The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-13
Miss WhittemOre Tells
of Organization of
WOman's Party
SAYS WOMEN
ARE DETERMINED
Will Not Be Misled by
Promises and Gentle
Phrases

Miss Margaret Whittemore has re-
turned TO Detroit well pleased with
the results OF the Chicago meeting.
at which the new Woman's party
was organized Miss Whittemore
was named publicity chairman.
I'VE were most cordially received
by the Republican and Progressive
convention leaders, who seemed
more than anxious TO please us,
said Miss Whittemore. Charles
Hilles called us up at o'clock in
the morning 20 know what we want
ed We assured him that we didn't
want anything. Planks did not es-
for the purpose of forming a politi-
cal party 20 stand back OF the suf-
frage amendment, nothing more. but
IL they wanted TO speak we would
allow two speakers from each party.
They offered 10 send us any speak
ers we wished. Dudley Field Ma
line, John Hayes Hammond. Clifford
Pinchot, Victor Murdoch, Allan Ben
son and others addressed us. All
but one insisted that for all natural
and other reasons his particular
party was the logical one 10 be sup
ported by the new organization. The
exception was Allan Benson. Social
list candidate for president. who
made the most beautiful speech OF
all and said. We do not ask your
support for the Socialist party, for
we want you TO win right away.
Whatever is best for you and your
party. do. and We will understand
Dudley Field Malone is an clio.
quent lrishman. who pleaded with
the women, aaying that onl" tho
mere peaceful. ChiyalrOus methods
would gain women the vote. He
begged us 10 be ladylike and not !
employ forceful tactics Harriet !
Stanton Blatch replied and brought |
down the house She also had some.
thing 10 say 10 Victor Murdoch, who |
tried some old-time pleasantries and |
sarcasm. You do not ring true she |
told him There is no soul in what |
you say Women, until this is a Sc.
rious matter with every man, We
Hili have 10 hold together. VIII |
you do it,
THE entire audience rose as one !
woman and cheered Mrs Batch Mr..
MurdoCk retired. crestfallen. Mrs. |
Batch then announced that she /.
would spend the rest OF her life in |
the work OF the Woman's party and |
would undertake 10 organize 100000 !
alone She is the best organizer In
the suffrage ranks Mrs, O. n +.
Belmont got up. announced that
while she could do nothing through
the vote. being DISTINGUISHED, she
would give 100000 as a starter TO
finance the party,
The newspaper men, with whom
worked constantly, said that they
considered the formation OF the
Womans party the most significant
thing which has happened politically
for a great while They were sur
prised by the way 1t sprang into be.
ing fully organized, with an eXeCu-
tive committee In every suffrage
state. In every congressional dis.
trict, and now in the most minute
divisions Of the municipalities. They
did not know that this work has
been going on steadily and mcthodi.
cally for two years with this end in
view
Next week in st. Louis We will
tell the Democrats what We want,
which is immediate action on the
federal suffrage amendment. and II
they do not respond our vote will he
withheld from them next November.
This may force out the amend
ment by the judiciary committee,
where it is held now through the
policy OF the administration. In or
der TO bury II, the committee haI
also smothered every other amend
ment and finally has ceased to sit.
This came about because the com.
mittee OF women sent from the west
to try TO have the amendment re-
ported out attended every session OF
the judiciary committee since March
2s to see that nothing went on with.
out their knowledge. Finally, the
committee refused 10 sit The adj
ministration, one week ago. arose
and demanded that the judiciary
committee should meet and report