The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-07-08
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
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All three OF the national convention
platforms declare for woman Suffrage
and there liz, ar a matter of fact, very
little difference between their express
sion on this subject
The Republican platform says "rhe
Republican party = favors the
extension OF suffrage TO women. but
recognizes the right Of each state to
settle this question for Itself
The Democratic platform says We
recommend the extension of the fran
chlse to the women of the country by
the states upon the same terms az
tn men.
This IL not satisfactory 20 many Of
the surFragisis, who would like 10 get
what they want, moi by the slow process
of state adoption, but by national
amendment which would extend the
ballot to all the women Of the country
NJ one stroke. Their attention has been
called To the fact that this has been
done In only one case, In favor Of the
negro; and all parties have had ocea'
| sion to regret THU action. Az matter
Of fact, In spite of this franchise amend
ment. 2 majority Of the negroes do not
vote today. On the other hand. by
pursuing the slower pollcy OF winning
suffrage from the states, the women
enjoy the right In eleven states and
far more OF them vote today than
negroes. backed as the latter are by
federal constitutional amendment.
The women have failed In several
states by very slim adverse majorIties,
which they feel confident OF oyernom.
Ing In time. az they did In Oregon.
| where. after two defeats they "woa
out In Michigan they lost one cleo.
ton by less than thousand votes, and
In Iowa they were defeated by No slim
majority that for several days II Was
believed that the suffrage amendment
had carried Its chances may be con
| sldered as reasonably fair In eight OF
ten states. II will take time to make
much progress In some OF the others
Perhaps the vote In the Democratic
national convention will give some
Inkling of how the atates stand on this
question II 80 the outlook for suffrage
Is most encouraging. In tweniy-eight
states the vote of the delegations was
unanimously In favor OF woman suf-
irage, aud in five others there was only
one adverse vote, The strongest oppo-
sition has been thought to be Ia the
South, yet Mississippi, Arkansas, Ten
| nessee, Virginia and South Carolina
voted unanimously 30 give women the
ballot. Texas was one of the leaders
OF the opposition, with s2 10 votes,
and will probably be the last state to
surrender To the women. Georgia stood
"a to 4 against the grant Maryland
vas unanimously opposed TO II. North
Carolina and Louisiana were somewhat
equally split. each state yeiing to IL
against suffrage. Ohio has. by popular
| vote, twice In the last few years re-
ieeted suffrage by large maIorsties, and
has evidently not changed iss views on
this point. for II split even on the
| question in the convention. The only
other serious opposition came from
Indiana. New Jersey aud West Viz
ginia. CA the other hand the great
| states OF New York. Pennsylvania and
Massachusetts,, all OF which voted suf
frage down st their last stats cleo
tions. we're unanimously In its favor
In the Democratic convention
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