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Hughes declares for federal suffrage amendment
New York August 2 Charles E Hughes announced support for a federal amendment on woman suffrage in a letter to Senator Sutherland of Utah. He stated the question should be settled promptly for the entire country and that the amendment should be submitted and ratified to remove it from political discussion. Carrie Chapman Catt and Mrs Frank M Roessing urged President Wilson to change his stance and leave the issue to the states.
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