The Parker post., 1916-10-28

IL the people U AIIAO1ld "HoS
they will vote no against the propos-
ed amendment to our constitution,
and then, after defeating it they
will insist that the legislature enact
laws regulating the introduction and
use of liquor Within the state.
THE POODLE DOG cAMPAiGNERsi
Inasmuch as party OF women
speakers, travelling Oh their gold
special" representing the Womens
Hughes Alliance and campaigning
for Charles E. Hughes, have recent
II visited many parts of Arizona,
talking for the republican presiden-
al candidate, it is we'll at this time
to take a look at the people behind
This group of orators--those who are
putting up the money for the tour
ct the speakers on a special train.
The women orators all said they
correct-they are working on a salary
for the republican national commit
tee. 1t would be difficult to connect
any of the women speakers with
the trusts and big interests, for the
reason that all of the women Of the
party are practically unknown. But
when one goes behind the scenes
and hunts up the names of the back
ers Of the Womens Hughes Alliance
i; is found that the financial An
gels" are members of Americas
greatest millionaire families
in ether words the she's" OF the
same old Wall street gang. Wall
street is too busy making money UNI
dci The present prosperous conditions
to bother about campaigning for
Hughes, but Wall street has put It's
" omen to work, and these women
have raised among themselves the
money to send out the gold special
aud its group of women Hughes ora
tors.
The treasurer of the organization
is Mrs. Mary Hartman Rumsey,
daughter of the hate E. H. Hartman
railroad wizard, and practical poll
tician who dumped many thousands
Of dollars into the g. o. p. cama1gn
funds during his life time,
On the finance committee with Mrs
tumsey are Mrs. Robert Bacon whosa
husband was lifted from ]. P. Nor
sans business office to be sent as
ambassador to France under the re-
publican administration; Mrs. Ber-
nard Fl. Ridder, wife of the proprie-
tor. of the New York Staats Zeitung,
IA great German newspaper, whose.
OWNER is the leader of the German
propaganda against Wilson; Mrs. w.
H. Crocker, wife of the California
mining and railroad millionaire.
On the train fund committee are
Mrs. Daniel Guggenheim Of the smell.
ter trust; Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt
representing the railroad millions;
Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney, daughter
Of the late Cornelius Vanderbilt; :
Miss Maude Wetmore of the wealthy
Rhode Island family of that name
and Mrs. Nick Longworth, daughter
Of the man who led the progressive
party into the wilderness.
Other women associated with the
above in the Hughes Alliance are:
Mrs. E. r. Stotesbury whose has
band is the Philadelphia partner of
! J. P. Morgan & Co. - Mrs. Fl. O.
Havemyer, wife of the Sugar Trust
and Standard Oil king; Mrs. Phoebe
Hearst, wife OF W. r. Hearst, strong
/ opponent of Wilson because he didn't
send soldiers into Mexico to protect
the Hearst millions invested there;
Mrs. 0. H. P. Belmont, prominent
New York society leader; Mrs John
Hays Hammond, wife of the Guggen-
! liV4L1l iiiliflliS cISllleei, anu MARY Dlet
er, wealthy New York society leader
and German sympathizer.
These women have temporarily
given up their poodle dog breakfasts,
monkey dinners and tango teas to
take part in the Wall street cam
paign against President Wilson. VIII
the women of Arizona who were civ
en- the ballot by the democratic party