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MARYLAND SUFFRAGE NEWS Vol. VIII. No. 2 5- Weekly BALTIMORE, MO., SEPTEMBER 20, 1919 Five Cents Mj=?|[g)lP)(oll<=>ll51lo||ol|o|[ol|co||Ql[ol|ol|c=>!lc3tg=>|o|[olf^l[o)|ollo)|Sllo][Sl[ollol(ollollo||oHdl|p]lo| . | H 1 1 11 | AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR fj p FOR RATIFICATION 1 0 1 1 'T'HE American Federation of Labor at their re- 1 0 cent convention at Atlantic City passed unani- I mously the following suffrage resolution: I = “Whereas, The American Federation of Labor • J has from its inception urged the political equality fj a of women on the same terms as men; and 5 « r* Q “Whereas, The last convention of the American 0 § Federation of Labor adopted a resolution calling I H upon its officials to use their best efforts to secure g p] the passage of the Federal suffrage amendment 1 y through the United States Senate; and §3 wf] | “Whereas: The passage of the amendment [H g through Congress has now been achieved and the g R amendment is before the several States for ratifi- |j 1 cation; therefore, be it g 0 “Resolved, That this convention shall urge the SI H ratification of the suffrage amendment by the la g several State Legislatures, and shall do all in its gi g power to aid in the speedy consummation of this n o last step in woman’s enfranchisement, as it has § ever aided throughout the long struggle.” ss: O 51 0 I i 1 ollCTllollollol[^ltollallol[Q||oHollollo||o||c=>llaor=3Hol|ol[ol[ol|ollgl|o||ollol[ol[Sltollollol[B|[sl[Qllol Entered at sacond-claee natter at the Poetoffice at Baltimore, Md., uader the Act of March 3, 1879 &