New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-21
DOUGH" |MPEDES CAUSE
Or, Rather, It's the Lack Of
Cash for Campaign Literature.
DIME A VOTE STAGGERING
Foots Up to $1,000, 000-Well,
Anyway, Women Politicians
Are Going Ahead with 1t.


The high cost of campaign literature IL
the latest problem with which women
have TO srapple.
II YOU spend 10 cents on every voter
II means more than $1,000" it was
pointed out Yesterday 10 Miss Eleanor
Garrison. who is attached 10 the office OF
tho womens national headquarters ~ the
Progressive party. recently opened IN
room No IN OF the Manhattan Hotel
Miss Garrison. who is a graduate ~
Smith and Radcliffe colleges. grand
niece Of William LLOYD Garrison "a wen
as Of Iucretia Mott, OF suffrage fame. had
inst sent through an order for 3."""
,olders MANNED to be mailed throughout
the country and 10000 dodgers.
The circular Is addressed 10 the women
CT tho United states from tho women
delegates to TN" national convention '
the Progressive party, aud contains JAN
Addsms's speech scCondiug Roosevelt
nomination. the Roosevelt letter OF tnahNa
sent 10 Miss Add2ms and the parry
planks on equal suffrage and social anu
industrial Justice.
As for the folders. Miss Garrison Sa'"
that probably most OF them WOULD D., us
tri6uted b. hand at meetings.
In charge Of the Office in room 40 w
&c Miss Frances kelior. chief Investigation
Of the Bureau OF Industries ana i'"''s
ton. In explaining the diHereH'e
tween the organizations Of the "oil'" ~
the various parties. Miss kcllor said:
Wa bcor almost nothing 81 the plank
and principles Of the two ola ps' W,
hear only what the cdndlddlea WA
when they arc elected. 49,. .,..
~ proprce sive partv knowing inat ITS
candidate. IL elected President, !r nov ~
position to obta IN sutrsgt u" ,'yl| IT,,
and that many Of rs lla t.tc. is con-
corned With what tho RANK ana NE OF W.
partv and its humblcSt oihCeu"iI'! 40 =.
Women in tho party arc mtc'ts." 90,
mich in how the stat" orgailH",Iona
made and run as they are IN clectlhb
Therefore. tho organization OF inc WON
on IN the Pr grcssiHe party - 10 pe ~
lnanent and is concerned WIN We ruuS"-
ZION OF the people throughout the lahu
rnt y,itb what MI Roosevelt can 90 lot
ther, INT what they can do Ioi tHtli
selves through understanding me heel'
M working women and cnl!uTel' 'he III
6itinns which AFFECT their homes ana tl'eI
cities. , mitch tho M,
Tne plan Of Organization winch me no
tlonaI committee hopes 10 see naue ,l'I
folm in ALI tn. ron Suffrage States UNI"
suffrage T. obtained Is TINS. 1900.
F.ch. national committeeman. state
,ha,r.'an and county chairman Is pelhs
advised of this ideal when conipletcu
tuis organization will not be Campaign
committee only. but Wheh thr lrVs
si,'. marty begins to make good bN miro
GucIne bills in Congress ard the various
state legislatures hy carving our inc
yarious promises in H. contracts thcse
state organizations WI nc gu cctc" ~, +"
eunracc. child labor. protection oi women
In indnqtrv. the immigrant. safeguarding
Of homes or investments
The first rlcctinS OF 81! >urh SiatF
oe,nnai.u committee as suggested ~ The
,Ian rIycn above will be hcid by the
ga, York County Committee FRIDAY.
,here being a sufficient number OF women
already at work on such committees 10
formulate a state policy-and start state
work.
4 bureaI for the registration o. speak
era and for the planning Of their cam
naicn has been opened and Mrs. liar-
riette johnston Wood; a pronninch, la"
,er is the latest addition 10 the list OF
Another member Of the Office STAFF g
Mics Harriet B. Lowenstein. WHO VIII act
as secretary In charge. MISS i-owensteih
IL a LAWYER anu Il ceTllneu puDiit "'N'uii'
ont the first woman In this state to he
admitted TO the latter profession, ana the
CrIy woman who Is both lawyer ana
cn,tifed public accountant. She has been
- nublic work since 1902. when she or
"a nizcd the vacation schools. Fairgrounds
snJ recreation centres during Mayor
rvs administration. and supervised
thcm for five year subsequent therc'o:
AOer that she served OF the legal stair
~ tl,o Corpora ton Counsel of the city OF
Wou yorI, for four years. being the only
uoman, ever so TO serve H. this city.
The official progralnin" ~ inc women
,lenartmcnt fer organizing within til" Pro
,,rcssiyo PARTY In non suffrage states in
Guides the following recommendations:
That in each zone, where there is
woman member Of the national commit
tee she be attached TO the headquarters
and work therefrom.
rbat In the states In which suffrage is
IN he voted OH this fail. especial ems
nhasis be placed upon suffrage and that
state organizations ana campaign man
aoers be so informed. These are the
sistes OF Nevada, Kansas, Oregon, Michi-
gan. wisconsin and Ohio.
Tbst there be at least one, and ad-
,,iscoIy more than one, woman member OF
each state or central committee and of
each county committee. attached 10 the
state and county headquarters, respect
iyely. who shall meet with such commit
tees and work. with them.
,rhat women be asked 10 Work IN the
election districts with existing commit
tees 10 get out the suffrage workers and
10 enlist women In the WORN 49,,
,rbat women delegates De sent 10 pri-
,oarv meetings and conventions, and the
e,J,,ca tional work he taken up with the
y,omcn generally To get their interest aud
support ss,,,. ,,sscues. consisting ~
4. fAxYv nd