The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-01

and stated to az that he wished to
Impress upon our minds that no
man COR woman FOR hat mtterl
would wipe this vice out Of exist
.ouCo quicker than he would 90 %
we're possible. but he told us that
fe must have "a segregated district.
and that we must have the revenue
90 run our city. and he was doing
what he thought tn be- best. and
would not sign our resolution. We
then asked Mr.. Sellers for a copy
of tho Democratic platform that we
might read The same 60 the Womnn's
cub IN making our report lie in
formed as hat the Democrats had
no platform 20 oner, but u he is re-
elected he proposed 20 conduct the
city along the same ines ns in she
Democratic candidate FOR alderman
in the First ward. stated to rs that
he asa not want to run on the ticket
ana that he did not expect 10 be
elected. realty hat he did not care
Go sign any pledge
Mr keppler the Democratic can
didate f1r alderman In The Second
to me-" TINT he never attended a
council meeting in his life. and
while he did not care 30 sign our
resolution, hc assured us that he WINS
in syn patty with our cause. and
would do an ~ his power for It II
elected
Mr.. Gilbert. the Democratic candi-
date for alderman IN the Third ward.
said 10 us that he ala not care to
sign any pledge. but II elected would
do al In his power for our cause.
Or Hust. the Democratic candi-
date FOR alderman In the Fourth
ward said to az: What do YOU wo-
men meen TO do. ran politics." We
told him bat We were only a com
club. working FOR the civic better
ment OF our city He said: We'll.
what can you do?" We told him
we represented about two hundred
women. He said: We'll, II the
women are going 10 run politics the
men viii run the homes" We told
him that we were not out FOR argu-
ment. all we were looking for was
his signature, and he said. We'll.
You dom get H."
We then called upon the Republi-
can candidates and received their
signatures In every instance.
The Republican candidates who
signed the resolutions are as fol-
lows;
n. n. Bontright. for mayor
Mr.. Goodrich. for treasurer
Mr. Hughes. for lily clerk.
Aud Mcssrs. Hammond. Gibson.
Hanson ana barney, candidates Tor
aldcrmen for their respective wards.
Al Of these gentlemen On n RE
publican ticket nrc representing a
platform hat Is IN sympathy with
cur cause.
We have been Informed that the
prostitutes have called upon n large
number OF our business men, asking
FOR their support for Mayor Sellers
and other candidates who stand Tor
him in this election.
We therefore recommend that "A
lcommittee be appointed 10y the Wo-
mans club to call upon the business
men OF our city In behalf Of the
W0man's club asking their support
for the abolition OF the red ligh,
district from our city limits.
We also recommend that this re-
port be published IN tho newspapers
Of the city.
We further recommend that n call
be made generally 10 the ma OF
Albuquerque TO be st tho voting
places Tuesday, April 2 during the
hours OF voting. to assist n commit
ltee of The Woman's club 10 distrlb
ute ballots for the candidates who
have pledged their support 10 our
cause.
This report vas unanimously ad-
opted at a duly called meeting oi
the club, largely attended, March 81
A. -. 1914.
Mrs G. a. CONNOR.
Mis- MARGARET r. MEDLER,
Mrs. JOHN W. WILSON,
iCAdv1 Committee