The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-02-18
W0MAN'S SUFFRAGE "
Wins IN SENATE FRIDAY
MAY BE MADE TO
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT BILL
INTRODUCED BY THORSoN.


Bismarck, N. D., Feb. Ex-senator
Davis, chairman of the state affairs
committee secured the recall Of Tor
sons house bill which would abolish
capital punishment. It is understood
that there are a number of senators
who will vote for reconsideration with
the understanding that certain amend.
ments will be made. The report that
Warden Talcott of the penitentiary
is interesting himself in the passage
of the bill inconnection with the Milo
sentence proved to be without founda-
ton, the only interest the warden has
been to secure modification so that
differs" might be subject to pardon or
parole in certain instances where ex-
| tenuating circumstances develop.
There is considerable question as to
whether or not the bill can be passed
in any manner that will mean the en-
tire adjustment of capital punish
ment.
Woman's Suffrage Wins in Senate.
There were only fourteen senators
opposed to allowing the people of the
state to vote again on woman's suf-
frage when the Bronson constitutional
amendment came to vote Saturday.
Those opposing the measure were AL
brecht, Nond, Bonner, Clark, Davis,
Gronvold, Jacobsen, Kretschmer,
Leutz, Mcbride, Mclean, diversion,
Thoreson and Young, Hamilton,
Huges and Martin were absent when
the vote was taken
The galleries were crowded with
suffra gists when the vote was taken
and they burst into applause when the
result was announced. President
Frame raped his gavel and stated
that unless the demonstration ceased
he would be compelled to clear the
galleries. Up to a few days ago the
suffraget forces were rather up in the
air as to where their proposition
would land and it was not until Friday
that they assumed an air of conf
dence.
There was no argument when the
bill came up and there appeared to be
desire to get rid of the question as
quickly as possible.
Senator diversion presented a petit
ton from the Association Opposed to
Suffrage and it was referred to COM
mittee relative to the matter Of hav-
ing it printed in the Journal. Follow
ing is the petition in full as it was
presented to the senate:
To the Members of the North Dakota
Senate.
On behalf of the ninety per cent Of
the women of the state, who are un-
willing to be forced into political life
and on behalf of the 49,410 men voters
of the state, who recorded their judg-
ment against woman suffrage at the
November election, our association
protests against the passage of the
Bronson resolution. calling for an
other vote on this question at the
next election.
The advocates of woman suffrage
had almost two years for their cam
paign. The question was widely dis
cussed and commanded the highest
vote cast at the election. There were
S9,419 votes on the suffrage question,
and only 1896 for governor.
The people, the highest tribunal in
a democracy and to whom the suffra-
gists asked to have the question SUBJ
mitted, decided against it by an en-
phatic and decisive majority of 9401.
IS of the so counties in the state gave
majorities against it. Each Of the
congressional districts decided against
it. The first district by 4002 majority,
the second by 5O62 majority, and the
third by 337 majority.
Acquiescence in the decision of the
majority is fundamental principle Of
democratic government.
We protest against the proposed I'M
seemly disregard of the peoples judy
men, given at the recent election.
The Prohibition Clause of the Con-
stitution was adopted by less than
1000 majority. It has stood for Is
years and has been properly and sue
cessfully defended against persistent
edmands for it's resubmission, upon
the grounds that the majority had
spoken, and that constitutions should
not be disturbed upon the request of
minorities unless it appear that
probable majority will favor the
change.
This principle, which requires acqui-
escense in the will of the majority,