Arizona republican., 1916-08-12

the federal amendment without losing their identity in the ranks of other or ganiZations."
 Leaders of the movement to indorse MT. Hughes declared frankly however. that they considered weak policy"
 had been adopted. Miss Helen Cobb of California, announced her intention i to wage an active campaign in support
 of the republican nominee and added l that, in her opinion, a majority of the party members would do likewise re-
 taining, however, membership in the
 womans party
 Miss Alice Carpenter of New York. |
 chairman of the New York City | Hughes alliance, appeared before the |
 executive committee unofficially in ] I support of MT Hughes. At the close i of the executive session. she issued a |
 statement. in which the conference |
 election policy was characterized as "a | political blunderf'
 A probable clash between leaders of the non partisan policy and those |
 favoring the indorsement of Mir l Hughes was averted at the morning
 session, when a motion to empower 1 Miss Martin to select resolutions
 committee of five members was amended to increase 1t to twelve, with one representative from each suffrage
 state. This was done after a substi- tute motion. submitted by supporters
 of Mir. Hughes and providing for the
 selection of committee members by
 states had been defeated. 40 to F. Miss
 Paul, founder of the party. and one of
 the original five members of the com
 mittee. assisted by Miss Martin was
 not included in the revised list of
 twelve finally named, but. at the invi-
 tation of the members. assisted in
 drafting the statement of policy.
 Public announcement of the party's
 policy was made by party leaders at
 an open air mass meeting tonight.
 Speakers included:
 Miss Gail Laughlin of California:
 Mrs. Dora Phelps Buell. of Colorado: Miss Mabel Vernon. Mrs. Harriet Stanton, Blatch of Kansas: Miss Paul , and Miss Martin.
 , The scope and policy of the National
 Womans' party was discussed tonight
 by Miss Anne Martin national chair
 man, addressing an open air meeting arranged to announce the election , policy of the party during the forth , coming election.
 f Our single plank said Miss Mar
 tin. lis suffrage first the political freedom of women before the interests of any national political party. We ask the women voters to know no
 party until all women of this country : are free
 Y The record of the democratic f party" Miss Martin said. was one of i continued hostility and obstruction
 Miss Martin said in part:
 As intelligent human beings. we g recognize that we are ruled by a sys- Q tenn of party government: that no e legislation can be put through without
 the president. as party leader and his . party ma jority behind it. Our method ,. is 10 hold the party in power respon- : sible for it's record on the national e suffrage amendment
 . We must judge the democratic . party by this record in the coming ,. election. The democratic plank in the Q St. Louis platform, which leaves the q settlement of suffrage to the states e and President Wilson's constant reit- Q eration to the women of the country o to win 1t by states. is virtual denial O of suffrage Woman suffrage cannot
 be won by states, as of the 36 remain r ing non- suffrage states. more than 70 It have constitutions with inherent diff lt ficulties which prevent their amend II ment.
 e The national suffrage amendment is 1t the only way to secure political liD- r. erty for American women. President d Wilson and the democratic party have y denied us liberty in obstructing it. MT y. Hughes. the republican leader, has de- clared not only for the national sui = frage amendment, but for its speedy J ratification. The issue Is clear to th' ] women from the twelve states where = over four million women can vote fol J president at the coming election |, where they can control the election o v 91 members of the electoral college :" states; where the national womans ;,. party has organized strong groups O :, women determined to secure th' ,, speedy submission of the Susan E. An =. thony amendment
 r President Wilson and the demo :" cratic party must inevitably lose tn |, west through their unjust denial Q ~ :, freedom to half the people of thu 1, country"
 ,, The present status of the fedora is suffrage amendment was discussed D. ,' sneakers at the opening session. Mrs co Florence Rayard Hilles of Delaware to and Mrs Wm. Kent of California, ant
 Mrs Sara Bard Field of Oregon, toll ,.a of efforts that had been made | " secure the passage of the Susan | ,i- Anthony amendment.
 he Campaign plans will be the subJec hs of consideration at the closing sessio