Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-06-22
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!. THE SUFFRAGE PLANK.

> we recommend the extension =
: Of franchise 10 the women Of the =
> country By the states upon the =
> same terms as 10 men" =
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II was Che above little plank that
Inspired Gov Ferguson u Texas 90
mount ihe platform 100 The Coliseum
and read q minority report Withhold
.Ag tAc party support from Tie ladies
who want he vote That the Demo
cratic party should scon the political
s1lgcnClos Of the situation ami defy
the L. western states IN which women
vote vas hs burden Of bis argument.
sharing the SAM opinion with him
were c. l. Bartlett OF Georgia.
stephen b Fleming Of Indiana and
Jim" Nugcnt Of New Jersey. the old.
time enemy Of President Wilson Thu
Trio signed h. minority report with
the Texan.
Lined up against Gov. Ferguson.
Who acted a. spokesman for the mi.
noHty. were Senator Stone Of Mis-
souri,. Sonatos Piitman Of Nevada and
Senator Walsh oi'Mon,ana.
Senator Walsh did not mlnce mat.
ters In bis argument for the adoption
OF the suffrage plank lie stated plain.
ly the adoption Of the plank NaS
necessary as matter OF political Il.
ped.ency. adding that the present
political situation In this country wa
a condition and not a theory.
The states In which women vote
control ~ votes In the electoral col.
lege," be said. addlng significantly.
every political party has declared for
woman suffrage IN some way or other.
II becomes a simple question whether
you will incur the enmity OF theia
women 4
Now, my friends" he continued.
"as late "a 1907 there we're but two
states west Of the Missouri river that
returned Democratic senator's and now
We have Is Of them. The question il.
are you ready 10 surrender the IL
votes you have In the United States
senate and turn them over 10 your
political enemiesl"
In conclusion. Senator Wash said
that he revealed no secret when he
said President Wilson knew all about
the suffrage plank.
The president believes II vital TO
his success that I, stay In the pla,.
iorm,' he said 4 ask. you In all The
ieryor Of my soul, who is there wiser
OF more patriotic than hef"
Following Senator Walsh's snecch
Gov. Ferguson was allowed fye min.
uies for rebut,al The vote was ibon
'AAen and bis minority rcpor, voted
down after which ,ihe original v
rage plank, as apptoved By the rcso.
Iluons committee was unanimously
adopted
' women Delegates.
The presence oi the Is women dele
gates at The Democratic con,cntlon
not only added color to the afair nm,
changed the views Of a number Of Tho
men delegates on the sub,ect ~ ~
htical activity for women For ,bol
women delegates werc a nna whole
somelooklnS lot and they ioueh, jusl
as Enthusiastically Tor the best. int,
eSIs OF the party asIhe men
Three Of them. Miss Mary T. rc
o! California, Mb 7. s Taulnfer
OF WYOMING, and Nrs W. A liar,
OF Kansas spoke before tho res
uOhs committee In favor Of the ~
mage plank which the National All.
lean Woman snftragc Association 4.
scented to the convention
one OF The other delegates Ia.
i l'rg.a Graham. Of Idaho. wa. I'm.
'h.''' By Doe National DcmoJuo
...''''s' 20 be- one NJ he eomj,ee
laa, F'il notify yicepresidepthar
EMAIL Of bis nomination