Evening star., 1916-08-12
throughout twelve equal suffrage

throughout Twelve equdi suAIdSe
states.
/ In accordance with the plans agreed
upon the campaign workers were in
structed to use their best efforts to
prevent the reelection OF President
Wilson. In states where women are
entitled to vote for members Of Con-
gress they are to work for the defeat
Of democratic candidates. The party
members are pledged to oppose the
democratic party so long as that party
neglects to bring about the enactment
amendment.
Wilson Reply Awaited.
Twenty-Five Colorado women. former
democrats. now affiliated with the
woman's party, are awaiting a reply
to their message last night to Presi-
dent Wilson urging him to secure the
enactment of the federal amendment
These women. many of whom opposed
In the conference the denunciatton of
the national administration. repre-
sented to their President that they
were pledged to oppose his reelection
unless his formal support were given
Other members Of the conference de-
clared an intention to wage an active
campaign in support Of Charles Evans
Leaders Of the majority. however.
pointed out that the statement of pol
icy as adopted while commencing the
attitude Of the progressive. prohibition
attitude of Mr.. Hughes upon equal suf-
frage, was essentially non-partisan and
that the party was committed to a
program on behalf Of nationwide suf-
that the individuality of the woman's
party should be maintained
Statement Of Policy.
The statement of policy was con-
tanned in three resolutions unanimously
adopted setting forth the attitude of
the party.
The party in executive conference
pledged itself to use it's best efforts in
the twelve equal suffrage states to
defeat the democratic candidate for
President; congratulated the progress
sive. prohibition and socialist parties
upon their Endorsement of suffrage for
women by national action, and COM
mended the position Of Charles Evans
Hughes, the republican nominee.
The scope and policy Of the national
woman's party was discussed last night
by Miss Anne Martin, national chair
man. addressing on open-air meeting
arranged to announce the election
coming election.
Our single plank" said Miss Martin,
"is suffrage first, the political freedom
of women before the interests of any
national political party. We ask the
woman voters to know no party until
all the women of this country are
free"
The record of the democratic party
Miss Martin said, 'is one OF continued
hostility and obstruction.
president Wilson and the democratic
party must inevitably lose the west
through their unjust denials of freedom
to half the people Of this country"
Hughes Endorsement Defeated.
Formal Endorsement of Mr.. Hughes
by the executive committee. which was
defeated, was supported by Miss Alice
Carpenter of New York, chairman of
the New York City Hughes Alliance.
She afterward issued q statement, in
which the election policy adopted was
referred to as a political blunder.- Miss
Helen Cobb of California announced
her intention to wage an active cam
paign in support of the republican nomi-
nee.
The resolutions committee follows:
Mrs. William Kent. California. chair
man; Mrs. Charlotte Ellis. Arizona:
Mrs. Dora Phelps Buell., Colorado; Mrs.
lone Hart, Idaho; Mrs. Bertram Sippy.
Illinois; Mrs. Harriet Stanton Blatch.
Kansas: Miss Hazel Hunkins. Mon
tana; Miss Mabel Vernon, Nevada; DR..
Florence Manion. Oregon: Mrs. Don
Coray. Utah; Mrs. Frances Axtell,
Washington; DR.. Frances Lane. Wyom-
ing. -s.e.t 1rn G-e -