The Washington times., 1914-02-04
SUFFRAGISTS SEEK
SUPPORT IN WEST
.2te-s yn- Iayed by Demo-
cratic Sa4D to Their Fight
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Voters is especially we'll fitted to
make this appeal to the women Of
the West to make a united stand,
-irst of all, for the emancipation Of
onsiderations
We hope that the Western pro-
Eressivism and sense OF fair play
viii offset the conservatism of the
south. In other words, we hope to
win over the solid South by means
OF the solid West.
Make United Effort.
Our campaigns in these Western
states has already begun. The de-
Cisive action Of the Democratic
party has only spurred up on TO
greater efforts, and once the women
of the North, Northwest and South
west are thoroughly aroused to the
situation. 1 am sure they will see
The Importance of making a united
effort in behalf of the women's
movement rather than party
sffiliatlon.
That the National Council Of
Women Voters will support and
carry out this policy, as far as 1t
is possible. is evidenced by q resolu-
don passed when that body met in
Washington last August.
At a meeting at the Shoreham,
August I3. 1913, at which Jane Ad-
dams and many distinguished women
Of the West were present, the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted:
% Whereas, at the present time
0ne-fifth of the Senate, one-seventh
of the House Of Representatives
and one-sixth OF the electoral votes
come from equal suffrage States,
where legislatures have already sub
mitted q woman suffrage amendment
TO the people, and
Whereas, as a result OF this po-
nticai strength in Congress, due
20 the fact that 1000, 900 of the women
or the United States are now en-
franchised. there is great hope OF
the passage in the near future of
the female suffrage amendment,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the National
Council of Women Voters concen-
trate its efforts, upon the support Of
this amendment "
Miss PauTs Statement.
Miss Alice Paul, chairman Of the
Congressional Union, this afternoon
issued this statement:
ON Monday President Wilson re-
ferred deputation OF suffragists
&C the Democratic party for action
on the suffrage cause. On Tuesday
the suffrage question was put
squarely up to the Democratic party
b. the calling of the Democratic
caucus.
The Democratic party, by its ac-
tion in caucus, has refused at this
moment to take up the suffrage
cause. The work of suffragists from
rev on must be to organize SUCH
demonstrations throughout the coun-
try and to give such evidences of
the strength OF the movement as
70 convince the Democratic party
that the time had arrived for this
question to be taken up by the party
I'VE hope that before this session
ends the Democratic party will come
20 realization of the great oppor-
unit which is before it. 1t has in
fits hands at this moment as great
IN opportunity as that which was
before the Republican party when
il enfranchised a race.
Turn To Judiciary COMMITTEES.
''Suffragists are glad to know
last where the Democratic party
stands. and just where further
pressure ought to be brought to
bear. They have by no means given
up hope of attaining success in
this present session, and will turn
At once to the House Judiciary
committee. which has had the pro-
posed suffrage amendment in its
charge since last April. They will
ask Immediately for a hearing by
The committee, and will press for
q report
Though the campaign for the
creation Of a suffrage committee
in the House, similar TO that exist
ing in the Senate has met with
temporary set back, the suffrage
measure itself is still before both
houses Of Congress. having receiv-
I'd the unanimous committees fav-
Orsble report in the Senate. and
being still in the committee stage
n the House.
''The energy Of suffragists now
win be centered on the main suf-
frage bill, attention 10 longer to
he given TO the minor points Of
the suffrage bill.
"We enter into this campaign
rull Of hope that the Democratic
party will soon awaken to a real
ization of the Justice of this oues-
lion Of government"