Evening journal., 1916-08-31
MRS. HILLES BACK.
IS OUT FOR HUGHES
Organized Many Districts
and Addressed Numerous
Meetings in West
OPPOSE DEMOCRATS
BECAUSE OF ATTITUDE

THE Woman's Party is doing a
wonderful and telling work" said
Mrs Florence Bayard Hilles, State
chairman for The Congressional Union,
who returned last evening from three
weeks trip 10 Colorado. where she
attended a conference Of the Nation
al Woman's Party held al Colorado
Springs. following which she did or
ganizing work in that western State
1T is out ! nthe political field to fight
TO defeat the Democratic party which
it holds directly responsible for the
blocking of the federal suffrage
amendment" she added.
Mrs. Ilille.. IN speaking of her trip
10 representative of THE EVENING
JOt RNAJ.. was most enthusiastic. She
said that the conference of the Woman's
Party was inspiring and stirring
Upon our arrival at Colorado
Springs, said Mrs. Hilles. we were met
by Miss Anne Martin. chairman of the
Woman's Party. and Miss Mabel Yer
non. of this city. secretary of the
Woman's Party. and Immediately ar
engagements were made for the holding
Of street meetings. On the day follow
ing We werc the guests of the Chamber
Of Commerce and taken in five automo-
bilos to the top of Pixies Peak over the
now automobile highway opened at that
time. There on the top Of Pixies Peak
We planted 2 flag pole and with heft-
ting ceremonies dedicated the National
Woman's Party flag, which now floats
from that point
Mrs Hilles was chief speaker at the
dedication exercises. Upon her arrival
in the state OF Colorado she was in.
formed that California wanted her 10
10 organizing work there. but as she
could only give three weeks OF her time,
she decided to remain in Colorado. I'm
mediately following the conference Of
the Womans Party she went TO Denver,
in the First Congressional District, and
out Of the sixteen districts Of that city
organized twelve, in addition TO some
Of the precincts. She also arranged for
delegation Of the Woman's Party 10
meet Charles r. Hughes, Republican
candidate for President. upon his ar.
rival IN Colorado. and opened the first
State campaign headquarters for the
Woman's Party in Denver.
While Mr. Hughes was in Denver,
Mrs Hilles addressed an overflow
meeting in front of the auditorium
where Hughes was speaking. In all
she addressed nineteen meetings. She
Addressed numerous drawing room
gatherings aud on many days spoke
three and four times. In addition to
the house and street meetings. she ad-
/ dressed the members Of the Denver
Economics Club and also spoke be-
fore the Jewish Relief Association. One
evening she was called up over the
telephone BY the candidate running In
opposition TO Judge Ben Lindsey, who
asked her II she wouldn't share her
corner with him IN speaking that
evening.
IT wish you would make Il per-
fectly plain" said Mrs Hilles. when
asked II she had decided TO fight the
Democratic party. although born and
bred a Democrat, that the Woman s
Party is still non-partisan. While we
have definitely stated our decision to
defeat the Democratic Parry because
we hold that party directly responsible
for the blocking OF the Susan B. An
thonv amendment we have not at the
same time declared ourselves Republi-
cans. We do not endorse Charles f.
Hughes or his parry, but we commend
the position which Mr. Hughes has
publicly taken upon the question of
national suffrage"
After opening the State campaign
headquarters in Colorado, Mrs. Hille'
said many men called and desired L
become members Of the Woman
Party.
"Out there" she said. men trea
women as their equals and not as idols
or children. We were told that Demo
cratic women would not fight to de
feat the Democratic party, but founC
il otherwise. Hundreds of Democratic
women came to me and told me tina
they would fight with all their nigh
to. defeat the party that blocks ma
tional suffrage.
by the way, we have a new name.
added Mrs. Hilles. zone of the Demo
cratic politicians in the State called n
political buccaneers.
Mrs. Hilles received ovations wher
ever she spoke and gained a wide rep
utation as being one Of the star speak
ers for the Congressional Union
I Three Delaware women featured in thl
suffrage work in Colorado. In add
ton TO Mrs Hilles. Miss Mabel Yer
/ non and Miss Margaret Stevenson o
I Laurel. who signed up with the Con
gressional Union last year, were Their
working for the cause" Miss Eli
I Reigel of Bryn Mawr, and Dr. Mar
garet Long Of Massachusetts. assisted
Mrs. Hilles in the organization work
\ DR.. Long accompanied her east. Mrs
Hilles was expected in this city 81
4 Tuesday but was a day late in ar
irving.
The following resolutions were
passed by the National Womani
Party during its conference,
Whereas, The present admins
tration under President Wilson anC
the Democratic party has persistent
" opposed the passage Of a nationa
suffrage amendment. and
Whereas, All other national par
, ties either by their platform Of
through their candidates are pledged
10 q passage Of federal amendment
eufranchising women. Therefore. b.
II
Resolved. That the National Wo
mans Party as long as the position
of the Democratic party continues
pledges itself to use its best effort
in the twelve States where womeI
vote for President TO defeat the Dem
ocratic candidate for President an,
in the eleven States where womeI
vote for members OF Congress to de
feat the candidates Of the Democrats