The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-08-26

Not even half the time. II that NJ
AL, how poor 20 many would b.. A
It il, how rich 10 many are tn
babe, asleep on it, mothers breast
dividends, surely. The smiling chill
peering into its fathers eyes with q
the confidence In the world NOR
dividends. Romping kids, playing Il
| the town streets or the country field
somebody's dividends. Boys an
girls tn world oyer--di, jde nds tina
put old six Per Cent o shame 81
dayS in the tbs year.
/ THE Republicans Of Texas are en-
gagged in . fsctional fight and
arc holding two state conventions. We
learn from the press reports. This ID
the hrst intimation we have had that
there are two Republicans in Texss.
A MEXICAN women have come into
their own 1t last. After strug-
Gle lasting almost two centuries they
have won full suffrage and hence
forth will have voice. equal TO the
men, in government affairs. The Ac-
ton Of the Tennessee Legislature last
week settled that question for all
time to come. 1t took thirty-six
states to ratify the federal suffrage
amendment, Tennessee was the thir-
ty-sixth state. and 1t 10 to be COM
mendsd for putting the cap shsaf on
. mSritorious government measure.
Just why women were Disseminated
against in the beginning Of this gov
srnment has nsver been sxplaied sat
isfactorily. Now that they are equal
partners with the men they must IS
sumo equal responsibility. This will
not BE- difficult for Idaho women TO
10 because they have been favored
with suffrage for some years. They
IRE used to government and are fair
y well posted on all political quas-
ions. 1t may come hard for the wo-
men In some Of the less progressive
Itates. They have not had much
,oice in public affairs. But they are
Ipt students and will soon catch on.
rhe Republican party has reason to be
'roud Of the part it has played in
living the women the same political
lights as men. 1t was Republican
goman from Kansas. Susan b. An
hony, who started the last big cru
AIDE which ended with victory. The
OF congress almost unani-
iously voted TO submit the nineteenth
TO the people. AS stated
bove, il required 80 Of the AZ states
, ratify-a three-fourths vote. OF
ne 80 states, which ratified. 20 were
republican and were Democratic
tates. OF the nine which rejected
ie amendment 8 were Democratic
5atcs and one WAS Republican. OF
10 three, where the governors de- ,
ined to call the Legislature together I
J pass on the question, two were Re- 8
lblican and one was Democratic. Z
other words 20 out of SO Republican !
stes ratified, while only out of 1871
emocratic states ratified. On ac-
unit Of the negative record Of the I
states, Tennessee is to he G
ngratulated all the more for break >
< away from its political associates X
ID voting to give American woman o
od those rights TO which she was al- c
.ys entitled, but which have been de- c
I'd her so long. 1t is unfortunate c
1t the Republican governor Of Yer
mt or Of Connecticut could not have
IN his patriotic duty and let his u
'te--S Republican state--be the :
tn to ratify---to put national suf- \
lge over 1t is equally unfortunate :
It the Republican legislature of :
lryland did not vote to ratify when =
had the opportunity last winter. =
I even with these dereiicts to an u
Or for. the Republicans have rea- -
! to rejoice. They furniahed 20 :
ties for ratification, while the Dem g
ats only furnished seven.