Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-08-30
ARE THE LADIES HIRED7

deliver the vote OF their sex TO C. z
Hughes, Sam Plat and z. E. Roberts
Hughes. Plat and Roberts, all three
of them. have always been opposed IL
woman suffrage. az attested by theil
contemptuGus Indifference to every
I cause promoted by the women.
Little Sam Plat and his paper, the
Reno Gazette. long have been opposed
to woman's cause. yet these several
would-be female bosses are out hustl
ing for little Sammie.
Senator Pittman. as all the world
knows, declared himself for the Susan
b. Anthony amendment in debate in
the Senate, putting himself squarely
on record, as many did not dare TO do.
He also was the able champion OF
woman's cause in the National conveI.
ton and delivered splendid Grafton
for woman suffrage on that historic
occasion. Yet, here we find these sew.
eral women would-be bosses spelling
around for little Sammie Plat. Are
the three ladies hired to cut these
capers? The suspicion is justified by
the facts of the situation.
They are spelling also for that man
Roberts. misrepresenting Nevada IL
the House. the fellow that uttered the
'oration" against the President a few
days ago-an effort received in cold
silence even by his Old Guard asso.
ciates. who evidently felt ashamed of
the exhibition. The most blatant /.
w. W. screamer would have BEEN
ashamed TO deliver such a spiel. Rob.
crts has never endorsed woman suf.
frage, and yet these two or three busy
ladies are chirping his praises in an
effort to defeat the Hon. Edwin Z.
Game, who has always fought consist
emily for woman suffrage.
Hughes, the hypocrite, is opposed 10
woman's cause, and here's absolute
proof of IL:
Hughes, as governor of New York,
vetoed the equal pay Cor equal work
BILL" which act Is far more self-re.
vealing than his personal" endorse
ment OF a National suffrage amend
ment.
The right TO make a living Is a more
sacred right than that OF winning the
suffrage by National. rather than by
State, initiative.
The teachers of New York City, men
and women both, had secured, after n
long, hard fight. the adoption by the
legislature Of an amendment to the
charter OF New York City, providing
that women teachers should be paid
the same salaries that the men re-
ceived. for the same kind and quality
OF work done.
This was bill on which the hearts
! of the women of the metropolis were
set. absolutely. II was a measure en-
dorsed and keenly desired by all lovers
of fair play.
Governor Hughes vetoed that bill!
And here Is what he wrote az his
| reason:
compel equal pay for men and women
holding the same position under any
particular schedule OF salaries. II
clearly appears to be open to serious
objection II is proposed by leglsla.
tive enactment TO establish the propo.
sition that for the work of given
position women shall receive equal
pay with men. II Is for the principle
that the supporters OF the bill contend
and not for increased pay. cannot
approve this bill.-Charles +. Hughes"
His excuses were foolish. OF course
just as foolish and outrageous as his
fight on the income tax, for the mani.
fest justice OF the bill needed no argu.
} ment.
For similar reasons. c. T.. Hughes
would make a dead.letter OF the vii.
son chlld.labor law. which freed from
slavery hundreds OF thousands OF 1T.
tie ones and outlawed the products OF
ohild.labor throughout the country.
For similar flimsy reasons, Hughes
would make dead.letter of the benefi.
cent Farmers Loan banks, and the
Federal Reserve laws.
Hughes denounced the income tax
as class" legislation For the same
specious reason he would nullify the
rural credit legislation.
Governor Johnson OF California. az.
ter sizing up Hughes, said this: RE.
member Barnes, Penrose, smoot and
Crane in 1912! We left the convention
because the bosses were In control.
They still are in control"
And with President Wilson voting
for and Loyalty supporting the cause Of
the women, likewise Senator Pttman
and Edwin T.. Caine. we hear these
two or three would.be women bosses
twittering from every limb " the Old
Guard tree in favor OF Hughes, Plat
and Roberts-out and out opponents
OF woman's cause.
These seyera! women are making an
exhibition e. themselves that will
harm womhr's cause all over the coun.
Try The question is, what do they