Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-13
By BARRY FARIs

| ST LOUIS, June i3.--After two davs n
| preliminary skirmlshing woman suffrage ad
| Nocates today began a real advance on III
democratic National Convention The of
iensive is on two fronts. The won,a NJ
party-led by some of the most pror,inen
suffrage workers In America-is irving I,
iorce the Democrats TO pledge the in1me
date adoption by Congress Of the Susan "a
anthony amendment, while the Nationa
Woman's Suffrage Association Is demand
form plank fully indorsing suffrage
Though a majority of the pemocro, q,
leaders Indicate that they will not serio,,.i.
consider the woman suffrage question th,
leaders OF the two organizations are an
timistic. They declare that the Democrs n,
party " II wishes success In Novemher
must recognize and Indorse woman .us
Lrase, The two bodies are not working
In conjunction. but they are not interfarins
with each others activities and the dele
gates TO the Democratic Convention are
neing told plainly that votes for women
~ one OF the burning issues of the hour
PENNSYLVANIA has representatives Of both
organizations here. Mrs. Lawrence Lewis
is with the faction seeking Immediate 90
ton by Congress, while Mrs 7 Ero.I.
Koessing and Mrs. Hannah Patterson. of
flttsourgh. are on the other side. The two
last named are insisting upon the adoption
of this plank:
believing that the Government derives
its best powers from the consent of the gov.
erned' we acknowledge the right of women
10 participate in government and favor tbeir
enfranchisement"
Representatives of the woman's nsrt,,
are conducting vigorous button -hoIer
SS"ihpaiBn Every person wearing tho
naoge or delegate to, the convention is held
up ana made to tell his stand on sufrraK Ke
IL IL II does not suit. the delegate is bonn
ha
shell that he has ever faced.
me suifraglsts plan their big DEM
stratlon tomorrow. That will be their
sllent walkless' parade. Thousands If
women fighting for the ballot, carried in
Wnlte and wearing a yellow banner, will
iine the streets from the Hotel Jefferson
headquarters-to the Coli
scum, where the convention will he held
the delegates will endeavor to BASS the
women and II Is hoped by those in charge
OF the plan that the delegates will he 40
impressed by the demonstration that thev
VIII demand strong Endorsement of wom
an suffrage in the platform. The suffra gists
VIII not say word. Tney have been in
structed to stand and stare at the delegates
as they pass by-and stare hard.
Mrs Harriet Stanton Blatch has arrived
90 reinforce the woman's party workers
She is In decidedly beligerent mood
In no uncertain tones she declares that
'he democratic party, II II hopes for sue
cess at the November election. must not
only include a strong suffrage plank in the
but must guarantee that the
susan B. Anthony amendment TO the Con
'titution, giving the vote to women be
oased at once by Congress. She has made
no threats, but takes pains to state that
he women now living in States where they
ire allowed to vote are fgnting the battle
or their sisters In every State. and that
heir votes may decide the next presidential
The general belief is expressed by poll.
icians that the Democratic party will issue
n Its platform plank similar to the one
Ldopted by the Republicans indorsing
woman suffrage by State legislation. Suf-
rage leaders. however. declare that this
will not suffice, and openly state that il the
Democrats do not do better than this the
upport of the country's women voters may
% 10 another candidate