Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-03
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TO the Federal Constitution exceeds
and is. vastly greatly more important
and OF moro Solicitude. consideration
and interest 20 Virginia and all its
people than the exclusive mere matter
OF granting 20 woman the privilege, OF
voting: for il involves the surrender.
reputation and abroEation OF the
right. power and Jurisdiction of Viz
sin!a to control and manage its own
electorate and TO determine. declare
and decide who shall be qualified to
vote in Virginia. 1t practically, vir-
tua!ly and really demands that Viz
iSinia and Nirginians shall voluntarily
jurisdict.on and power shall DE trans
ferred and assigned to the Federal
that Virginia and Virginians in their
contention FOR tho rights and .sover-
eighty OF state was wrong--indoed.
political criminals. II such is true.
political creed, a fraud and fake.
and he ASSERTS and claims shat he is
4 Democrat. is political camou'lasc.
We hear a surfeitins amount about
making the world safe for democracy;
wc had better. very much better, see
20 it that democracy is safe in Nir-
obnoxious measure as this amendment
is 10 curse tho memory Of the Sage
Of Monticello and bring into disrepute
and disgrace all that jefferson taught
and told what was hest for the good
and welfare OF Virginia and all it's
people. | remember. during tho dark
StructiOn. when the fifteenth amend
mcnt was adopted. that amendment
declared that the right 10 vote should
not b.: denied or abridged by any
State on account OF color or previous
conditions OF scrVitudc. By virtue and
as result OF that. a:nendnient the
given the rights OF the ballot. Against
it. there went up. especially from the
south osri sins cry Of 6 aso ny. ~
advocated
nur!cd the anathenas maranathas
an outraged people. The protest.
such an amendment was that It was
IN violation OF the rights OF the
States; that it took away from and
deprived the State of virein:a, The
state OF Virginia to determine and
TO decide who shall be qualified to
vote IN Virginia. Well. tell mc--pray.
tell me-!f such was good. valid. legi-
innate reason. objections. logic and
argument against tho enactment OF
the fifteenth amendment which gave
The right to vote. why is il not good.
valid and Legitimate now: or course
tho object and purpose OF the amend
ments are different, but the objections
them arc identically tho same. and
no amount of sorhistry can by any
P posi- evade or avoid the irresis-
would have opposed the enactment OF
the fifteenth amendment. and who Is
now An advocate and in favor OF tho
hypocrite and an enemy OF real true
cmocracy--democracy here used in
its most literal and .cStcnsivc d"tini-
without hesitation. | denouncc ana
pronounce tho opponent OF the fit
tcenth amendment who is an ad-
vocate OF the Anthony amendment, as
democracy included in the very mach
advertised INSTRUMENTATION OF the
pconlc.
The continuity OF this article. I
trust. will not not DC broken by refer
ing 10 President Wilson. And here,
let me say, that I am entirely and alb
solutoiy opposed 10 tho too much in
tolerant injection and interference of
Mr.. Wilson into matters, questions and
problems which confront States, and
much regret that az TO the Anthony.
amendment NJ. Wilson should have
deemed it either his duty or his right
10 make any suggestions or TO have
given any advice to the Virginia Leg
islaiurc. For to wha, Woodrow VIII
son son w Within - "a few years last past
c?n to YOUR attention and considcr.t-
ton. When his opinion was request ed
on proposed Federal amendment for
woman suffrage, Woodrow Wilson said
this:
q am tied to n conviction which I
have had all my life. that changes OF
o
by state 1t is deeply ,nntured con-
viction on my part. and. therefore, I
! would be without eXcnse TO my own
consiitutional principies IL lent
movement for an amendment to the
Constitution Of nc United states"
WOODROW WILSON
! '"rhe states are the vital and cs-
sentiai units OF our great rational
tcular. is a privileges which each state
regulation OF suffrage the '''' fT ThS
the Federal power. their pcrosativcs
are essential 10 our system as ever.
arr" indeed becoming more essential 10
WOODROW WILSON.
suffrasc plank in the Democr -' plat i'.
! form Mr., Wilson said this:
the suffrage plank in tho Demo :
T 1!Gud platform din not indorsc the
WOoDRow WILSON.
Both the great political parties
! have favored the extension OF the SUI
fraGc to women through state action
! WOODROW WILSON.
/ To all this there comcth MIR Wilson
: lie mas changed his mind. We'll what
OF i because, torsooth. Mr. Wilson has
t undergone Il change OF mind must Il
! all others have gone through the same
mrc"%Ss or m nd changing? He who Is;
! NOS ioF us IN tElS contention for the
! rights OF Virginia. is against Vir-
I Einia That il the Alpine and the
Omega OF thus political situao ion.
/ While the right 10 scccdc from the
t Union was submitted 10 the arbitra
/ tion OF battle and was adjudica:cd
! against this right by the award OF war
/ at Annomat;nX. state rights, home
. rule, state sovereignty. the right OF
I the people OF the State to determine
and decide for themselves never was
involved in or decided by the shot
! from tho shells. Therefore, the grand
/ old Commonwealth has still in her
keeping her reserved rights. The time
las reached us when we must hold
as enemies Of our state those who
would IA Ike from her and deprive her
+ Of her rights. Jurisdiction and power
as a State. As an cx-Confederate sol
/ who Was shot down while defendine
| Richmond. the capital city. and Fred
/ crickSburg. 7 earnestly irnpiorc and
/ cntrcat NirGinians, members Of tho
I General assembly. to refuse to imperiI
, the political life of the Old Dominion
by surrendcring it's sovereignty to tho
/ Federal government at Washington
I and in doing and saving all this.
/ challenge any one, either on the bord
/ crs or on the bosom n! this republic .c
Sho" any greater Or more loyalty Il
/ odd Glory than myself: FOR in tn.
/ war with Spain. had one son in Tie
( ranks. and in This world Iyi5c ,,or n