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placing the Siberian population in
need.
Crops FAN.
The rich black soil in southern
Russia is said this year to have pro-
duced less than half a crop because
of the drought. The Don coal ba-
sins are producing little. necessi-
tating that railroads and industries
excepting in the small districts OF
Siberia, depend upon wood for fuel.
The army is continually draining
the food stocks, while everywhere
women, girls and boys are replacing
men at all forms of labor.
Hundreds of factory stacks stood
smokeless in the small districts OF
Irkutsk and Omsk and through the
larger Industrial centers OF the
Urals to the great manufacturing
district Of Moscow.
Working Armies Fail.
Observers on the trans-Russ1an
Journey commented on the aspect
of the situation in view Of a state
ment credited to Leon Trotzky, min
lister of war, in addressing the sew
enth convention Of all-Russia COM
fissairies. Trotzky was quoted as
saying that bolsheviki working ar.
mics heralded as units which would
rebuild Russia's industrial life, had
failed where skilled labor was
needed. their usefulness being linn
TIED to the rougher forms of labor.
The output OF the few factories
which are working Is absorbed b!
the army, leaving nothing, 1t II
declared, to exchange with the ag
ricultural population for its prod
ucts, Continued requisition OF grail
+, and livestock In return for allege'
: worthless paper money instead o
supplies is said to have made tn
agricultural population the great
, est potential enemy Of bolshevisu
! Situation Threatens Red Rule.
Observers say that if this condl
ton is not remedied it promises t
cause the ultimate downfall OF tn
regime despite its militartstic cor
!. troll. AS a result of the deluge
paper money throughout Russ'
and Siberia, q system OF bartf
which is carried on Illegally is II
Q only means Of exchange.
Greater success seems to nav
ATTENDED reorganization Of the raj
3 Nwut0Wl 0RAl
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PROPERTY K0LDEhy NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to all per
sons interested that the council OF
the city of Rock Island, ILL.,. hav-
ing ordered the construction OF a
sewer in the alley in block 4. How
ards addition, and the ordinance
for the same being ON file in the
Office of the city clerk of said city,
and said city having applied to the
county court Of Rock. Island coun-
ty, Illinois, for an assessment Of
the cost of said Improvement &C
cording to frontage, said assess
ment being payable in five install
ments, each bearing interest at TIT
rate of 5 per cent per annum, ant
an assessment therefor having beel
made and returned to said court
the hearing thereon will be had OF
the 23rd day of August. A. d. 1870
at the hour of 9 o'clock a. m. o
as soon thereafter as the bushes
of the court will permit
All persons desiring may flle Oh
iections in said court before sal
day and may appear on the hear
ing and make their defense.
Dated at Rock Island. I'LL, Ant
6. 1920.
HERBERT CHURCHILL,
officer Appointed to MAKE the Al
sessment.
| All 4ha naxs all the time-Tn
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rooms and schools for both CIVIL.
ians and soldiers and to care 1ne
children during the food crisis.
Much Of the instruction naturally
includes teaching OF the doctrines
Of communism through dictator.
ships Of the proietariat, world xsv.
olutiop and class war.
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the Old Settlers association fne
the coming year 1t the busin1ss
meeting held yesterday morning.
at the annual picnic 1t Northwest
Davenport Turner hall. Otto Steck-
el was chosen vice president ard
John Berwald was reelected to he
position Of secretary and treasurer
in spite of his protests against
holding that once again. Charles
Krone will be the new directoe
for the year. Mr.. Bervaldl today
enters upon his 18th year - seo-
rotary and treasurer Of tho assO-
citation, and at yesterdays meeting
it was voted TO pay him . salary
OF 500 = year as . slight reeo0-
pense for his services. Mr. DaF-
valid has always taken care q Ill
the work incident to his ofncA viii
out pay. .
Dismiss Chargcs-Formal charg-
es attacking the oficial record of
Fire Chief Peter Denger Vanished
in thin air when the police and ~
commissioner ruled that the CON-
plant fled by Vince MAlloy, IN Ax-
fireman, failed to comply with the
rules and regulations governing
the bringing Of charges against N
oficial. =
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A REAL BARGAIN
1913 Ford Touring Car

In perfect condition. wire wheels,
new tires, new top, speedoueeer.
Over $50 worth Of accessories VIII
sacrifice. II possible call r. LS6S
between $3.50 and 5. Evening. b I
3719X.
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CENSUS RETURNS

Aurora, Ill, (revised). 3e,SG.
Previously announced 1926.
Elgin, ILL.,, (revised), 2E.4bD'
Previously announced 27.431.
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

PARTNER FOR BATTERY SERVICE
station Must have good reference. Id
care Argus.
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ROYAL FOOL HALL FOB SAi-E- IN
ouirc 1525 Second avenls.
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sUPE.FLUOUs HAIk

sfIPERFLUUUS HAIR AOLES, WAITS
On face and aFms. permanently removed
with electric needle. Address Ales a.
n, KitSfUdge. 1 Argyis flatA. BRADY
akxust Davenport Phona Law. e04.
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ROCK Inland CaAPTER 10. 2oo
order eastern Star.-kegularl uaeefangi
second Wednesday Of eseA noaaa: w
iting starr welcome. Hrs. SeeAe .. Ian
ter, W. n; Mary n. krsas. sezesaEy.
| Initiation at regular meeting Avg. II
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month. c. W. Thachcr, l. NJ: y.
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Nests svegy THURSDAY evenin
.NEI u Odd Fellows tsmpls o
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H epteenth and Hghteenth strUesl
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THURSDAY.
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/ ROCK ISLAND AERlE no. $50. FRAIE1
J nal Ordcr Of EAgies.-Reguiaf meeonl
nryt and third Tuesday Of esch mont
At Eagles home, Fourth avenue -
Tventy-6rst street. Frank wien. W.
joseph GroteEut. SECRETARY.
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C. A. =

BUToRD POST 243. g. a. y.
Meets regularly On second
and fourth Friday after
Moons Of each m0oA at 3
o'clock In Memorial ball in
tho court houss. O. h
SaChureh. commander: H G.
EiFs2 adtutaRh
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TIE ARGUS CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

FO1 MISREPRESENTATION I.
COCO pIAN0 cS1AP - r1YM A4l
cneA ul3 xhtn1 svsum.
ICE Dox: sID1 E11: cHRAH. 91E u
:. u 1esren1eyA III EsAsesntA s1fsse.
n1cHEN CABINET. =. /. asa.
coon LooKuc HLDC1RIc rAMK
lamp $40. 1901 Ninsseenth strsst.
CABLE PIANO. HALF PRICE. CABINET
phonosraph. 1928 Twelfth street.
DfAMoNDe AT 4 BARGAIN ron CASH;
need the money. Two y 1t. and one \
IT. Mounted. 20ld Third avenue. 3.
Z IL. Ak for xr. Rodgers.
100 SHARES rHRRE LINK on And
Gas Development Co. SIS. P. o. Box 800.
VELVET RUG. 9xla: ROUND DINING
tahle. 1S1eh Third avenue.
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. ALL KNDo.
| 3. /. 1926.
ALL OR ANY PART OF A CONFLICT
goeery store set Of nxtues cheap. Also
camp house and lot. SEQ Beardsiey
| Specially Co.
BULL DOG. Els Seventh street.
SMALL FEMALE BEAGLE HOUND. 3. L
3Ss1.
FIVE ROOMS OF FURNITURE. FLAT
can be rented. Call after p. m. 1870
Fifth and-a-half avenue.
ILLINOIS REFINING; 100 SHARES:
best offer takes it. Address "a. care
TWO HgNDRED SHARES GRID MON
Grip: $500 per share. Address Stock. -
| care Argus.
LARGE DOMESTIC GAS RANGE. 1l25
Third avenue.
HOME GROWN MELONS; SWEET CORN
1880 Eighth srteet. Petersen's Camp
Ground
POPCORN WAGON LOCATED AT 14os
Fifth avenue. Moline LII.
ONE YEAR OLD HENS. WHITE LEG
horns; 81 each B. I. 462S-K.
: HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND VIC
troia. GOT Forty-fourth street.
DAVENPORT. 1124 FOURTH AVENUE.
SEVERAL SHARES OF ILLINOIS Oh
, stock. Address Opportunity" car
$50 HOLLOW BUILDING TILE. 5xsx1:
inches Call B. I. 2574.
GOOD SECOND HAND TIRES. ALI
sizes; cheap. 712 Seventeenth street
, r. I. 2O57.
+ FURNITURE OF TWO BED ROOMS. BED
ding, curtains. ETC.. $50 each: dininl
table, chairs. bookstand. sanitary couch
mattress, cover. $35. refrigerator. $40
new lawn mower, $40; machine, $15
3 two new all wool mems suits. $50 each
h Address F. Jones. Gen. Del. Rock tsiADC
: 500 SUITS UNCALLED FOB AT GREA.
D bargains. Deutsch's Loan Office. 81
Twentieth street. Open evenings.
Notice Of Final Settlement.
Estate of Christian Hansen. Deceased.
Public notice is hereby given that th
undersigned. Arthur c. Hansen and Ann
Hansen, executors Of the estate OF Chni
2 tian Hansen. deceased have this day file
their final report and settlement as sue
y in the probate court of Rock Island count,
and hearing on said report has been 81
/. for Sept =, 1920. at 10 o'clock a. N
at which time persons interested may al
= pear and make objections thereto. and
no objections are filed said report wi
be approved at that time, and the unde
signed will ask to be DISCHARGED.
q Book Island. ILL.,, July 26, 1920.
a ARTHUR C. HANSEN and
ANNA HANSEN.
= Executors.
CONNOLLY WALKER. Attorneys.
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MONEY TO LOAN.

an ARRAN0R A LOAN toR voc
a cA satela, real property q b. 90
Uacts at 7R annually. All Bed baiS6
nS Phono n ]. -.
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MECHANICAL ENGINEER.

ALI, KINDS OF MECHANICAL DRAW.
ingy made. Jigg and Fixture designing
4 specialty Ideas developed z. -;
Michselis, Mech Consitg. Eng. assocaased
with W. N. Haskell. Patent Attorney.
6O9-61O Best Bldg. Phone H. l. TOO.
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LOST: SATURDAY MORNING BY ARGUS
carrier, IS bill between Fourteenth
street and Thirteenth avenue and fli-
tenth street and Twelfth avenue
Please return TO Argus.
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SIBONY BAY CAMP NO. s
q. :. ". v.
Noets % tn first and third
THURSDAYS OF each month at 8
y. 4. st Memorial hall. W. ".
Medcalf. commander: L. n.
Titterington. adiutant
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HUNGER CRY
HEARD over
ALL RUSSIA

Continued from Page one.)
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Michael Reese Hospital,
Chicago

offers TO young women o. Grammar School
education . one-year course in care OF
infants and children. Board. room. uni
forms and monthly allowance whils in
training. Further information on request.
Department /. Ella Ave. and 10Th s. Z
MARGARET H. MACKENZIE. B. n.
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All the news al the time-The
Argus.
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anns a. Veterans.-Neess on second
snd fourth TUESDAY evenins OF each
morth a 8 O'Clock IN Memorial nan q
the court kouse. L. L. Kafns. com
mander.; Eugene johnson. seoosaFy.
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MUSICAL.

VIOLIN CELLO WORTH $50: WILL
sacrifice, SIS. Address Cello" care
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FOR RENr-xIsCELLAxEoUs.

LIGHT MANUFACTURING SPACE. WE
have space in one OF our buildnss iof
three or four light manufacturing piants,
Especially adapted for auto Top ano
auto painting shop. tool adm ole woshs'
etc West End Storage Co.. 40 Sec
oot atreet Rock Island.
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In W HELP you 10 SELECT A FARM
ffsN county, the center OF the clover.
~ nd potato belt OF upper Wiscon-
n. white for the onidai cell map and
eekA 70 the County Agricultural
!, Aelal. philhps. Wisconsin.
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ROCK ISLAND AERIE 10. CSC, FRATER
nal Oraer of Eagles.-ReguiAf uaeeonGs
mt and third Tuesday Of ssch month
At Eagles home, Fourth avenu1 an0
Tventy-frst street. Frank wien. w. E''
joseph Grotegut. SECRETARY.
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FARMS AND RANCHES.
write or call on Us II looking for farm
O. ranch land We extend credit for
building material. seed and team hire
y Woportion to the amount you pay
eown. Tracts ranging in size from 40
% 90 acres in Forest and Oconto
counties, Wis. Home Lands. "A. L.
\ AordI Room &C." Manhattan Bldg,
ctcago, H.. ]. D. Myers SIS East Eighth
street.. Davenport Iowa.
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ATTENTIONS M1i

ATT e N T ] O y EAS ]
Rock Inland LOdDa,
No. $50. b. p. O. T.
Meetings 6rsk and third
Noodays OF eeeh month
DAN Z, BRENNAN.
Exalted RUl1.
C, n. IaaAcson. secretary
Club 7 oms: liz 18th b,
Visiting hrothsrs always
welcome.
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GARAGE. 1o1e NINETEENTH STREET.
&. l. 36O2-L.
STORE RoCe1: GOOD PLACE FOB Gko-
Gerry, Call 200 Twenty second street.
RARN; CAN BE esED As GARAGE. 800
Ninth street.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-01

30; for board OF arbitration. II: for
an industrial court, 81; for the righ,
30 organize and bargain collectively
Al; for standard wage scale, 19: for
incorporation of unions, g. for aboli-
ton OF unionism, T.
Anericanlzation. 385 votes, as fol
lows: For development Of stronger
Amcricanisnl, 29f; specifically for
training school for citizenship, "a
Army and Navy Programs, 263 votes
For universal military training. ll9;
for a big army and navy, 81; against
universal military training, 10; for a
better aviation department. Is; army
and navy men for posts of secretaries of
Var aud OF Navy, 10; against q big
army and may, 5.
Constitutional Rights, 1852: For dec
laration Of the suFic,ency of the pres
ent Constitution, 130; for q referen-
dun on all amendments, 35: for en-
forcenent Of Fourteenth and Fifteenth h
anendments, 81: for amendment abol-
i-ning tlectoral College. %; for amend
ment reforming Electoral College. IS:
FOR compulsory voting, 9: for six-yea
term FOR President, s; for retention
OF citizenship by women marrying
aliens, a.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-01
Pdcifsm Doesn t
Imply Cou'ardice

10 the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: regret very much to see in your
column OF planks most violent de
nunciation of pacifsm. demanding that
the Republican party Crush this un-
American principle" and "exrerminate'
IL. whatever its form
Most people entertain the notion that
al pacifjst' arc towards. Nothing could
De tar'N"r from the truth II ia The
easles thing IN the world TO Join tho
crowd u the hue and cry for war and
10 iono proclaim that we must stick
up for our rights" or that ve can "Nck
anybody on earth" But it requires no
mean degree of moral courage to differ
from the multitude. The forerunners
OF every great movement of civilization
Columbus, Gslileo. Fulton, CARR isor
and scores Of others-have been sub
lected to much humiliation, but time
has vindicated and made heroes of them
all.
How can We expect to make any
progress in the direction of the UNI
versal peace which must be the hope
OF every friend OF mankind. if we pur-
pose 20 eXtirpate nascent pacitism? To
be devoted to the cause of peace does
not imply any antagonlsm to prepared
ness or TO dlgnitied insisLence upon
protection for our citizens: il does
mean stern opposition to rampant
natloralism, TO sWash buckling imperial
expansion. 10 chauvinistic aggression and
to cumulative rivalry or armament.
The repudiation of all sorts OF sem
sible paclfsm means the resuscitation
and inauguration Of an epoch whose
belllgerent characteri sites arc repug-
nant TO the spirit OF the times
J. " r
26 New York Avenue, Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-01
Victory Conceded,
Then to the Task
OF Holding People
New Relationship in In
ternationalism Is Held
One Main Problem Facing
Republicans for Solution
o the Editor OF The Tribune.

TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Republican success in the nex4
election IS such certain thing thai +
Is waste of words TO write about i.
The conduct of the presens AGmiuis-
tration has made /. kind OF Civ,
away game.
The winning party must adopt ano
live up TO platform based or socia
and economic justice. so firmly bacisel
up by laws that Will be enforced taa
there can be no little wrongs that do
no harm" nor big ones that drag ou-
tn very hearts blood Of the common
a~5yie.
new relationship with the other
countries has been literally thrust upon
Us, and we're Washington alive to-aav
he would niodify that irr immortal address
seem. d we can no longer I'VE unto
ourselves alone. We have many suca
national fetiches that our people mus
be educated away from before We can
adopt the larger internationailsnl.
The rev administration will have to
deal with wideaw suffrage IN a
sense not previously found in the
United States. Men and women arr
thinking. doing things. Male and fc-
male suTragists are gong 70 De aler-
q 20 what that government does for
them. c. T RYAN
New-York tribune., 1920-04-01
To-Day's Prize Letter

To the Editor OF Tho Tribune.
Sir: Now that the President and
the Senate have been unable to reach
an agreement upon the disposition
O. the treaty. it ia time for US, as
Americans and Republicans, to turn
our sttention TO the future OF rela-
tons between tho United States and
foreign powers.
Sooner or later the United State.
VIII enter some kind Of league 70
promote international peace, but, IN
the mean time, the fostering o.
friendly relations and cordial under
standing betwecn our country and
others must rest WIN the diplomatic
corps Of the State Department.
Two reforms 50 necessary to
make this corps mo- representative
Of America ara more riccnt in .hs
discharge Of is duties
IN the first place. am bsssador. and
ministers from our country to other
nations should receive salary high
enough 20 enable them to represen,
this country in worthy manner
without being forced to take money
from their own pockets to help meet
expenses
At present an ambassador to one Of
the European major powers must be
master Of a good-sized fortune if he
desires 10 conduct American affairs
in the way that we. as American
New-York tribune., 1920-04-01
Pledge for Universal
School System Urged
Teaching of American Ideals
and Military Training for
PUPILS Indorsed

10 the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: That the Republican party
shall pledge itself 10 the cause of
Americaulsm and continuance Of
American ideals among the rising
generation, by:
Constructing universal school
system having a Secretary of Public
instruction. with headquarters a
Washington, D. {.
Eliminating or bringing under pub
nc control all grammer schools not
now under direct control Of our pub
lie school system
Teaching OF American ideals. and
universal military training in all
schools Certain days shall be de
voted 20 patriotism
While moral teaching shall not Re
omitted. nothing shall be- allowed
mat VII foster or hinder any certain
sectarlan doctrines or principles.
THE REV EDMUND DREW
Cedar springs, Mich.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-01

citizens, want him to conduct th.no
one well-paid ambassador. receiving
$4,000 or $4,000 a year, may be able
TO prevent war which would cost
billions Of dollars and million. Of
ives
In the second lace, ambassadors
and ministers should be promoted
from the lower Offices Of the State
Department as recognition of
merit, instead of being chosen for
political services or possibilities, as
at present.
Salaries al through the diplomatic
'-rvice should be high enough and
promotion for mcritorious service
WOULD be sure enough to attract
liant young college graduates to
enter the diplomatic corps and give
heir lives 10 that service
This is the system in 4orce in Eng
land and is the chief reason for the
notable efficiency Of the Bri.sh
,ma,ic corps
these two means. then. a rs,ise
IN u al OF salaries and the adop-
tion OF l. system OF meritorious pro
motion. the American diplomatic
corps nay be made more worthy to
represent the United States in for
elgr nations
THOMAS y. EWING
6 North po,r,,r .ToI p.,-o+,
New-York tribune., 1920-04-01
Foreign Influences Set
Traps to Entangle I. 5.
Republicans armed Against
Interference From Abroad
That Menace. Civil Life

10 me Editor OF The Tribune
SIR: The party the people should IN
dorse in this present day IS the one
that believes in and lives up to the
Constitution Of the United States. me
institutions Of our grand country. and
oar free public schools And think
the Republican party fills the bill more
so than the Democratic party We want
to keep out'all foreign influence in our
civil affairs. no matter from what
source this influence comes.
Our country is in great danger from
this foreign entangiements. so awake
Americans This enemy is now at the
door Of your country knocking to be Ad-
mitted. But for Gods sake. and YOU
SAKE, and for the sake of your children,
do not open the door for there IS great
danger IN doing SO. NJ. b H.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-01
Conditions of the
Platform Contest

The Tribune invites you to write
planks FOR Repu blicnn platform
and 20 write lettars about planks
proposed BY other readers through
it's columns
For the best planks and letters
The Tribune offers these prises:
For the best plank $500 90
For the second best plank $4,000
Fox each of the eight next
best planks .......... 100 90
For the best letter a daily
p<7xe OF ....-.... Q 90
For the best letter in the
whole competition 100 90
The Tribune will make I'd a plat
form Of ten planks to be determined
By your votes. Tho ten issues re-
ceiving the most votes will Be tho
planks. Ths ten planks that bsst
express tho chosen issues will be
selected for the prize awards.
Each plank is limited TO 100 words.
OF two planks or letters Of equal
merit the shorter will be chosen.
Every plank and letter must bear
the name and address of the sender.
although a nom de plume will be
published 4 the writey desires.
The contest will close at midnight.
April 80 1920. Manuscripts will not
be returned
The judges o. tine contest will De
three of the Trjbune's editors. rhey
Will base their decisions on sound
thinking and brevity, c,ea1ness and
strength Of statement
New-York tribune., 1920-04-01
Call for Equal Suffrage

II Is held that. as we are Amer
cans believing in the high destiny
that our nation has futured for US.
particularly in our liberal form of
government and free Institutions. so
are we in duty bound to enact those
laws which amend our Federal Con-
stltutlon whenever such amendment
shall be FOR the benefit of the people;
and
That. as woman suffrage is clearly
demand in the interests Of the
people, the Republican party pledges
its full support of all measures In
tended to secure equal suffrage as a
Lave. f. G..