Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-17
COX WINS WOMEN /
| BY HIS REFUSAL TO
WOO THEIR VOTES
Urges Suffragists Not to
Favor Him Because He
Supports Suffrage.
SUPPORT THE PARTY THAT
IS FOR C0UMTRY'S WELFARE
Says He Will Urge Ratification
by Tennessee Because He Be
lieves 1t Is Right. ~
OPPOSES PLEDGE OF VOTES
imprcsscs Hearers With Declaration
That There Are Things More Vital
Than Reward for His Services.
SUPPORT THE PARTY THAT
is FOR C0UNTRY'S WELFARE
OPPOSES PLEDGE OF VOTES.
Imprcsscs Hearers With Declaration
That There Are Things More Vital
Than Reward for His Services.
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COLUMBUS. OHIO. July 16.-Tho
Cox personality, which Democratic
leaders believe will be more erfectives
in winning votes next November than
any Platform propositions which the
party has adopted, was effectively re.
vealed this afternoon to sixty.S
four delegates Of tho National wom-
ans party. who visited the >presidcn-!
tial nominee to obtain his aid in be-
half OF the suffrage amendment.
The women. led by Miss Alice Paul.
OF New Jersey. the organization
chairman. visited the State House
here with the intention of threaten \
ing him. ~ dozen speakers did warn
him that no stood to win or lose the \
votes OF 100000 women. according y
to what he accomplished in the mat
ter OF ratification OF the suffrage
amendment by the thirty-sixth State.&
They told him that the Tennessee
Legislature would meet August 8 to-
vote on the ratification question. y
they gavc n sinister touch to tho
suggestion that he. the presidential
nominee. would be held accountable
for the Tennessee decision.
Answer Completely Satisfle.. IS
The answer OF the Governor was SO
completely satisfying that the women
assured newspaper correspondents
'hat me talked like an awfully nice
man.. They carried him out to the
Capitol steps and had movies made..s
showing the Governor and them
selves shaking hands, conferi>ig
thoushtfully, pondcrins together and
in playful mood.
"Of sc0tirsn
with u.s." Miss Paul announced after
the movie ccremonials. ..If TennesJ
see ratifcs the amendment. we'll give
Mr.. Cox the credit-and the votes. II
Tennessee fails us--wcll, we warned
the Governor what he can expect. s
We're going to visit Senator Hard-a
ing next Thursday morning. He. too.
shall have an opportunity given him
to make good with the women Of the
country"
Governor Cox particularly won tho
enthusiasm of his auditors when he
pledged his unlimited support OF their
cause and Mt the same time urged
them not to vote for him because he I
mad helped advance tho suffrage
cause. He directed them, rather to
support that candidate backed by the
most useful platform. -
Pledges Time and influence.
without any reservation" he toIdE
the women. II give to you the assur-F
ancc that my time. my strength, and
my influence will be dedicated to your
cause as our combined councils might
suggest, with view to procuring a
favorable result in Tennessee. After
that. assuming that action is favor-
| able. then ask you not to preach the i
gospel that should receive tho votes
of women because I helped to give
them suffrage. 8
was never more serious In my
life. than l am now in making this
statement. There arc things moro
vital than rewarding man for SER
vice which he has rendered in behalf.
or suffrage. What l am about to do
VIII be done conscicntiously. II II
do my simple duty 1t will he no moro
than l should have done: therefore,,
you should forget the circumstances
attendant upon the happy day which
you seem to think Will dawn when
Tennessee acts favora bly,. On the
other hand. ask your women to turn;
their minds to more important things.
ASK yourselves. in the very candor
OF Your conscience, whether you-
should carry your followers back
ward or forward. Instead OF say-S
ing to them, Vote for Governor Cox
because he helped u.s. search the
policies OF the political parties and
support that which you bciieve VIII
mean the most good for the common
welfare"
Governor Makes Address.
at tho beginning of his address &
Mr.. Cox suggested that possibly tho
women had overestimated his infu-
ence with the Legislature OF Tennes-
see.
But the future will determine
that" he said. Now, 1 wish to tell
YOU that in listening to your ad-
dresses this afternoon have been
deeply impressed with several things.
First, your whole-hearter Interest
in this cause.
Second. tho unselhsh attitude OF
those who live in States where the
women vote and yet will De content.
only when tho Same privilege iss
granted elsewhere.
Third, you have learned some
things many of US men have not. and
that is TO stop talking when YOU
have nothing moro worth while 10
say. Z.
Fourth. tho gracious. temperate 8
spirit which you have manifested inss
the face of circumstances throughout
tho years that have tried your pati-
cncc. 49,
1T Is unnecessary. as Mrs. Rector.
CONTINUED on Second Pacs1-r-Es