The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-05
House Ordered Senate Suf-
frage Bill to Third
Reading
Mr.. DUNHAM ABLY
LED MORNINGS FIGHT
Aiken of Putney Shone as Humorist of
the Debate-House Adopted Speed
Up Resolution-Sen Daniels Defend
ed State Treasury Bills Killed.
Especial 10 The Refafmerl
M0NTRId. ] III. Eel 3.

MIN aststst-AfFft II tstf. -
Once again the silver fonguea de-
chalmers Of The house Of representa-.
tives lei their voices be heard through
the historic chambers this morning iii
discussion Of the bill to give women the
fight Ia vote for presidential electors,
this hill being known rs IS, After an
hours discussion. Il motion by Mr..
| Hopkins: Of Burlington thai eonsidera-
1ion of this measure be indefinitely
postponed was voted on hy 4 yea and
nay vote, and the result was l37 10 II
against the motion for postponement
The bill was advanced 20 4 third read
ing by another yea and nay vote Of
12S To s..
This measure came into The house this
morning under a favorable report from
the house committee on suffrage and
fire bill were Mr. Dunham of Brattle-
suffrage and elections. Mr.. Tracy of
johnson, Mr. Estec of Montpelier, Mr..
/ Alexander OF st. Alhans and Mr.. White
0l woodstock.
Those speaking against the bill were
Mr. Hopkins ri BnElington. MIR. Aiken
OF Putney, Mr.. Buttles Of Brandon. aid
Mr. Dunklee of Vernon.
Mr. nnnham outlined The upward
progress of woman from practical
slavery 10 her present high standing IN
society and thought that We ought Il
continue the good work by giving ths
women Of Vermont such suffrage privi
,, leges as we are able without a eonsti
tutional amendment
, Mr. Hopkins Of Burlington oppose,
the bill, nor because he thought wemel
q inferior TO men. OF because he though
they ought not to have the right [,
. vote, bnt because II was only adding II
: extra responsibility upon their airead,
heavy cares Of the home. and he wa
not convinced that the majority Of tn
I. women of the state wanted fhis oxtr
n burden. lie maintained that the mat
. ter should lie left until 1920 when j
d would all be taken care of through
a constitutional amendment.
l. Mr. Aiken of rutney maintained hi
T reputation as the humorist of the hons,
's when he said:
q 4 fear that woman suffrage ma
d mean mans suffering, Also when i
Y stated that the old fashioned women Use
Is TO come into his store and buy 10 yard
Sc Of cloth for one dress. while the woma
of the present day calls for not MOI
It than a yard and a quarter for one DIRE,
le and thinks il plenty, Mr.. Aiken said
is was not sure which side of the questic
he had BETTER vote on, because the goo
d. women Of Putney had told him Of q
S The horrible things they would do TO hi
ps ii he voted against the bill, while hume
at Gus handsome women. who had TO 2
ef pretty close 10 him because he VI
TX rather deaf had urged him most empha
en- ieally to vote against the bill.
IS Mr. Tracy of Johnson continued ]
n Efforts as a son OF Demosthencs in
fenSe Of suffrage in general with freque
reference to the wives and mothers
ad the representatives, and the fact til
all they were not in the least inferior to I
he men themselves and should have t
sed same right.
No Mr.. Buttles Of Brandon believed til
ich suffrage would only entail an added bt
of den on the women, which they had 4
lat