South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-14
WOMEN ORGANIZE
HUGHES ALLIANCE
Mrs. c. A. Carlisle Elected
President of Republican
Branch.

Mrs- c. A Carlisle was elected
president OF the local branch Of the
wonnan's Hughes alliance az a meet
ing held Friday afternoon In rooms
at 21s ". Jefferson blvd, which will
remain the headquarters OF the or
ganization until Nov. I. Mrs. c. N.
n. Haeske was elected vice president:
Mrs. George Milburn Studebaker, tr.,
treasurer, and Mrs. George Mayr. jr.,
secretary. The meeting was attended
By twenty-odd women and was ad-
dressed by Judge Vernon W. Van
Fleet and John G. Yeagley. the form
er outlining the salient points OF re-
publican policy and the latter ways
and means by which the women can
aid in the election OF Charles Evans
Hughes TO the presidency.
That they can be a potent aid Mr.
Yeagley was emphatic in saying He
urged them 70 appoint committees
TO assist in taking the republican poll,
10 assist in keeping voters within
their precincts until after election
and in getting as many men as posi-
bic out TO the polls.
To BE Treated Right.
Il hear said Mr.. Yeagley. that
the women OF some of the western
states fine, noble women who
rear their sons and their daughters
TO be splendid men and WOmen-are
not taking advantage Of their right 70
vote because they fear TO soil them
selves with the associations, but say
proudly that here IN Indiana. in
northern Indiana. at any rate, the
members OF the republican party can
conscientiously invite their wives
mothers and daughters 70 participa-
ton in any OF their activities without
fear that the sense OF honor and OF
decency Of the women viii be offend
ed. I do not speak as a suffragist, y
Mr.. Yeagley fastened to add. and !
hope you will not report me as being
a suffragist-''
ScOrns Editor.
And L urge you women to scorn-
scorn is about as far as a woman will
gO-the man, be he editor or be he
tramp, who would stOop to take ad-
vantage Of his position to besmirch
a woman who is trying honestly To
do her duty by her country"
Mr.. Yeagley went on to sketch
hastily some Of the ms and outs OF
politics FOR the interest and "edifica-
ton of his hearers and told them
that they could be Of immense infiu-
cnce in cleaning up any questionable
PRACTICES in the political field.
Judge Van Fleet, who preceded
Mr. Yeagley. supplied the shot which
the women are to use in their tight
for Hughes by explaining the pros
and cons Of republican policies, urg-
ing the women particularly 10 en-
phasize in their campaign the higt
cost Of living. the increase of taxes
within the state by the raising Of
assessed valuations, etc.
The democrats argue" said Mr.
Van Fleet, that Wilson has kept u.
out OF war. We say rather thai
Wilson has merely kept us out OF
war. that ne almost got us into. We
cannot live in this world without
strife and strength. The nation that
has become too proud TO fight is or
he downward grade. Some Gay ever
II we have not the strength we sheI
have TO fight and then our sacrifice
VIII be ten times the more. Hughes
is not for war; he is merely for the
strength that viii keep US out Of
war"
Explains Tariff.
Mr.. Van Fleet went on to explain
the doctrine OF the protective tariff
and to urge the importance of or.
ganizatiOn- Organization. ne said
lis the key . political success. Pol
rites is not a social affair You must
try to spread your organization. YoU
must be democratic-thatis politics o
The meeting was presided over by
MIS-. George Mayr. jr.. in the absence
OF Mrs. Carlisle, who is seriously III
Throughout next week the aIIianc,
rooms in the Jefferson ST bmldinl
viii be kept open at n ours TO be an.
Tounced later for the purpose Of reg
istering all women who may wish "a
join. Plans are being made 20 brine
several speakers TO the city befor,
the campaign closes.