Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-07-02

Suffrage - COngratulates legisla
lures that have ratified the suffrage
amendment and urges democratic
governors and legislatures of Tennes-
see, North Carolina and Florida to
complete ratification in time for the
women to vote this fall
Women in Industry Declares
against child labor. Favors legisla-
tion for child welfare and maternity
care. Advocates increases in teach
ers' salaries. Urges extension of vo-
catiOnal education, better conditions
for working women and re-lcassifica-
ton Of the civil service with view to
equality of the sexes. Indorses sep
arate citizenship for married women.
Soldier Compensation-Advo
generosity to, disabled soldiers, but
declares against excessive bond issues
to pay compensation which would put
patriotism on a pencuniarY basis.
acknowledgements fSdesal ad-
ministration of railroads d0fing the
war. declaring 1t was efficient and
economical despite inadequate and
worn equipment. Criticizes the re-
Gently enacted ortatioh act -
says congress temporized until 5kH
date that the president wase).
to sign the bill o. else thrs3)BEaX43lg
roaJ situation into chal e#4TJTtNyszM
Etshways-Favex jllHaxk5SE
federal aid in roa )By4xsE1zH~ Il
rasS's Pledges VIZ ~ 6ys pc policy ss''ei Of
continued i'm S&ent of the mer-
chant martne e6nder proper legisla-
tion. ? I ;
Advocates extension Of arid land
reclamation with a view to home
S1itdinh. ~ "
Mexico-pep'dres the misfortunes-
of the MexSSan people and uplefs
,PresideptlWn9pn's Mexican pt4y.
heclarine MSSs consequence order
Gaeapp4 NM Msxioo-Ad~ecates
kSeognlkioYNA Nxsxew Mexican gov.
ernmenf when It has proved it's abil-
ity to maintain order. a.
Observation-Disclosures PresidenkSWr'
sons principle of self-determjnAtfeas
expresses sympathy witb,the spira'
tions of the Irish Rsasfe and dy yclares
that when thss1dted States b6semss'
memb1eH the ktions
it lsgttimassnssrfng th Irish
l6blena6fe the bar Of thl BAgues
n1ciares it is the duty of t A6E
lean government to aid in Il Tab
lishment Of order and compfSh hde-
pendence for Armenia. ~
Deplores pre-conya1 6n expendi1
lures of republican, Presidential car
didates and adj lates regulation
such expenditures by federal law.
Favors legislation for supervision
of livestock markets by the federal
government.
The room of the resolutions COM
mittee has been battle-ground all
week. Many problems were attacked
and solved.
The unrest problem, with Senator
Arthur Olson Of Utah shocking the
more conservative democrats with
liberal proposals. that might have
come from the Committee of a.
government ownership of railroads
and resources: tax on idle lands; lift
ing the embargo on Russia; co-opera-
tive steps Of all sorts.
The women voter problem. with
the League Of Women Voters seeking
child labor reforms and educational
planks.
The soldier bonus question-and
planks without end.
Senator Sabbath (IllO arose, AMI
a discussion followed, in which each
side appeared to be trying to force
the other side into calling for a vote
on the time limit.
Seems as II no one is very anxious
for the question" said Carter Glass.
presiding. 49,
But 1t was the "wet plank" battle
that came as he sensation.
Sandwiched in between the Com
pers' plea for labor and the Irish
plank fight. it came Unexpectedly,
dramatically.
All morning Bryan had lurked in
the background of the meeting.
Wearing his we'll known gray linen
duster, the Commoner attracted little
attention as he conferred in an ante
room. first with Gompers, then Win
the Irish freedom supporters, then
with someone else.
And suddenly. as Gompers had nm
ished his appeal and Olson had left
the conservatives staggered. he en-
tered the room, and walked to the
front.
Ry a strange freak Of coincidence.