Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-06-14
D0RAH MILL NOT VOTE FOR
THE SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT
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Would n NOS BE CLEANER and more
wholesome and more in accordance
with tolerance and justice to permit
The respective states - settle this
matter themselves Either the ne-
gro women will vote in the south and
together with tbs negro men control
clio situation as the census shows In
large areas q the south. or they will
10 disfranch sed BY fraud and dccep-
ton. do not propose to be a party
10 either proposition. The whole
proposition with reference 10 the
south Is mixed up with bitterness and
race antagonism with deception and
fraud.
when this frtghtful war is over
SIC Will need united country as new
er before, The strain upon our
frame of government will be almost
beyond description. | cannot. l win
not. record my name 10 y signal act
OF hardship for large portion of the
couutry--when the same thing can be
accomplished by the action % indi-
vidual states in the states where the
people want and are ready for sut-
frage. The race question has been q
fearful load TO tho south. and a. .
representative here OF the whole
4
increase the burden,
Prohibition Issue.
Another proposition has been sug
rested by letters which | have re-
ceived and that Is that voted for
the prohibition amendment and 40
have waived my theory with refer
fence 10 state rights. This PROPOSE
tion has never been submitted TO me
by the women of my state. II seems
TO he the intellectual product OF the
ladies who are now visiting the state
or writing lndustriously to the people
of the state. IL the state of Idaho
could have had prohibition OF its own
independent action and had It's laws
enforced without the emharFass-
ment of the national government /
should never have voted for the pro-
hibition amendment and ! so stated
m public many times. But under the
commerce clause OF the constitution
I was impossible for Idaho or any
other state to protect its state de-
cree for prohibition unless the ma
tional government came 10 It's aid.
In other words. the Interstate com
merce clause turned over 10 the ma
Il tIonal government the absolute con-
troll OF the national commerce of llq-
uor and IL was impossible for any
stnte to protect itself against that
clause. Idaho could not have had pro-
Inhibition except In form for the people
IN other parts of the United States,
thA Milwaukee and 81. Louis brewer
les shipped their liquor into Idaho In
sn'to Of anything Idaho could do IN
other words. the liquor interests ma
tionalized the liquor question by TAX
INK advantage of the national conHtl-
futon and forcing their liquor upon
people who did not want II and
therefore II had better he dealt with
from o national standpoint.
In any event. am not conscious oi
any inconsistency In this matter,
Cannot Support Amendment.
In conclusion. this the most un-
pleasant problem with which ! have
had TO deal aud unfortunately II IL
enc about which ! have as firm con.
, victton "a I have entertained With
! reference 70 any question since 7 have
haHn here, ! wish very much for the
nke 81 Tho women Of my state and
the many personal friends who viii
Disagree with ms that could recon
80 myself 70 the belief that / ought
10 vote for this amendment,
Certainly II / were TO view tho mat
ter from the standpoint Of my per.
sonnl wishes and many Friendships
J n tho atntc | should long ago have
announced my support OF the amend,
mont. But / have given much retiec
Ion TO the subject have thought oil
from every standpoint and the con
sequences which may follow and dc
see how II Is possible for mt to dc
= other than | have made MP my mind
10 do
But Won may say TO the women d
my state that whatever they MAJ
conclude with reference TO me lndt
I yiduaIIy thev viii undoubtedly gel
tho amendment / am too familiar
With tho times and the things which
= control these matters ia these day
y to believe for moment that anythinl
2 except pure political expsdiency vii
Z III last obtain II hns become here
football between the parties not ~
10 what Is right or as TO what II u
! the best interests Of our EOyerumon
2 Or what In Just and equitable as Il
: the south, but wherein does lie thi
Z political. partizan advantage. Tina
q being true YOU and they may be as
Z sured that the amendment will n
4 through and that the south viii b.
overridden and II need be- ahaeklc'
I IKE II vas At the close Of the war Il
4 order that neither Of the parties ma
i lose any political advantages IN tn
n coming elections.
Now, have sought to modify m
expressions 30 as not to in3ure IN
feelings Of those who differ with me
But this Office here Is worth nothin
10 me If 7 cannot stand for thos
things IN which | profoundly believe
i realize fully my deep debt Of graf
Itude 20 the people Of Idaho No ma
ever represented a more Rsner0u
and tolerant constituency. ] haV
tried to repay that debt. ! have GiH
en- ny time. my limited ability win
out stint and with happiness 20 wha
/ thought was their interests. But
4 am 10 have no view Of my own OF
having the most earnest views wit
references 20 the great problems dali
presented. am 20 surrender thei
=pon ell than / cannot longer Be {
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