Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-30
Asks Passage of Suffrage
Amendment rs Necces-
sary War Measure.
MAKES PERSONAL
at APPEAL TO SENATE
Declares Greatest Democracy in the
World Must Have Aid Of Women In
Prosecution Of War and to Shape
World Policies Whom Peace Shall
cone-Asserts Question Is Not Poll
ticai, as Both Parties Supporting Il

washington, oept. oV. Tieo'NS'iS
Wilson today stepped into the breach
of the senate fight over the woman's
suffrage resolution and IN q personal
address in the senate chamber asked
for its passage as war measure.
When it became known the president
would address the senate, opponents OF
the resolution began series of confer
ences to discuss the situation.
Asked whether the presidents ad-
dress would result in the adoption OF
the resolution, Senator Martin said 1t
would be impossible to change the votes
pledged against the resolution. 4
! The presidciit,s apisearanee aih inc
senate today was the second Of any
president since the days Of Washington
aud Adams.
The president said he regarded pas
sage Of the atnendrYent by the senate
as "vitally necessary to the successful
prosecution Of the war"
No party issue is involved, the chief
executive said. and the only principle
involved Is the question of the meth
Cd Of extending equal suffrage.
Neither party therefore. it seems to
me-" he continued, can Justify hesi-
tation as to the method of obtaining
it; or rightfully hesitate to substitute
federal initiative for state initiative, II
early adoption Of this measure is nee
sesary for successful prosecution OF
the war;"
Text Of Wilson's Address.
The president addressed the senate
as follows:
Gentlemen Of the senate: The un-
usual circumstances of a world war
In which we stand and are judged in
the view not only Of our people and our
own consciences but also in the view
of all nations and peoples. will ! hope,
justify in your thought as It does in
mine, the hope come to bring to you.
Necessary War Measure.
~ regard the concurrence of the
senate in the constitutional amendment
proposing the suffrage to women as
vitally essential to the successful prose
cution of the great war of humanity ir
which we are engaged. I have come
to urge upon you the considerations
which have led me to that conclusion
It Is not only my privilege but also my
duty to apprise you of every circum
stance and element involved in this
,ao:nertcns struggle which seams 70 r-ls
to affect its very process and its out
come, It Is my duty to win the wal
and to ask you to remove every OBJ
stacfe that stands in the way of win
ming it. ~
II had assumed that the senate woulc
mn IN ha vr<
disputable principle is involved but the
method by which the suffrage is to b'
extended TO- women. There Is and car
be no party issue involved. Both o,
our great parties are pledged to equal.
ity Of suffrage for the women Of thu
country.
Neither Party Should Hesitate. 4
Neither party. therefore, II seems t.
me, can Justify hesitation as to tn,
method Of obtaining it; can rightfull,
hesitate to substitute federal initiativ,
for state initiative, IL the early adoption
Of this measure is necessary to the suc.
cessfhl prosecution OF the war, and Il
the method Of state action proposed ir
the party platforms of 1916 Is imprac-
ticable within any reasonable length o1
time II ifipractical at all.
"Its adoption is. in my Judgment
necessary for the successful prosecu
tion Of the war. The Judgment take
the liberty Of urging on you. with sol
ennn reasons shall state very frankly
and which hope shall seem as con
elusive to you az they seem to me.
'This Is a peoples war and the peo
PIES thinking constitutes its morale
not the predictions Of the drawint
rooms or the consideration Of the eau,
Gus.
Proof Of Americas Sincerity.
III we be indeed democrats and wisf
to leave the world to democracy: WI
kcan ask other peoples to accept in proc
OF our sincerity Ind our ability to leat
them wItherthey wish to be led, moth
Ing less convincing than our actions.
"our professi6n viii not suffice
|yeriacation must be forthcoming whe'
yerifitatfon is asked ssr- And In ttl
case vcrification IL asked for aa ed 10
insthis particular. matter You askJP
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