The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-09
Now the Politicians
Woo the Suffragists,
Pleading for Support

The vote in Iowa OH the proposal t
extend the franchise to women wa
1870 for and 49, $3.50 against the plal
"a fine showing for the suffragists con
sidering that this is the first suffrag
campaign conducted in that state. Anti
suffrage organizations in the east threw
their strength against the suffragist
and sent funds to defeat them. Tn
daunted, the women Of Iowa have an
nounced that they have already started
on new campaign.
That this vote came out of the west
Is natural. 1t argues for it strength
and ruggedness which is not found in
the east. There the puritan element, al.
lied with moneyed interests, all per
meated with semi-European ideals, ere.
ate a curiously anomalous public opinion
which does not lend itself easily to pro-
gression.
And now out Of that same west has
come the Woman's party, launched in
\ Chica2o-the first political party in the
world composed of women.
It is the one suffrage organization
which has something besides the ques-
tionable persuasion of indirect infu-
\ ence" to offer in its own behalf.
For so years suffragists have tried
through all fair means to persuade men
to listen to their pleadings-privately
through legislative appeals, through ed
ucstion and hard work-and the majority
4 0f men, east of the Mississippi, have
turned deaf ear. Only now are they
Fegaining their hearing, and the marvel
4 Dus restoration of this important sense
Is due to the fact that back of the Wom-
ans party. is goodly share of the
100000 votes in enfranchised states,
and in the treasury is new gift of
100000 as nest egg for future dona-
lions to push the fight.
Since the beginning of the movement,
women speaking in congress and legisla-
tive assemblies have met with indiffer-
ence ridicule and, often, insult. They
have been advised to go home and wash
the Dishes" and have been told without
ceasing that 'woman's place is in the
home" Now representatives of each pc
litical party are clamoring for a hearing
before them in Chicago. On Wednesday
representatives from the Republicans
Democrats, Progressives, Socialist.
and Prohibitionists delivered glowing
speeches before the assembled women
y pleading for their support. Each orato
pointed out the advantages to be derived
\ from his particular party and his alone
the deafness was on the other side.
For the Woman's party is organize
for one thing, and one thing only--th
passage of the Susan 3. Anthony amend
ment, which enfranchises all citizens o
the United States irrespective of SEX /
I stands behind whatever party will pas
this amendment, but it will not tie itsel
to any of these until it has full assur
ance of what that party will do. Declar
y ing for the principle of suffrage, as tn
Republican convention in Chicago ha!
done, will not suffice What the womer
InSlSt OH 10 oelilite, conCIeIe ACTION. lHel
a want the Anthony amendment made Law
4 and will not be satisfied with anything
else.
Therefore, they are steadfast, immov
able, firm Of purpose. Little can be &C
complished until ali the women Of thes,
United States are accorded justice
Never before have they had power il
their grasp and they have been obliged
to trust to the chivalry of man and hi,
sense of right to deal fairly by them
They have waited long and patiently
They have toiled and struggled toward
this end and have gradually gained 1.
states. but that they must continue L
pursue this humiliating method for an
/. otkev 80 years, they do not believe
Hence the new Woman's party, born il
<s@vh1eaoo 1ssuo e 1915