The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-12
WOMAN'S PARTY
TO SUPPORT cox
He Has Been More Pro-
nOunced for Suffrage
Than Opponent
HARDING WOBBLY
FOR SOME TIME
Did Not Come Out for 1t Until 1913 -
Voted Both Times In Favor OF
Amendment - Cox Championed the
Cause In 1916

A11euulueAL - NOA NhhAAPAoAASN eAAN
Cause In 1916.
WASHINGTON, July l2-Leaders OF
the National Woman's party are prepar-
ing to throw their support to Gov. Cox.
They have searched the records and found
Harding has halted and hesitated, while
Cox has been frank and aggressive
Since their nomination both Senator
Harding aud Governor Cox have taken a
stand favoring suffrage said an an
nouncement by the legislative department
of the Woman's party.
Senator Harding's suffrage record was
varied, evasive and non-eommittal until
the fall of 1918, when on Oct i he cast
his first vote for the nineteenth amend
ment."
The records of the two men as recited
by the Woman's party are:
CAS- early as June a, 1915, Populations
from the Woman's party began calling
OIL Senator Harding to ask his stand on
the question of political freedom for wo-
T. -. Then he said:
Believing as | do in political parties,
] had much rather that the party to which
] belong should. in its conferences, make
a declaration, than to assume a leadership
or take an individual position on the ques-
ton"
On Jan %, 1916, when asked by sim
liar representative, he said he did not
rec how he could vote for suffrage and
against prohibition He thought then
he would vote against the amendment.
I'm June, 1916, Senator Harding made
the keynote speech at the Republican ma
tional convention in Chicago. Before he
spoke he was interviewed by members of
the Woman's partly and asked to men
ton suffrage in his speech. recognizing it
az one of the most important issues before
the country. He said he had not de-
eided upon everything in his speech, that
there would be time to add the suffrage
issue and he would consider it. But the
speech was made with no mention ofssuf-
frage. - -.f.
"On Nov. IL, 1915, when interviewed
by a member of the Woman,s party, he
eaid he was inclined to leave the solution
of the question to his party.
Ion April 20, 1917, he declared himself
favorable to the amendment, but it did
not appeal to him as a war measure.
'On July 49, of the same year, he said
he did not approve of failing the suffra
gists, that the president could put
through the measure if he would, and that
lac might vote for the amendment.
On Aug. ?, 1917. he said he could not
ID anything to support the amendment
In he sympathized with those working
fos it.
Feb. 10. 1918, he said he deprecated
a 200 rapid advance of democracy and
consequently would hold back on woman
Suffrage
But on Oct. l, 1918, Senator Harding
Ind emerged from the midst of non-com
initial atmosphere and voted for the
amendment He also voted for it in Feb.
ruary and in June of the next year, when
il passed congress.
''Since his nomination he has refused
* take decisive stand to enforce final
LITIGATION when interviewed by a delega-
tiCl of the Woman's party.
Dissatisfaction was also the result OF
the non committal statements given out
following a conference between Senator
Harding and Governor Clement relative
~ calling a special session in Vermont
10 ratify the amendment.
Gov Cox, who has been three times
governor of his state. had left congress
when the National Womans party was
ORGANIZED in 1913
Consequently his part in the passage
&C the amendment could not be so active
aimee he had no vote to cast But his in
Hreuce i'm gaining the senatorial votes
of his state and in legislative measures
was consequently sought.
From the first he has shown a favor
able attitude and has been willing to meet
the suggestions made to him by the wo
nen to whom he has given audience OF
the subject
June IS, 1917, he gave an interview t.
r. representative of the Woman's party
nnd discussed in detail with her the mill
tant movement of suffrage, showing {
marked interest and speaking favorablJ
,Cf the amendment.
AT the time Of the Democratic con
vention in June, 1916, at ST. Louis. he an
nounced to a depntation from the Wo
ynan's party that he would do what III
could for suffrage at the convention ant
that he stood for the measure.
During the period of ratification, dep
r'ations have called on the governor sew
cral times and have always been assure,
cf his support of the amendment whel
the resolution should come up in tn
legislature.
when Governor Burnauist of Mime
Gotta wired him asking his position OF
0F'o's ratifying the amendment he wired
. Ohio legislature now in recess, wi
e.anvene June l6, It is my iudgmen
that the legislature will ratify. And Obi
did ratifq the amendment june l6, bein
the fourth state on the suffrage roll.
con the day following his nomination
he took a step that won the approval q
eli suffragists. when he wired the chan
non Of the Democratic state central con
r7ittee Of Louisiana, whose legislature
then IN session, already had defeated tn
amendment
cit is a duty the legislature. of Louis
lam owes to the Democratic party t
ratify at, once"
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