Bisbee daily review., 1916-08-12
Unanimous Vote of Delegates Pledges Woman's Party to Unite for Downfall of Dem- ocrats This Fall.
DEMOCRATS CALLED
 TRAITORS TO WOMEN
Failure of Democrats to Put Thru Susan B. Anthony Amendment Enfranching Women, Rouses Ire.
(By Review Leased wire.)

 The National Woman's party in executive conference here today pledged itself to use it's best ef- forts in the twelve equal suffrage
 states to defeat the Democratic
 candidate for president; eongratu- lated the Progressive. Prohibition and Socialist parties upon their
 endorsement of suffrage for wo-
 men by national amendment and
 commended the position of Chas. Evens Hughes, the Republican
 nominee
 Resolutions Favor Hughes The statement of policy was con- tained in three resolutions unanimous ly adopted setting forth the attitude of the wOmen's party; first with re- spect to the Democratic party: sec ond with respect to the Progressive. Prohibition and Socialist parties and [ finally upon the announced stand of Charles E. Hughes upon-national equal tiOn said:
 Tough on Woodrow
 Whereas the present administra- tion under President Wilson and the Democratic party have consistently opposed the passage of a national sui frage amendment and.
 Whereas each of the other national parties. either by their platforms or through their candidates are pledged to the passage of a fedearl amend ment enfranchising women.
 To Fight Democrats
 Therefore be it resolved. that
 the National Woman's Party so
 long as the opposition of Demo
 cratic party continues. pledges it.
 self to use it's best efforts in the
 twelve states where women vote for president to defeat the Demo cratic candidat for president and
 in the eleven states where women vote for members of congress. 10
 defeat teh candidates of the Der-
 ocratic party for congress"
 The second resolution read:
 Resolved that we congratulate the Progressive. Prohibition and Socialist parties upon definite stand which they have taken in their indorsement tiOn."
 The third resolution said:
 Pretty Soft" for Hughes
 Resolved. that We commend the position of the Republican candidate for president. Charles Evans Hughes. for the unequivocable stand which he has taken for human liberty by his endorsement of suffrage for women by national action and assure him of our appreciation of his statesman like position"
 Hughes Not Endorsed"
 Formal adoption of an election pol icy followed a day of strenuous activ- ity by leaders and members of the party. Concerted efforts to secure a formal indorsement of the candidacy of Mir Hughes was defeated. although advocates of what was termed a positive policy" expressed graitifica- tion at the resolution commenting his stand
 Representatives of the Progressive. Socialist and Prohibition parties also sought formal pledges of support. but prOfessed to he we'll pleased with the action of the convention.
 Up 10 Wilson
 Twenty-Five Colorado members of the conference. former members of the Democratic party. tonight sent q telegram to Presiden. Wilson urging him to secure the enactment of the federal suffrage ameGdment. "so We will not be compelled to conduct a against you"
 Some Wilson Fri.nds
 Among the signers were a number who urged the conference not to for mally denounce the national admin istratiOn.
 National officers of the woman's party. including Miss Alice Paul of New Jersey, Miss Anne Martin. chair man. and Miss Mabel Vernon. secre-
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