Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-27
CAST VOTES 7 TO5
AGAINST SUFFRAGE
Fifteen Speakers For and Against
Rejection Resolution
Are Heard.
NO ACTION ON NORRIS MOTION
Proposal for Vote by People
Passed By-Fight Goes
to Floor of House.
NO ACTION ON NORRIS MOTION

After hearing speeches favorins and
opposing the resolution for the rciec-
ton OF the Susan L. Anthony amend
n'ent to the Constitution of the United
states for more than three hours yes.
FedcFal lSsfnNSn ReInfions 'nfs Thommttee ,h II
Dciesates voted favorabiy on the reso.
THis 1'1i D% sctioS i GoTn, was Of to ?.
session at the conclusion OF tho nil
nc hearing. during which n fteen snail?
s beegats as TobsTt Ths y.rris RESOLUTION q
ntues,,om ,it be put to vote OF the peo-
May Take Action To,Iny.
flnal action on the passage of no
resolution for rejection Of In, I,n1
nrai sna amendmcnt may he taken on the
pectcd that when it is rcpor,cG IN f,-
vorabiy this will precipitate n ,i,h,
WTnich TrIt If may iEo lead TO- the passage or dc,
for The adoption OF the Anthony amend.
ment men has been offered In the House,
iln Isis Will probably not be done. tn.
nrnnosee entering around the rejection
v3idnf Hmf pr nrominent spcakers-Mrs. r.. Il.
irownru rat%nr,nt. irpn THONGS i.omaY Hunter,
- Jones, Ex-State Senator Ennyoi
MrT ;aTroit iphn N II; ~ Lewis. DR.. Kate Waller
the cause of suffrage for women 'sin in
Virginia. Arrayed against them we're
Mss Mss Caroline Davis, Eppa Hunton, Tr..
OF Pittsylvania. and Miss Emma Morris
FaH"rs Rejection Propnsui.
vijin MSs wos osroiine ,hn oD Davis of Charlottes
passage OF the rejection amendment.
she i'm!i,c, declared that the average Amer
nrna tynm Woman m,i does not want to be gov
governed by mem This sfattes sfatemenf 10 she he
qmaliiied qua nie loL1E. BY sayinE that the will OF
ovnrrule the will OF the majority OF
Mrs. p. 3. Valentine, president of tho
clared that thousands of Virginia wo-
men believed that things would be bet
Sho sIr Il men ana women ruled together.
har of clvilizat!on if She refuses 10 10
give women selfEovernment"
lGppa liunton, Jr., Speaks.
the majority of the white women
or Virginia want suffrage they will
get H.. was the decisive statement OF
Eppa fiunton. Jr.. after he had SAID
that he was against the reform because
women were not temperamcntally fitted
Sat To totS 1Ss Mhen i"ri, Mr. r., ,pn.Gn declared
would get tho vote IL they desired il.
there was wild burst of applause from
floor of tho House and in the gallery
When this noisy demonstration had
,naiiy died away, Mr. fiunton. with :,
broad smile, said:
Didn't tell you that women were
not tcmprramentally fitted for the cast
ing of the ballot, They have just given
way to their feelings. That proves H."
Declares 1t Had Policy.
Mr.. 1unton said that, in his opinion
II was bad taste for both political par
ties to be racing TO catch the votes OF
American women. lie declared that
the time was not ripe for the adopt ion
OF suffrage for women. and that tho
passage OF the eighteenth amcndmcnt
would fcderalizc Virginia. This State-
mcnt evoked loud applause.
81 have been governed by woman
fnr lTt, . tsr,,a ,,,I "a t,,..
and useful said Delegate Thomas
LomaX Hunter. In reply to the charge
OF those opposed to womans suffrage
that women would rule men. Mr.
Hunter plead for an extension OF
human liberty. which would extend 10
women and concluded his address bv
declaring that il the influence of wo-
man had made and kept the home
pure. IT would help politics.
Leedy Opposes Suffrage.
StItc senator Leedy followed
Howard Gilmcr, of Pulaski. and spoke
in opposition to suffrage for women,
and in favor Of the rejection resolu-
ton.
Delegate Dan E. Owen. of Halifax.
presided at the meeting OF the com
mittec as chairman OF the Federal Re-
lations Committee. The resolution for
rejection of the Federal suffrage
amendment was presented 10 the COM
mittec by its patron, Delegate Thomas
w. Ozlin.