Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-28
SUFFRAGE BILL BIG
WINNER IN HOUSE
Lower Branch of Congress Again
Approves Measure.
FIGHT IN SENATE TO COME
Champ Clark Backs Wilson Wher
Representative Mann Calls Up the
ResoIution-Latter Closes
Debate on Bill.

OfNS~S
Debate on Bill.
Washington, May 22.-The equal
suffrage constitutional amendment
was passed by the house after less
than three hours debate.
The vote was 304 to SO. or AZ more
than the necessary two-thirds major
ity.
The resolution now goes to the SEN
ate, where supporters plan to urge
speedy action. Final enactment of the
measure within two weeks was pre-
dicted by some leaders.
Expects Prompt Ratification.
Immediately after the vote was an
nOunced, Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait,
president of the National American
Woman Suffrage association, issued
this statement:
Never was there a more splandid
response to the movement for justice
to women now sweeping the world
than the quick and gallant action of
the house of representatives. Ratifl-
IdllOH Will lOliOW III lllC NdflOuS SldlC
legislatures, 1 am convinced, with the
same generosity and thus release
American women from further strug-
gle to secure political freedom"
In calling up the resolution Repre-
sentative Mann, Republican of Illi-
nois, chairman of the woman suffrage
committee, asked unanimous consent
to extend the time for debate to five
o'clock, but Representative Ferris,
| Democrat of Oklahoma, refused to
agree Representative Little, Repub-
| lican of Kansas, opened the debate
with an address in support Of the res
olution.
Prove Equality in War Time.
eff this war has shown US anything,
| II has shown us that woman is the
equal Of man." said Mr.. Little. "When
our boys were called away the girls
and women left their fresides and
proved for all time that man is not
| their superior"
Representative Kitchin (Dem.) of
North Carolina criticized the Repub-
leans for having neglected their OPP
portunity to pass the woman suffrage
bill during the 16 years they had con-
troll of the government.
] Representative Clark (Dem.) of
Florida moved to amend the resolu-
ton so 1t would not become effective
unless ratified by the states within
seven years.
Representative Focht of Pennsyl-
| vania was the first Republican to
speak against the resolution. declar-
ing that deep down in his heart no
man from New York, Pennsylvania or
Ohio" favored it.
Representative Raker Dem.) of Cal
| ifornia. speaking in support of the
measure, predicted that not only would
II be passed in the house. but that the
senate would pass 1t within ten days.
Champ Clark Backs Wilson.
Former Speaker Champ Clark spoke
in favor of the resolution. When he
arose he was accorded an ovation by
Democrats and Republicans alike, the
members rising in their seats and
cheering for several minutes. He
urged passage of the measure because
II had been recommended by the pres
ident.
Mann Closes Debate.
Representative Mann in closing de-
bate on behalf of supporters of the
resolution said he had hoped discus
sion would proceed without reference
to the presidents attitude on the suf-
frage question, adding amid Repub-
llican cheers:
at is true the president and leaders
of the party often have talked in ia
vor of woman suffrage, but majority
of the Democrats never voted for it,"
This is not a partisan question, de-
clared Mr.. Mann, who expressed the
hope that the Republican side would
vote as a unit and that the majority
of the Democrats "would see the
light"
The former Republican leader was
applauded when he arose to speak and
again when he concluded.
Those Who Voted "No."
Those voting against the resolution
were:
Republicans-Brooks (Pa.), Brown
ing. Dunn. Focht. Garland, Greene
CMass), Hull (Ia.). Lampert, Luce.
Moore (Pa.). Mudd. Paige, Sanders
IN. ", stephens (o). Tilson, Tink-
ham. Volgt. Walsh. Watson (Pa.)-19.
| Demonstration. Bankhead. Bell.
Benson. Black, Blackmon. Bland (va.).
Brand, Brinson. Buschanan, Byrnes
| Is. C.l, Gambler. Clark (Fla.l. Coady,
Collier, Crisp, Dewait. Dominic, Do
remuS. Doughton, Eagle. Flood. Gard,
Garner, Garrett, Hardy (Tex.1. Har-
rison, Heflin. Holland. Hull (Tenn.),
Johnson (Miss.). Kitchin. Landlord
Lazaro. Lesher. Lever. MeDufie. Mans
field, Martin, Montague, Moon (Tenn.) F.,
Nichols Is. c., overstreet, Park,
Pou. Ragsdale, Rayburn. Riordan
Robinson IN. c., Rouse (Ky.). Sand
ers Ua.). Saunders (ya.), Sisson
Small, SteagaIl. Stedman. Steele
Stephens (MiSs.). Stevenson. venable
Vinson, Watkins, Watson (ya.), Webb
Whaley, Wilson (La.l. Wise. Woods
| (Va.l, Wright-T0.
Totat rraiDSt. 50