The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-10
WOmdn'S Right 10 Vote For
President Is Questioned
RESULT MAY DEPEND ON IT
Women Have Voice In Choice For Of
fees Created by the Leg Stature and
Whether or Not Presidential Electors
Are So Created Is the Moo.eJ Po.nt
Congress May Decide In End.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.


Washington. Aug. 10. II Special Ia
view OF the declaration by Mr.. Hughes
ia favor of woman suffrage. which
makes that question an ISSUE IA The
campaign, the situation IN iunUls in
respect to the right Of women to vote
for presidential electors becomes an In
teresting point. 1t might result in a
contest being instituted II the result OF
the election depended upon the vote Of
Illinois.
The right of women TO vote in iii
nois is "A legislative enactment and
provides that women can vote only for
such offices as have been created by
the Legislature. The fine point Is
whether presidential electors are ere
ated by the legislature or whether they
are offices of constitutional creation.
The Disputed Point.
Presidential electors are provided for
IN the UnAed States constitution,
which says that each state shall be
entitled TO as many electors as II has
senators and representatives In con
gress, these electors TO be appointed I'm
such manner as the different legisla-
lures OF the states may determine.
That would seem to indicate that the
electors are not created by Legislative
enactment.
But the state OF Illinois by legisla-
tive enactment provided that the cleo
tors should be elected by vote OF the
people OF the state. 1t is claimed that
this enactment makes these electors
come within the law allowing women
to vote for offices created by legisla-
ton.
The matter win first be decided 10y
the attorney general OF Illinois and
afterward by the Illinois courts. If
women are allowed to vote aud their
votes In Illinois should determine the
result OF the election IL would precipi-
tate a contest which would lie carried
TO the congress OF the United States
when the electoral vote is counted.
The twenty-nine electoral votes of hi
nols might well he the turning point OF
a close election.
Slight Consolation.
When the house passed the resolu-
ton extending appropriations for a
second time Minority Leader Mann
criticised the delay over passing the
regular supply bills.
There Is n slight consolation" he
added. In the senate. which Is delay
Ing N. the majority who have TO stay
a - hnpaAarnt. unp4 - tf.., - g..
reelection. If the president wants to
keep them here ! am quite willing"
Real Hard Travelling.
The senate discussed the complaints
made by the militia about the travel
Ing accommodations they had on going
TO the border. Senator Works was
moved to remark:
II can remember very well the time
when soldiers were mighty glad to be
permitted to lie down IN uncomfortable
freight cars. I had that experience
myself"
Then Senator Warren, another vet
eran OF the civil war, told his expert
ence. In my service l never saw the
inside of "A passenger car. When we
returned home from Louisiana, part
Of the way by river and part by rail,
from Cairo TO Pittstield. Mass. we
were In cattle cars, and IL we under
took to lie down we had to lie on the
floor, some standing while others would
lie down. The train stopped once In
twenty-four hours for our accommo
dalton SO that we could get food"
Champ on Taxation.
Speaker Clark more often than any
other nan who has occupied the chair
gets down on the floor and talks on
pending legislation. Not long ago he
was talking on the tariff and said,
among a lot OF other things: People
who pay an income tax are &c be con
graduated on having the income on
which TO pay II. There IL not a man
or woman betwixt the oceans who
would not like to have income enough
on which to pay a tax. 1t Is the fair
est and best tax in the world"
Penrose's Weak Spot.
Senator Overman of North Carolina
was trying to get an appropriation for
protecting a water front in his state.
There Is no danger of bombardment
of the North Carolina coast" asserted
Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania.
1T has been bombarded by rains and
storms" replied Oyerman.
Sharks are getting up there, too"
remarked Penrose.
There are no sharks replied Over
man, but black bass abound there.
and If you viii come down there you
will get mighty good fishing"
Then / win vote for your amend.
ment." said penrose.
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