Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-08


One of the impressive evidences of this belief
the dissolution in the annual convention in ST. Adams Of tho
Vermont Equal Suffrage Association, announced in
Columns this week, and the formation Of the Venout
League of Women Voters
Another bit of circumsana evidence the
of Senator Harding to supporter following his
ference with Governor Clement in Washington She said
' n for yo Senator but voe> Senator Harding
replied significantly, 81 am inclined tn think you will"
The attitude Of the metropolitan press with reference
The suffrage situation in Vermont is well reflected by the New
York Tribune in the following utterance:
If Mr.. Harding has really succeeici by his temperate
and conseo policy in converting Governor Clement OF Yer
mont he is Titled to file deep notch his oil and to
claim that # Il concilatng instrument than ferue
dig stick Vermont independence corporate in Governor
Clement granite Party pleas had little weight with this
rugged Governor for have q Republican States ratified
as against five Democratic and how could delay in Rub
hcan State materially alter 80 overwhelming score
GAS the suffrage leaders learned from sad experience in
Delaware, there is point American system Of State
government beyond which outside attempts to influence action
npor State matter react against the persuaders Such
point was near i, the case Of Vermont for is
an cen secret that the Republican national leaders have been
Urging the desirabty OF extra session Governor
III Governor Clement now yields to Mr.. Hardng's
friendly pleading there should be question of prompt rati
iat nationwide voting by woricr Noven
Der It is tr be hoped that Tennessee also will raty The
larger tire rlGber States rayg I'll. loopholes
f'sn!l the Republican, point of final OF 81
Republican Sia. t. ST.: Democratic Sateshc remainder
ayn mind The almost solid opposition Of the Democratic
oon 70 1rage To-, :res repres mt fairly accurately the
at this grcat progressive re1m procession rather than
race, it must be agreed"
Az matter of fact the question of extending political
J1e TO women has ceased to be political issue in the
partisan sense Eot parties in their national conventions
Republican national platform says
We welcome women into full participation in the affairs
We earnestly nope that the Republican Legislatures States
which have not yet acted upon the suffrage amendment will
the nation of voting may participate in the election of
1870 which is so important to the welfare of country
Inc suffrage plank Incorporated into the Democratic
platform like unto that adopted by the Republicans
stuton Of the States g s! s fre e0 to
women We congratulate the Legislatures of IS States
Democratic Governors and Legislatures Tennessee North
Garona and Florida and such States have yet ratified
pee the process of ratification and the seth in
time for all the of the United States participate in
by President wilson, u '''
It thus becomes fully evident that with both the leading
political justice for the matter has ceased to be
partisan issue the affirmative side 1t is political now
merely negatively far public represent
ing any political party stands the of the
ton of the United States. p'''''
1t is encouraging to note that the Vermont advocates
the United States not only proceeding theory that
Governor Clement is to call special session of the Legsa
tue IN few days but they also organizing for thorough
work Tor the OF this great of progress
by our beloved State.
Ex-Representative j. Gregory Smith of St. Adams has
consented to act chairman of the mems ratification
mee which includes representative from all parts of
the State and three of the candidates the Republican
nomination for the governorship.
The women's organization in the of it's strenuous
campaign TO the calling of special of
Legislature has made certain than of the
support of substantial majority in both branches of the
legislature On the other hand Governor Clement
that he has evidences of vigorous opposition the rata
ton OF the arnCntf3tJ 10 Vermont.
VIII both Of tic leading parties srenuousl5 advocating
ratification xnd with each other for the
and credit Of completing this work of political justice it
dhcC to understand how party repudate mis-
.casona party declaration this question.
However. the advocates of ratification in Vermont do
not to be caught Mapping to lose the struggle
through over-confdence large and well organized body
Of advocates of ratification will be hand when the extra
:rdnay session of the Legislature a. Montpelier TO
o;n their efforts for the contamination of this achievement
Vermont opc of tho States to give the right of
municipal suffrage to long ago. If Congress had
taken position this issue similar to that held when Yer
mont trying ertcr the Union State and declare
that while the OF other States participate
in national affairs the Of Vermont equally
capable of SELF government would be ready fight for
recognition of fair by the of thu country Surely
the of Vermont will not take this position themselves
when the rest of the country want share with
the of other States in the national government