New-York tribune., 1919-05-22
House Otes
For Suffrage,
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the states ratification be compulsory
within seven years. and Representative
Saunders, OF Virginia. Democrat,
sought to compel the state adoption by
popular vote. The overwhelming de-
NAL of a rollcall on these proposals
by vote of 244 to so preceded the
vote of adoption and indicated the
relative strength of the resolution s
supporters and opponents.
Early Vote in Senate
Suffrage organization leaders cx-
pressed qualification at the large
favorable vote and predicted victory
IN the Senate, due to changes in mem
bership. 1t is expected the resolution
will come up for a vote early next
month in that body.
Unlike former occasions when suf-
frage was before either branch Of
Congress, only a small crowd was pres
ent when debate began. Before the
tinal rollcall, however. all seats We're
filed, principally by members of suf-
frage organizations. Frequent ap-
plause punctured the debate, but the
Gillett announced the final vote.
Both Republican Leader Mondell and
Democratic Leader Clark asked adop-
tion Of the resolution. the latter re-
ferring to President Wilson's request
for such action, while Mr.. Mondell
praised the Republican members for
their attitude, pointing out that adop-
tion Of the resolution was the first
Legislative act of the new Congress-
Clark Defends Amendment
MIR. Clark denied that adoption OF
ehe resolution would interfere with
state rights, as was argued by some
Democratic speakers, adding that he
favored the resolution not because
woman suffrage is going to precipi-
tate the millennium, but that it is not
going to cause the damage some think
it will"
Representative kitchin, of North
Carolina, Democratic leader in the
last Congress, opposing suffrage,
oantered the Republicans for "quck
response to the Presidents call" and
declared the Republicans during SIX
teen years Of control of Congress re-
used suffrage, leaving it for the Dem
ocrats. who had the courage to intro
duce the measure.
Representative Mann. Of Illinois, for
ner Republican leader, who was in
charge Of the measure as chairman of
he House Woman Suffrage Commit
tee. declared equal suffrage was not a
partisan question and added that
-hough President Wilson and other
party leaders talked in favor of suf-
rage, a majority of the Democrats
never voted for it,
Representative Raker, of California
Democratic supporter. however, as
serted that 2 combined Democratic and
Republican vote was necessary 90 carry
he resolution.
Opposed by Pennsylvania
The only Republican to speak against
the resolution was Representative
Focht. of Pennsylvania. who asserted
that his objection would remain un-
tain. H added that mo man from New
York, Pennsylvania or Ohio, down in
his heart, favors this thing Repre-
sentative Clark. of Florida, the Demo
cratic leader of the antisufrage forces
in a speech opposing the resolutions. ad-
mtted "the cards are stacked and the
decree is wrtten.'
Representative Longworth, who voted
against the resolution in the last Con-
gress, announced his support of the
measure.
My vote was upon the opportunity
Of the time rather than the essential
justice Of it, explained Mr. Longworth
saying he always had expected uni
versal suffrage.
"If this war has shown US anything
it has shown us that woman is the
eQualx of man." said Representative
Little. when our boys were called
away the girls and women left their
tiresides and proved for all time that
man is not their SUPERIOR
Texans Oppose Measure
Others speaking against the meas
ure were Representatives Hardy and
Black. of Texas, and Small, of North
Carolina, Democrats. The advocates
included Representatives Nelson, Wis
consln, Republican, and Representa-
tives McCrate, New York; Blanton,
Texas, and Taylor, Colorado, Demo-
Gratis