Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-31
WOMEN OF VIRGINIA
SEND MESSAGE OF.
CHEER TO WILSON
Resolutions Adopted at FL
nal Big Meeting of the
Campaign.
BIG AUDIENCE STIRRED
BY TWO ABLE SPEAKERS
Mrs. Mary Wright Johnson At
tacks Senator Harding's
Public Career.
CALLS HIM ARTFUL DODGER
Professor Hcth Dabney Makes No.
table Presentation of Cove
nant OF the League.
CALLS HIM ARTFUL DoDGER
Professor Hcth Dabney Makes No.
table Presentation of Cove
nant OF the League.

This glowing tribute to the self
sacrificing patriotism and message OF
anect!onate regard from the Demo
cratic women of Richmond to Presi-
dent Woodrow Wilson will be CON
veyed personally by Mrs. Mary Wright
Johnson today to the chief magistrate
OF the nation in Washington:
The WOman's Democratic Club OF
Richmond at this. It's first formal
meeting. sends to its honored and be-
loved President. Woodrow Wilson. its
sympathetic appreciation OF his in
ability TO take active part in this mo-
mcntous campaign TO rati!y the sci
emn pledge we made for the nation.
1t desires TO assure him OF their pro-
found conviction that In his leader
ship the United States haG been SUI
prcmely blessed; that in his surrcrin 6
all Virginia has been deeply moved
that his achievements are among the
greatest OF the great men of his ma
tive state, and in his generation nc
stands FIRST in the hearts OF his coun-
trymen."
Carries SiEnatures OF Officers.
The testimonial is in the form OF a
resolution adopted al the final cam
paign meeting under wnmen's au-
spices which was presented by Mrs
stuart Mic!iaux. 1t carries the sigma
lures OF the officers of the club.
Adoption of the resolution was an
impressive incident OF the Cox and
Roosevelt denomination, In which
about 200 members OF the campaign
organization and large number OF
men participated. Mira. Edmund C.
Minor presided. introducing Miss
Adele Clark. who presented, in turn
Mrs. Johnson and Professor He,h
Dabhey, of tho University OF Virginia
the speakers OF the evening.
Mrs. Johnson. who is campaign
manager for the Central Democratic
Committee for the District OF Colum-
bia, severely arraigned Senator Hard
ing. She pictured the Republican
nominee for President as the cham
pion artful dodger OF the United
States Senate.
Harding has been six years In the
Senate and has never introduced ono
important BILL" she said IN fact
he has kept busy on the jump dodg-
ing votes on important bills. In 1915
he lodged ga votes on these bills:
woman suffrage, prohibition. child
labor, military training, agricultural
Development. agricultural extension,
bill to stimulate production of food
crops. Adamson eight hour bill for
railroad employees. United States Ship
ping Board revenue bill, neutrality
bill. post-otlice appropriations. Indian
appropriations. amendments to the
dislcyalty and sedition bill. army ap-
preparation. Americanization Of aliens
bill. army, navy and marine bill. rail-
road control bill, civil service retro
ment and army reorganization bill"
superb Defense OF League. ;
Mrs. Johnson's defense of the league
of nations was superb effort. evok-
Ing spontaneous outbursts OF applause
as She scored point after point In the
arguments she advanced in behalf OF
ratification OF the covenant as 1t now
stands.
Prof. Dabney's address may be mum
bered among the most notable con-
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