Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-08-30

Literary Digest, August 26)

Literary Digest August Z)
Nothing or foolish in political strategy ear be imagined, accord
ing to the Philadelphia Record (lnd. Dem) than the action OF the Ma
tional Woman's party 1t Colorado Springs o August IL, in pledging
itself to work in the twelve equal suffrage states tic defeat the Democratic
candidate for president. Other Democratic papers re equally severe,
while a daily OF II political, leaning, the New York Journal of Commerce
Qn), regrets that this organization has done something to "discredt
r wnmn q" "s D se ' nov m~" in inn nolars, te noint ot the fouv Of mouslng
the antagonism OF II OF the great political parties by opposing it in a
presidential campaign; still, it would remind them that if they are TO- get
the franchise through a constitutional amendment, they nus have the
support OF the Democrats as we'll as the Republicans. An amendment
proposed must receive the votes OF "two-thirds Of both the United
States Senate and the House OF Representatives, and then must be rat
flied by threefourths OF the states" If thirty Oft the present forty-e sht
states are opposed to a suggested change, it ca1no be made, and the
Record remarks that there are sixteen southern states which, TOT purely
local reasons, are strongly opposed to extending the suffrage to women
OF the remaining thirty-tw states, the Democrats control at a low e-
innate, fully a third, wherefore TINS journal conclude matt Is poh1cai
idiocy' to excite the enmity OF such a powerful party through threats
to oppose in the few sparsely settled states where women o vote:
The resolution Of the National Womans party thus sharply criticized
is reported by the press as follows:
Whereas, the present administration, under President Wilson and
the Democratic party, has persstently opposed the passage OF a nation
alsutrage amendment and
form Oh through their candidates, are pledged to the passage OF a Fed
eral amendment enranchisng women, therefore be it
Resolved, first, that the National Womans party, SO long as the
opposition OF the Democratic party continues, pledges itself to use its
best efforts IN the twelve states where women votef for members OF con-
gress to defeat the candidate OF the Democratic party OF congress-
"Resolved, secondly, that we congratulate the Progressive, Prombi-
ton and the Socialist parties upon the definite stand which they have
taken in their endorsement Of suffrage for women by natona action.
"Resolved, thirdly that W e commend the position Of the Republican
candidate for president, Charles Evans Hughes, for the unequivocal stand
which he has taken for human liberty by his endorsement OF suffrage for
women by national action, and assure him Of II appreciation OF his
The decision OF the National Woman's party n the west we are IN
by a w ashmSton correspondent OF the New or lines, Is ap-
proved by suffragists in the capital, and he quotes Miss Lucy Burns,
vcechairman OF the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage, as a y
ing that this vemen will receive the hearty support, both moral an
financial, of women throughout the whole country" because
The Democratic party has for four years treated with open o
tempt the movement for the enfranchisement OF women. They have o
only opposed a Federal suffrage amendment but have refused to allow
it to be discussed and voted o by the representatives OF the people.
president Wilson opposed the Federal suffrage amendment
without giving it due consideration in the frst place; and now continues
his opposition through sheer unwilngness to admit a bad error OF judg-
ment and tactics.
Women will. certainly not return to power a party that has denied
them justice"
On the day following the conference OF the National Woman's
party at Colorado Springs, President Wilson addressed a letter 0 equal
suffrage to the Jane Jefferson club of Denver, which the press quote as
part a follows:
Both great political parties OF the nation have n their recen plat
forms favored the extension of suffrage TO women through state action,
and do not see how their candidates can consistently disregard these
official declarations. shall endeavor to make the declaration of my own
party in this matter effectual by every influence that an properly
and legtImatey evercise'
Further, he stated that womans part in the progress O the rac is
that the war in Europe has forever set at restth the notion that nations
who take him % task for coming Quit favor of the Susan B. Anthony
Federal amendment, may find his defense in a speech at Spokane, Wash
ington, o n August ID, in which he is quoted by the New York World
correspondent in part as follows:
Feeling that the people were entitled Ito know my personal position
in respect to the proposed Federal amendment, took early occasion
to state it, | did not see how it "a possible, although the matter was
not mentioned in the platform, to go through a political campaign with
my views upon that question concealed. had no desire o conceal them.
had long entertained them.
81 think the question is NJ which should be settled for the entire
country, and settled as quickly as possible; and, therefore, while did mol,
party l stated my personal conviction that the amendment should be
submitted and ratified"