Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-07
Tuesday. January 2, 1919.
Two Years Before Justice?

l:ecognizins this fact its friends are
again bring ing It out OF the anle
rso.as to the floo1 OF the Scrate. II
the amendment is not passed in time
H. pc submitted 10 the state leSlsia-
lures u MICH mtcs this month Tor
hD, j.. In" ma iyI.ty o. cases are BIZ
conn III s,.s,,orS ranging from 40 to 80
Gr -, .An4crican women cannot be en-
1,ancliseI for two Years.
The opposition to the amendment
j. strongly or@an.2t', ana ed by lic-
uu;,iican ana Dc.nC cratic floor lead
Crs. Senators Lodge and -M2rtln. In
Gavs Hhcn the world rings with
n:uclana;:ons Tor justice to all. in
Justice tlings t. rs trenches anG
bolnharii., wo manhood with ITS
bigotr..
WIZ should the women Of America
wait for two years for the same
privilege nov granted to he women
q, Germany who have heretofore suf-
Tered every form Vt fndignity at the
hands Of Iru@3ian milItarlsn anG
Without voice in the Smallest affair"
u The mai; .on? WIZ do Wc cross 5000
treasure and thousands of lives to
Win democracy ana self -detcrlnl;la-
ton" for millions OF iI.itcIates. when
millions OF Americas own mcst in
i..iScnt are denied voice or repre-
scntation IN public concern:
Tie aroused sense of justice in
.>:aerica must bring pressure to Lear
upon Congress to upset political
prejudice and liquor interest power.
Neither party nor distinguished figure
should he permitted longer to stand
IN the way of justice and fair play.
II any OF our foremost statesmen
choose TO brace the tott ring walls OF
q useless and condemned structure
1T them. too. so down with the
rcck. The cause Of equal rights to
a..lit Intelligence and moral force
must not be halted or delayed by
narrow -mindedness, hypocrisy or
ehi,Ancry.
friends of equal suffrage must be
exercised if the amcndmcn. is to be
passed at this session Of Congress.
After the adjournment OF many
legislatures for two years il will be
too late.
Three Of the nine votes won in the
Senate during the last year have come
as the result OF requests frcm state
legislatures for favorable action by
their senators. The National Wom-
un's Party. through its state branch
Is is conducting campaigns in every
state to secure the passage of petit
tons by the legislatures asking for
the support of their own senators for
the amendment and its Immediate
submission.
The legislatures of Rhode Island.
New York. North Dakota. South Da-
Nota. Arizona and Montana have al
ready passed resolutions calling upon
their senators to vote for the amend
,nent and petitions asking similar ac-
ton have been signed by 4 large pro-
portion OF the members Of the legis-
latures in Florida. Texas. Delaware.
Virginia. New Hampshire and Mary
land. In the present campaign spc-
'ial effort is being made in New
Hampshire. where majority of the
members elect of the legislature have
already signed a petition. While all
political. labor. and social organiza-
tons are supporting the amendment.
In Tennessee. Nebraska and Maine.
from these campaigns it is hoped
that a change Of mind will he brought
about in Senators Moses, Borah.
Shields. Hitchcock and Hale
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, Presi-
dent Of the National American Wom-
IN Suffrage Association received
telegram Saturday informing her
that Colorado is the second state
TO get into line with a memorial from
its 1919 Legislature to the United
States Senate. urging the passage OF
the Federal Suffrage Amendment.
The memorial was passed on Friday
and there was no dissenting vote.
Michigon's legislature which took
similar action on Thursday was the
first Of the 1919 legislatures to inn
perfume the United States Senate to
Eass the amendment
Nearly every day Of the Iegsia-
tive session will be marked, state by
state. by these memorials until at
!east three fourths Of the states will
be on record" said Mrs. Gait. 1.-THE
state legislatures are close to the
people and know what the people
want. and what the people want is
applied democracy. They want
America in the front ranks OF the
truly democratic nations of the earth.
They want the minority in the United
States Senate to stop obstructing
progress. get out OF the way. and let
the Federal Suffrage Amendment be
noaRe6 m - tho SfatoS for aot;o,v