The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-08-24
CANDIDATE HUGHES STATES
POSITION ON EQUAL SUFFRAGE.
Womdns Party Leaders Thoroughly Satisfied With UnequlVO(a
Stand in Favor Of Susan B. Anthony Amendment
Features Of RenOS Greeting Yesterday

the vote to women as an act OF JUS
tice TO one-half OF our adult popula-
tion 1 think that expresses the con-
yiction which gives the movement It's
driving force, and is bound to assure
Its success.
Personally l deprecate the opposi-
ton to il. The movement has ac-
quired such momentum that ii cannot
be defeated, and delay is certain to
intensity the agitation which tends to
subvert normal political issues. 1t
seems to be very desirable that we
should not compel the continuance OF
an agitation that can only have one
issue; but that we should promptly
and cordially accord the vote to wo-
men throughout the land.
"It seems to me that the delay has
obvious disadvantages, quite out
weighing any possible advantages that
opponents of the movement may tnink
il would have. 1t brings about dis
tinctly feminist movement. II develops
sex antagonism. | deprecate that.
If | am right in my premise, and
| cannot see how any student OF eco
nomics could come to a different con-
clusion, if the woman suffrage move
ment is to succeed, it SHOULD DC done
promptly and not DELAYED.
THE Republican platform did not
refer to the Federal Amendment, and
IN my address IN response 10 the noti-
fication of my nomination | o.d not
refer to it, | could not add il ~ the
platform of my party. That 1 .4..d no
right to do. That | had no r.eht TO
attempt. The purpose was clear 10 me,
however, that upon question as TO
which there was such deep feeling,
my personal views should be known.
had views. l saw no reason for con-
cealing them; and l promptly stated
them.
1T seems to me that the question
is a national one. There are certain
qualifications for the suffrage whicl.
are fundamental and with respect 10
which we should not have varying
laws throughout the land There are
other matters OF qualification not so
fundamental, as to which there may
be varying laws; and there have been,
according 10 our practice. We have
decided that the qualification with
respect to color is fundamental. We
have decided that the qualification
with respect to race is fundamental.
We tolerate no lack of uniformity, no
variety of legislation on matter so
fundamental as race or color. | think
the qualification with respect to sex
is just as fundamental as it is to race
or color. prolonged applause.) If
three-fourths of the states accept the
principle of woman suffrage, il should
be willingly accepted by the country.
If that proportion of our states de-
sires that women should have the
vote, / think ii would be inimical to
the interests of the nation to continue
the contest in the remaining states.
Il should not feel so strongly with
respect to a variety of qualifications
not SO deep and not affecting a matter
of such general and fundamental char
acter. When we touch race and sex
or color, then we are dealing with
matters as to which we should have
national and not simply local legisla-
ton.
These, as | have said. are my per-
sonal views, which | have freely de-
clared. l have not sought to attempt
TO create a political issue outside of
the platform of my party. But il is
fair that the people of this country,
whatever their views with respect to
suffrage, should know my views on
this question. And l have stated them
Il thank you for your very cordial
greetings, and / wish you success"
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