Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-08-28

support of the Woman's party be-
cause of his personal views, them MI.
Wilson's personal views should also
be considered.
Mr.. Hughes Hever supported equal
suffrage until he became a candidate
for president. He has never voted
for it, although he had the opportu-
nifty to do so. He has said hat he
can neither change, nor attempt to
change, the position of his party
ment.
Mr.. Wilson not only favors equal
suffrage, but he voted for it when he
had the opportunity to do so. Yet,
Mr.. Wilson is to be opposed because
he does not do the very thing which
Mr.. Hughes admits he himself can
not do.
In New York, Mr.. Hughes did not
vote for suffrage.
In New Jersey, Mr.. Wilson did
vote for suffrage.
Opposition to Mr.. Wilson will not
be viewed with favor by those who
place the suffrage aus itself above
the employment of militant methods
to obtain it.
If l correctly understand the pur-
pose Of the Woman's party in Ne
vada, its position is even more vul-
nerable. 1t would oppose Mr.. Pitt
mann and Mr.. Game and favor Mr..
Plat and Mr.. Roberts.
Mr.. Pittman has always favored
| equal suffrage. In 1910 he put. in the
platform of his party a declaration in
its favor and he spoke in its favor
throughout the state. During the
suffrage campaign in Nevada Senator
Pittman not only spoke for the SUI
irage amendment, but he voted for
it.. AS a delegate to the St. Louis
convention, he again voted and spoke
in favor of suffrage. In the senate
OF the United States, on the 5th of
August of this year, he announced
his purpose to- vote for the federal
amendment. Yet, the Woman's par
ty announces its purpose to oppose
Mr.. Pittman's reelection.
What is the record of Mr.. Plat on
the suffrage question:? He had every
opportunity to support suffrage. but,
during the time when it needed help
in the campaign of 1914, he either OPP
posed it or remained silent. He vas
a delegate to the Chicago convention
but its records show no effort by Mr..
Platt to foster or support the federal
amendment. Upon what plea OF JUS
tice can the women of Nevada OPP
pose Senator Pittman and support
Mr.. Platt?.
There are three senatorial candi-
dates before the people of Nevada;
Senator Pittnan, Mr.. Miller and Mr.
Plat. Senator Pittman and Mr.. Mil
Ter have always been active and open
III tltl[ support Oh sui aye, NlillS
Mr.. Plat has neither been active nor
open in its support. Nevertheless
the Woman's party would support
one who never helped us as against
the two who always helped us.
Mr.. Game has always favored the
cause of suffrage; Mr.. Roberts, SO
far as his record is known, has never
supported it; but the Woman's party
asks the defeat of Mr.. Game and the
election OF Mr.. Roberts. Is this JUS
tice or fair dealing?
The women of Nevada were most
intensely interested in suffrage dur
ing our campaign of 1914. In that
campaign. the suffrage cause was sup
ported by Senator Pittman and Mr.
Game. 1t was not publicly supported
by Mr.. Platt or Mr.. Roberts. The
bitterest opponent of the suffrage
cause was the Reno Evening Gazette
tire leading Republican paper Of the
state.
In recent Democratic primaries
Senator Pittman, actively for suf-
Al D.