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There was a stir fight. however. In |
the committee itself over prohibition. |
woman suffrage and the return to the |
State nominating convention. There was
slight objection on the part Of Samuel
S. Koenig of Jesse Phillips Of Steuben
to the literacy test as n qualification for
voting. II was passed. however. The
plank Endorses the pending amendment
to the State constitution which provides
that after January 1. 1920. every person
who has not voted before cannot acquire
that right without the ability to read
and write the English language.
The platform ignores prohibition. 1t
was felt this was a controversial ques-
ton, which should not be taken up by
a party. but rather by candidates for
the Legislature.
Mr.. Barnes made a vigorous fight for
his plan against ratification Of the Fed
eral amendment and a prohibition
amendment to the State constitution.
He was supported by Senator Elon r.
Brown. Senator wadsworth and others
His proposition was defeated In the
whole committee by a vote of - to 30.
When the woman suffrage amend
ment came mp and II was decided 10
indorse It Senator Wadsworth declared
he wished to make a three minute
personal statement. His first ana
greatest duty. he said. was to the ma
ton as a whole and. second, to the
State. New York had given suffrage
to women and he hoped It would be
for the best interests Of the Common
wealth, but he could not conceive II 10
be his duty as a Senator OF the United
States to vote in that body to impose
| either his will or the will Of the men
Of New York. for there has been no
test in this State as to the women to
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| York upon other States. The Senator
! ended by saying:
81 have tried to keep fairly lever
head and even temper during this dis
| cussion. 1t has been going on Tor many
months and / have encountered II at
Washington for three solid years. Not
all OF It has been Intelligent. Not all OF
It has been fair and decent, but only on
one occasion, I think. have l ever be-
! come excited and been on the verge OF
losing my temper. and that was when q
newly enfranchised citizen Of the State
Of New York asked me In the event
that 1 could not support the Susan b
! Anthony amendment to absent myself
from the Senate during the roll call.
hope that whatever elements may ex-
ercise the franchise. whether they be
men or women. from now on none OF
them will ever ask any man to sacrifice
his self-respect."
The subcommittee on draft was at I,
most of the night and the discussion in
the whole committee occupied the entire
morning.
Fight to Finish Urged.
The platform adopted by the conven
ton called for a fight to a finish will
the Imperial German Government. thu
thorough support OF all measures In
tended to help win the war, and sent
message Of congratulation to the fighters
OF the country by land and sea. 1t urget
emphatically that the Senators for thi
State vote for the Federal woman SUI
frase amendment. and commended II
strong terms the administration Of Gov
ernor Whitman. As to prohibition, tn
platform was silent, and the same lacl
of definite statement was noticeable witt
reference to the proposal to elim'nat
. the direct primaries. Although thre
. were some negative votes In the commit
! tee room. the platform came TO the con
vention as the unanimous report OF tn
Committee on Resolutions. Universe
military training was directly advocate
as was a national budget system an
prompt attention to such social and In
dustrial problems as would quickly FOL
r low final victory
1t was asserted that "in the necessar
> wartime extension of Government 81
3 pervision and control over private under
!, takings no steps be taken in the direc
, ton OF permanent Government Owner
e | ship or operation.
: A Federal law to prevent child labc
/ | and to exempt workmen or farmers Q
y small consumers or producers from ant
n trust legislation when they form (ooI
d erative associations was urged.
r The platform insisted upon the eleC
/. ton OF a Republican Congress that
e might deal vigorously with the prot
y lens OF the war" A literacy test fc
8 future voters was also strongly urged.
n War Plank of G. q. r.
= The war plank OF the platform pledge
e the party to a war 10 finish with &c
/: many. II charged the party In Il
State:
J. ITO labor increasingly to bring Il
It war Of defense against the Imperi
German government and Its allies to
IL speedy and victorious conclusion
al avoid the temptations and the dangers
is an inconclusive peace by diplomatic n
e. rangement which would only expose Il
c. world to all the perils and costs OF mi
he tarism for Nsenerations to come and
IN solve in the largest possible way tho
II great problems. both international al
err national. that the war has brought hor
re to the public opinion OF every free n
ton"
To the army and navy the platfor
sent this message;
~ We follow with pride and full apr
re- citation the splendid performances Of
an officers and men OF the army and ma
an of the United States. We send them
az, message OF good cheer and encouras
ment, with the assurance that VIII
nd they are hghting the armed enemy
"a land and sea the Republican party "
IA be found alert to combat and to star
av out sedition. pro-Germanism and eve
form of unpatriotic expression and {
az deavor at home"
air Indorsing the Federal amendment
A. woman's suffrage. the platform said
an THE woman's suffrage Federal amer
a. ment has passed the House OF Rep
he sentatives by tremendous Republic
en- vote Practically every Republic
he county committee in the State has urf
ed its approval The decisive plurality
suffrage in this great Republican ST.
re- has so clearly shown the sentiment
he the people that we emphatically c
ed upon the United States Senators fr
he New York to vote for the submission
1el this amendment to the States"
he Gov. whitman's State admlnistrat
rm got an unqualified Endorsement in
he section which said, In part:
f. THE Republican state administrat
has marshalled and modified
OF energy, with resources and the militi
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