Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-03
WOMEN CALL
WILSON A
DECE|vER
Indicated While "Gunning for
Votes" That He Favored Suf-
frage, Says Delegation.

WASHINGTON, Feb president
Wilson to-day again told the suffra-
gists of the United States that he
could not help them.
When 400 working girls, represent
ing ten States and more than so In
dustries, called at The White House
the President explained to them that
he could not take the initiative in
indorsing any legislation and that
woman suffrage would have to be
supported by the Democratic party
before he would express his views
upon it,
While their committee of speakers
went inside to interview the Presi-
dent the rank and file remained with
out. waiting for tidings.
DIR. Mary Walker, attired IN a silk
hat, frock coat and trousers. attempt
ed to get into the Presidents office
as suffragist, and then as a news
paper correspondent, but was refused
admission.
when Mrs. Glendower Evans, of Bos-
ton, virtually accused the President
of duplicity in connection with the
woman suffrage movement She
told the President that he had almost
told the suffragists at Sea Girt that
ne favored the woman suffrage move
ment
Wilson Dodges Inquiry.
THAT was what you told us when
you were cunning for votes" she
said.
President Wilson laughed and said
he wasn't quite sure that he was
cunning for votes" and lodged the
inquiry.
II can only speak for my party"
said the President.
But we want you to speak to It."
replied Mrs. Evans, amid applause.
Cant you use your influence? We
know that you are the most power
full man in the country and that a
word from you will get us what we
ask"
President Wilson was apparently
taken aback by the fervor of the APP
peal which followed his little speech
and made no attempt to respond ex-
cept to repeat what he had already
said.
When Mrs. Evans fairly shouted
at him:
What answer will you let us take
to the women who await outsider"
Asked to Meet Women.
President Wilson merely contented
himself with saying that they under
stood what his attitude and his en-
barrassments we're. Then he asked
that he might be allowed TO NEE all
the working women who were out
side, and this closed the speechmak-
ing.
There is no civalry in Industry,
Mr. President" declared Mrs. Evans.
You know that the working men
need the ballot or they would be in
sorry way, indeed. The women
need 1t also. We ask that you use
your good offices with your party so
that they may do something to life
this disability, this debarment from
thevote from the shoulders of these
women"
Miss Hinchey representing the
clothing industry, told the President
In the richest OF Irish brogues she
believed he was fair and square and
on the level and a real "dimnycrat
She declared he needed the ballot 20
protect herself
EnIoined from Speaking for Self.
President Wilson told the women
that their agitation undoubtedly
would create profound impression.
He said they understood, and the ma
ton understood, his failings toward
the conditions under which work
ing women worked and again called |
attention TO the responsibility laid |
upon him by his party. He said he
was free to speak for himself on no |
topic whatsoever. Especially on A |
matter of such supreme importance, |
he said, he was enJoined from speak
ing In a message until the subject |
had received the consideration Of his !
party.