Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-08
COX SAYS DUTY Of
LOUISIANA CLEAR .
AS TO SUFFRAGE
In Reply to Question De-
clares State Owes
Action to Party. !
URGES LEGISLATURE VOTE
TO RATIFY IMMEDIATELY
Democratic Candidate Has Con-
sistent Record in Support Of
Women's Claims.
CONGRATULATIONS POUR IN
Governor Ends Day by Addressing
Golf Club and Talking Hous-
ing Hobby. u
URGES LEGISLATURE VOTE
TO RATIFY IMMEDIATELY
CONGRATULATIONS POUR IN
Governor Ends Day by Addressing
Golf Club and Talking Hous-
ing Hobby.
IRy Associated Press. ]

DAYTON, OHIO. July If the
legislature of Louisiana acts in ac-9
cord with tho opinion of Governor
james NJ. Cox. the Democratic nomi-
nee for President. women will be
cnfranchised to vote at the November
election and the Democratic party
may get the credit for making uni-
versal suffrage fact.
In telegram to Franz J. Looney,
chairman OF the Louisiana State Cen
trail Committee. Governor Cox ex-s
pressed it as his opinion that the
Louisiana Legislature owes 1t as "a
duty to the Democratic party at
once. =
Mr.. Looney had wired the Covers
nor asking him to express his views
to the Legislature on ratification oe
the amendment. $50.
Answer Is Clear. S;}S9
The Governors answer to Mr..
Looney follows: "I have your wire
as chairman of the Democratic state
Committee of Louisiana on tho subs
jcct OF the ratification of the suf.
traEe amendment by the General AS.
sembly 1 can only express my
opinion. 1t is that the Legislatures
owes 1t as a duty TO the Democraticf I
party to ratiCy at once"
In his official capacity as Governor
OF Ohio. the Democratic candidats
has repeatedly placed himself on
record as being In favor OF giving
the vote to women. He has signed "a Z
number of bills intended to enfran.s
chisc women In this State, and In
special message to the Legislature
transmitting the Federal amendment
for ratification, he urged favorable 3
action, Consequently. his frank
opinion. expressed today on the sub.
ject, was not unexpected here.
Spend Much Time mt Columbus.
AS stated today by those in close
touch with the Democratic prest, I
Dental candidate. he contemplated
conducting his campaign chief.
ly from Columbus, where he viii
necessarily have to be much of the
time in connection with his duties
as Governor. His Dayton friends. I
however, anticipate that his homa
city will be one of the principal
nerve centers in the campaign and
that no small part of his campaign
T.
newspaper Office.
1t has been the practice of tho
Governor to come homo each Friday
from Columbus and spend the week.
END with his family at Traits End,
and at his newspaper office.
NO political conferences of import,
ance were expected until the party
leaders return from San Francisco, 8
The visit of Franklin D. Roosevelt,
the vice presidential nominee which
Is expected Saturday, is not antici.
pated to develop into anything more
than an exchange of Fluctuations.
Mr.. Roosevelt Will stop here on hi,
way nome from the convention. Tha
Governor spent most of today Mt his
newspaper office receiving caller,
ana reading messages OF consratula.
ton which have poured into his of.
nee in constant stream since eariy
tuesday Among them were felicita. Z
lions from all the candidates wha
were contenders for the honor that
came to the Ohio Governor. Vice.
President and Mrs. Marshall. Cabinet +;
members. governors, political lead.S
ers or both parties. representatives
OF labor. business men and persona,
friends. ~
Lane Wants Constructive Cont...
One message from Franklin k
Lane former secretary of tho in,5
terror said:
sincerely congratulate you and J
the country. Do give us a campaign
'hat Is constructive. that will cbaI.
'e"se the interest and support of thu
new voters
Inc people want to hear a definita
word as to home affairs as we'll n,
foreign"
another from Senator Glass safdi
f'ease accept my congratulations oil,
your nominations"
Franklin d. Roosevelt. the vica.
presidential nominee. sent the fo,.
lowing telegram in response to RI.
Governors of last night. .Tha I,
sincere CONGRATULATIONS and warm ra.4
sards or your teammate are all yours &
| VIII stop off on my way East I'd
convey to you in person."
Another highly priced messars
came from Jake Daubert. OF tho Gin.
tih"a't Reds. 1t. said: "It was In
tne stars that the Reds should w,aS
'he pennant 1t Is in the stars thai
20" should be President" Tho ard
part OF the message was the GOV,
srhors own language in congratulate 4
'hs inc REDS on winning the pen.
hahs. Tex Richard, boxing promoters
also sent congratulations. saa
Tho Governor and DR.. NichoIas N
Murray Butler, who was candlda.1 q
for the Republican nomination., had IS
played golf together at Augusta, Ga; Y
In hla niessage of congratulstlons
tcontinped o. Second 3Sgs,y 4