Arizona republican., 1920-07-08
LRepublican A. p. Leased wirel

DAYTON, Ohio. July 7.-n the legis- lature of Louisiana acts in accord with the opinion of Governor James M. Cox Democratic nominee for president women will be enfranChised to vote at the November election and the Demo- cratic party may get the credit for making universal suffrage a fact
 In a telegram to Frank J. Looney. chairman of the Louisiana state cen tral committee. Governor Cox eXpressd it as his opinion that the Louisiana legislature "owes itself a duty to the Democratic party to ratify at once" MT. Looney had wired the governor asking him to express his views to the legislature on ratification of the amendments.
 The governors answer to MT. Loo- ney's telegram follows:
 T have your wire as chairman of the Democratic state central committee or Louisiana on the subject of the ratifi- cation of the suffrage amendment by the general assembly. I can only ex- press my opinion. It is that the legis- lature owes it as a duty to the Demo- cratic party to ratify at once.
 Has Always Favored Suffrage
 In his official capacity as governor of Ohio, the Democratic candidate has repeatedly placed himself on record as being in favor of giving the vote to women. He has signed a number of bills intended to enfranchise women in this state. and in a special message to the legislature transmitting the fed- eral amendment for ratification he urged favorable action Consequently. his frank opinion expressed today on the subject was not unexpected here.
 It was stated today by those in close touch with the Democratic presideu- tial candidate that he contemplated conducting his campaign chiefly from (~a I7 r. have to be much of the time in con- nection with his duties as governor. His Dayton friends, however, antici- pate that his home city will be one of the principal nerve centers in the cam paign and that no small part of his campaign work will be conducted from his newspaper office. It has been the practice of the governor to come home each Friday from Columbus and spend the weekend with his family at Trails End and at his newspaper office.
 No Conferences Yet
 No political conferences of import ance are expected until the party lead CTS return from San Francisco. The visit of Franklin D. Roosevelt, vice. presidential nominee. which is expect ed Sunday, is not anticipated to de- velop into anything more than an eN- change of fehcitations. MT. Roosevelt will stop here on his way home from the convention. The governor spent most of today at his newspaper of flee receiving callers and reading mes- sages of congratulation which have poured into his office in a constant stream since early Tuesday morning Among them were felicitations from all the candidates who were coptenders for the honor that came to the Ohio governor, Vice President and Mrs Marshall cabinet members, governors political leaders of both parties, repre- sentatives of labor. business men ant personal friends.
 One message from Franklin K. Lane | former secretary of the interior said: "I sincerely congratulate you and tn, country. Do give us a campaign tha is constructive. that will challenge th' interest and support of the new voters l The people want to hear a definite word as to home affairs as well a. | foreign" ."