Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-09
CAMPAIGN FOR SUFFRAGE
Vermont Women Working for
Constitutional Amendment.
Adopts Resolution trEtns
Stntc's Congressional Delegation to
Favor the Movement by All
Possible Means.

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! Suffrage association and a report Of the
work in Vermont in support of the fed
eral amendment was given ny Mrs T. s.
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This was followed by u discussion of the
: manner in which more efficient congress
, giona work could he done which was led
. by Mrs. Rastall. The following rcsolu-
tom urging the Vermont congressional
\ delegation to vote for and to aid by every
means within their power the passage OF
l the Senate resolution submitting to the
States the constitutional amendment for
= bidding disfranchsemcnt because of SEX
! was then adopted:
Resolved. That since for a century anc
$ a half these United States have stood
2 before the world as the greatest exponent
4 Of democracy work ever known and be
e cause the Declaration IF independence,
e asserted in 1916 that "All men are crea tee
4 equal, with certain inalienahle rights
$ among these the right of life. liberty ant
@ the pursuit Of happiness, that govern
mcnts are instituted among men to secur,
RIGHTS. deriving their Just power from
the consent of tho governed" and he
I cause the women OF twelve states Not,
!, and haV" proven themselves reliable, con
r scicntous and Intelligent citizens anc
. because women Of the State should no
. be denied these privileges Of citizenship
| already possessed by a million women il
tn" above mentioned States:
Therefore. we the members Of the Yer
mont Equal Suffrage association. in con
ferenc" assembled. urge our United State
senators and members of Congress t
vote Tor and to procur" by any mean
% "l'hlh their power the passage Of tn
!. senate loiht resolution. 80. !, submitting
n ,. ~ 'n' ieuer"' constitution Tor
r ''u'''"7 u'Sira''P''seneh' on account o
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Z " co-oP'r7uon with the Ma
Il H"'e''oa' woman suHage associa
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r 'P''", 'l''i "hlch the con
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y WILL WORK IN NATIONAL. CON
ID MENTIONS
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IT, The proposed work in flo ron,h,ican NO
81 lional convention which meets IN rhi
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