Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-08
HOPE IN COLORADO
FOR G. 0. P.LEADERS
Managers of Hughes Cam
paign Encouraged by Re-
ports From the State.
SEE GAIN OF ONE IN HOUSE

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DENVER, Col, October THE re-
publican state organization claims
three of the four representatives TO
Congress from Colorado: the demo-
cratic leaders do the same.
To the Independent onlooker the
matter stands fifty -fifty"-two repub-
licans and two democrats-leaving
Messrs Taylor and Heating to return
and billiard to be defeated by re-
publican in the district made up of
Denver. This would make a repub-
licah gain of one.
True. there is a fighting chance for
billiard. but there also is fighting
chance to defeat Heating in his dis
trict, which, in all things else, is re-
publican.
The national republican congress
sional committee. that has western
headquarters in Denver. has set down
Colorado as an even break next time.
Drift Toward Hughes.
As to the presidential election, the
republican managers are more encour-
aged than they were a fortnight ago
and. candidly, the democratic leaders
are not quite so sure. Whatever of
change has been toward the Hughes
end of the campaign. Canvasses in
different sections of the state have
revealed some face bouts from four
years ago that neither side looked for.
Thus, quite number of voters who
voted for Wilson last time have de-
clared they will vote for Hughes this
time-and they are or were democrats.
The reasons assigned are generally
one of two-Mexico and the European
war. A number of democrats object
to Wilson's recognition of Carranza
and have accepted as true the allega-
tions against the latter of prejudice
toward the church and its devotees.
On the other hand it is surprising the
number of former progressives who
have declared their intention of sup
porting Wilson as the real progressive
In this campaign. Edward P. Costigan.
leader of the progressive party in the
state, is out this week for Wilson. and
he has a considerable following in the
ranks of labor and among the philo-
sophical reformers and woman folks.
In long statement he strikes at the
Hughes judicial stand on labor COM
pared with Wilson's record at the
White House.
Progressive Orators Benefit Wilson.
So far the progressive speakers in
behalf Of Wilson have had the field to
themselves, and they have done more
good for the candidate than have the
regular democratic orators.
But after all it is the old story of |
"Cherchez la femme" The women will |
decide the presidential vote in this and |
adjoining states.
The other afternoon there was a |
meeting of one Of the largest literary
clubs IN the city, composed of women
in society and prominent in public af-
fairs. The discussion was on an essay
by Agnes Repplier on Sentiment and
the War in which the brilliant essay
tst took the nation to task for its in
difference and its desire to fatten on
the blood of Europe.
Strange it may appear, Miss Rep
plier had few friends in that audience.
She. by indirection, ceunseled war for
bonor's sake. Not so the Denver club
members.
Naturally the conversation turned to
the more concrete affair of the presi-
Dental election, and the position of
Wilson was upheld by decisive ma
tority by an audience that, say two |
years ago, would have declared en-
phatically for Roosevelt.
This situation finds duplication in |
other cities in adjoining states where
the women vote. |
Woman's Party Renews Attack.
The national woman's party has re-
turned to the attack here after ten
days of retirement The first assault |
was not success. and new leaders |
were sent for to address the public on |
the highways and byways regarding
the necessity of electing Hughes by |
reason Of his support of the federal |
suffrage amendment.
Ruza Wenclow. or Rose Winslow, as |
she is known to the many. a Pole. is |
the center OF attraction. She is young, |
interesting and appealing. Her appeal |
II different from the stereotyped.
This is how she puts the case to the |
women of the enfranchised states:
The industrial situation is not so
acute out west as it is in the east Out
here the industrial question is mans
question. Your factories aren't filled
with woman workers. In the east it is
as big d woman'S question as IL is a |
mans Here you have an eight-hourt
law. In New York and the other big
Industrial centers Of the east women
toll in sweatshops from twelve to four |
teen hours a day or work behind the |
counter in department stores for star
walton wages. Unless these women are |
given the vote they are without hope.
Says Women Are 'Too Humble"
Women are too humble. They meek
Iy ask for things which they should !
demand. In the east the women ask, |
What is the use of demanding when |
they have no power to back them up? |
What they need is the consciousness of
power, and this they cannot get with |
out the vote.
They can make demands and try to
get them by striking. But a strike |
means hardship and probably defeat |
the means to back up their demands
The woman workers in the east have
q struggle even to get into the labor
unions. The man unionists regard them
as a drag because they have no power !
to help secure legislation"
TO PAY TRIBUTE TO POET.