Salt Lake Telegram | 1920-01-09 | Page 13 | Senator Nugent Fights Suffrage

SENATOR NUGENT FIGHTS SUFFRAGE tV WASHINGTON Tan Jan 0 9 Opposition to woman suffrage was vas expressed by V James R. R Nugent Democratic leader of New Jersey In a letter to Chairman Chairman Chairman Chair Chair- man Cummings of the tho Democratic national national national na na- committee made public tod today y Mr Nugent answering a request from Mr Cummings that he work for ratification rati without referendum of the suffrage amendment t by the New Jarmy Jar Jr- sey my legislature which meets this month wrote that woman suffrage I was the mother of all aU Isms the greatest menace now threatening the stability of the American government and American Institutions Institution and with prohibition was forced force through an effeminate absentee congress of cowards cowards cow- cow ards ands by coercion and intimidation