Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-12
WOMEN PLEDGE EFFORTS
AGAINST PRESIDENT.

COLORADO SPRINGS. COL Aug.
i1o.-Thc National Womans party in
Executive conference here yesterday,
pledged itself 10 use it's best efforts In
the twelve equal suffrage States to de-
feat the Democratic candidate for
president. congratulated the Progress
I've. Prohibition and Socialist parties
upon their Endorsement OF suffrage for
women by national action and COM
mcnded the position Of Charles Evans
Hughes. the Republican nominee.
remmittee on Policy Named.
At the opening session a committee
bf twelve was named to draft the
Etatement OF the election policy Of
The party. Mrs. William Kent Of Cal
6fornia. was made chairman. the
others being Charlotte Ellis. Arizona;
Mrs. Dora Phelps Buell.. Colorado;
Mrs. lone Hart, Idaho: Mrs Bertram
Eippy, Illinois: Mrs. Harriet Stanton
Blatch. Kansas; Miss Hazel Hunkins,
montana Miss Mabel Vernon, Ne
NADIA: DR. Florence Manion, Oregon
Mrs. Don Coray. Utah; Mrs. Frances
Axtell. Washington; DR.. Frances
lane. Wyoming.
The committee invited Miss Martin
and Miss Alice Paul OF New Jersey. e
meet with Il In executive session and
-Et-ence began the task Of drafting The
Statement Of party policy.
Mrs. Bertha Fowler. Of Colorado,
chairman. in calling the conference 70
order. termed President Wilson's at
tliude toward the movement for ma
fionai equal suffrage as one Of "cyni-
cal contempt and political eXpedi-
encv. Women who indorHed the plan
10 secure suffrage by States. she said
were political doormats Of designing
politicians
Addresses were made by Mrs Kent,
Mrs. Sara Rard Field. Of oregon. and
Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles. Of Del
aware. Mrs. Kent declared that
"the time has come for the fulfill
uent Of the dream which many years
ago came into the vision of Susan r.
Anthony and few other women. but
which gradually spread until today
il is the desire Of vast majority
OF women all over the United States
''The women today" Mrs Kent added
have tho political power 10 demand
their rights: and they propose 10 SCI
70 II that justice be extended TO ever.
woman in he United States"
Political Trickery Charged.
Mrs Field spoke Of the "politica
tricks" which the present House IN
dietary committee had PLAYED in Il
efforts TO keep the Federal suffrag
amendment from receiving favorabl
action and being brought before tn
House Of Representatives.
Mrs Hilles herself a Democrat an
Of Loft fkar
Bayard. Secretary Of State unde
Cleveland. and this countrys first an
bassador 10 Great Britain. asserte
that there had been "gros5 injustice
shown by the present house iudiciar
committee toward the Susan b. AT
thony amendment and the efforts {
the women % have IL given a fai
trial Mrs. Hiiles recited how. AZ IN
FIRST hearing OF the Congressiona
Union before The committee the chair
men and some Of the members irea'e
the women 10 SCR. OF inquisitoria
hearing. characterized Dy ill-breedin
discourtesy and gross injustice. an
how later, through a political deal
the suffrage amendment was lumpe
together with. the prohibition an
seventeen other amendments. col
trary to all parliamentary proceed
ure.
Continuing, Mrs. Hilles said
The sooner the women Of ~
country, more than half OF whom a,
unrepresented in government. awake
to the fact that this is the kind
unjust treatment TO which their mo
vital interests are subjected II
sooner will there rise. as indeed
mas risen. tide Of action that wi
put an end TO such tactics. Individu
inerty is the essential basis OF fr
government TO enable the most ske
teal observer to see that the polite
power already in the hands OF WON
themselves is sufficient TO win FIRE
dom for all women