Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1920-04-23 | Page 2 | Kansas Women Prominent in State Voting

jiiffi in PliBI !i WICHITA, Kaa., April 22. Women had a largo part in the state Democratic Demo-cratic convention here today. Not only were a woman delegntc and a woman alternate elected on the "big four," del- opulos nf liir-cp hnr Iwn wnmnn v.-nn among the sixteen delegates elected by the districts and confirmed by the j convention and three were among the I alternates. The resolutions adopted also made mention of the woman suJ-Ifrage suJ-Ifrage amendment and prediction was made on the floor that national suffrage suf-frage would be a reality shortly. In addition to commendation of the record of the Democratic party in constructive con-structive legislation, and endorsement of the league of nations, tho resolutions resolu-tions make special reference to tho Democratic policy of a bonus for service ser-vice men: commend tho amendment of the constitution to prohibit liquor; condemn compulsory military training, JL condemn legislation abrogating tho I lm right of labor to bargain collectively; J condemn the administration of Cover-nor Cover-nor Allen as being "self advertising" ( and instruct the delegates to the' na ' tlonal convention to vote as a unit Hj on all material questions. McAdoo Is Cheered. Delegates to the national convention go uuinstructed us to presidential cam didates. The name of William G. Mc . Adoo was several limes cheered, and Hint of Bryan once. A letter from President Wilson, to jH Jouettc Shouse, setting forth .the league of nations as a campaign issue, was read to the convention. t The president writes; I li I tetter From President. II I "I cannot help thinking that the par- ll ti to bo congratulated on the fact flflf that it has come to a year of excep- j9P? iiuiiHi opportunity and duty. The Is- f fHS sue which it is our duty to raise with r 1H the voters of the country Involves nothing less than the honor of the tHl United States and the redemption of "'- - , jH its solemn obligations: its ohlicn t Inns Mil to its associates in the great war and to mankind to whom it gave the most jI explicit pledge liiat It went to war not merely to win a victory on arms, but also to follow up that victory with the establishment of such a concert of na- tions as would guarantco the perraan-. jH ence of a peace based on justice." jH The delegates at large are: Mrs. Caroline Drcnnan. Arkansas City; Jouctte Shoush. Kinsley; G. II. Hod ges, Olaths, and Robert W. Dlair, To-peka. To-peka. Alternates: Mrs. Anna B. Mor- rls, E. E. Murphy, Leavenworth; Guy jHI Helverlng, Marysvlllc, and Miles Mil- iQ