Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-15


party. Hence. the latter organization
today exerted every influence to con-
vince members of the subcommittee
that democratic success next fall in the
franchised depended largely on the
DEMOCRATS going farther in their plat
form than the republicans have gone.
For one party to indorse the same as
the other, they argued. would mean only
a split vote, whereas the democrats by
declaring for a suffrage amendment now
could garner the greater number OF the
100000 woman voters claimed by the
woman's party in the twelve states.
News that President Wilson's platform
draft now in the hands of Senator Stone.
contained suffrage plank. revealed last
night, convinced suffragists that they will
not be entirely ignored by the resolutions
committee. The Presidents plank how
ever, which declared for the principle of
suffrage only, it is understood. was not
satisfactory to all members of the reso-
lut1ons committee and is likely to be re-
vised
Final Drive on Committee.
The fight for an equal rights plank
in the democratic platform closed yes
terday with the Golden lane" demon
stratton, and last night all camps be-
gan their final drive on members
OF the resolutions committee and
three cabinet members. Secretaries
Baker, Daniels and Houston, who are
here. Hope for victory never was
brighter with the suffragists, for the
conviction that the platform will favor
their movement grows hourly. The big
question now is what form the plank
Will take. Whether it will be stronger
than that contained in the republican
PLATFORM cannot be forecast until the
committee takes final action.
President Wilson among others has
submitted plank to the committee, but
last night it was said that there was
much doubt if it would be written into
the platform. While the committee
had not passed formally on the Presi-
dents plank. the opinion was expressed
by several members that it was not
specific enough to be effective, and a
plank of stronger wording should be In
serted.
A plank approved by Secretary Dan
iels also has found opposition in the
National American Woman Suffrage As
ISOLATION, because it is considered too
long. Its text, declaring in favor of
immediate passage by Congress of a
favored by both the nationals and the
woman's party.
Representative Raker Of California,
a member of the committee, said tina
ne was trying to assemble the ideas of
all the suffragists and express them in
a plank which he would offer later.
he believes the committee will insert
plank at least as strong as that pre-
sented by the republican platform, but
he favors much stronger one.
The Golden Lane" Demonstration,
The golden lane" demonstration
staged by the nationals today was the
most elaborate and picturesque suffra ee
display ever given in st. Louis Several
thousand women. variously estinna ted
from 5000 to 5000. CARRIED in yellow
sashes and bearing yellow suffrage ban
ners and umbrellas. formed a lane on
Dotn sides of Locust street between the
JEFFERSON Hotel and the convention hall
Tor democratic delegates to pass
through on the way to the convention
me women were stationed four feet
apart, facing the center of the street.
Ihey did not march, save more than a
rev hundred feet toward the close Of
the Demonstration. Chairs were pro-
OF them were used
Inc demonstration was far from
taikless, as it had been advertised
t For Just lust a few minutes after it started
Forward. and did not say a word. Then
they began to shift about uneasily and
show decided inclinations to step over
ana nave a word with their neighbours
ana the men folks who came along
seemed interested and wanted to talk
with the workers. So in a very short
time an good resolutions and promises
Of silence to Cen" Updegar went
awry and the talk started. Camp
chairs, provided for the weary, were
shifted closer to one another, and every
body INDUCED in few sociabIe re-
marks. The conversation never be-
come loud. though, and none of the
workers shouted a passing delegations,
which really was the result that the
general wanted to attain. She de-
sired dignified display, and it was all
of that.