Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-01-17
SUFFRAGE BILL
To PASS TODAY
Wilson Gets Behind Measure.
Urging Adoption of Con-
StituticnaI Amend
ment Bill.
HIS ACTION A SURPRISE
Republican Representatives Al,
so Line Up for Measure
Which Will Reach Vote
This Afternoon.
HIS ACTION A SURPRISE

Washington. Jan. 11.-With Prcsi-
lent Wilson's Unexpected support and
he llth hour endorsement of a repub-
lean caucus, the woman suffrage
amendment came up in the House today
mdcr agreement for a final vote before
adjournment.
The presidents stand i'm favor of the
amendment vas announced last night
after II democratic members of the
fiouse called at the White House for
advice from the head OF their party
on the position they should take. In a
brief statement the president advised
the congressman ito vote for the
amendment as an act OF right and jus
tee to the women of the country and
the world.'
a few hours later. House republicans
N conference unanimously adopted a
resolution urging republican members
TO support h amendment.
The presidents stand came as Il sur.
prise to nearly everybody i'm the cap
ital. In a statement to the delegation.
the president said he had not felt at
liberty to volunteer advice TO members
or congress on the matter. but when
they sought 1t. could he frank. Until
now all the presidents public utter
anccS have held to the view that suf-
fraSe was a question to be dealt with
ny the states individually. and not by
inc submission of amendment to the
federal constitution. Representative
Baker. chairman of the suffrage com
mittee, declared the necessary two.
thirds would he exceeded by at least
10 votes.
As the House met, among those OPP
posed to the amendment there was a
frank admission that the presidents
declaration had probably changed
enough votes to insure adoption. al
though some of the opposition still con
tended IL would be hard To break the
attainment against it in the south.
Speaker Clark announced he would
not Vote from the chair unless there
Vas n tie in which case he would vote
Tor the amendment. lle said he eX
pected the vote to come between y and
C O'Clock.
Noted Leaders Present.
The speaker reserved his bench in
the gallery for Officers OF the National
American Woman Suillage association.
Th"s" guests included ipr Auna How
ard Shaw. Mrs. Csrrie chapman Gait.
Mrs. Helen ~. Gardiner, Mrs. Maud
Wnolhark and Miss Rose folns.
Scattered through the OVID gal
lcricS Mere sufflpeistS of both factions
from all parts 81 Tie country. and
many members of the anti suffrage
ranks.
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there i'm force. hailing The occasion as
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