The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-08

shall Clement spoke for the National
Woman's Suffrage Association. Mrs.
Arthur NJ. Dodge and Mrs. Alice Hi
Chittenden OF New York. Miss Minnie
Bronson Of Iowa and Mrs. A. J. George
appeared in behalf OF the Association
Opposed to Woman's Suffrage. better
known as the ants. Then came Miss
Anne Martin. chairman OF the Woman's
Party national committee: Mrs. Sara
Bard Field and Mrs. Harrio. Stanton
Batch as representatives of the Con-
grcssional Union for Woman's Suffrage.
The Congressional Union urged the
adoption of a plank specifically indorsing
the Constitutional amendment pending
in Congress. The National Association
speakers said they would be content with
an expression merely recognizing the
Justice Of the principle OF equal suf-
frage. The ants. OF course. denounced
votes for women as a delusion and a
sham.
Both sides mentioned preparedness re-
pea,edly in the course of their speeches.
The suffragis,s insisted that with women
! sharing the responsibility of govern
nent the country would be better able to
! meet conditions brought on by war.
sis. George. one OF the most eloquent
Of the ants. insisted that women should
not be on the firing line either in poll
TICS or IN WAT. IttT place IL tailIl tiV
firing attending to the duties that
properly belong to her"
As Mrs. Dodge, the head OF the ants.
was making her concluding remarks,
1000 or more s~uff who entered
Convention Hall at the conclusion of the
big suffrage parade, Kissed the speaker.
Suffragist leaders ~reproved their FOL
lowers. bu. Chairman Lodge smiled and
held his peace.
r>,,.s &C., ,i =. Is ,p'J the committee tina
as twelve States, controlling nlnety-ons
electoral votes. now give women the right
TO vote. II would he a good thing foi
the party to go on record In FAVOR %
the reform. ON the other hand. th'
"antis' pointed out hat the great state
OF Massachusetts, New York AID Iowa
had recently denied votes for women
and that there was nothing to he game
in a political way by an endorsement
of the reform.
Labor Has Its Innings.
Following the ~sufYragists, Pre9fden
Gompers OF the American Federation q
Labor and Secretary Frank f. MorrisoI
of that organization mad their innings
Mr.. Gompers took occasion 10 indoors
equal suffrage, and was boisterously az
plauded by suffragists,
In general Gompers and Morrisp'
asked for an Endorsement OF h pres
emit anti-injunction law. strict enforce
ment OF the seamen's act. restrictive I'm
migration legislation. laws for industria
education and vocational training. an
a drastic enforcement OF all eight hou
laws.
w. d. Gaynor. presiden Of the Ma
tional Association OF Civil Service En-
ployees. urged a plank proposing IN
creation OF a tribunal to which such en-
ployees misht appeal their grievance
Ex-Gov. Foss OF Massachusetts. accom-
panied by Prof. Irving Fisher OF Val
and Daniel A. Polling OF Boston, urge
a plank for national prohibition. EN
Representative Fowler OF New Jcrse
, Denounced the Federal reserve act an
urged the adoption of "A plank favorin
a new banking system based on assets.
Z. Fl. Wright. Il Chicago negro, urge
the committee to adopt a plank recon
mending legislation for the reappoin
j., ment OF the South's representation
, Congress and Republican conventions.
, Following the public hearing the con
:. mlttee adjourned and at 0 o'clock Sci
, ator Lodge and his associates on Il
sub. committee went to work on I.
platform in earnest. They expect
have the first roueh draft ready ear
in the morning, when It will be SUI
; mitted to the full committee. NJ
4 Lodge Is hopeful that the platform vi
: be ready for action by the convention
the afternoon.