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Show PLATFORM OF WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE CONGRESS WASHINGTON, Feb. 17. In today's session ses-sion of tho National Amcrlcari Woman's Suffrago association the report of tho committee on resolutions, which waa adopted, was presented by Henry P. Blackwoll of Massachusetts. , Tho resolutions reiterated loyalty to American independence, Irrespective of sex; asked for equal suffrago for mothers, not only for tho sake of tho state, bat for tho homo: demanded that marriage should bo considered a partnership in . which tho woman, should have a share In ! tho guardianship and control of children; rejoiced In tho enfranchisement of the womon of Australia; declared that suf- frago Is no longer an academic question in Great Britain. Ireland, Australia and in 300 square miles of tho United StatcH; declared that tho women of tho entlro Union aro as Intelligent as aro those in the place whoro suffrago la granted, and thoreXoro demanded this right for all women, wo-men, and thanked Congress and Mrs. Roo3cvolt and others for courtcslet during dur-ing tho convention. |