Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-10
Senate Defeats
Suffrage Measure
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Wlsconsin--La Toilette, yes Lenroot.
yes.
Warren, yes; Kendrlck.
yes.
Twenty-four Democrats voted for the
resolution and eighteen against; thirty
one Republicans supported the resoiu-
{ on and eleven opposed It,
While only eighty-four Of the ninety
six Senators voted. when the pairs ar
ranged by the absentees were announced
It was shown that sixty-three were in
favor of the amendment and thirty
two against as shown above.
IL the full membership had voted in
stead of the twelve absentees arranging
pairs, the result would have been the
same-one short Of the two-thlrds neces-
sary to carry the amendment
Because of the two-thirds required
for adoption, two advocates of the reso-
luton were paired against one oppo-
nent.
Immediately after the vote leaders of
women's organizations announced that
the fight would be carried on in the
next Congress, In which the Republi
cans will hold both Senate and House.
and which, friends OF the resolution be-
lieve, are certain to adopt a new meas
ure.
Replying to an inquiry by Senator
Williams. of Mississippi. prior to the
vote on the amendment, the chair an
nounced that inasmuch as the resolu
tion was up for passage on third read
ing. 1t was not subject to amendment
except by unanimous consent. When the
resolution was up for consideration last
fall the Mississippi Senator sought to
exclude negro women from its provi-
sions, but his Amendment was defeat
ed.
Earned Right, ,lsays Pollock
In explaining his decision to support
the resolution. Senator Pollock, of South
Carolina. Democrat, declared the woHen
had won the right to vote before the
war and had douby earned it by their
magnificent spirit of patriotism" in the
war.
The argument that this Is matter
for action by the States and that to
pass this resolution is a violation of
states rights Is not a reason. but an
excuse on the part of many for oppos-
ing this resolution, and a very poor ex
cuse at that. When a respectable por-
tion Of the American people ask that
the question Of amending the Constitu-
tion be submitted to the States for their
approval or disapproval. It Is denial
OF States rights to refuse to let the
states through their Legislatures act"
Replying to arguments of southern
opponents of the resolution that It would
increase the negro vote, Senator Pollock
said:
II say here today that have conf
dence in the white people of America
blood is thicker than water"
Efforts may be made by certain pcli-
ticians to force upon us the rule of the
ignorant the vicious ana the inferior
Some men who do not appreciate the
burden of the white man in the South
may undertake to turn ever to the
negro the control of our affairs in the
South but / have confidence In the
white manhood of the North. have
faith In the white civilization of the
whole United States"
SuppC rting the resolution, Senator
Calder, OF New York. Republican, also
praised womens work in the war and
advocated presentation to women. as
we'll as men, distinguished service in
sigma.
Would Limit Operation
Senator Frelinghuysen, of New Jersey,
Republican, reiterated arguments for
amendment of the resolution to limit its
operation to women who are American
citizens. He did not press the resolu-
ton. but said IL the proposed constItu-
tlonal amendment should be adopted,
Legislation to prohibit noncitizens from
voting should follow.
Before crowded galleries and with
most of the Senators in their seats, the
resolution was called up at 1910
o'clock
Suffrage workers before the Senate
convened made n final and vigorous per-
sonal appeal for their cause, State dele.
cations visiting many Senators in an
eleventh-hour effort to muster the one
vote believed to be needed.
Chairman Jones. of the suffrage COM
mittee, Senator from New Mexico, an
nounced before the Senate convened
that II defeated no further attempt
to get vote on the measure would
be made at this session. When the Sem
ate last voted, October /, the resolution
received ffty-four affirmative and thirty
negative votes, or two less than the
requisite number. Before the result was
announced and in order to hold the reso-
luton before the Senate. Senator Jones
changed his vote from no to aye. He
said he would not resort to that eXpe-
dient today and. should the resolution
be defeated. 1t would be killed and would
have to be brought up anew before the
next Congress.