Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-22
BOTH SIDES APPEAL
TO WOMAN VOTERS
Colorado Democrats and Re-
pubIicans Adopt Different
Pleas for Support.
COUNTED TO SWING STATE
FOR PRESIDENT WILSON
Conceded by G. o. P. Leaders to Be
Doubtful for Mr.. Hughes-War
Affects Suffrage Influence.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DENVER, Col. September 22.-With
the primaries over in this state, party
organizations have settled down to or
ganization and campaigning for the
regular election. The democratic party
is placing its trust. in greater measure
than the other. upon national issues
and President Wilson: to the present
the republican party is putting local
issues, like prohibition enforcement, to
the front.
From both sides an appeal Is being
made to the woman vote, which in
presidential election constitutes As per
cent of the total.
The national womans party, formed
for the one purpose of securing wom-
ans suffrage through federal enact
ment, has been extremely active in the
cities in support of Hughes candidacy
on account of his declaration for suf-
frage at one grand sweep. The demo-
cratic organization is making its ap-
peal to the women on the peace rec
ord" of Wilson.
To date the crusade of the woman's
party for Hughes has not been so sue
ings in Denver have been abandoned
The Attendance was discouraging, the
enthusiasm lacking, although a num-
Der of prominent speakers from New
England invaded the city.
After a state has had woman's suf
frage for score of years it is apt to
forget the voteless women in other
states. Suffrage is accepted here as
distinct advantage by one division and
as necessary evil' by another. If it
were challenged a goodly number of
women would be willing to give up the
vote in order to help end the ceaseless
national agitation. Even among the
advocates of the cause their attitude
toward national suffrage may be sum
med up in the phrase. I'VE should
worry"
Progressive Vote Divided.
Among thinking people here the Eu-
ropean war has brought a new outlook
upon the whole question of suffrage
and its effect upon national security.
Colorado has not responded to the cam
paign conducted east and west for ma
tional preparedness. Organiza lions
formed when the question was at it's
| height fell into desuetude the day after
| they were formed. The state is too far
removed from the scene, perhaps, and
feels secure in its mountain retreat, al
though there are those here who insist
that the woman in politics is RESPONSE
BILE for our pacif1sm and Indifference.
On the other hand and on the other
side Of the political trench the woman
| vote at this election is counted on to
! swing Colorado for Wilson. despite the
I detection of the German vote and a
part of the Catholicism vote.
| It Is very easy to figure on paper at
this writing why Wilson ought to lose
Colorado. that two years ago went
| strongly republican and four years
ago gave a larger combined vote to
Roosevelt and Taft than to Wilson. yet
republicans here concede it a doubtful
state for the reason that Wilson has
made pervasive appeal to the woman
| voter where only the echo of national
danger is heard coming fifteen hundred
miles inland from either coast. HE
kept the country out of war" has a po-
tent appeal among women who were
most active in the progressive cam
pafgn of 1912 as well as among those
who have been democrats Followers
| OF roosevelt when he was advocating
new social contract" are not all
with him In his present role.
Outwardly the progressive party has
merged with the republican party
There Is no sign of third party, and
not one progressive leader is openly
for the democratic ticket this time:
but after all the progressive vote is to
be divided Democratic leaders claim
SO per cent-due to the woman vote
anu Inc TepuDllCdnS COncede~ 20 to AZ
per cent to the other party.
German Vote for Hughes.
The German vote is avowedly for
Hughes. The propagandists claim
| 80, 900 votes from this source in the
state for Hughes. OF that number. thew
| say, IS per cent were democratic under
former conditions.
A close canvass places the German
vote that is likely to vote as a unit
at $4,000 The city vote was demo-
cratic largely; the country vote was
republican. At fair estimate Wilson
will lose 10000 votes on account of the
German antagonism.
In Catholic church circles Wilson ia
| severely condemned for his recognition
of Carranza and for outrage upon priest
and nun charged against Carranza and
not protested from Washington. In lay
| circles this is having its effect. and
lifelong democrats are in revolt or
sulking. II the crusade is continued
until November It 10 going to strength
en- materially the other party in this
territory. But democrats. while. adj