Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-06-30
QUESTION UP TO The STATES
NOT a NATIONAL ISSUE, BUT ONE
WITH WHICH coMNon-
WEALTH MUST DEAL
EXECUTIVE ACCUSEDlDODGlNG
WHAT ARE you eSrNe TO DO
Now~ ASKS IRATE ORATOR
IN CLOSING ACCUSATION


Washington, June 30.-Presiden
Wilson told deputation of more thar
500 women suffragists at the White
House today that woman suffrage was
a state issue and not national one
and for that reason he would not use
his influence for the passage of a con.
ssiutional amendment in congress.
In the historic east room Of the
legislative mansion, the president re.
ceiyed the suffragists, who represent.
ed the organized clubwomen of nearly
every state. When the president de-
clined to support the Mondell- -Bristow
amendment which comes up for a
vote in the house rules committee to-
morrow some of the leaders began
to put him through a sharp cross ex-
animation, which the president took
good naturedly.
Executive Good Natured
Mrs. Rheta Childe Dorr and Mrs. Har-
vey w. Wiley questioned him on his
attitude with respect to other national
issues and after answering several of
their questions the president declar-
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II cannot permit myself to be
crGss-examined."
That put stop to the questioning
and the delegation slowly filed out of
the White House. giving expressions
of disappointment. The president told
the women that his passion is for To-
cal self government and that he be-
lieyed every state should decide GER
tain things for itself
He told the women that the suffrage
issue had not been mentioned in the
baltimore platform and, therefore. he
would be reluctant to take it up even
though his own ideas differed"
'.The president of the United states
has dual personality said Mr.. Viii
son. First he is the chief executive
of the nation and next he Is the
leader of party. In both those capa-
cities. ust refuse to push woman
suffrage as a national issue"
The president advised the club wom-
en- not to be discouraged. but continue
their fight in the various states. He
added that he was deeply interested
in the question. Some OF the women
brought children with them to the
White Honse, jaad throughout the
speaking there were frequent walls and
cries from the babies.
More than 500 women suffragists,
representing organized club workers
of nearly every state, marched to the
White House today and demanded Of
President Wilson definite statement
of his position toward votes for wom-
en-.
What are you going to do for wom-
an suffragc ate Tins session Of con-
gressa. %as the question the leaders
bluntly asked.
? win you use your influence in
favor of the MondelIBristow suffrage
resolution for a constitutional amend
ment which comes up before the house
rules committee tomorrow
Headed by Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley,
Rheta Childe Dorr, Mrs william Kent,
Alice Paul, and other leading spirits
in the congressional union for woman
suffrage, the delegation, after q public
mass meeting, marched behind big
brass band to the White House gates,
where they were received by Secre-
tary Tumulty. who took them to the
president
A large engraved copy Of the suf-
frage resolution adopted at the recent
Chicago convention Of the Federation
Of Women's club was presented to the
president as preliminary to the speech
es of the suffragists. Presenting the
engraved resolution. Mrs. Ellis Logan
replied to the charge that the Chicago