The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-24
WOMAN WILL ASK
WOMEN FOR VOTES
Mrs. Foster to Stump Where
Sex Has Votes.
WILL SUPPORT ROOSEVELT
To Represent Woman's National Re-
publican Association in West
ern States.
WILL SUPPORT ROOSEVELT

ern States.
One Washington woman, at least, win
play prominent part in the coming
campaign, and viii do her best TO have
MI Roosevelt defeat Judge Parker by
an overwhelming majority. This woman
is Mrs. J. Ellen Foster.
While in Washington she resides at
the Portner, where are located the head
quarters Of the Woman's National Re-
publican Association, OF which Mrs.
Foster is president The association
owes its existence to woman's suffrage
in Western States.
Her Opinion of President.
As Mrs. Foster is a sturdy admirer OF
Mr.. Roosevelt, whom she calls a clear
cut type Of the vigorous life" thee Is
no doubt about her making an energetic
campaign for him. She has already left
Washington for Colorado, and is now at
Denver getting the Western headquar>
tiers ready for the opening Of the cam
paign.
There are several members OF the Wc-
mans National Republican Association
in Washington. but none other will be
able to go on the stump for Mr.. ROOse-
Welt, since they are employed IN Govern
ment departments. OF these may be
mentioned Miss Mary Wood and Miss
Helen B. Boswell. both Of whom are en-
ployed in the War Department in the
Winder Building.
II is not unusual for the Woman's Re
publican Association to send out stump
speakers. This year Mrs. Foster intends.
If possible, TO conduct the campaign in
more vigorous style than ever.
She has had many picturesque expe-
riences during her campaigning days
During one OF her transforming tours
out West she sat on the same platform
with wild and wOolly Indian.
In Hands of Party.
Mrs. Foster put herself entirely at the
command of the national campaign COM
mittee and is assigned 10 speak in the
same way as the men campaigners. She
does not hesitate TO visit the widest
sort Of places and has spoken from plat
forms in the midst of the woods with a
bowling mob Of ranchmen around her.
This year she will start on her tour
on September l. She viii cover the
three States where wOmen's votes are
most TO be reckoned with-Colorado,
Utah. and Idaho.
Mrs. Foster has given careful study
to the Republican party policies, and
will enter upon the campaign with
clear understanding Of the points which
the leaders desire impressed upon the
voters. though, Of course, she will so
modify her address as 10 make il es-
pecialiy applicable and interesting 10
the sex Of her hearers most OF whom
will be women
Mrs. Fosters Ideas.
Previous to her departure Mrs. Foster
outlined some Of her ideas on this
point. She said:
Women sometimes express the fear
that the Republican party Of today is
not actuated by the same high ideals as
in former times, when Lincoln and
Grant and the men OF the sixties won
their laurels- Temperance women ask
me how !, as a temperance woman. can
support a party which does not in its
platform declare for prohibition. and
how can give my allegiance TO a
party which does not enfranchlse me-
To these and similar questions / re-
ply that political parties are not moral
reform associations. They are vol
untary association of voters about
few principles and policies Of govern
ment which IL Is believed are not only
vital 10 the national prosperity, but Will
be sustained by the people at the polls
Faith in Party.
Il give my feaIty to the Republican
party because it studies political con-
ditions. weighs popular sentiment. and
seizes the earliest hour TO crystalline
that sentiment into wise legislation. It's
heroic constituencies are the thinking.
nc of American life.
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