Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-09

from states where full enfranchise-
ment has not been allowed the negro.
Edward H. Wright, Chicago negro.
who spoke on the demands. also de-
clared that none of the claims made
had come from us as supplicants,
for we come as your brothers and
your equals"
Manufacturers Want Tax Relief.
Question OF taxation must be
among the flrst to be given considers
alton OF the republican party II N
would retain the confidence Of In
dustry. James A. Emery. general
counsel for tho National Association
Of Manufacturers, told the commit
tee In laying before it that organiza-
tons claims for attention. The man
ufacturers ask that the nations war
debt be funded into long-term Sc
curities and operation Of the sinking
fund be postponed until industry has
had an opportunity to recover from
the strain OF war conditions.
The organization favors reason
able government assistance to those
serving in the military forces" but
general bonus. Emery said. The
question of a bonus was linked In
separately with taxation. he argued,
and, therefore. should be handled
carefully to avoid further additions
to the already too heavy tax bur-
den."
Committee In Seclusion.
Realizing that 1t had serious party
history to write. the subcommittee
took up quarters in a secluded hotel
bed room. left orders that it was not
to be disturbed. and settled down to
its Job. Members predicted 1t would
not be ready to quit before midnight
at the earliest.
Senator Borah was on hand before
the start, altho the league plank was
not to be taken up for several hours.
At the outset the subcommittee
read thru the report Of Chairman
Hays committee of III. as 1t had been
revised In pre-convention conferences
1t dealt with virtually no controvert-
ed subjects and most of Il was writ
ten into the latform without extend
ed discussion.
Farmers Given Hearing.
Measures to restore agricultural
production to pre-war levels and
check the depopulation of the farms
were advocated by representative OF
seventeen farm organizations, John A.
McSparran OF Pennsylvania.. He said
that while 1--WE seek no class legtsla-
tion. the nation must realize the dam
ger confronting 1t and act or pay
the price of neglect now and in later
years as WELL"
Women Picket Coliseum.
One hundred and twenty five wo-
men. dressed in trim white duck uni
forms and holding large yellow, blue,
and white banners. stood In q straight
limo before the Coliseum yesterday
and watched luclkier sisters wearine
delegates badges. walk right up to
the doormen and march jauntify INTO
the national republtcan convention,
On banners they held 9wsrs alosanS
addressed TO the republican 9 party,
and asking why they. too. couldn't 20
in. Some OF them In that straight
line were from states whore suffrage
has not been approved, some Of them
were protesting because they claim
the republican party has not done
right by suffrage: that It Ia delaying
the ratification Of the Susan Anthony
amendment.
There were women from almost
every state. Some OF them were young
and pretty, some were old iaHes-
grandmo others - whom 1t seemed
should not be standing in that hot
SUM-. But there they were. holding
q banner asking, How Long Must
Women Waltz"