Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-06-22
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> TIE SUFFRAGE PLANK.

I , We recommend the extension =
, Of franchise 10 the women ofthe =
; country BY the states upon the =
I; same ierms as 10 men" =
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II was the above little plank iha,
Inspired Gov Ferguson VI Trxas %
mount The platform 100 The COiloum
and read a minority report withhold.
ing iAe party support from TIE ladies
whO want The vote Tia, the Demo
cratic party should scon The political
sxlgonClcs Of the situation anu defy
the u western states IN which women
vote was hs burden Of his argument.
Sharing the SAM opinion With him
were c. l. Bartlett Of Georgia.
stephen d Fleming of Indiana aud
Jim" Nugent OF New Jerscy. the old.
time enemy Of President Wilson. ThA
trio signed the minority report with
the Texan.
Lined W against Gov. Ferguson,
vho acted a. Spokesman for the mi.
nority. were senator Stone Of Mis-.
sour, Sena,ot Pittmaa Of Nevada and
Senator Walsh oi'Moniana.
Senator Walsh did no, mlnce mat.
tiers In bis argumen, for the adoption
OF the suffrage plank lie stated plain.
ly the adoption Of the plank uaa
necessary as matter Of political II.
ped!ency. adding that the ptsssn,
political Situation In this country Vas
condition and not a theory.
1 The states In which women vote
control 81 votes In the electoral col.
lege," be said. adding significantly.
every political party has declared for
woman suffrage In some way or other.
II becomes a simple question whether
you will incur the enmity OF thes.
women. 4
Now. my friends" he continued
AS late as 1907 there we're but two
states ives, Of the Missouri river that
returned Democratic senator's and now
We have 10 Of them. The question ia
are you ready to surrender the lb
votes you have In the United States
senate and turn them over 10 your
political enemiesi"
In conclusion. Senator Wash sa,a
that he revealed no secret when ho
said President Wilson knew all abou,
the suffrage plank
The president believes II vital N
us success that Il stay In the Mai.
lorm' he said. Z ask. you In all tho
ier'or Of my soul. who Is there wiser
OF more patriotic than heY"
Following senator Walsh's sneo.h
Gov Ferguson was allowed Ave min.
u',s Tor rebuiial The vote was thon
taken and bis minority report voted
SoNh a''er which ,he original
mage plank. as apptoved BY the no.
adopted '1s''
The Women Delegates.
The presence Of the 10 women d.,a
saIcs a, the Democratic conyen,,on
ho' only added color to the affair nm,
'hansed the views Of a number a, ,hs |
me, men DELEGATES on the subject Of no.
uu'al activity for women For iha
women delegates woro a fno wno,"1
somclookinS lot and they iourb, ,usI
a. Enthusiastically Tor the best.in,o
e'Is OF the party asIhe men.
Three Of them. Miss Mary T. 81
0, california, Mrs 7. s. TallInfer,
OF WYOMING and Mrs. W A Har,
OF Kansas, spoke before tho rcs
u , committee In favor Of the ~
nag, nag plank which the National All.
lean Woman suffrage Association I.
scented to the convention
d. One Of the other delegates. Is.
. l,Ie.a J. Graham, Of Idaho. wa. I'm.
mated By 'ho National DemoJuo
, e, 70 be- one Of The eomItoe
Na, win notify vicePre,lden, Lar
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