Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-26
EREGARDs PARTY PLEDGED
I. TO WOMAN SUFFRAGE
John Garland Pollard So Answers
State Federation of Labor
I.3hiry.
DAVIS OPPOSES SUFFRAGE
sEllyson Says Sentiment in Favor OF
Votes for Women Is Growing and
Any Act OF Legislature on Subject
Will Have His Consideration.

What part the equal suffrage QucS-
ton. which is being made u national
issue VIII play in the gubernatorial
race remains 10 he seen, but there is
difference OF opinion among the three
candidates. according to their answers
to certain questions put TO them by
the State Federation of Labor. Mr..
Pollard. who four years ago declared
himself opposed to the enactment of
such a law. says that 1t is no longer
an issue, and that Virginia is under
special obligations III this regard. while
Westmoreland Davis is opposed TO 1t ut
this lime. Mr.. Ellyson promises TO
give the subject his earnest and care
full consideration when taken up by
the Leg iSlaturc
The Virginia Federation of Labor
requested expressions from each of
three candidates on several questions
OF importance to organized labor. The
answers are understood to have been
fairly we'll received by the Legislative
committee of the federation, but IL
makes no rccomil enda tons or s,CEes-
tions designed TO show y preference
for either OF the three candidates.
CANDIDATES ARE ASKEED
To STATE THEIR VIEWS
Candidates we're asked for their
views on equal suffrage. the enactment
of law governing the issuance of
injunctions in labor disputes. and the
amendment oi the State Constitution TO
allow poll taxes to he paid up to thirty
days prior 10 election
AIR. Davis said that labor should not
be restricted by injunctions in its et-
forts to organize or in the exercise
OF It's legitimate activities but the
right OF Injunction should obtain when
prl'atc property is threatened, with
care taken that this right is not abused
in ;r,,
Should be conducted to determines
whether or not !. minimum wage for
women should be adopted After do
caring that he favored any lerisla-
tlon that VIII render frecr or more
certain the expression of the will Of
Inc people, he said that he did nor
1aNor equal suffrage or it's consider
alton NJ the present time" but could
not commit himself upon questions in
FoiFinE change in the organic law.
EQUAL SUFFAtGE NO
LONGER AN ISSUE
Extracts from Mr.. Pollard's reply fol-
lows:
Il favor a suitable workman.s cam
pehsation law, as already announced in
my platform. issued on May IL
favor the enactment of a law
governing the !Suance of injunctions
IN labor disputes.
favor the enactment of minimum
VIZ LAW lot women.
i am opposed TO an amendment RI
the state Constitution so as to allow
the payment OF poll taxes as a prere
quisite TO vote up 10 thirty days before
ths election. This time is 100 short
ana VIII, in some counties in the State
bring back The menace OF negro doni-
nation. and viii facilitate the indirect
form OF bribery now practiCcd in some
parts OF the state by those who pay
fnr I.
controlling their votes
Equal suffrage so far as the Demo-
cratic party is concerned. is no longer
an issue. President Wilson was elect
ed on a platform pledged TO the ex-
tension OF equal suffrage by the States
lie has since declared that the moral
obligation OF the Democrats Of the sew
erai states is complete; and has sent
communications TO that effect to State
Legislatures
II consider party platforms cove
nants with the people and shall favor
the redeeming of this and every other
party pledge. There is a special obli-
cation resting on Virginia in this re-
gard because the suffrage plank was
placed in our nationa! platform by the
unanimous vote OF the entire dciega-
ton from NirEin!at composed OF our
Governors,.-ou:- United States Senator's
{ Congressman GaiSs and other distin-
guished N!rginians
s SENTIMENT IN FAVOR
OF SUFFRAGE Is GROWING
Mr.. Ellyson answer is as follows:
Il haven't a copy Of the Clayton act
& relaunS to iHJunciions in labor dis
putes. which is satisfactory TO organ
lied labor before me, but | am IA
miliar with its general terms and
would be favorable to the enac;men, by
n our Legislature OF a similar law
Sentiment in favor OF equal SUI
+ 1ragc is growing and any action taken
4 by the Legislature OF Virginia on This
subject vii! receive my earnest and
careful consideration.
Il have already stated that favor
paying our women teachers the same
salaries as are paid men when they rem
: der equal service. | favor the enact
{ ment of Il minimum wage law for
women.
y Il favor amendment to allow the
payment OF poll taN.S up to and within