New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-08
ONE EVROLLS AS
)fFRAGE CHAMPIO
i8nS As Collector Of Port Of
/ New York, $4,000 Post

N6X I0TK, S1z,UUU rOSt
oahington,s Sept. 8-Sunrage pick
harried by the Washington police
Pc, forbidden to display their BAN
at the gates Of the White House.
pa at Occoquan, Va, with disor-
y Negro women, and denounced by
nation, have now knight to do
lie for them. a knight who cares
ugh for the cause to give up q
900 a year job for it's sake and for
RS.
dudley Field Malone. collector of
port of New York, ardent sup
kereof President Wilson ever since
latter dawned upon the political
lxon, yesterday sent to the presi-
& his resignation as collector.
10 action is a protest, he says,
inst the failure of Mr.. Wilson to
ocate the passage of the federal
rage amendment, and against his
hitting the Imprisonment Of the
men who picketed the White
ase. Also, he tells the president,
wishes to be free to bttle for the
Anchisement Of women and there
1deem the promises he made when
batgning for the democratic tick
(ASt fall in the west, when he as
ID the men and women of those
- that he would spend his energy
ret the democrats to put through
Susan B. Anthony amendment.
he letter follows:
DETER of Resignation.
Dear Mr.. President: Last autumn,
The representative of your admin
htion. I went into the woman suf-
30 states to urge your reelection.
most difficult argument to meet
bng the seven million women vot-
was the failure of the democratic
" throughout four years of pow
to pass the Federal suffrage
ndment looking forward the en-
6hisement Of all the women of the
try. Throughout these states.
Particularly in California, which
f&ately decided the election by the
= Of women. the women voters
y urged to support you even
ngh Judge Hughes had already de-
Nd for the Federal suffrage
b1ment, because you and your
~, through liberal leadership,
3 your opponents.
land II the women Of the West
I'd to re-elect you I promised
IA 1 would spend all my energy.
any sacrifice to myself, to get the
lent democratic administration to
= the Federal suffrage amendment.
the present policy of the admin
lAtion in permitting splendid Amer
d women to be sent to Jail In
Lexington, not for carrying often
banners nor for picketing, but
the technical charge of obstruct-
traffic is a denial even of their
Institutional right to petition for and
hand the passage of the Federal
krage amendment. 1t therefore
" becomes my profound obligation
lively to keep my promise to the
men of the West.
Z.In more than 20 states 1t Is q
Actical impossibility to amend the
Lite constitutions; so the women OF
bse states can only be enfranchised
the passage of the Federal suf-
kxe amendment. Since England and
kssia in the midst of a great war
I'VE assured the national enfran7
hsement OF their women should we
b be Jealous to maintain our DEM
atic leadership in the speedy ma
Sna1 Acknowledgement of American
kmen? To me, Mr.. President, as
~, ToC oh Yoc fyuT
bnths ago this is not only a measure
Justice and democracy, 1t Is also
urgent war measure.
Women Always Doyal.
s~The women of the country, are
Ia always will be, loyal to the coun
and the passage of the suffrage
nAndment Is only the first step to
hrd their national emancipation
}lt unless the government takes
nst this first step toward their an
Involvement how can the govern
lent ask millions of American WON
educated in our schools and col
res. and millions of American WON
In our homes, or toiling for eco
pmic independence in every line
k0OSLfy TO give up ~ SoAASSA sA0
heir men and happiness to a war TO
Smocracy in Europe, while thes
somen citizens are denied the RICH
vote on the policies of the gov
lnment, which demands OF Their
Elch sacrifices?
.Tor this reason many of you
rdent friends and supporters fee
hat the passage of the Federal sui
rage amendment is a war measure
thich could appropriately be urge
Nv YOU at this session Of congress.
I. true that this amendment woul
ave to come from congress, but tn
resent congress shows no earnest az
lire to enact this legislation for tn
3imple reason that you, as the leade
IL the party in power, have not "
iuggested it., For the whole cour
nv gladly acknowledges, Mr.. Pres
aant.. that, no vital piece of legisls
-. 1oroa fhrn11ch cnnQrnSS thel