Arizona republican., 1916-06-15
GOLDEN Lam"
DEMONSTRATION
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ST. LOUIS, June 1.-THE suf-
plank in the democratic platform
closed today with the Golden Lane"
demonstration and tonight all camps
began their final drive on members
of the resolutions committee and
three cabinet members, Secretaries
Baker, Daniels and Houston who are
here.
Hope for victory never was brighter I
with the suffragists, for the convic (
ton that the platform viii favor their
movement grows hourly. The big
question now is what form the plank |
Will take. Whether it will be stronger /
than that contained in the republican
platform cannot be forecast until the
committee takes final action.
President Wilson. among others. has
submitted a plank to the committee,
but tonight it was said that there was
much doubt if it would be written
into the platform. While the COM
mittce had not passed formally on
the presidents plank, the opinion was
expressed by several members that it
vas not specific enough to be effec-
tive and a plank of stronger wording
should be inserted.
A plank approved by Secretary
Daniels also has found opposition iii
the National American Woman Suf-
fr1ge association, because II is con-
Siderod too long Its text, declaring
in favor of immediate passage by con-
"rcss of a constitutional amendment,
however, is favored by both the Ma
tiurals and woman's party.
Representative Raker of California,
- member of the committee, said to-
uigl'r that he was trying to assemble
thr IDEAS of all the suffragists and ex-
Urass them in a plank which he would
offer He believes the committee will
insert a plank at least as strong as
that presented by the republican plat
form. but he favors a much stronger
one.
Both representatives of the nation
ais and the womans party inter-
viewed Secretary Baker, who bore the
presidents plank here, but he did not
commit himself on the issue. Mrs.
Hannah J. Patterson of Pittsburg
represented the nationals and Miss
Mice Paul. Sara Bard Field and Miss
Ann Martin the Woman's party. Mrs.
Patterson advised him that her or
sanitation asked nothing more than
q declaration favorable TO suffrage
while the woman's party presented the
Daniels plank to him and said they
would stand on it.
Suffragists won an early victory in
the resolutions committee tonight
when Mrs Arthur Dodge and other
anti-suffragists were compelled to
present their opposition before the
suffraGists were heard
The Golden Lane" demonstration
staged by the nationals today. was the
most elaborate and picturesque suf-
fr3Sa display ever given in St Louis
Several thousand women CARRIED in
yellow sashes and bearing yellow suf-
fragist banners and umbrellas. formed
lane on both sides Of Locust street
for democratic delegates to pass
through on the way to the convention
Tho demonstration was far from
'talkless' as it had been advertised
For Just a few minutes after it start
ed the women stood up straight and
did not say a word. Then they be-
gan to shift about uneasily and show
decided inclnations to step over and
have word with their neighbors
Aud the men folks who came alone
seemed interested and wanted to talk
with the workers. So in a very shor
time all good resolutions and promises
OF silence to General" Updegraf
went awry and the talk started. Cam
chairs provided for the weary wer,
chiefly closer to each other and ev.
eryfOdy INDUCED in few social re.
marks. The conversation never be
came loud though, and none of tn,
workers shouted at passing delegates
which really was the result that tn,
general wanted to attain She de
sired a dignified display and it wa
all Of that A small delegation o
mon wearing suffrage badges lined vi
with the women. but they did no
arnear happy
Probably the unhaDDiest man in tn,
whole city. however. was Henri,
Smith. a negro. who had to driv
Suffrage Plank the st. Louis suf
fragists donkey in the parade "e;ilf
frage Plank" is only about ten hand
high. but he is all feet and he use
them for other purposes besides walk
ing during most of the day.
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