The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-02
TRY HIM AGAIN.

IkY HIM AGAIN.
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library with banners and streamers
flying. after holding a mass meeting
Represented in the line were New
York, Massachusetts,, Connecticut,
New Jersey. Pennsylvania, Delaware.
Virginia. West Virginia. MARYLAND.
umbia-
Mass Meeting First.
The women began assembling for the
mass meeting long before noon. Young
girls from the mills of New England
and older women from the sweat shops
of New York were among the number,
some of them spending their first days
away from work for many months.
One woman from New York said she
was the mother of two children and had
been walking the streets for work she
; was unable to obtain. Mrs. Glendower
Evans of Boston called the meeting to
order when the crowd of women over
flowed from the public library steps
down onto the green into the street.
blocking traffic. There were no set
speeches but the working women told
in their own way why they want wom-
en- to vote.
Promptly at 1918 o'clock, stepping
| briskly to the blaring of big brass
band and with banners fluttering. the
women began their march on the White
House. Outside the executive offices
| the column halted while the women se-
jlected a committee to interview the
president. Twenty-Five of the women
were received by the president and five.
in short speeches. presented their ar
gument. The president reiterated as
limited only to recommending those
thins:son which the perty- bad laeds up
I'VE don't want you to break with
your party but we would like you to In
f1uence it, said Mrs. Glendower Evans
of Boston after the president had fin
| ished speaking. 1T is notia question of
breaking with the party" returned the
/ president. 1T is question Of speaking
| for it,
"wen, why not speak to it?' rejoined
Mrs. Evans as the women laughed.
That's what we want. You have such
tremendous power and and can work
miracles with it,
| Refuse His Hand.
The president did not continue the
discussion but expressed q wish to
meet the women who were waiting
| outside.
But they told us we could not all
come in.'' remarked Mrs. Evans.
1T must be a misunderstanding, "
said the president. and he sent word
OUT luat nc WOulu ike 10 nave the QcA-
egatiOn come in single file, passing In
one door and out another. Some OF
the women declined to shake hands
with the president, marching indiffer-
entity by, refusing to take his profered
hand. At their exit, DR.. Mary Walker
that suffrage was a state issue. She
was not permitted to enter with the
delegation. The pleas of the working
women were phrased eloQuently and
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as they described the harships of wo.
men workers.
Shaking and trembling" said Mis-
Margaret Hinchey. of laundry worker:
of New York. I'VE come to plead will
you. You are SO square and on ths
level and SO much a real Democra
that I appeal to you to wipe out thu
Injustice that exists.
I'VE could help ever Democrat If W.
had the VOTE"
Miss Mary Schneiderman Of New
York, representing the cap makers
spoke with emotion of the hardship
Of women in mills and mines. 1T il
not a democracy when only half hav'
something to say, contended Mis-
senting the cap makers union. Th'
last speaker was Miss Rose Winslow
of Pennsylvania, representing the tex
tile workers.
Worked for His Election.
You are entirely too fair and intel
ligent," she said, mot to know what
going on in the world. In many case
. with the working women, 1t Is eithe
: the sanitarium for tuberculosis or tn
, streets. 1 don't have to make speeche
: to you as we are too close"
. The president smiled as Miss Wins
: low, who stood close to him, droppe'
: her voice to a conversational tone an
) continued her talk.
Mrs. Evans referred, in closing. t
/ the fact that she had visited Mr.. VIII
son at Seagirt when he was a candi
date for president and claimed t
have gotten some announcement 10
. the cause of suffrage.
> why, we worked our fingernafl
: on to get you elected" said Mr.
, Evans. IT thought from what yo
: said that you were in favor OF ou
cause. You were cunning for vote
then"
IT was much freer to express m
opinion then than am now," sal
| the president smiling.
l. There are 500 working wome
: outside awaiting your answer" sal
Mrs. Evans.
''I want to say just this" returne
found impression upon me. but / hav
already explained my limitations
B Until a party. as such. has taken
, position on a question, 1 am not q
. liberty to speak for 1t. am Hmite
, in expressing my opinions. no matte
what my individual thoughts may be
j have no doubt that your visit vii
! make q profound impression-''
The president hastened the hand