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Lewiston Evening Teller
Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Idaho
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At its Minneapolis convention on Nov. 20, the American Federation of Labor overwhelmingly supported a constitutional amendment for women's suffrage and endorsed Rep. Golden's bill for ocean steamer passenger safeguards to prevent disasters like Slocum and Valencia.
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Labor Leaders Want an Amendment
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MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 20. The American Federation of Labor today declared for women suffrage with but one dissenting voice, calling on the judiciary committee of the national house of representatives to report on the resolution providing for submission of an amendment to the constitution allowing the women to vote.
The convention endorsed Representative Golden's bill in congress providing safeguards for passengers on ocean steamers that will prevent such disasters as that of the Slocum and the Valencia horrors.
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Minneapolis
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Nov. 20
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the american federation of labor declared for women suffrage with one dissenting voice and endorsed representative golden's bill for safeguards on ocean steamers.
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The American Federation of Labor at its convention declared for women suffrage, calling on the judiciary committee of the national house of representatives to report on a resolution for a constitutional amendment allowing women to vote. The convention also endorsed Representative Golden's bill providing safeguards for passengers on ocean steamers to prevent disasters like the Slocum and Valencia.