.
turbanee does not stop | will oI,iar the
galleries cleared
Progressive party support was voiced
by Representative Kelly, of Pennsyl.
vania.
There is no reason he said, "why
be met piecemeal and fractionally.
There is no reason why it should be de.
cided in forty-eight different places. 1t
should be decided once and for all here
in Washington. The blackguard, the
thief, the unconvicted scoundrel of
every kind wakes up and casts his bal
lot, but the American woman must
stand aside
Representative Hobson argued that
the resolution did not take any power
from the States.
Support for the rule but opposition
to the submission of the amendment
was expressed by Representative Len
root, Republican, of Wisconsin.
Representative Murdoek, Progressive,
OF Kansas, supported the resolution.
' | am against the American woman
dragging her skirts through the mire of
partisan politics. he said, land for
that reason | favor woman suffrage as
means of cleaning the mire of party
politics.
Representative Hulings, of Pennsyl.
vania, and Lindbergh, of Minnesota,
made brief speeches favoring the reso.
luton.
Vote On Rule Not an Indicator
Inc overwhelming vote in favor of
the rule was by no means Indicative of
the sentiment on the resolution itself.
Many who voted for the rule to bring
the question up for yes and no vote
announced their intention of voting
against the resolution itself.
Anti-Suffragists claimed the suf
traglsts would not muster the necessary
two-thirds vote; the suffragists did not
predict more than that the House would
register majority in favor of the
proposition.
The debate on the rule had been spir
tied, bringing support and opposition
from all parties. The real debate.
which began at l CLOCK, with six
hours to run, brought out the heavy
artillery of both sides, and promised
vote some time after 7 o'clock this
To the applause and cheers of sup.
porters of both sides of the question.
packed In opposite galleries the House
plunged into a debate fully as snec-
tacular as that which attended the
vote on the prohibition amendments
some time ago.
Webb Opposes Amendment
Representative Webb, chairman of
tne judiciary committee, led off the de-
pate IN opposition to the amendment
ne oelleved If the question We're voted
on Dy women more than eighty per cent.
would vote against suffrage.
Debate on the special rule had been
concluded by the floor leaders of the
Republican and Democratic sides. Rem.
resentative Mann supporting the
amendment and Representative Under.
wood opposing it.
The tendency of the world every.
where is toward enlarging the grant of
power to those who shall control the
destlnles of the nations,' said Mr..
Mann. eve may stay the course for
moment, but civilization IS progress
demands the granting of the franchise
TO those who have the power and
knowledge to use it,
The rights of the States to control
the rights of the franchise was en-.
dorsed by Mr.. Underwood.
Woman Suffrage Fad, Says Webb
This question: he said, sis the
gravest one this body has had to con.
slider. / deny that the exercise of the
franchise is a universal right. You do
not believe it lis a right. Many of
those who will vote for this amendment
here to-day are from States which
would deny this right to other races
because you believe it would destroy
your civilization
Mr.. Webb charged that woman suf-
frage was more or. less a fad "Those
advocating woman suffrage want some
thing to agitate about and if they
should find nothing to agitate about
they would be disappointed, said he.
4" If they can get it they don t want
it; if they can't get it they'll carry on
agitation for it..
Representative Taylor, of Colorado.
supported the amendment, saying the
opposition spoke from prejudice and
misinformation.
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