South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-08

I was the FIRST man OF your admin
istration nearly five years ago. pub
hcly 10 advocate prepa redness. and
helped 20 found the first Platts-
burgh training camp And IT, with
our troops mobuizing in France, you
viii give American women this
measure for their political freedom,
they viii support with greater en-
thusiasm your hope and the hope OF
America for world freedom.
Il have not approved all the
methods recently adopted by wom-
en- in the pursuit OF their political
liberty; vet, Mr President. the COM
mittee on suffrage OF the United
States senate was formed in 1888
when I was 1 wear old this same
federal suffrage amendment was
first introduced I'm congress in 1878.
brave women like Susan r. Anthony
were petitioning congress for the
suffrage before the civil war. and at
the time OF the civil war men like
William Lloyd Garrison. Horace
Greeley and Wendell Phillips as
sured the suffrage leaders that II
they abandoned their fight for suf-
frage when the war was ended the
men of the nation out OF gratitude
would enfranchise the women OF the
country. And if the men OF this
country had been peacefully de
handing for over half century the
political right or privilege 10 vote.
and had been continuously ignored
or met with evasion by successive
congresses. as have the women, You.
Mr.. President, as a lover Of liberty.
would be the first to comprehend
and forgive their inevitable impa-
thence and righteous Indignation.
VIII not this administration. re
elected 10 power by the hope and
faith of the women of the west.
handsomely reward that faith by
taking action now for the passage
Of the federal suffrage amendment
Hard to Leave Service.
I'm the port of New York dur
ing the past four years billions of
dollars in the export and import
trade Of the country have been han
died by the men Of the customs
service, their treatment Of the trav-
cling public has radically changed.
for the Lusitania note. the neutral
ity was rigidly maintained, the great
German fleet guarded, captured and
repaired. substantial economies and
reforms have been concluded, and
my ardent industry has been given
10 this great office of your appoint
ment But now l wish 70 leave these
finished tasks. TO return TO my pro-
fession Of the law and 10 give all
nv leisure time TO fight as hard for
the political freedom Of women as
have always fought for your lib
eral leadership.
1T seems a long seven years, Mr..
President. since I first campaigned
with YOU when you were running
for governor Of New Jersey. In
every circumstance throughout those
wears I have served you with the
most respectful affection and UNI
Swallowed devotion. Ii is no small
sacrifice now for me as a member
of your administration TO sever our
political relationship. But ] think
it is high time that men in this gen
Grafton. at some cost 70 themselves.
stood up to battle for the national
acknowledgment of American wOm-
en-. So in order effectively 20 keep
my promises made in the west and
more freely 70 go into this larger
field of democratic effort. I hereby
resign my Office as collector OF the
port of New York. 10 take effect at
once. or at your convenience.
Yours respectfully,
DUDLEY FIELD MALONE"