Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-15
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HARDING CREDITS PARTY FOR WOMAN SUFFRAGE

Marion, Ohio, July 14.-Senator Hard- in gin statement tonight resented what he characterized as persistent misrepre- sentations" of the republican partys at titude towards woman suffrage and said to that party belonged the credit for that reform ever having chance of success. He deplored, however, efforts to make political capital out of the situation, and said ne hopes ratification would be ac- compished before November no matter whether a democratic or republican state was the thirty-sixth to approve the suf- frage amendment
 'Eyen if a democratic state shall finish the record will still show that twenty nine republican and seven democratic states made up the roll of honor" Sena- tor Harding said, that is good enough flor us"
 My patience is sorely tested some times over the persistent misrepresenta- tions of the republican party, it's state governors and legislatures, in this matter of woman's suffrage. Whether it ema- mates from mere mischief makers. or from partisan desires, I cannot help re- senting it. We must insist on having fair treatment of the. party without whose persistent support the great re- form would never have had a chance of success.
 "A republican senate and repub- lican house submitted the constitutional amendment for equal suffrage A demo- cratic senate had previously revised to submit it. Twenty-nine republican and six democratic states have ratified it.
 Six democratic states lave rejected the ratification resolution and another, Louisiana, has just refused to give it consideration. One republican state just one, Delaware-has rejected it. The first eight states to ratify were republi- can states
 When in 1919 the republican senate finally mustered the necessary maNority to submit the amendment, there were 36 republican and orly twenty democratic senators voting fer it but there were IT democratic and only eight republican senators voting against it.
 Whether in the senate or house, in congress or state legislatures, the rec ord shows that the republicans have been the persistent and effective supporters of this measure. In such circumstances circumstances that are thoroughly famil- jar to everybody-it is simply amazing that democratic managers should now have the audaeity to be assuming that they are the friends of whom the cause must depend if it is to success
 For myself and for the republican party, I earnestly desire that ratifca- ton may be accomplished in time to give the whole body of American women the ballot in next November. I am wearied with efforts to make partisan advantage out of this situation. I hope there will be ratification, and I do not care a fig whether it is secured through a republi- can or democratic state. I will rejoice if North Carolina will do it, or if Tennessee will do it, just as I would rejoice if q republican state did it.
 There will be glory enough for the republican party, no matter whether the thirty7sixth state is republican or not If any word of mine could possibly be in- Ansntial with any republicans in the North Carolina legislature or in the Ten nessee legislature, the word would be vote for ratification and don't worry about who gets the credit for putting it over''
 Senator Harding spent the forenoon working on his speech of acceptance but later entertained at luncheon A. P Moore, publisher of the Pittsburgh (Pa.) Leader and Robert F Wolfe. publisher of the Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch and Journal Later he conferred for nearly an hour with MT. Wolfe, who upon de- parting said he came only to make a friendly call as he and the senator had been personal friends for long time
 Colonel Webb Hayes, son of the for mer president, also saw the senator to remind him of a promise made before his nomination to speak in Fremont, Ohio, some time in September
 According to an announcement to- night no callers are scheduled for tonlor- row and the senator plans to devote his attention principally to his speech which he now hopes to have completed by Sat urday.
 Mrs. Harding unable to obtain a French iGga purchased some bunting and made one herself, which was hoist ed on the Harding front porch f1agpole in honor of Bastile Day.