The Topeka state journal., 1916-06-06
Plans to Hurl 100000 Votes
Against Its Enemies.
HOLDS ITS FIRST CONVENTION
Great Enthusiasm Aroused by
Mrs. o. III. p. Belmont.
Harriet Stanton Blatch of To-
peka Chairman Resolutions.
(BY LEoLA ALLARD.,

Chicago, June 6.-The only wom-
ans party in America held first and
thrilling convention last night in the
Blackstone theater. No political con-
vention of men ever cheered longer
or louder when they heard from the
platform sentiments they favored; no
men ever stood Straighter to the lively
tunes of Dixie and Maryland,
Maryland"
Mrs. o. H. P Belmont brought
every woman in the house to her feet
cheering when she made the state
ment that I'VE of the Congressional
Union ask the 100000 women in the
United States who have the power to
vote, to here officially notify the can
didates for president of all parties,
and all varying degrees of selfishness
and Indifference, that unless they
pledge themselves to free all women
of the United States and to work for
that freedom. they will not get one
woman'S vote.
some men" she continued, "are
praying, pleading, paying for the pres
idential election. All of them know
something about politics, but they will
learn more from the women this year
We don't want a new privilege, only
our rights. We can make it impos-
sible this year, for either Demo-
cratic or Republican president to be
elected. They didn't free the negroes
by states, why should they free us
ssNo man was ever elected president
with 100000 to spare,
mo man can be elected with 3,000,-
900 votes against him. No one would
dream of being candidate for the
presidency if he knew there were g.
000,000 voters opposed to him. Viii
son is the leader in this flimsy pre-
tense. Politicians are cunning if not
always intelligent. It's easy enough to-
make them understand what you
iS
them know that you know what you
want.
1.-The woman's party is the greatest
achievement of woman. 1t is party
which will hold the men responsible
for the jails they fill. the hospitals
they make necessary and the vices
that they condone, ignore and prac-
tice.. Our women in this country will
do what Queen Victoria did for Eng
land. No man who is convicted of i'm
morality will be allowed to come into
public life"
Mrs Harriet Stanton Blatch said:
TT was the Republicans who wrote
male into the constitution of the Unit
ed States. Now you women go to the
Republicans and tell them it is their
duty to write it out of the constitu-
ton.
Let the Democrats alone. We will
get them in st. Louis.
whatever we think of Mr.. Roose-
know that he is one of the clearest
sighted politicians in America. He has
his ear to the ground constantly. He
knows what's popular. And he is nev-
er for anything that is not popular
Now you go to the Progressive party
and the wing of the Republican party
that is dickering with Mr.. Roosevelt
and tell them to live up to the state
mentS he has made"
The first officers of the new wo-
mans party were elected. Miss Anne
Martin of Nevada, was chosen perman-
ent chairman. Miss Ella Abeel of IL
linois, was made permanent secretary.
A committee on hearings before Re-
publican, Democratic and Progressive
conventions was named follows:
Mrs. Avery Coonley, Illinois; Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Gerbding, California; Miss Ma
bel Vernon, Nevada
Chairman of platform-Miss Ida
Finney McVale.
Chairman of nominations-Mrs.
William Kent, California.
Chairman on resolutions-Mrs.H Har-
riet Stanton Blatch Topeka.