Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-15
into war and tho substitution

states into war and substitution
Of women for Tcn In every known oc-
cupation. the convcntlon\w wishes to en-
phasizc tho principle OF equal pay for
work III All trades. businesses and pro-
fcssions; to rcatllrm it's desire for the
institution OF II college COR tho higher
education Of women CO., rdinatcd with
the University OF Virginia. and declares
an ardent sympathy with the proposed
opening Of the Medical College OF Vir-
Ginia to women students. tho admis-
sion Of women TO the bar in Virginia..
and the enactment Of such legislation
AS Will cnablc women tc serve on
school boards.
THAT, whereas the great victory OF
the New ioris suitragists. the open
appeal ID the President OF the United
States for universal State suffrage. and
the open avowal Of many Cabinet min
listers of their belief and faith in equal
suffrage have given the suffrage cause
fresh life ana - new impetus In these
Uuited States: and. whereas. the suf-
faSc plank In the Democratic plat
form remains as firm and secure in
1917 os IL was II. 1916; and, whereas.
to give women equal suffrage with men
ut tho present time would enable them
to put their shoulders even more un-
rcsciredly to the wheel OF government
and enable thcm TO work more efficient
~ for the winning Of the way.
wherefore, be * resolved that the
convention calls on the Democratic
party and all other political parties in
the state of Virginia to cooperate
with this association in making good
it's recommendations for the cnfran-
chisement of tie women of Virginia:
and. in addition to it's State work. that
this convention recommends that it's
members, by nonDartisan methods.
work for the political freedom of the
United States by both State and Fed
eral action. believing that no constitu-
tionhl right of a State is or can be
abridged by Lsii.5 the method pre-
scribed by the Constitution and agreed
to by individual States.
CONDEMN AND III
METHODS OF PIC ETEIIRS
"kc1olved. That while We recognize
Tue conscientious motives of the Ma
tional Woman's Party in p:ckatinG the
WHito House. we deplorc and condemn
tIeir methods.
"!;csolved. Tina, Mrs. Valentine be
requested TO allow her annual address.
10 b" printed and distributed among
The equal suffrage cagues of Virginia.
Resolved. That the grateful appre-
citation OF tho convention be given the
tEichmond Suffrage League for it's hos
pitaltty. so generously rendered al
ways: 10 the Mayor for his courteous
welcome: to TIE press for it's full re-
port OF the conventions; 10 the nan
aSencnt OF the Jefferson Hotel for
the free use of it's auditorium and its
many consideratc ~:indncsses to TIE
delegates: to the Norvell Awning Com.
paEy for the gift of flags used SO
artistically in decorating the stage:
20 Radcliffe. for the loan of palms, and
TO Clyde ". Saunders and John s. In
gram for tire use OF the polling booth
and ballot box; &C the Appeals Press
Tor it, generous Gift Of our conven-
ton programs"
Visiting delegates and members OF
the board were entertained a. Mrs.
Valentines home yesterday afternoon
AT . O'Clock tea. There was also q
business meeting of the board to de-
cidc. among other matters. the seIec-
ion Of delegates to the national con.
v%ention in Washington for the week
beginning December Il. The Virginia
league is entitled to tlirty-ninc dale
gates besides the president ard the
executive council of the league. Mrs.
John IL. vic. OF Lynchburg. wa re-
elected as e member of the national
executive council.
The following officers were re-clect-