Show 5 SUFFRAGISTS U 1515 VOTE TO CLING TO OlD POliCY National Association D Decides De- De to Keep on Working for Equal Rights Through State and National Laws QUESTION REOPENED BY PRESIDENT CATT I II I She Amuses Delegates by Her Recital of Claims Made l to Her by Rival Candidates for Presidency of the U. U S. S SESSION IS STORMY fY A ATLANTIC A CITY Sept 6 The G.-The The National American cnn Woman roman Suffrage Suffrage Suffrage Suf Suf- frage association by an nn overwhelming overwhelm overwhelm- ing vote today decided to continue its present policy of working for equal rights through both national and state legislation The Thc vote was tal taken en after a long debate and no sooner had tho the applause applause applause ap ap- ap- ap that greeted the announcement announcement announce announce- ment of the action taken ceased than thana a resolution was presented which threatens to reopen tho tile question to tomorrow to- to morrow Virtually nil all the speakers urged con- con 6 n nonpar efforts of the association to bring about equal suffrage Triangular Debates A debate on the question of ot whether tho the association should drop Its ork for tor state amendments and concentrate Its ILc efforts on a federal amendment was wasa a n. feature of ot the afternoon session Mrs rs Ida Harper of New York as leader of tho the federal amendment forces argued In the affirmative while Miss Iss Laura Cla Clay of ot Lexington K Ky argued in favor faor of or confining the fight to Individual states A third debater Mrs Irs Raymond Drown Brown of or Now New cw York took a middle ground GrO In favor tavor of both federal and state work Tho The question of continuing the present present pres pres- ent out policy of ot tho the association came be before before be- be fore tore tho the convention In the form Corm of or two proposed amendments to the tho organizations organization's constitution Ono One proposed that the association drop work on state legislation and concentrate on the proposed proposed pro pro- posed amendment to the federal tulion Tho The other provided pro that the association cease cense Its efforts In behalf of or the fe federal eral amendment and confine Its activities to getting woman suffrage suffrage suf sut- frage b by states The amendments were defeated by a n. nIva Iva viva voce vote ote In which few affirmative e voices were were Ii heard en rd MrM Ir Iro 11 Sturm Storm Then Mrs Mis Carrie Chapman Catt CaU president pres pros ident l ent of ot tho the association presented the following resolution That the fort fort-ei forty eighth annual convention convention con con- of oC th the tho National Suffrage as association Interpret Article 2 of or the constitution which pledges our auxiliaries lanes to secure the tho vote for tor women b by appropriate national and tato action as meaning that the tiLe federal amendment amend amend- ment Is our OUI Imme immediate and principal aim and find that all state campaigns whether legislative le e or 01 referendum are preparatory to this 8 1 The resolution stirred up opposition among delegates olec-ates and there ther was every evidence of a storm stormy session when further debate was shut off ott by the tho carrying of or a a. motion b by Miss Hannah J. J Patterson of Pittsburgh Pa corresponding corre corro- spending secretary that tho Continued on oil page c S 3 CI WOMEN CLiNG TO OLD POLICY Sui Suffragists Will ill l Seek Seel Equal Rights Rig Through State and Federal Legislation Continued from Pago Page 1 1 lion tion be ma made o a special for tor 11 it a a. a m m. to tomorrow to- to morrow Mrs 1115 Catt opened the discussion of or orthe the policy question and amused the delegates dolo dol- dol o atos b by stating stating- that Charles E. E Hughes tho the Republican presidential nominee hn had l told her that tho the Republican Republican Republican lican platform came camo nearer to what the suffragists want than that of the tho Democratic party part and that on tho time other hand PIe President ident Wilson told her herthe herthe the Democratic platform was nearer nealor to toI woman suffrage than tho the Republican I platform She declared that both were cro far tar ahead of their respective parties In their views on the tho suffrage question A Ask Hk k Aid Alii of All Men Miss 1 Florence Allen AUen said sal that I If State Hate work was taken up exclusively It would look as If It the suffragists had been captured b by the Democrats who are ale strong for state rights and If the thc convention decided to on the tho federal amon amendment it H would ap appear appear appear ap- ap pear as If the association had made 1 mm deal with the time Republicans The suffragists suf- suf sho she said i-airl should ask ak the help of all men regardless reg-ardless of or their party party- affiliation Delegates from m Colorado Oregon on and T Texas were among those thoRe who spoke briefly In favor of ot continuing tho present policy polley The Tho delegate from Texas said that whorl Mexican bandits Invaded Texas tho the people In that state did not stand on state rights but hut quickly quick quick- l ly callad for lor federal Al aid 1 Dr Anna Howard Shaw former president of ot the said that If she sho w were re to be horn again she he would give l c the t same ame amount of limo timo to the cause above everything c also elso in the tho world worM The nonpartisan campaign n for fOl equal rights the association has waged for so 80 man many years cnn she said ham lud brought the time suffrage question to where It is today I Education rather rathor than partisan political action she said was waa I tho the best d to bring about versal equal suffrage t. t I |