Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-01-09


= q TO ag vote
faFozably on suffrage when il comes
before the Serate early n the year
has been started Petitions, signed
by men and omen, are beng cir
J eulated in every congressional dis
/ II ct in the state.
IN explaining the purpose of the
rev calnpa gn, FRS. Panzston said:
Suffrage in the STAT, failed by a
S4sall majority. It proved that the
/ people of Lou ana want woman suf-
frage. We are now trying to get
the suffrage bill passed by Congress,
enfranchising> not only Louisiana
aomen, but all the women of this
ration. The men who fear that suf-
frage may be forced on this state
need not worry. Our Legislature win
have chance to vote on it, for it
must be ratified by thirty-six states
before it can become law. We need
to win both Southern and Northern
states.
A short time ago the President
did not believe in national woman
suffrage. He is now working hard
for it. So is the Democratic Nation
al Committee. We have already won
in the House of Representatives. All
we now need to win in the Senate is
one vote. We are therefore asking
all Louisiana men and women, who
believe in democracy, at home AMI
abroad, for men and women, for this
country and for the world, to write
Senator Gay and tell him to vote for
the national suffrage amendment.
Remember that not only all of the
English-speaking nations of the world
have enfranchised women, but also
Russ a, Austria and Germany, those
old autocracies. Ask Senator Gay
lot to keep Amer can women from
the privileges German women now
enjoy"
he petition to Senator Gay is CIV
en- below. Cut it out, sign it AMI
send it to Senator Gay, addressed to
ash ngton, u. u. let other siga-
ers and help win Suffrage from
Louisiana.
Resolution Addressed to Senator. Ed
ward J. Gay
Whereas, President Wilson has
urged the passage of the Federal
Suffrage Amendment oelore the SEN
ale Of the United States, and again
before the whole Congress of the
United Sfases, as a nee ssary var and
reconstruction measure, and as
measure Of justice Co me women who
have suffered equally with men in
the great world war; and
Whereas, the Democratic leaders.
including Secretary Of War Baker.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels, Secre-
'arg of LABOR Wilson, william Gibbs
McAdoo and Colonel House; and also
The Democratic Nat'onal Committee,
are also supporting the Federal Suf-
rage Amendment; and
Whereas, all Of the English-speak-l
ing nations Of the world, save Amer
ca, including Great Britain, Canala,
Australia and New Zealand, have
passed measures enfranchising their
women, together with even tile old
autrocracies Of Europe, such as Rus
$ q, Austria and Germany; therefore
be it
Resolved. that we, men and won- I
en- citizens of the state of Louisiana, /
caI upon Senator Gay to work and
to vote for the passage of the Federal
Suffrage Amendment this session of
Congress, thus supporting the Presi-
dent of the United States, and car
rying out the wishes of his constitu-
ents, and be it further
Resolved, that this resolution, with
the names Of the petitioners attached,
be sent to Senator Gay in Washing
ton, with request that it be read
into he Congressional Record.
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