The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-24
WOMEN URGED TO
QUALIFY TO VOTE
Leon County Women Adopt Resolution
Calling Upon All to Prepare
For Elections.

women Oh Leon county, DIS d WnOle,
have not heretofore been ardent advo-
Gates of equal suffrage, but since the
ratification of the nineteenth amend
ment to the Constitution, which has
gwen them new status and the privi-
lege of suffrage upon the same terms
as it may be exercised by men, they
will almost solidly meet their new re-
sponsibilities and will look upon the
right of the ballot, not merely as privi-
lege, but as bounden duty and OBJ
legation.
The meeting of the Cox Roosevelt
club, of Leon county held at the county
court house was largely attended. the
women outnumbering the men by. a
large majority. President of the club,
Hon. T. j. Appleyard presided over
the meeting, and the speaker of the
evening was Hon. George w. Walker,
states attorney of the second judicial
district. His remarks were timely and
helpful to the new. enfranchised citi-
zens,f his main point being that the
women should sol.dly face their right
of suffrage as duty and organize for
work. Hon. w. n. Sheats also made
brief talk and urged the women not to
organize as a separate body, but to
unite and cooperate with the men of
the county and to stand together as
fellow citizens.
The club unanimously adopted the
following resolution, which was intro
duced by Hon Worth w. Trammell.
secretary. before the formal invitation
members of the club.
-,
Amenment to the Constitution of the
United States by the legislature of the
state of Tennessee extends to the
women of all the states and territories
Of the United States tie privilege of
suffrage upon the same terms as it
may be exercised by men;
Therefore, be it Resolved by the
Cox Roosevelt League of Leon County,
that all white women over the age Of
twenty years, who have been resi-
dents of the state of Florida for one
year and of this county for six months,
who intend to qualify as voters n the
general election to be held in Novem-
Der 1920, and to support the national
state and county nominees of the dem.
ocratic party. be most cordially invited
to become members of this league .;pon
the same terms as men.
And be it further resolved, that we
urge upon all white women of Leon
county, irrespective of their Views
upon the necessity or advisability of
the ratification of the federal suffra ge
and regardless of past in
difference or opposition to the cause OF
woman suffrage. to qualify and vote in
all elections and party primaries. And
we urge upon all white voters, ire
spective of sex, the necessity of casting
a solid vote in the November election
in view of conditions prevailing
throughout portions of the Southern
States of our Union more especially. as
the surest and most effective way to
preserve by peaceful and lawful means
the security to life person and prop
erty; to forestall the possibility of a
return of conditions which prevailed IN
these southern states a generation ago,
and to obyiate provocation to the ex-
measures which were nee
essary at that unfortunate period to
rescue Florida and other states s.mi- !
larly situated from the demoralizing i
and revolutionary conditions then ex-
isting.
And in this connection. we feel JUS |
titled in respectfully soliciting in the /
fullest political sense of the word. for
the party which has made the state |
safe for womanhood, under whose adj |
their personal property |
and civil rights have been cherished |
and protected, and which, regardless of
individual opinion as to collateral |
questions of method or policy. has |
faith that its women will measure to |
the highest standards of civic respon- !
BE it further resolved, that we re- |
spectfully request our county and |
state officials to take whatever means |
may be necessary to facilities the quail |
of women voters as soon as
the XIxth amendment shall be pro-
officially. a part of the su- |
preme law of the land. to which the |
paramount obligation of every Ameri- |
ean citizen is due"
The ladies present at the meeting |
signif.ed their unanimous desire to be- |
come members of the Cox Roosevelt |
,lub, and to affiliate with the men and |
pledged their support in all elections |
md party primaries.
Mrs. w. III. Hugely was unanimous
Y elected vice-pres.dent of the club |
md the membership committee, which |
1ad heretofore consisted of six men,
vas increased to twelve, and the fol- |
owing ladies were appointed to serve:
Mrs. John G. Kellum, Mrs. Charles A. |
cay, Mrs. George /. Davis, Mrs. H. B. |
Raa, Mrs. L. NJ Lively, and Mrs. Benz. |
4. Meginniss
Future meetings will be held, subject |
% call of the chair, and effective. sys-
.ematic work will be inaugurated for
'aising funds for the democratic presi- |
iential campo ign.