Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-05
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and heads Of departments:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
STATE OF MAINE
Augusta, Nov. V. 1919.
TO the President Of the Senate:
I herewith transmit the attached COM
munication which will be self explana-
tory.
Respectfully yours.
tsigned) FRANK ". BALL,
Secretary Of State.
CoMMANDERY-IN-CHIEF
SONS OF VETERANS. U. s. A.
September "a, 1919.
To the Senate.
State Of Maine.
Gentlemen:
have the honor by direction of the
Thirty-eighth Annual Encampment OF
the COMMUNICATED Chief Sons OF Vet
Grams, U. S. A., held at Columbus, o..
September Sill. 1918. to certify to you
and the Legislature Of your State the
unanimous adoption OF the following
Declaration Of the Sons of Veterans.
U.1S. A."
Very respectfully.
National Secretary.
The Sons Of Veterans, U. S.~A., being
the descendants of the Union soldiers
and sailors of the Civil War, organized
at civic body for many years to per
petuate the memory of their fathers
service and sacrifices for the preser
walton of the Union. and to inculcate
The principles of patriotism and love
of country. do declare:
That the order will, to the limit of
ito power and influence. vigorously OPP
pose all Bolshevik movements and ten
denotes. and all efforts that make fo-
the destruction or impairment Of our
constitutional Union.
That we demand Of all citizens one
hundred per cent. Americanism.
That We call upon Congress to pro-
vide necessary laws for the deporta-
ton Of all unregenerate aliens, and
those who do not on good faith seek
10 become citizens.
That we insist upon the energetic en-
forcement of these laws by the execV-
tive branch of the government.
That We believe that Congress should
forthwith cause to be made an extern
sive and exhaustive Investigation Of the
causes OF social unrest in all parts
Of the country and having ascertained
the causes, then to provide the RENE
dies that will restore the peace and
happiness of the whole people under
unaltered American institutions.
To the accomplishment Of the fore
going the Sons of Veterans. L. S A.
hereby pledge the answering and loya,
efforts of their entire membership; anC
express their willingness to cooperate
with all other patriotic organizations
actuated by similar motives.
This order further more offers the
Government the service of it's ma
tion-wide organization with it's in
duence in affiliated orders and social
circles to distribute any propa ganda
OF Americanism which may be au-
thorized to combat all movements
which could raise the red flag Of
anarchy. or which are reasonable or
subversive of free democracy as
handed down by the founders of this
Republic.
(Seal)
Placed on file.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
STATE OF MAINE
Augusta, November 4, 1919.
To the President of the Senate and
the Speaker of the House of Rep
rcsentatives:
BY direction of His Excellency, the
Governor. l nave the honor to trans
nit herewith a communication re-
ceived at the Executive Department
from the Acting Secretary of State
OF the United States, under date of
June II, 1919. enclosing a certified
copy OF Resolution to Congress en-
titled, Joint Resolution proposing an
amendment to the Constitution ex-
tending the right Of suffrage to wo-
men, the text of which resolution
ID as follows. to wit:
Resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United
States Of America in Congress as
sembled (two-thirds of each House
concurrinS therein). that the follow
Ing article is proposed as an amend
ment to the Constitution, which shall
be valid to all intentS and purposes
as part Of the constitution when rati-
fed by the Legislatures of three
fourths OF the several states.
ARTICLE
The right Of citizens of the United
States to vote shall not be denied or
abridged by the United States or by
any state on account Of sex.
Congress shall have power to en-
force this article by appropriate leg
islation'"
Respectfully yours,
FRANK w. BALL,
Secretary Of State.
The communication with accom-
panying papers was placed on file.
Mr.. FOLSOM of Somerset: Mr..
President, move that the rules be
suspended that I may introduce a
resolve out of order.
The motion was agreed to and
the same senator introduced the fol-
lowing resolve and moved its imme-
date passage:
Resolve Yatifying proposed
amendment. to the Constitution to
the United States extending the
right of suffrage to women.
90 Mr.. FOLSOM: Mr.. President, on
this resolve. I move that when the
vote be taken it be taken by the yeas
and nays.
Mr.. President: move that this
measure be referred to the next Leg
islaturc. Last winter a suffrage bill
was presented in the Senate. I Of
,fefed an amendment That tho vrao,