The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-13
House Defeats Equal Suffrage
Resolution by Vote of 204 to in
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ocratic organization Of the House.
The suffrage cause was directed by Rep
resentatives Mondell and Campbell of
Kansas, Republicans, and Representative
Taylor Of Colorado, Democrat.
With three exceptions, all the members
from suffrage states voted for the Mon
dell resolution. Representative Klndell
of Colorado and Representatives Baltz
and Graham of Illinois fought equal
suffrage despite the fact that women now
vote in their states.
When Speaker Clark raped for order
ut II O'Clock In the morning nearly every
seat on the floor Of the House was occu-
pied and the galleries were packed II
was woman's day and few men appeared.
The women opposed to equal suffrage,
headed by Mrs Arthur VI. Dodge OF New
York, had seats I'm one section of the
public gallery. In another section sat
members of the Congressional Union for
Woman Suffrage an organization that
has been active in pushing the question
into partisan politics, and members OF
the National American Woman Suffrage
Association we're scattered through all
the galleries.
The first arrivals appeared about S
O'Clock and waited patiently for the gall
leries to be thrown open an hour or 50
later. The yellow and purple banners
and sashes of the suffra gettes gave the
galleries a dash of color. Broad satin
sashes were worn by members OF tho
Congressional Union.
Among those In the Speakers gallery
were DR.. Anna Howard shaw. Mrs. Car
rie Chapman Gait, Mrs. O. II. =. Bel
mont and Mrs. Pethic Lawrence OF Lon
don. Dr. Shaw was applauded as shc
took her seat.
The proceedings started tamely. Every
body present knew the Monden resolu-
ton was marked for defeat Fifty or
more members spoke OH the resolution,
In the main those who opposed equal SUI
frage based their arguments on the doc
trine that this Is a question for treat
ment only by the States. They also In
sisted that the demand for reform came
from a minority OF women and that the
great ma jOrfy found no way 10 voice
their opposition.
Those who spoke for equal suffrage in
sisted that the right to vote could not
In Justice be denied to women ana that
as civilization advanced the demand FOR
the franchise was bound to become ire
sistble.
Mr.. Manp's speech.
Il realize that there are strong and
powerful arguments on both sides OF the
question of woman suffrage but the ten
d.ncv OF the world everywhere Is toward
enlarging the grant OF powsr to those
/ who shall control the destinies OF the
nation" said Representative Mann.
/ NO one denies the intellectual power OF
woman to make proper use OF SUFFRAGE
/ believe the time has come IN TINS country
when we must safely say to those VINO are
| I'm intimate relation with Us all tnrouei
life: we ask you 20 help US in the man
agement of the affairs Of this nation IL
the hone that we may make progress SUI
greater in the future than we nave II
the past"
Leader Underwood opposed Federal SUI
frage on the ground that II would inter
fcre with the rights of the states
The question that confrontS the l'ous'
to-day is the greatest question that tnl'
body can consider" said Mr.. Underwood
at is asserted by those who advocate I'M
rlsht of the women of this country 10 No''
that 1t is a right on their part.
81 DENY that the exercise Of the iran
chise IL a universal right 1t is no NOR
a right to exercise the franchise than ]
IL a right possessed by men or Womei
Ia hold office ,... -
80 The aoor leader Of the majority o
this House on this occasion have righ
"a sneak for my party. The Democrats
PARTY has not been silent on this question
II has not attempted to say what shoul'
he done i'm California or In New YORK
In Alabama.
There is no question that Is NOR
fundamental in the history oil the penlV
cratic party than that each state III TN
I-nIon snail govern It's own franchise.
AT one time in my own State universe
suffrage WAS granted to the people OF Ala
hama. and that portion OF my STATE INA
uttered the worst from il were the goo
Women and children of the state.
"This right OF suffrage Is going To NOV
lust a. fast as the conditions or the peop'
who seek this privilege warrant theh ]
exercising ft. II you try to driNe II iaste
,b,p mat Won but court disaster and IN
v.,ock and ruin OF some portions OF TN
In the principal speech for suifrag
. Representative Mondell, author OF IN
resolution. said ,.,,,
: I'VE are told in high and inluentit
quarters that this is question Tor VI
states and not for the nation. That seem
70 no the favorite pretext just now fo
the sidetrackipg of great questions. 4.
"Tbe stunid' and threadbare argumer
that the exercise OF the elective trancnl'
win have an uufavorable effect upon u
character Of women, expose them 10 vi
Z desirable contact, destroy the hhet np'
OF the sex and put in jeopardy tneir ma
lraI charm has been utterly refuted
. tho experlence OF every State and matte
n which hns enfranchised its women
z "Tf polltical methods anywhere Il,
e brutalizing and communicating they Dug
$ to he remedied In the interest OF all u
70 neople. and the most effective remedy
y 10 be found in the enfranchisement
q women" ,,.,
Representative Dies OF Texas declare
e ris onnosition to equal suffrage,
e 81 am opposed to this resolution, ga ,
e Mr. Dies. 'becaust It would thrust "
II ballot into the hands Of millions OF neg
women in the South. and force uhsOug
4 political burdens upon millions OF non
II makers throughout the land
n ocrat who succeeded Nicholas Longwor
Q in the House and who in turn VIII 81
S way TO Mr. Longworth In the new 90
gress made speech in opposition
I woman suffrage that kept the House
d an uproar for an hour and was h'sseu :
y women IN the galleries ana even ny
10 moments OF the measure, -.
p ~ IL claimed that the interest