Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-09
0.~esident Predicts Triumph
= for Suffrage Cause "In
a Little While"
DELIGHTED WOMEN
CHEER EXECUTIVE
iutiOnal Woman Suffrage Association
Reaffirms Neutral Policy. and Dele.
gates Pledge $S1S,OO0, Two
Giving $4,000.

Atlantic City, n. j., Sept. s.
1iumph for the woman suffrag
cse "ia a little while" was predicted
b President Wilson here tonight. il
apeech before the annual convention
otthe National American Woman
Slfrage association.
have come here to fight with
yo." the president declared. I'm
meiately the 400 women present
stod uD and cheered.
few minutes later, DR.. Anna
Hoard Shaw, honorary president OF
theassociation with Mr.. Wilson still
preent, declared
We have waited long enough tc
gettthe vote. We want it now. ]
waA it to come during our admins
tratbn."
Ahin the great audience of women
stool and cheered, waving haadker-
chief. The presidents pledge of sup
porto the suffrage question caused
Mrs. 'arrie Chapman Gait, president
of REORGANIZATION, to say soon after
he cloed
"You touched our hearts and won
our felty, when you said that you
had cole to fight with u.s.
The resident did not speak on the
method by which he would bring
about Wman suffrage, but said, 1--WE
shall nc quarrel in the long run as
to the Iethod."
The netting came to an end with
Ing between suffrage leaders, joining
in singing patriotic songs. In his lad-
Dress tn, president said that at the
time the United States was formed,
only lawyer knew enough to run the
nation, Blu since the war between the
states thu country has been faced
more and more by social questions
and womel have more and more taken
an interest," in public affairs.
The while nature of our political
questions has been altered he said.
Speaking of the future Of the move
ment. Mr.. Wilson declared that the
tide was rising and would come to it's
/ flood. The president talked for l.
minutes, jus, the time occupied by the
/ other speakers. At the conclusion of
his address, lie went to his hotel. To-
morrow morning he will go to Long
Branch, N. J., by motor, to occupy
|his summer home there.
Reaffirns Neutral Policy.
The National American Woman Suf-
frage association today reaffirmed its
policy on nonpartisanship as an or
ganlzation toward political parties,
and defeated by an overwhelming
vote an attempt to place the associa-
tlon on recordEas in favor of support
Ping national candidates who pledged
|thelr support to the equal rights
kamndment to the federal constitution.
Df. Anna Howard Shaw, honorary
president of the association, denounc-
ed the resolution. She supported 9TH
III speakers who said the passage of
ne resolution would hurt the suf-
rage cause all over the United |
plates. She drew attention to the
act that President Wilson voted for
woman suffrage in his own state.
Two days in October and one day in
Covemoer will be observed as federal
hehument days, with demonstra-
IONS and public meetings in many
.ates. A campaign fund of $S1S,O0O
as raised in 80 minutes. Most of the
Money was pledged and the remainder
ctually contributed. New York |
oused $225,O00 and Pennsylvania
i1o'ooo' A delegate from Massachu-
.ts' SAID to be a Mrs. Blackwell, !
ave $4,000, and Mrs. Gait also con-
.uu.ea $4,000. There were other
,o'Vidaal gifts from $4,000 down to