The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-08-18
Vonlcn'S Party To
Figure In NtV. Politics

Miss Ann Martin has resigned the
hairmanship of the Nevada Won
MS party and Mrs. M. s. BonniAeld
Winnemucca, has been appointed
the position. Although consider
Bile work has been accomplished
'oking to state organization, THIS
III be commenced in earnest about
9frst Of next month. The stale
Ill be divided into two districts.
orth and south, the former to be
nder the direction Of Miss Alice
enkle, who has commenced organ
ing her territory.
In the absence of Miss Vernon
no Is attending the Colora d O
rings convention. Miss Margaret
" Whittemore arrived in Winnie
lcca yesterday, to lay the founda-
on for the Humboldt county organ
ition. A hurried meeting was call
Tor the Bridge street residence of
hartman Bonnifield last evening
hich was largely attended. Miss
lhittemore addressed the gathering.
liing how hard 1t would be 70 oh
"A universal suffrage state at a
ne, as in portion of the states
constitutions were so framed on
subject of equal suffrage that its
'option would be matter of years.
ever accomplished. The speaker
80 spoke of the hostility to the
ovement on the part of President
lison and Senator Pittman, she
wing been member of the COM
lice that called upon these officials
the interest of the suffrage amend
int
MISS Whittemore Is greceful and
complished speaker and her re-
'rKs made deep impression upon
minds of her hearers. She re-
rned to Reno on Southern Pacific
. 8 this morning, and will leave /
middle OF next week for Oregon.
Which state she has been detailed |
take personal charge of the organ
.tion.
Al last nights meeting Mrs. Mary
'se was elected temporary chair
N for Humboldt county, with Mes
mes Swezy, Warren, Cosby. Lin
n, Prince, Bonnifield and Harroun
Miss Holt as committee.
organizing Southern Nevada
10 speaking Of Miss Henkle's work
the southern part of the state, a
'ent issue of the Tonopah Bonanza
9 the following:
Miss Alice Henkle, one of the no
cal managers of the Nevada cam
On OF the Woman's party, made a
OF Ormsby and Storey counties
pairing for the county organiza-
which is being perfected in the
states in which women vote.
AS part of the campaign Miss
IKE is replying to literature sent
by Senator Pittman in regard tn
stand on the suffrage question.
senator Pittman voted no on the
an b. Anthony amendment at the
time he had an opportunity to
the women of the country in Sc
ing political freedom" said Miss
axle at meeting in Carson City.
Al tnat time vote for the
Fhdmeht would have included the
enfranchised women of Nevada
now says that he believes that the
men should vote, but recommends
they go to the states in that
supporting the stand of the adj
lstration. AS national officers
porting a national administra-
such stand has no value to
women of the country. The Dem
ttic party simply recommends
E we go on doing what we have
doing for the last SO years.
In statement made by Senator
man at the New Ebbitt hotel in ;
Ellington he said that the Demo- 1
ic platform had given the women {
he country a plank and that 1t
the right kind. He said that he
Id vote for the Susan B. Anthony {
ndment II it came up in the Sen 1
but that it was wrong; which ,
ns most extraordinary thing to 6
In letter he states the Demo- t