Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-07
Petition Conventions to Favor the
Submission of Right of Suf-
frage to the People
TELEGRAPH TO DEMOCRATS
Message to Republicans Tells of
Feminine Support of Good
Government

he NOltS lOE w OiltCA iANAD oCNo tAN
intend that the southern part of tn
state shall .be forgotten by the preser
state conventions meeting in San Fran
cisco and Stockton and through its OF
ficers, Mrs. Clara Shortridge Folt
president, and Miss Mary Foy secre
tary pro tenn, it has sent two com
to those asselnblages.
The message to the Republican con
vention was a letter, which reads
follows:
To the chairman and gentlemen OF
the Republican convention:
As in the past, the women OF
California today stand for reform.
They believe in good government
and are pledged by all that is sa-
cred to carry to ultimate results the
now universal movement put on
foot by the peerless statesman,
Theodore Roosevelt, and upheld
and supported by the greatest
president of modern times, William
Howard Taft.
But woman is helpless without
the ballot. Her most systematic
efforts fail because she has no po--
litical status, no constituency and
no T0DTG6GIlIdl4Olls LC0 Wan
nit that a system which usurps
the power of a half the people and
delegates to the other half the right
to represent them is obnoxious to
the meanest among men, and sub
versive of the best good of society
at large. Argument upon this
great fundamental truth must
close: the time has come and is
now when men and women must
join forces in the constructive
work before them.
LINCoLN'S WORDS
Abraham Lincoln said: "I go
for all sharing the privileges of the
government who assist in bearing
its burdens, BY NO MEANS EX-
CLUDING THE WOMEN"
VIII you not gentlemen, at this
time. in memory Of the sainted
Lincoln, carry into execution as
far as may be the foregoing senti-
ment? To the end that you may
do so, we have the honor to pre-
sent for your consideration and
adoption as a part of your plat
form the following:
"The Republican party believes
with Abraham Lincoln that all
should share the privileges of gov
ernment who assist in bearing its
burdens. Therefore we favor the
adoption of a resolution submitting
the question of woman suffrage to
be voted upon at the next general
election"
Believing in the high purpose Of
the Republican party, In conven-
ton assembled, and reassured of
its appreciation Of the inequality
kIo 10 {fq
desire to see that she, too, receives
"a square DEAL" the Votes for Wo-
men club of California has the
honor to remain,
Sincerely and hopefully yours,
CLARA SHORTRIDGE FOLTZ,
President.
MARY E. FOY,
Secretary pro tenn.
TELEGRAM SENT
The message to the Democratic con
yention was in the form of tele
gram as follows:
To the chairman Democratic state
convention, Stockton, Cal.
Whereas, the golden rule of the
Democratic party Is equal rights
for all and special privileges for
none; and,
Whereas, women citizens of CAL
ifornia are denied the privilege of
expressing their opinions at the
ballot box, where, alone, they are
of any political significance; there
fore, the Votes FOR Women club of
California petitions your honorable
body to incorporate in your plat
form the following resolution:
1--WE favor a resolution submit
ting to the people at the next gem.
eral election the question of the
rights of suffrage for women"
Respectfully submitted,
CLARA SHORTRIDGE FOLTZ,
President Votes for Women club.
MARY e FOY,
Secretary pro tenn.
The club has personal representatio
n San Francisco, also, for Mrs. Cor
B. Lewis and Miss Fanny Wills, bot
closely associated with the club sine
is formation and both connected, als(
with other clubs Of similar import, ar
1n the scene, where they will endeavo
oy personal influence to secure the In
reduction of soma resolution friendl
TO the interests of equal suffrage int
the platforms of the two parties.