New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-19
RECENT SUFFRAGIST METHODIST
A Revolution in the Position Of Women-Antis Rush
Into Politics Suffrage Panks in Conventions.

fragists are just longing for public life
! and don't know t.
Those women In charge Of the various
political headquarters in New York also
contribute a good deal Of humor to the
campaign There Is Miss Chittenden's
beautiful faith that because a woman suf-
frage plank Is In the Progressive platform
all the campaign orators will be obliged
TO support II, which thus far practically
all OF them have conspicuously failed to
do. And Mrs. Harriman's interview In
Chicago this week, which began: Der
nard Shaw's views on the hunger-striking
suffragettes-If they won't eat. let them
starve'-are exactly correct | concur In
them. We are for Wilson because We
wish to see the condition Of women and
children bettered. This IL a campaign Of
women for women!' But as for the wom-
en- in England, who are sacrificing them
selves for a principle-let them eat the
prison fare or starve. Didn't Governor
Wilson get nine-hour day for the work
Ing women Of New Jersey?
Miss Boswell, chairman Of the Repuhli-
ran women's committee, contributes her
share to the gayety Of the campaign when
she issues an Official statement accusing
the Progressive women OF causing the de-
feat Of the suffrage amendment In OHIO.
The time IL not ripe" she says. "espe-
cially in this part Of the country where
women do not have the vote, for party
conventions 10 be dominated by women or
even for them to have a very prominent
Oh uhN thpN
should not 60 into partisan politics is that
II creates resentment on the part OF men
against woman suffrage. But isn't IT
quite as likely to create resentment when
they see women establishing political
headquarters and working with might and
main for ono candidate and against all
others? Miss Boswell says that In every
state where women have the suffrage Re
nuhlicens gave II 10 them. As they are
undoubtedly in the ma jority in Ohio, why
not nut some Of the blame on their Shout
ders for the defeat OF the amendment?
Convention Suffrage Planks.
A tentative platform has been put forth
for adoption by the approaching Republi-
can convention at Saratoga. which con-
tsins a clause declaring for "the submits
sion Of the question OF equal suffrage to
the voters Of the state Under all IN"
circumstances this certainly is the very
least that this convention can afford TO
do To be sure. the leaders are not IN the
positlon where Mrs. Gertrude Anterior so
cruelty put Mr.. Roosevelt, when she sald !:
ain wedding the suffrage party he has
accumulated herem which will henpeck
him day and night TO translate his words
into deeds"
That this was not altogether figure OF
speech was shown at the Progressive CON
vention in Syracuse when the suffragists
presented a plank "solemnly pledging the
marty end It's candidates 10 support Loyalty
and work for the woman suffrage conSt-
tutional amendment At all stages some
OF the delegates baked at this ana IN
sisted on saying merely, I'VE favor etc
hut Mr.. Roosevelt's accumulation above
referred 10 simply pointed 20 the national
platfornn-"The Progressive party pledges
itself TO the task OF securing equal SUI
frage"-and IN went the plank.
The Republican leaders are not under
such domination. but, considering the ad-
VpnCe0 DOSlIiOIl OF TIC 6haA'hf
IN this state and the unrest among the
women caused by the action of the Pro-
gresslves. they will make serious blum
der by ignoring the question. The objective
point OF the suffragists Is the submission
OF an amendment by the Legislature ana
after all their years o, effort they are en-
titled 10 this.
The Constitution has made the matter
Of extending the suffrage one TO be de-
cided by the voters alone. and the women
have right to carry their case TO the
only tribunal which has authority TO pass
unon II. To declare In favor Of tins SUD-
mission does not commit the party 10 an
Endorsement OF woman suffrage ana the
failure 10 do this will send thousands OF
women into the Progressive party. II VIII
also be most unjust to Republican women
who have remained loyal to their pr'n-
clples and refused 10 be stampeded' In"
controlling influences in politics against
which the people Of the country have
risen In revolt are the very ones that are
most hostile 70 woman suffrage ana
therefore political sagacity should cause
a.. ,o,oop,,ion nv this convention.