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Copyright: 1917: By John T. McCutcheon.l
Abovo is Cartoonist McCutcheon's idea of the situation as regards the
national constitutional amendment, which is hero reproduced through the
courtesy of the Chicago Tribune. As will be noted the attorney for the de
fense seems to bo having a hard time to make out a case for his client.
Llkowlso notico the joyful expression of the forty-eight jurors. Reporter
Jsryan does notsoom at all downcast. American Issue.
NO HALTING OF DEMOCRACY
The house of representatives nar
rowly mlssod making the mistake of
not voting to submit the woman suf
frage amendment to tho states. The
hard-earned victory of tho suffra
gists waa by tho narrow margin of
two-thirds of a vote. But it was a
victory and for that there is occasion
for gratitude..
Tho vote showed plainly enough
that tho suffragists owe their victory
to President Wilson. Had he not
come out for suffrage via constitu
tional amendment night before last
tho required two-thirds majority
would not have boon secured. Ills
powerful iniluonco brought victory. -
Tho voto of 274 for and 1,36
against was quito dlfforent from tho
voto in January, 1915, when tho
yeas numbored 174 and the nays
204. Suffrage has gained ground
rapidly in rocont months. Had the
house failed to voto yesterday for
submission it would have been only
a matter of time before a favorable
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vote would have been obtained. Re-
iorms enlarging tho sweep of dem
ocracy can not be defeated: They
may suffer a revorRA nw nn MiQn
but it always will be temporary.
Aimi is way commence is so general
that autocracv will lnno mit i v.
great struggle that is now convulsing
luu wui-m. xt is written in the stars
that democracy can not lose. It is
for this reason that the charge that
pro-Gorman and pacifist , influence
was responsible for the woman suf
frage victory in New York state was
so ridiculous. Germany is not seek
ing to extend the dominion of dem
ocracy. The voto in Now York state
and the vote in Washington' will
hasten the downfall of autocracy.
By a singular coincidence the
house of lords of the British govern
ment yesterday by about the same
proportion that marked the vote iu
the American house of represents
atives voted down an amendment to
the "representation of the people"
bill by which it was sought to ex
clude women from the suffrage, it
is matter for rejoicing that while
tho conservative house of lords was
voting to give justice to women the
American house of representatives
did not take an opposite stand.
Tho chances in the senate, it is
said, are not very good. But that
was what was thought with respect
to the house a month ago, indeed a
row weeks ago. The members of
the house saw the drift of public
sentiment and .voted accordingly.
Who knows that the senate will not
do the same? Raleigh, N. C, News
and Observer.
members of congress, "as an act of
right and justice to the women of the
country and of the world."
This means that it is the belief of
President Wilson that each state
should have the right and privilege
of going on record in this most im
portant matter and that an amend
ment to the constitution of the
United States should be submitted to
the states. The long drawn out op
position to women's suffrage Is
chargeable entirely to prejudice and
the usual American policy of follow
ing former precedents. In the long
ago, tho fathers read women out of
public affairs and for that matter,
prior to that age, women were given
no place even in family affairs. Wo
man was merely an incident a
conception entirely without reason.
European countries, some of'them,
facing this question, have accepted
the view that woman is entitled to
the right of suffrage. The decision
did not come until after long and
serious consideration. Years have
been given to the campaign, strong
minded women, women of faith and
earnestness, have labored to convince
men of their equality. There has
been a certain class of workers whose
tactics and actions have done the
cause damage, but this class were in
a minority and should be so consid
ered. Women are entitled to the suf
frage -i- it is their right, too long
withheld, and this country should
quickly take the necessary steps to
place American women in position to
stand and invite the world to witness
the fairness of American men.
Asheville, N. C, Times.
IN RIGHT AND JUSTICE
President Wilson takes a pro
nounced and decided stand on wo
men's suffrage. "Vote for The
amendment," said the President to
SECY BAKER REVIEWS WORK
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