Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-07-17
HARDING RESENTS
|. SUFFRAGE ATTACK
ON REPUBLICANS

Harding IN o. sta tn1s last nir1t
resented what he characterized as
persistent misrepresentation" of
wards woman suffrage and said to
his party belonged the credit for
that reform ever having chance of
success. .-,
He deplored, however, efforts to
make political capital out Of the sit
/ uation and said he hoped ratification
would be accomplished before Novem-
Der, no matter whether a Democratic
or Republican state was the thirty
sixth to approve the suffrage amend
ment.
Even if a Democratic state shall
finish the business, the record will
still show that twenty-nine Repub-
lican and seven Democratic states
made up the roll of honor" Senator
for u.s."
my patience is sorely tested some
| times over the persistent misrepre-
sensations of the Republican party,
it's state governors and legislatures
| in this matter of woman suffrage
Observation-Disclosures, or from partisan
| desires, I cannot help resenting 1T,
We must insist on having fair treat
ment of the party without whose
persistent support the great reform
would never have had a chance OF
SUCCESS,
"A Republican senate and a Re-
publican house submitted the consti-
| tutional amendment for equal suf-
frage. A Democratic senate had pre-
| viously refused to submit it,, Tween
ty-nine Republican and six Demo
cratic states have ratified it.
Six Democratic states have re-
jected the ratification resolution
and another, Louisiana, has just re
fused to give it consideration. One
Republican state-just one, Della ,
eight states to ratify were Repub.
| lican states.
when in 1919 the Republican sen.
! ate finally mustered the necessary
! majority to submit the amendment
there were thirty-six Republican anC
only twenty Democratic senator's vot
ing for it, but there were seventeen
Democratic and only eight Republican
| senators voting against it.
whether in the senate or house
in congress or state legislatures, the
/ record shows that the Republicans
I have been the persistent and effec'
tive supporters of this measure. In
such ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I that are thoroughly familiar to ev'
erybody-it is simply amazing thai
Democratic managers should now
| nave the TO DC
that they are the friends on who
the cause must depend if it is tt
For myself and for the Repub
lican party, earnestly desire thai
ratification may be accomplished II
time to give the whole body OF
American women the ballot next No
vember. ! am wearied with efforts
| to make partisan advantage out OF
this situation, I hope there will bf
ratification, and I do not care fig
whether it Is secured through Re,
publican or a Democratic state. ]
will rejoice If North Carolina vii
do it, or if Tennessee will do IT., just
as 1 would rejoice if Republican
"There will be glory enough fol
| the Republican party no matter
whether the thirty-sixth state is Re
publican or not. If any word OF
mine could possibly be Influential
with any Republicans in the North
Carolina legislature, the WORD, Wouio
be vote for ratification and don't
worry about who gets the credit OF
putting it over.
Another quiet day was IN pros.
pect today when Senator Harolne
resumed work on his speech or ac-
| ceptance. No visitors were expect.
| ed. The Republican presidential
nominee hoped to have the speech
ready to turn over to the news serv-
| ices on Saturday for distribution tc
the newspapers of the country.