Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-28
WOMEN IOuACKL|S1
DEMO CONGRESSMAN
suFFRAelsTs PREPARING TO
WAGE ACTIVE WARFARE in
COMING CAMPAIGN.
ACTION TURNING DOWN
PLEAS NAY PROVE COSTLY
Women Thoroughly Organized to De-
termine Which congressman Shall BE
Marked For Notwithstanding of
Women's Campaign Marks New
Epoch in American Politics.
| Special CORRESPONDENCE. |


Washington. Aug. 2S-Politicans are
beginning To realize that now the suf
frasists who meet in conference at New
port al the end OF this week under the
auspices of the congressional union
decide 10 dispose their forces in tie
coming campaign is matter OF some
Importance. 10: the last two OF three
eeks statements have been coming
frein the Headquarters of the union
here to the effect that black list of
democrats is being prepared, said DEM
ocrats to be the object of organized
feminine opposition at the polls Con-
sressmen nave been aware during the
last few weeks that the women have
been going over the ground with the
utmost care i'll the endeavor 20 deter
mine which victims to marx for
slaughter. While the strength of the
women as political force is un-
known and is probably not tremend-
Gus, nevertheless il is large enough TO
be serious matter 10 political lead
erS.
When the house last winter held its
caucus on the womans suffrage quest
ion. Majority Leader Underwood. VINO
had already determined that the caucus
should turn down the women, remarked
10 member of the democratic party
Who represented district in the west-
ern states where the women have the
Vote. Well I'm sorry 10 have tn lead
YOU fellows 10 the block but its got to
De done. and the steam roller relent-
lessly pushed on Mr. Underwoods re.
mark leaked out at the time and has
been used again and again as an indi-
cation that The organized suffra gists
are recognized by astute statesmen to
be no negligible factor.
Several Courses Open to Women.
Several courses are open 10 the
women. and it is expected that the
Newport conference will decide which
one they Will take. In the first place,
II should be understood that the OPP
position of the women is confined to
the democratic party. They take the
position that this is government by
parties that the democratic party. in
control of the government has the
hwer 10 lay the constitutional amend
ents enfranchising women before the
people. and if it fails to do go il. and
IL alone should be held responsible
Whatever campaign scheme is adopted.
then. only democrats VIII have cause
I, feel concerned. The women do not
plan 10 support any candidate. at least
openly and directly but it may he as
sumed that thev viii not try to de-
feat a suffrage democrat who might be
replaced by an anti suffrage progress
sive or republican.
The congressional union is consid-
eding three possible lines of attack
One is Ia concentrate its campaigning
strength upon the democratic mem
bers OF the rules comm ittee of the
house WHO have been breaking their
engagements To the ladies. lodging the.
vote on the resolution To submit tine
suffrage amendment to a vote of the
house. and otherwise Initiating a Brit
ish cabinet. Another is 10 utilize the
speakers at their command, to invade
every district in the country where il
is at all possible to defeat the present
democratic incumbents. The third
plan is to travel west to the states
where the~women already have the
vote andaSthru the aid Of their enfran-
chised sisters. try>to accomplish a po-
iitical discussion of democratic repre-
sentatives AND possibly senators as
we'll