South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-19
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Atty. Issac Kane Parks. address
ing the lseenn lers of the newly or
gained Woman's Franchise league
last night in the assembly room OF
the library. said the woman who
failed 10 register 20 vote at the con-
stituuonal convention election IS a
Stacker" TO her own highest duty
and privilege.
The meeting was largely attended
and keen interest was shown in
everything Mr.. Parks had 20 say.
A business session was held at
which rules and bylaws were
adopted. Il was announced that the
charter membership roll had closed.
but that those who wished 70 join,
either men or women, could do so
for so cents.
A number OF prominent speakers
will be brought here from time TO
time within the near future 20 speak
on different subjects pertaining to
woman's suffrage.
Mr.. Parks spoke as follows:
ITO many people, constitutions
OF sacredness which we were taught
20 give 70 them. Note the recent
dispatches from Washington, as to
the scope that food conservation and
control is 10 take under the meas
ures now pending in congress. Our
big business concerns have long
been operating upon the rule OF
charging all that the market would
bear. This principle is not a civil
lied principle. II is the practice of
the big member OF the sty who bolts
all the food in the trough, and then
proceeds with an amiable grunt "a
upset with his snout the trough
wasting the major portion OF the
food underneath that receptacle In
righting the wrong conditions re-
sulting, ii is now charged we are
TO suspend the constitution.
The truth is, the hogs in the
commercial world long ago suspend
ed the constitution, by depriving the
vast millions of Americas workers
from an equal opportunity to life
and it's rightful sustenance, in the
cornering of not only the foodstuffs
OF the country. but OF all the wealth
Of the land. Greed by the hand OF
the masters Of finance suspended the
constitution.
The movement in Indiana for a
new constitution is an endeavor 20
return 10 the people their inalien-
able rights in a political way. which
they have long since lost by per-
verse legislation and ridiculous jul
dicial Interpretation. A growth in
population, reversing the percent
age OF people who reside in the
country. TO that OF city life, has
given rise 20 questions and prob
lens depressing the people in their
attempted expressions for freedom
and control OF government. This
has gone on until II has become
necessary to rewrite the basic law
OF the land"
The speaker cautioned the MEM
bers OF the league that there is a
possibility OF their not being able 10
vote this year upon the proposed
election of delegates, or at the city
election, if court decisions should be
adverse to such proposals in litiga-
ton now pending. But he urged the
extension Of the leagues member
ship 10 include every voting woman
in Mishawaka. He urged every
woman to register, IL possible, on
the first registration day, next Fri
day. He said they should make IL a
patriotic duty as did the young men
of the nation in responding TO the
cOlors, June 8. Every woman that
fails TO register is a Stacker TO her
own highest duty and privilege
whether courts decide the one way
or the other declared Mr.. Parks.
In accordance with his suggestion
the league is TO designate women
notary publics in all the wards to
assist In messenger registration.