Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1920-04-23

shall have opportunity to pursu,
their education and acquire that in
crease in skill and knowledge that
will enable them to increase theil
earning capacity and thus better the
condition Of themselves and their
families,
"Wesejoice that the women of our
Estate have at last the opportunity to
express their choice for those who
shall conduct the affairs of the ma
tional government on an equal foot
ing with the men, and express the
hope that the nineteent hamend-
ment to the constitution of the
United States shall be adopted at
such time that universal female suf-
frage shall prevail at the next gem
eral election. We welcome the intel
ligent womanhood of our state into
conventions and our councils, and
! recognize them in every respect as
equal partners in the great task of
shaping the destinies of our republic
and of securing return to the safe
and sane principles which were
enunciated by its fathers and have
been adhered to by every republican
administration and the department
from which threatens our nation
with the gravest Of dangers.
"The gratitude of women voters in
the nation at large is due the repub-
lican party, that was responsible for
the passage of the Federal suffrage
amendment in the Sixty-sixth con
gress, that emancipated the women of
the United States and thus deliberate
~ won for them the right by which
their vote will weigh in national and
state affairs.
1--WE affirm the progressive atti-
tude Of the Republican party, state
and national, with respect to labor
legislation and declare for rigid en-
forcement and strengthening of the
law protecting women and children in
industry.
eve favor. amending the work
mems compensation law so as to in
crease the maximum amount of com
pensation to a point commensurate
with the increased cost of living.
1--WE also favor an amendment to
the compensation law that will bring
the miners of the state under its pro-
visions.
eve question the wisdom of the
taxation laws enacted by the last
legislature. Their manifest purpose
is to increase the burdens of taxa
ton upon owners of land in the
town and country, without a CORE
spending iscrease upon other forms
of property.
eve also condemn the lack of fair
ness uniformity and equality that has
cropped out in the administration of
said laws. It is unjust to the individu
al taxpayer to have his property arbi
trarily assessed by officials who have
never seen it, and who nevertheless
ignore the evidence they have had |
taken by their subordinates in regard |
to its value.
eve favor the immediate ratifica-
ton of the pending treaty of peace,
with such distinct reservations and |
declarations as shall make it clear
to all the world that the United |
States retains its unconditional
right to withdraw from the league
of nations on proper notice; that
the United States assumes no obi
cation, either legal or moral, to send
American soldiers or sailors for SER
vice abroad unless the congress in
the exercise Of it's constitutional
power shall so authorize and. direct
that the Monroe doctrine is protect
ed both in letter and in spirit; that
no foreign power or council of for
eign powers shall have any control
over the domestic poll
Tics of the United States; and that
he government and the people of
he United States shall not be drawn
BY the operation of part XIII of the
,reaty, the so-called- labor clauses,
nto the net spread by the interna-
ional socialism.
eve endorse the ratification of
he Federal suffrage amendment, and
all upon the states that have not
llready acted to call an extra ses-
ion Immediately and ratify the Fed
,ral suffrage amendment, so that
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