South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-24

session Of the congress Genes TO an
end He has said 20 senators that
he feels that the amendment is wor-
thy OF passage as war measure
Moreover. ne takes the vieN thdt the
democratic party cannot afford 10
stand in the way Of the success OF
the amendment at this time. The
prevailing view is that 81 the presi-
dent does undertake 20 find the one
or two votes apparently needed 20
insure the passage OF the amend
-oent through the senate, ne will sue
coed. The republicans in the senate
have made the amendment party
measure. This being the case. de-
feat Of the amendment would, OF
course. be charged bic to the demo-
Gratis
Mir. Cats Sand.
In q recent message to the assO-
Citations affiliated with the National
American Woman Suffrage associa-
ton Mrs. Gait. the national presi-
dent said. The German neWspa-
pers did not print the news that the
British parliament had enfranchised
two millions OF men and six millions
Of women. The reason is obvious.
the menace of autocracy is dem0c-
racv. II the senate votes Yes on
the suffrage amendment, VIII Ger
man papers print that news? Prob
ably not. and for the same reason
that made them silent when Greai
Britain and Canada gave the vote To
women. II the senate votes NO
will they print the news Yes. Tor
the kaiser fights TO make the world
safe for autocracy. and any refusal
/ Of the vote in a land which processes
to fight for democracy will discour'
age democracy at home
/ INDIANA FAILING IN LINE.
PERU. Ind. May 24.-That Indi'
ana is using its resources 70 the Ut
most in this ten DAYS drive is shoWr
I by the requests that have gone forth
from the state headquarters or th'
Woman's Franchise league this
week. More than 1000 letters have
gone TO clubs, college presidents
and professors, prominent lawyer
and business men with request tina
massage Of the suffrage amendmen
be sent to Sen. New and Sen. Wat
son in Washington. Terre Haut'
and indianapolis have large com
mittees at work, enlisting the aid o
prominent men and women. Al
though both Sen. New and Sen
Watson have pledged their supper
TO the federal amendment, this drive
is being staged 10 show the state
wide interest in suffrage and to pro
test against further delay in the sen
ate
The legislative council of indiana
women has voted 10 offer its services
to the National Suffrage association
through the Woman's F'ranchis'
league Of Indiana, and Mrs. Edward
Franklin White. president of th'
council, has issued the following
statement in regard TO the imme
date passage of the federal amend
ment. ct believe the time has conn
for the United States senate 10 TAX
the mock" out Of democracy ant
put the same vim land determination
into the forwarding Of the fedora
suffrage amendment as Pershing'
men are using in the promotion o
democratic ideals across the water
The powerful liquor lobby has los
its front line trench and is now fight
ing desperately for the second posi-
ton. May we not count on our ma
tional government to defend its Wo
men against the liquor lobby ,"
Emphasize Points.
The women Of Indiana are sending
broadcast the following points 10 b.
emphasized in the campaign for tn,
federal amendments enacted:
l. Every political party ha
pledged its support to womal
suffrage in general, and the fedora
amendment as a method. either il
its platform or by resolution Of it
national committee.
.. The house Of representative
has passed the measure, and man
state legislatures have passed reso
lutions calling upon the senate L
pass il.
8. The president and most of hi