New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-09
Suffragists Rush West to
Urge Party to lndorse
q. O. p. Nominee.
TWO MAKE TRIP
ON SHORT NOTICE
Miss Carpenter and Miss Todd
Start for Conference When
Colonel Advises Action.

penter and Miss Helen Todd dashed
away last night for the national con-
ference of the Womsn's party at Col
orado Springs. Col. to secure the Presi-
Dental Endorsement of that body for
Charles Z. Hughes.
Their sudden determination to go
was largely the result of a letter sent
by Colonel Roosevelt to the women's
committee of the National Hughes AL
lance. In it he Endorsed the Woman's
party activities, said the time was ripe
for the passage of the Federal suffrage
amendment, and declared the women in
the suffrage states should use their
ballots in behalf of their sisters.
"Mr Hughes has unequivocally taken
the right position" wrote Colonel
Roosevelt. "The women in the enfran-
chsed states who do not in this cleo
ton support him forfeit the right to
say they have done their utmost for
their sisters in the non-enfranchised
states"
II was then that Miss Carpenter and
Miss Todd made up their minds to rush
TO Colorado Springs TO do their best
to make a conference representing four
million women voters see things Colo
mel Roosevelts way. Miss Carpenter
shut her desk, telephoned for money,
telephoned for taxi, telephoned for a
travelling bag, and announced she was
off.
Indorses Hughes on Run.
1--WE believe the Woman's party con-
ference should indorse Mr.. Hughes and
use its influence in his favor" she said
over her shoulder to reporters as she
fed for an elevator. "Mr. Hughes has
done for womankind what no other
Presidential candidate has ever done.
The Woman's party should recognize
this and give him its fullest indorse-
ment"
Miss Helen Todd, who had come
downtown with no more ambitious pur-
pose than to purchase a pair of stock
ings, dropped into the headquarters of
the Hughes Alliance, and there learned
she was TO start West at once. The
suddenness of it did not daunt her in
the least
IL feel that at this time, when so
much sacrifice is demanded of women
all over the world, we want for Presi-
dent man who recognizes our rights
and our existence" she said "Mr.
Wilson has demanded sacrifices OF
wives and mothers and refuses to recog-
nize them as citizens. We women want
to be able to mean il when we talk
about our President Mr.. Hughes will
be our President. He has said we
should be citizens" And she was gone.
Asks Roosevelts Opinions.
The letter in which Colonel Roosevelt
yesterday gave his unqualified indorse-
ment to the formation of organizations,
especially in the suffrage states, to Sc
cure the passage of the Federal amend
ment, was made to the Women's Com
mittee of the National Hughes Ali
ance, of which Miss Frances A. Kellor
is chairman.
Miss Carpenter, as chairman of the
New York City Committee of the
nuBHeo SlIldINts "iOAc ashiHB CSiNHSi
Roosevelt's opinion on this point:
I'm view Of the fact that Mr.. Hughes
has now indorsed the Federal amend
ment, | greatly desire to know your
opinion upon the formation of Wom-
ans Party organization in the suf-
frage states to force a passage of the
amendment through Congress-" she
wrote. you know, of course. the argu-
mcnt against the Federal amendment
and the Woman's Party, i. e., that the
time is not ripe to push such an amend
ment and the Woman's Party means
political blackmai and creates sex
antagonism. To me these arguments
are without weight, and feel sure you
agree with me. Will you not, therefore,
let me know your views in regard to
this stuation?'
Colonel Approves Organization.
Colonel Rooseyelt's reply to Miss
Carpenter was, in part, as follows:
"ln answer to your question, take
pleasure in saying | welcome the for
nation of an organization, especially
organized in the suffrage states, to Sc
cure the passage of the Federal amend
ment.
The time is ripe for the passage of
the amendment. There is more wide
spread demand for it than for the pas
sage of any recent constitutional
amendment. Twelve states have already
enfranchised women without producing
to even the smallest degree any of the
evils prophesied. The women in these
twelve states should certainly use this
ballot on behalf of their sisters in the
other states. Such action is precisely
like that of the men who use their
ballots to force the abolition of child
labor, the passage of the workmens
compensation laws, the adoption of
protective tariff, for the enactment of
legislation TO secure the military and
naval preparedness which is vital to
the very existence of the nation.
Calls Anti Arguments Absurd.
at is absurd to stigmatize one move
ment as 'blackmaip unless the other
movements are also stigmatized as
blackmail As for sex antagonism,
that is due to the men who discriminate
against women purely because Of sex,
and not to the women who merely seek
10 do away with such discrimination.
The special women's organizations
should act in this matter as men land
women do in the movements for ma
tional defence. They should not par
don misconduct, or mischievous and
wrong headed attitudes in public man
merely because he is right on this
question, but they should make his at
titude on the question the considera-
tion of primary Importance