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Show COLONEL ROOSEVELT FAVOR8 SUFFRAGE New York, July 13. It would be rank Injustice In tho opinion of Theodora The-odora Roosevolt for women to bo unrepresented at tho constitutional convention to bo hold In Now York noxt year. In so declaring In a letter -t-. i addressed to Mrs. Lillian. D. Wald BBB of tho women's temporary .committee BBVfl tho Colonol says: I BBVB "I trust open action will bo taken, f fl by tho Progressive party to Insist i, Vfl upon the o'.ectlon,bf 'women delegates I BBVfl to tho convention. It seems to mo jr VJ that any discussion as to whether wo- r HBBJ men aro eligible to hold public of- I BBH fico In thts state Is really academic in I -BBf view of tho fact that many women n BBJ do at tho present moment hold pub- P jBBJ lie olllco In this state. jBBJ "It Is to my mind rank Injustice to flB fall to havo women represented In SBVfl tho constitutional convention. I BBVB earnestly hopo tho Progressive party BBVJ will glvo n full representation to wo- mon on Its constitutional ticket." jBBVfl |