Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-08
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and the passage OF the suffrage amend
7ren, is only the FIRST step towards their
national emancipation. But unless the
government takes al least this first step
towards their enfranch!sement. how can
-he government ask millions Of American
women In our homes, or toiling for eco
monte independence In every lire OF In
dustry. 70 give up ny CONSUMPTION their
,ner and happiness 10 war for democra-
cy Ia Europe. while these women citizens
are denied the right 20 vote on the poll
cles Of the government which demands
az them such sacrifice?
Feel Il /. War Measure
For this reason many Of your ardent
friends ard supporters feel that the pas
cage Of the federal amendment IS war
measure which could appropriately be
Urged BY you al this session NJ Congress
7. \. true tina, his amendment would
raw. 70 come from Congress. but the
r-evert Congress shows no earnest desire
', enact this legislation for the simple
r.ason INA, you. as the leader ~ the par
~ In power have not yet suggested u
rer IN. whole country gladly acknow.-
nagss Nj President. that no vital piece
a. Legislation has come through Congress
.-a,e eve ea~y except ny your extraord:-
49,. ,r4 brilliant leadership. And mil
80 .. mon and women today hope thai.
90. --,'r give mo federal suffrage amend
r-e-, 70 no women ~ the country -
-. v,'or n, ,our leadership row " vii
t.sr,en the mothers 81 the na'i"n ei'ih-
mae ust grievance and turn the de-
voted energies ~ brilliant women 10
nor. rear.y support If the government IN
mi. crisis
A. ,oI vel know. in dozens Of
gpeoclos ~ r1any states have adN"-
cs,cd ,our roiicies and the war was
10 fret man ~ YOUR administrator
-,a-l, avo Years ago. publicly I" al
v~ce,s prcparedrcss. and helped TO
found tie first glattsburG training
camp. Ard Il. with our troops mo-
Milling N Frruco. YOU viii give AM
o-lcan women this measure for their
ro,,,,cal freedom. they will support
ty,,a greater enthusiasm your nope
ara t,e hope ~ America for world
freedom.
poosrt Approve All hcthcds
have not approved all the meth
go recertly adopted Ivy women in the
pursuit of their political liberty vet
Mr. President tho committee on SUI :
fraqe of the United States Senate
was forred'i in 1853. when ! was one
wear old. this same federal suffrage
amendment was first introduced in
Congress in 1875; brave women like
Susan p Anthony we're petitioning
Congress for the suffrage before the
Ctyil war and at tie time of the Civil
war men like William Lloyd CARR
son. Horace Greedy and Wendell Phil
lips assured tho suffrage learers that,
Il thew abandoned their fight for suf-
fraxe. when the war was ended the
men Of tho nation out Of gratitude
would enfranchise tho women OF the
country. And II the men Of this coun-
try had been peacefully demanding
for over half a century the political
right or privilege to vote. and had
been continuously ignored or met with
evasion by successive congresses. as
have the women you, Mr.. President,
as lover Of liberty. would be the first
20 comprehend and forgive their in
evitable impatience and righteous in
dignation. Will not this administra-
ticc, reelected to power by the hope