New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-15
Harding Tells
How Party Has
Aided Suffrage
Resents Persistent Misrepre-
sensations of Republican
/. Attitude Toward Grant
ing Women the Vote
Deplores Political Capital
Shows C. o. p. Furnished 20
States; Democrats Have
Given Only Six So Fan.
From a star Correspondent

FROM stag Correspondent
MARION, Ohio, July 14..Senator
Warren G. Harding, Republican Presi-
Dental nominee, in a statement to-
day, declared that it is his earnest de-
sire that ratification of the Susan B.
Anthony suffrage amendment to the
Constitution be accomplished in time OF
give American women the ballot next
November.
The nominee expressed impatience
with Democratic managers who seek to
reserve to their party credit for what,
even if Democratic state completes
ratification, shall be Republican re-
form. He said:
Resents Misrepresentation
my patience is sorely tested soitic-
times over the persistent misrepreseu-
tations of the Republican party, it's
state Governors and Legislatures, in
tnls matter Of woman suffrage.
Whether it emanates from mere mis-
cnlet-makers or from partisan desires,
l cannot help resenting it,.
I'VE must insist on having fair treat
sistent support the great reform would
never have had q chance of success.
IA Republican Senate and a Repub-
llcan House submitted the constitu-
tional amendment for equal suffrage.
A Democratic Senate had previously re-
fused to submit it. Twenty-nine Re-
publican and six Democratic states
have ratified it.
"Six Democratic states have rejected
the ratification resolution, and an
other, Louisiana, has just refused to
give it consideration. One Republican
state-just one-Delaware, has rejected
it. The first eight states to ratify were
Republican states.
Republicans Provide Majority
when, in 1919, the Republican SEN
ate finally mustered the necessary ma
Jority to submit the amendment there
were 80 Republican and only 20 Demo-
cratic Senators voting for it, but there
were II Democratic and only Repub-
lican 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 sup
porters of this measure. In such cir
instances = circumstances that are
thoroughly familiar to everybody-it
is simply amazing that Democratic
managers should now have the audacity
TO- be assuming that they are the
friends on whom the cause must de-
pend if it is to succeed.
Hopes for Ratification
"For myself and for the Republican
party, l earnestly desire that ratifca-
ton may be accomplished in time to
give the whole body of American wom-
Ell the ballot next November. am
wearied with efforts to make partisan
advantage out of this situation. hope
there will be ratification, and I do not
care fig whether it is secured through
Republican or a Democratic state.
will rejoice if North Carolina will
do it, or if Tennessee will do it. Just
as l would rejoice if a Republican
state did it.
There will be glory enough for THE
Republican party, no matter whether
the thirty-sixth state is Republican
or not: II any word of mine could pos
sibly be influential with any Republi-
cans in the North Carolina Legislature
or in the Tennessee Legislature. the
word would be Vote for ratification
and don't worry about who gets the
credit of putting it over"
Women Prepare to Picket
AVAc was bOm0 Q1SCuSSl0n aroma
the nominees headquarters as to
whether his statement had been in
spired by what is considered here to
be the unjust attitude Of the militant
suffragists Of the National Woman's
Party who are making preparations to
post pickets here July q, the date Of
the formal notification ceremonies,
The suffragist pickets are about the
only people in the world who will NOT
be received in Marion with open arms
on July 20.
D. r. Crossinger, leading Democrat
and schoolmate Of Senator Harding,
Is chairman of the local committee in
charge Of the arrangements. -
The population of Marion il less than
10000, but preparations are being made
70 receive nearly twice that number
OF visitors Bakers, butchers. RS
taurant men and all the women folks
OF Marion have been called on to helm
feed the strangers.
Arrangements have been made for
the parking Of 10000 autos. Order will
be maintained by detachment of sol
dlers from Camp Sherman, Ohio.
But that is not all. The local an
nouncement says the Marion weiner-
wurst factory will be operated night
ana DAY, It necessary, to grind out