Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
The Monett Times
Monett, Barry County, Missouri
What is this article about?
The National American Woman Suffrage Association's convention in Atlantic City, N.J., on Sept. 9 adopted a nonpartisan declaration and resolutions highlighting universal party and candidate support for suffrage, including the president's public endorsement.
Clipping
OCR Quality
Full Text
National Association's Principles Reiterates Nonpartisanship Policy
Atlantic City, N. J., Sept. 9.--The National American Woman Suffrage Association convention, in its final business session, today adopted a declaration of principles in which it reiterated its adherence to the policy of nonpartisanship. Adherence or hostility to any party, the declaration said, is to be condemned.
The most significant result of the recent work of the association, the declaration says, is that every political party has put woman suffrage in its platform and that every presidential candidate has expressed himself for it.
One of the resolutions accompanying the declaration of principles, all of which were adopted, felicitates the suffragists "that for the first time a president of the United States has publicly declared his belief in woman suffrage."
Delegates questioned the accuracy of this statement and asked if John Quincy Adams, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt had not endorsed suffrage, but the historians among the delegates agreed that they made no such public endorsements while they were president.
What sub-type of article is it?
What keywords are associated?
Where did it happen?
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Atlantic City, N. J.
Event Date
Sept. 9
Outcome
declaration of principles adopted; resolutions adopted
Event Details
The National American Woman Suffrage Association convention adopted a declaration of principles reiterating adherence to nonpartisanship policy, condemning adherence or hostility to any party. The declaration notes that every political party has included woman suffrage in its platform and every presidential candidate has expressed support. Resolutions include felicitating suffragists that for the first time a president of the United States has publicly declared belief in woman suffrage. Delegates questioned accuracy regarding past presidents John Quincy Adams, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt, but historians agreed no public endorsements while in office.