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Show Tiii sum ceclihssm Miss Margaret Whittemore of Woman's Party Speaks at Hotel Utah, TELLS OF PICKETING Resolution Adopted Calling Upon Senator King to Vote for Measure. passage of the national suffrage amendment amend-ment by the United States senate Is virtually vir-tually assured and it is but a question of time when the women of all the states of tfie union will have the privilege of the ballot. Such was the information conveyed yesterday to a largo and enthusiastic meeting of representative Salt Lake women at the Hotel Utah by Miss Margaret Mar-garet Whittemore, noted suffragist and tner of the Woman's party, who Tme from Washington, D. C, and is - on a campaign tour in behalf of national Buffrage. Hiss Whittemore was one of the suffragists suf-fragists who was arrested and jailed for picketing the White house some time ago in behalf of the national suffrage movement move-ment and she is a most enthusiastic supporter of the equal rights movement for the women of the country. Appeal to Senator King. At the meeting yesterday a resolution was adopted calling upon Senator William Wil-liam H. King from Utah to support the suffrage amendment by his vote when the measure comes to vote in the senate, and calling attention to. the fact that Utah, as one of the pioneer states of the union, is entitled to have its entire representation rep-resentation in congress stand firmly for the suffrage amendment. Miss Whittemore told briefly at the meeting of the experiences of herself and others of the suffrage pickets in their efforts ef-forts to gain favorable attention at the hands of the national administration and congress. "Our arrest and the fact that we were thrown Into jail was due to administration administra-tion activity," said Miss Whittemore, "but the courts have upheld us in what we did in every respect. They have held that our arrest and incarceration was wholly illegal and that every procedure in connection with it was unlawful. It is' not very pleasant to be put into jail, especially to look out from behind the bars but when the cause makes it worth while it is not so bad after all. Passage Is Assured. "President Wilson has seen the true light and believes that this nation should not be behind the times in granting equal miff rage, but for some reason your own senator, Mr. King, seems to be opposed to it. Senator Rmoot is firmly in favor of the amendment and has supported it. I am at a loss to understand why Senator Sena-tor Lig is opposed, coming as he does ono of the pioneer states in the Suffrage movement. But we are assured of the passage of the amendment in the senate even though Senator King should Lvote against it. However, we are very ,Xy:ious to have him vote for the amend-jt-)J, and it is the duty of the women of theTwate of Utah to use their influence to induce him to support the measure." The resolutions adopted and wired to, Sena tor King set forth that the women of Utah feel a pride in the fact that the state of Utah was one of the first states to grant suffrage to its women, and in view of this they urge him to support the national amendment when It comes to a vote in the senate. Telegrams 'urging their influence and support in behalf of the amendment in I he senate were also sent to President Woodrow Wilson, the vice president, as ' presiding officer of the senate, the floor leader of the senate. Senator Gallinger ; of the , Republican faction, and Senator Martin of the Democratic wing. A telegram of congratulation and en- ; rouragement was sent to Miss Anna Martin, Mar-tin, who is to become candidate tor election elec-tion as United States senator from Nevada. |