The Washington herald., 1914-10-18
Logical? Yes; legitimate !
Yes" Is Answer 0rganiza-
ton Gives to Criticism Of
Its Course, and Arguments
Are Presented in Its Reply.

withhold their support from you as the
representative OF a party which opposes
the political freedom OF women.
We are absolutely nonpartisan. and
would oppose the representatives OF any
other party which was in control Of the
government at Washington, and which
refused 10 pass the suffrage amendment
We appeal to the women voters to put
loyalty to their unenfranchised sisters
above party. and TO show that no ma
tional party which Is hostile TO the suf-
frage cause can continue to command
the woman's vote"
Appeal Goes to Women.
To the women has gone an appeal 1"
To each State have gone able women
to speak. write and work in this new
and very practical campaign.
From California comes the news Of
local campaign committee with Miss
Charlotte Anita whitney. OF the ad-
vistory council. as treasurer. Miss
Whitney was formerly a vice president
of the National American Woman Suf
frage Association, and was president of
the Northern California College Equal
Suffrage League during the campaign in
which the surage vas won In Cali
fornIa. The committee is made up of
Mrs Mabel Craft Deering. president OF
the College Equal Suffrage League: Mrs.
Austin Sperry. president Of the Susan B.
Anthony League. OF California; Gail
Loughlin. Inez Haynes Gilmore, Mrs.
Mary McHenry Keith, president Of Call
fornia Equal Suffrage Association; Mrs.
Lillian Harris Coffin. president OF the
New Era League. Mrs Alice Stebbins
Wells. far-famed as the first police
woman. OF Los Angeles. is a member Of
the advisory council.
Iii, .gsk.
Lucy Burns and Miss Rose Winslow, who
have opened headquarters at IS Stockton
street. San Francisco.
But the deeper effect OF this new policy
based upon the new conditions Is Bug
gested In a letter printed in the last num-
ber of the unions weekly organ. the Suf-
fragist. The writer Is herself a woman
voter and q member OF the advisory coun-
ell. She says:
Il am convinced that tremendous good
will come out Of this effort. both In the
East and in the West, this mutual under
standing. And II Is loudly advertising the
weak point in the Democratic platform.
The political effect will never be unani-
mously agreed upon. but always subject
for debate some declaring you did no
harm to the Democrats, but great harm
TO the woman's cause. But the deep in
ner effect will be that the party leaders
IN bEETSl COALGEGnNc Will QGClQe 10 COIut
out for suffrage much sooner because Of
the trouble you have made him. and be-
cause OF the complaints they get from
suffrage States. But they will give out
statements that they had intended all
along TO come out. and in fact would have
done II sooner. but for your annoying
them so, and that they have not done 1t
to please you. but because they always
believed in it."
Logical and Legitimate.
Logical? Yes. All Congressmen from
suffrage States are bound to be for suf-
ency, regardless OF party, therefore the
woman voter never can vote for or
against suffrage in any other way than
to defeat the Congressman Of any ma
tional party that submits for indorSe-
ment by women q party record of per-
sistent opposition to the principle OF self
governing democracy for women.
Legitimate? Yes II you believe that
the vote should be used to enact into
legislation the principles in which one
believes The women who stand for this
policy claim that the question of the
franchise IL fundamental to all demo-
cratic reforms. and is the issue on which
women should Judge a party. Questions
VI sptClA lo4BlhAlOu' lncg argue, are
always with US The right Of a citizen
OF the United States to vote should not
be denied or abridged on account of sex.
These women insist upon their right to a
voice in the settlement OF all questions
Of special legiSlation-war and peace, tar
IN and currency, trusts and unions. At
this particular time they assert with
some cogency that the costs OF Congress
are being collected from women as well
as men in national income and war taxes
as well as a revenue tariff. No Demo-
crat moves an act to disfranchise women
wage-earners and property holders from
the payment OF taxes. Salaries OF Demo-
cratic oficeholders. and particularly Con-
gressmen. ought to burn like Goals OF
fire It'll American women are free citizens
so they say.