Evening star., 1920-07-15
HARDING PLEASED
BY LA F0LLETTE'S
THIRD PARTY ROLE
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publican Congress. after a democratic
| Senate had refused to put through
the resolution submitting the amend.
ment TO the states. Here is what
Senator Harding had to say:
"Even if a democratic state shall
finish the business. the record will
still show that twenty-nine rePub-
lican and seven democratic states
made up the roll of honor. That is
good enough for us.
My patience is sorely tested some-
times over the persistent misrepre-
sentations of the republican party. its
state governors and legislatures in
Whether it emanates from meFe mis-
chief-makerS. or from partisan de-
sires. | cannot help resenting it
We must insist on having fair treat
ment eff the party without whose
persistent support the great reform
would never have had a chance or
success.
Refused by Democratic Senate.
"A republican Senate and repub-
lican House submitted the constitu-
tional amendment for equal su0rage
\ democratic Senate had previously
refused to submit it. TwentN-nine
republican and six democratic states
have ratified it.
six democratic states have re-
iected the ratification resolution. ana
another. Louisiana. has just refused
to give it consideration. one repun-
lican state-iust one. nelaware--has
rejected it, The first eight states to
ratifv were republican states.
when in 1919 the republican Sen
ate finally mustered the necessary
majority to submit the amendments
there were thirtysiX republican ana
only twenty democratic senators
voting for it: but there were seven
Il oy,1 ,fvh
publican senator's voting against IT.
whether in the Senate or House
in Congress or state legislatures. the
record shows that the repubncans
have been the persistent and efectiNe
supporters of this measure In sueh
are thoroughly familiar to every
body-it is simply amazing that dem
ncratic managers should now have
the audacity to be assuming that
they are the friends on whom the
cause must depend if it is to succeed
For myself ard for the republican
party, | earnestly desire that ratn-
cation may be accomplished in time
TO give the whole body of American
women the ballot in next November.
was wearied with efforts to make
partisan advantage out OF TINS slt-
cation. and do not care a hs
whether it is secured through re
publican or democratic state. !
will rejoice if North Carolina Will DO
it, or if Tennessee will do it, just as
! would rejoice if a republican state
did it,
There will be glory enough for the
republican party. no matter whether
the thirty-siXth state is republican
or not If any word of mine could
possibly he influential with any re-
publicans in the North Carolina legis-
lature, the word would be vote for
ratification, and don't worry about
who gets the credit of putting 1t
over"
Senator Harding is confident that
women who think and who bei'eve in
fair play will recognize the justice
that is due the republican party.
Among the letters received at the
Harding headquarters which have
brought considerable satisfaction was
one from Samuel J. Randall of Penn
sylvania son of the onetime demo-
cratic Speaker of the same name. in
which Mr.. Randall declared that al
though, heshad been lifelong demo