Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-12
MondeII Measure Before
National House for Dis
cussion and Vote.
WOMEN OUT IN FORCE
Dr.. Shaw and Other Leaders
Invited to Occupy Private
Gallery Of Speaker.

Warrington. -. C.. Jan 12-Coun-
t-y-s .da agitation FOR woman suffrage
today reached q climax iu the house
OF aaLrr .eufativeE where. under a spc-
cal rule. brought iu by Representative
Henry. chairman OF the rules commit
zee. opportunity % discuss and vote
on the Wc1deI resolution vas assured.
Tho rr o'G-iou would submit TO th-
srrt.a f1r approval an amendment TO
tle -oustt-ulou Inserting a new article
as follows
Right o. citizens of the United
states r1 vote shall net be denied or
ABRIDGED 1y tire United States OF By
q cate on account of sex Congress
shall have the power. by appropriate
,azls'afioa. 20 enforce tine provisions
% f1ts article
a driving rain storm fslisd 20 dis
e1u-ar rccl--d- d-brcakiuz crowd
Practically all reserved seats for wom-
On we're niied with sunraslsts and
arft r1F-aFistg an hour before the ses-
sion opened lu the meas gallery.
Row ever. there we're seats auleuty.
Wter tire women doaed their water
proof coats the purple and yellow
banners and seshea Of thc sunrasists
fl-d the galleries with a save %
c0'or. Whole blocks Of seats were
occupied by women wearing broad
satin ribbons Many brought their
knitting and ueedlcw0rE and passed
the slime wc=Eiae or garments for War
egnerers ia Eurore.
Men sep5rats Hostile Camps
rrs gallery 20 the Ieff OF the speak !
s-s desk was occupied BY surraEists. /
or thc rfEh sunra<ists. each /
usr-fur q red rose. knitted and ssved .
ss they waited Separating the hos
tf- cruEs vas the mems gallery IN .
ts- sgr-aEs gallery Dr. Anna Howard .
s1rN. Nrg Carrie Chapman Gait. I
Nrr O H p Belmont. Mrs. Pethwick .
lawrence % London and the conEres-
s.0-al committee q the National As
sociatiou were iu charge Across the .
way we're Mrs Arthur ". Dodge. pres
dras OF the National association +.
Opposed 20 Womau's Suffrage: Mrs
A j. George. Mrs Daniel Markham
and The legislative committee % that
orEunizatiou-
The galleries applaudsd when DR.
shaw aud several other prominent
slrru Eists were invited by the speak
- 20 leave the public gallery and take
pnces i1 his private gallery.
-i shall support the rule because
believe q vote should be given on any
proposal which has become national
issue" said Henry. ~but shall never
vote Tor any amendment that proposes
~ take from the states powers now re-
served 20 them and vest those powers
r. the federal government Is
Campbell Refers 20 Slavery II
Campbell. republican. spoke for the
rgir and the MOndelI resolution The (
President and many Of fiis followers,
saii be- Insist the granting OF the
right OF suffrage TO women - one that
must b. dealt with BY the states. He
iuvoE-s the doctrine % states SOW
s-eiEuity with the same enthusiasm
and confidence that others % his party
irvoEed that doctrine IN favor Of hu- ,
rHau slavery In other days ,
Progressive party support vas
voiced BY Kelly % Pennsylvania:
There o. no reason. be said. why
the woman suffrage problem should be
net piecemeaf. There fs no reason
way 90 shouid BE- decided In 4s differ
sat places. 70 should be decided once
a1t for all here iu Warrington The
hia-<<uart thief and uncOuvicted
seuaudreI of every Kind walks up and :
casts BITS ballot. but the American
NGmau must stand aside
- Against Rule
Hohson argued the resolution did
ro' take any power from the states.
LeurOot republican said. Il be
Heve IN woman outrage. but ! believe
tie matter can easily be settled BY the
lsGivituaf states"
After an hour and half debate the
house adopted the special rule for
consideration Of the amendment BY
vote of zoo 10 -. The house then set
nsd down to a six-h0urs' debate be-
lore voting whether TO submit the res =
'iution 20 the states for ratification
oees Net Indicate Sentiment
Tse overwhelming vote In favor OF
ne rule Vas by no means indicative
y sediment on the resolution Itself
NaHy who voted for the rule IN order
% bring the question 90 a yea and no y
'ote aarouncsd their inte1tion of vot- p
~ against the resolution itself Anti
'urraEssts claimed their Opponcats "a
would not muster the necessary two
ai-ts vote Sufrra sistS did not pre- G
ucs more than n majority I'm favor OF .
Ne resoiution- Debate on the rule got u
appo-t and opposition from all par "a
-e& Heavy artillery Of both sides pi