The Little River news., 1916-07-19
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z. We recommend the extension i. 4 Of franchise to the women of the :. 4 country by the states upon the :. 4 same terms as to men," ]. t + # 4, 4 f z. :: 4 t. < :. z. :. Z. !. $
 It was the above little plank that inspired Gov. Ferguson of Texas to mount the platform in the Coliseum and read a minority report withhold l ing the party support from the ladies who want the vote. That the Demo- Cratic party should scorn the political i eXigencies of the situation and defy i the r western states ill which women vote was the burden of his argument. Sharing the same opinion Wifh him were C. l.. Bartlett of Georsia, Stephen B. Fleming of Indiana and 'Jim" Nugcnt of New Jersey, the cid time enemy of President Wilson, This trio signed the minority report with the Texan.
 Lined up against GeF. Ferguson, who acted as spokesman for tie hi nority, were Senator Stone of Mis- eouri, Senator Pittman of Nevada and Senator Walsh of Montana.
 Senator Walsh did not minee mat +ers in his argument for the adoption of the suffrage plank. He stated plain 1y the adoption of the plank Was necessary as a matter of political ex- pedielcy, adding that the present political situation in this country Was condition and not a theory.
 The states ia which women vote control 91 votes in the electoral col iego," he said. adding significantly, tevery political party has declared for woman suffrage in some way or other. It becomes simple question whether you will incur the enllity Of these women.
 NOW, my friends . he continued. "as late as 1907 there were but two states west of the Missouri river that returned Democratic senators and now we have E Of them. The question IS. are you ready to surrender tue 15 votes you have j i the United states senate and turn aem over to your | political enemies
 Tn conclusion, enatof Walsh said that he revealed 10 secret when he said President \ son knew tH about the suffrage pla.
 "The presideE believes it vital to his success that t stay in the pat form," he said. I ask you in all the ! fervor of my 50 who is there wiser or more patric than he?'
 Following Sc tor Walsh's speech, Gov. Ferguson as allowed five In.n- utes for rebuttal The vote was then taken and his minority report voted down, after which the original saf. frage plank, as approved by the reso, lutions committee was unanimously adopted.
 The Women Delegates. The presence of the IS women Gole, gates at the Democratic convection not only added color to the affair eut i changed the views of number of tae saen delegates on the subject Of 7o 1 'Iitical activity for women. For .ae women delegates were a fine, whole. some-looking lot and they lou lt just as enthusiastically for the best inter ests of the party as the men.
 Three of them. Miss Mary E. Toy of California, Ms. r. s. Taniafeeeo of Wyoming, and Mrs w. A Hareis of Kansas, spoke before the resou. tions committee i, favor of the suf, frage plank which sGa National Amer. lean Woman Suffrage Association pro. sented to the convention.
 One of the other delegates. Mrs; Teresa E. Graham, of Idaho. was nonl' I mated by the National Democretio committee to be one of the committee that wifi notify vloe-President Mar. ulo1 oe hic ,oiy.atfop