Republican nominee defends suffrage record amid misrepresentation
The Republican candidate rejects persistent misrepresentation of facts on woman suffrage and asserts credit for the movement.
15 Jul 1920
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1920
Page
1
The Republican candidate rejects persistent misrepresentation of facts on woman suffrage and asserts credit for the movement.
Ohio Senator Harding denounces misrepresentations of the Republican party over woman suffrage and asserts Republicans deserve credit for the reform's progress. He hopes ratification occurs before November and notes Republicans have the majority of ratifications. He warns against political capital and urges fair treatment of his party.
Indications early today showed a general strike by building trades unions in Oklahoma City had been temporarily averted. Builders offered to renew the carpenters contract without bringing in non union workers, shifting focus from the open shop question. The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce led a campaign supporting open shop and claimed 2000 signatures in the movement.
The forecast for Amarillo and vicinity calls for Thursday partly cloudy to cloudy with probable thunder showers. West Texas expects Thursday and Friday to be partly cloudy with similar conditions.
Parly P. Christensen of Salt Lake City was nominated as the presidential candidate for the new Farmer-Labor party at its Chicago convention. He won on the second ballot over Dudley Field Malone by a vote of 192.5 to 174.6, as the party moved toward nominating candidates and defining its identity amid labor support and defections.
By Associated Press from Mineola New York July 14 preparations for a 10000 mile flight to Nome Alaska and return were nearly complete tonight. Army service pilots will attempt the journey in four airplanes with official aims to establish a direct air route to Asia and to photograph unmapped remote areas of Alaska that would take three years to survey by ground methods.
The weekly weather and crop bulletin says cotton advanced in all belt sections aided by moderate temps and some moisture. Arkansas shows slight improvement, Texas reports excellent progress with above normal fruiting, and Louisiana faces rising weevil damage.
Governor Hobby, delegate at large to the San Francisco convention, says Cox and Roosevelt offer political advantage for the Democratic ticket. He notes Cox has not opposed the Wilson administration and cites Bryan's likely support, while criticizing the third party as pro wines and beer. He predicts Cox and Roosevelt will form a winning ticket.
The note from the British government offering to resume negotiations for trade with Soviet Russia and to arrange armistices with Poland and with General Wrangel was read in the House of Commons by Andrew Bonar Law. It states negotiations would resume once Russia delegates return to England.
Chicago July 14 The Parmer Labor Party was the name chosen by the convention of the new politics party tonight. Iewit La Fob lette Jr notified leaders that his father would not run under any platform. The party will operate until Aneurt 1921 under the labor-party constitution. A draft constitution was sent to a conference committee for report next year.
Governor James M. Cox, Democratic presidential nominee, launched his first campaign volley against Senator Harding. He announced the official notification will be at Trail's End, Dayton, and that the national committee will meet in Columbus July 20. He pledged to dedicate his campaign to peace with honor and readjusting civilization.
The city commission will hold a recessed meeting at 10 o clock to take up a number of business affairs and related items on the agenda.
Belgium July 14. The American government faces Allied pressure to join the Ruhr occupation if Germany does not deliver 2,000,000 tons of coal. Talks among Premier Lloyd George and German foreign secretary Dr. Simons widen as cabinet meetings reveal divisions. If no coal, six divisions are prepared for a Friday Ruhr seizure, with French, British, and Belgian troops involved.
In Boisa on July 14 William J. Bryan censured Democrats and Republicans for nominating wet candidates and failing to recognize prohibition in their platforms or to adopt dry planks.
Reports say the federal garrison at Nuevo Laredo faces a demand for surrender by General Ricardo Gonzales and disaffected troops. Rumors of a rebel attack spread as bridges and telegraph wires south of the border are cut, with trains halted and shipments suspended.
Senator James A. Reed told a St Joseph audience he opposes the league of nations covenant as released but will support Democratic candidates. He praised Americanism from the Declaration of Independence, defended his Democratic record, and condemned demagogues while criticizing executive interference and propaganda push.
Reports say a posse and guards cornered six escaped convicts in a wood near the prison. Posters are on view as authorities plan a final manhunt before daybreak. In Chicago, wheat delivery restrictions under wartime rules expire tomorrow at 9:30 am as the Board of Trade ends the rule nationwide.
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