Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-30
democratic Committee SEES
sion Closes.
FIRST PARTY TO
RECOGNIZE WOMEN
81 Sppcial Sessions to Enable the
Women to Vote in 1879
Election.

pmoeratic national committee closed
two-day session tonight by adopt
y declaration offered by P. H..
min, national committeeman from
hode-Island, reviewing the achieve
ents OF President Wilson and the
emooratic congresses and urging the
Import of all Independent and pro-
ressive voters in the 1920 campaign
perpetuate these policies.
The statement, after mentioning the
Instructive and progressive legisla-
on passed by the last democratic
bngress, approves President Wilson s
bnduct of the war and concludes as
blows: e.
within twenty years our nation
|pder republican administration
conducted foreign war. The record
that party in that war is still a
batter of current reading and of pub
discussion. We simply ask the
e0pe to draw their own conclusions
5 to which party served it's country
|est in war and in peace. No Amer
fan president with the possible ex-
option of Abraham Lincoln, was ever
persistently, purposely and in many
distances maliciously misrepresented
nd maligned, as our great leader has
een, and We believe that as he par
lels Lincoln in that respect, so will
ne future history of our country
inW hic annop pliohp,optc ,,;+b 49,
anne high esteem as those of the great
mancipator. 49, 4...-. .... ....-..-.....--
First to Recognize Women.
AS the first national political or
anlsation to record itself in favor of
roman suffrage, and as the first to
ecome the women into full partid-
allon in party councils, we deplore
aa condemn the dilatory tactics Of
ne republican party in the closing
ours of the last session of congress-
men resulted in the failure of the
outrage resolution at a time when
v proponents were assured of the
equlslte number of votes to accom-
ilsn its passage.
A' this time, therefore, the demo-
latc party confidently asks the sup
or' OF the independent and progress
Nv electorate of the United States
tne maintenance of the splendid
mevements of President Wilson's
sm,nlstratlon and the perpetuation
~ aaese principles and policies"
aae committee also adopted a res
n''on calling on the legislatures of
y ,e.s various states to hold special ses-
AS, II necessary, to ratify the wom-
49,. suHsage constitutional amend
'en., when it has been passed by
"asress SO as to enable women to
asa e at the presidential election in
"fmand Repeal of War Laws.
koms. - human, a member of the state
Ees mn,.tee of New Mexico, read a
|hs ' ,an demanding the repeal of
Ens s ieueral espionage law and onnos-
bneoo dn legislation restricting free
Pro ae'n' a free press, and the right >of
bgain.+ assemblage and protesting
comnn , large standing army and
asIpsulsory military training He
fha r.a ior the immediate adoption Of
tiora resolution, but there were ohiec-
enm r ana 1t was referred to a special
nh ,'ee OF three for consideration
c"e morning session was devoted to
c}ato ".crence with the woman asso-
mitt e members of the national com
Of cHio al which Mrs. George Bass
fim oa,cago, presided. It was the first
WON'T IN the history of the party that
pation a,ah occupied the chair Of the
a - committee. " 'e
ine - ~ .ae afternoon there was a meet
" NJ =, state chairmen, at which w
4 My, OF New York, presided
atto,nMal tchell Palmer, United Statas
velt " a: general; Franklin.D. Roose.
and nd assist assistant secretary of the navy
ner p i've principal speakers at a din.
mittsse sven the members of the com.
stein ,onlgnt by Charles Boeschen.
Chat committeeman from Illinois
j. P, s,rman Cummins, vice-Chairman
directaorre kremer and w. J. Cochran
commi.t.o f publicity for the nationa1
to b begin : left tonight for St. Louis
and pan,, q six weeks tour of western
est Of MY coast states in the inter.
party organization work.