The Washington times., 1917-03-29
RANKIN SUFFRAGE
BILL TO Be URGED
Lady From Montana Will Start
New Fight for Ballot in
House Monday.
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Sal0 MISS w mite. american men VIII
not wait, as British men have done.
for women to prove themselves in
war. Recent events in the worlds
history. especially the recognition of
woman's cause in Russia, France, Hol-
land. Canada, and now England, will
simply emphasize the inherent Justice
of giving women a direct voice in the
government American women
especially have a right to the vote
for, even IL you say the vote was
granted as a privilege, the very fact
that ii is the privilege of one class
makes it a right of all other classes
in a democracy. If Russia can recog-
nize this, America and the American
Congress surely will without further
delay"
Mrs. Gait Here Monday.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, presi-
dent Of the National Woman Suffrage
Association. will arrive in Washing
ton Monday for the opening of Con-
gress, to formally launch the Federal
amendment campaign.
Mrs. Maud Wood Park, of Boston,
chairman of the Congressional COM
mittee, will be on duty at the Rhode
Island avenue headquarters OF the
National Association. Mrs. Medil
Mccormick, of Chicago. and Mrs. ].
Borden Hartman, of New York, mem
bers of the committee, have arrived
and Miss Martha Norris, of Ohio, an
other member, is expected in oay
or two.
Miss Rankin will press for immedi-
ate consideration and passage OF her
resolution on the ground that IF
H.. fnrCad tn IL now
that war has come to England, Amer
lea should grant suffrage before war
comes to America"
Chance TO Reap Benefit.
1--WE are profiting by England's
mistakes and belated remedies In all
other things" said Miss Paul. Let
us by all means profit by England's
mistake and England's apparently be-
lated remedy in the matter OF suf-
frage to all citizens"
While Miss Rankin is pushing her
woman suffrage resolution in theI
House, Senator Jones OF Washington
will start the battle for ballots in
the Senate.
woman's Party officials said they
would start their drive for votes with
the bang of the Speakers gavel and
use the English approval" as the big
lever to get what they want
Acknowledgement Of women is -one
of the greatest preparedness steps this
nation could take" said Miss Paul
England. through ex-Premier Asquith
and Bonar Law. has so decided. and
surely we don't want the country from
which we wrested our independence to
forge ahead of us when II comes to
democratization in any form. and to
liberalization in franchise matters.
women's War Duties.
I'VE women. when war breaks upon. US.
will be called on for duty>in the ma
chine shops and for dangerous duty in
the munitIon factories. Our men will
be slain and we will be thrown on our
own resources more than ever.
1--WE will stand squarely behind our
President. We have shown this in the
way we women have responded to the
call for woman navy recruits. We will
do more, and we won't be behind the
men in any sacrifice for the country we
are loyal to.
England has made its women prove
this first. Let the United States give
its women the broader rights to make
broader sacrifices by giving US the bal
ict that should have been ours Yeas
ago
What move could better solidify the
nation than giving women this right?
I'VE are confident that the pronounce
ments of ex-Premier Asquith and Bonar
Law will prove the final push needed for
getting US the ballot during the coming