The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-12
Wilson and Democrat Party
GrilIed by Suffragists.
He Prefers to Retain South and
Lose Western States.
THEY COMMEND HUGHES
Women Nationally Known At
tend Woman's Party Meet.
Miss Mabel Vernon Denounces
President and Congress.

COloTaoO springs, Colo, aug ia
declaration commencing Charles e.
Hughes in return for his avewal of fed
eral woman suffrage was voted AT the
executive session of the Woman's
party conference here.
Colorado Springs, Aug. 1.-THE ma
tional Woman's party in executive
conference here pledged itself to use
its best efforts in the twelve equal suf-
frage states to defeat the Democratic
candidate for president; congratulated
the Progressive, Prohibition and So
cialist parties on their Endorsement OF
suffrage for woman by national &C
ton, and commended the position OF
Charles Evans Hughes, the Republi-
can nominee.
The statement of policy was con-
tanned in three resolutions unani-
mousIy adopted. The one declaring
opposition to the Democratic party
read:
Pass Resolutions.
Resolved, That the national Wo-
mans party, so long as the opposition
of the Democratic party continues
pledges itself to use its best efforts In
the twelve states where women vote
for president, to defeat the Democratic
candidate for president and in the
eleven states where women vote for
members of congress, to defeat the
candidates of the Democratic party
for congress-"
The resolution indorsing Hughes
said:
'.ResoIved, That we commend the
position of the Republican candidate
for president, Charles Evans Hughes
for the unequivocal stand which he
has taken for human liberty by his
Endorsement of suffrage for women by
national action and assure him or our
iat of his SfQtPSmAn-nkG DO
sition.''
Concerted effort to secure a formal
Endorsement of the candidacy of Mr.
Hughes was defeated, altho advocates
of what was termed a positive policy
expressed qualification at the resolu-
ton commencing his stand.
Bring Up Anthony Amendment.
The Democratic congress came in
for severe criticism in speeches By
Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles. Mrs
William Kent and Mrs. Sarah Baro
Field at this mornings public session
on the present status of the Anthony
amendment.
Self respecting women of ths
United States cannot support Wilson,
said Miss Mabel Vernon of Delaware
secretary of the National Woman's
party, this afternoon. Mr.. wilson has
attempted in every way to avoid max
ing a statement as to his position II
regard TO woman suffrage dHd Oal9
when his associates impressed upoT
him the importance of such action die
he make The half-hearted announce
ment that suffrage was matter to bs
taken up by individual states. He ha.
chosen to lose the western suffrage
states with their 100000 votes il
order to keep the south which would
have supported him, no matter whaf
stand he has taken in regard to the
matter. Now he will certainly lose the
west. Woman will not be denied tbs
right she has contended for so long.
Mrs. o. III. p. Belmont Present.
The attendance at the opening ses
sion of the conference exceeded 500 o.
the most prominent women of the ma
ton. Included in the list of those at
tending are Miss Anne Martin of Ne
vada, chairman of the party; Miss
Mabel Vernon of Delaware, secretary
Mrs. Phoebe Hearst, mother of Viii
liam Randolph Hearst; Miss Alic,
Paul of Delaware, founder of the Ma
| tional Woman's party: Mrs. o. H. P
Belmont of New York, and Miss Dori
SteVanS of Nebra ska