Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-11-05
(AFOLLETTE FAVORS
NATIONAL SUFFRAGE
pullman Congressman Tells Deputa-
ton He Has Favored Equal
Rights for 30 Years

women, headed by Miss Virginia Ar
mold of Washington, d. c., who Mon
day morning waited upon Congress
man w. L. LaFollette in the inter
ests of national women's suffrage,
had little trouble convincing the
Pullman congressman that he should
support the measures pending in
congress in the interests of the suf-
frage movement. Congressman La
Toilette greeted the deputation of
women in Stevens hall, and stated
that for 35 years he has been in
favor of equal rights for wome en-,
and that he has supported the meas
ures proposed in congress looking
toward the Acknowledgement of
women. Congressman LaFolIette
stated that he proposed an amend
4 ment to the income tax measure pro-
Yiding that women in states where
hey were denied the ballot be ex-
i npted from paying the tax. He
Il gsured the delegation that he
would use his vote and influence to-
ward furthering the interests of the
Susan b. Anthony amendment, now
under consideration in congress, and
would do everything in his power
to assist in the movement for ma
tonal suffrage.
In refutation of the time-worn
argument that equal rights might
result in domestic difficulties in
cases where the views of the hus-
band and the wife differed political
ly, the congressman cited the case
in his own family. Mr. LaFollette is
republican and Mrs. LaFollette a
democrat, yet the variance in polit-
ical views has not caused one note
of discord in the LaFollette family
circle.
Miss Virginia Arnold, who headed
the deputation, is national organ
izer for the Congressional Union for
Women's Suffrage, with headquart-
ers at Washington, D. c., and is
touring the Northwest, where she in
terViews each member of the United
States congress in regard to the suf-
frage movement. Included in the
Pullman deputation were Mrs. E. A.
Bryan, Mrs. o. l.. Waller, Mrs. w. c..
kruegel, Mrs. VIM. Goodyear, Mrs.
Ira D. Cardiff, president of the His
torlcal club and secretary of the
state federation of women's clubs;
Mrs. f. M. Handy, representing the
Matrons club; Miss Juanita Gregory,
president of the Home Economics
CLUB; Miss Alice McElhinney, presi-
dent of the Womens league; Miss
ida Ranour, president of the Y. w.
Y. A; Mrs. A. Il. Melander, president
Oh the Fortnightly club; Miss Rhoda
M. White, dean of women; Miss Nor
ma Tuson and Miss Lora Maxwell,
representing women's literary soci-
etles; Mrs. S. G. Roberts, president
OF the Civic league, Miss Marjorie
Johnson, house director at Stevens
nall and Prof. Agnes H. Craig, head
OF the department of home eco
nomics.
The ladies were bedecked in the
fegalia of purple, white and gold,
and carried the amendment banner.
Mrs. Ira d. Cardiff was mistress of
ceremonies and outlined few of the
snings that western women expect
OF their campaign, including the
enactment of a national suffrage
measure. Dean Rhoda M. White
spoke on the subject, 1.-THE Debt We
owe the East" and Miss Marjorie
Johnson told of the conservatism and
efficiency of federal action.
Mrs. w. c. Kruegel compared the
Two measures now under considera-
uon by congress, relating to the suf-
rage movement: the Susan B. An
snony amendment and the Shafroth-
rainier amendment, urging strongly
III favor of the passage of the form
or which would gain the desired end
through a much more direct route
.nan the latter. Miss Aronld spoke
from the standpoint of the eastern
women, urging the same favors IN
the way of voting privilege as are
accorded the women of the western
states.
The proposed Susan B. Anthony
amendment provides that the right
ol citizens of the United States TO
vote shall not be denied or abridged
oy the United States or by any state