New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-21
Women Cheer Roosevelt's Advice
To Use Their Votes for Patriotism

lily present q we'll thought out scheme
for action by the governmental authorl-
ties, if il proves impossible TO meet the
demand by cooperation among the pri-
vate citizens themselves which would,
CT course, be the most desirable Of all.
But, women OF New York, my fellow
citizens, my fellow Americans, what |
specially wish TO call TO your attention
tonight is the prime duty Of the mo.
ment, the duty to make patriotism part
OF your very life, of all your actions,
and not something merely to be talked
about, or with abstract sentimentality.
Test of Patriotism
mo man or woman is patriotic at
this time who does not heartily back
the United States government in every
action for the efficient prosecution Of
the war. who does not sternly insist
that at whatever cost this war shall be
fought through to a completely vic
torious conclusion. and who does not
treat direct or indirect championship
of Germany, and direct and indirect
attacks on our Allies, as moral trea-
son to the United States.
All Helped Suffrage
The charge that the suffragists will
now throw their influence toward the
Republican party was repudiated by
Governor Whitman.
"All parties voted for woman suf-
frage," he said. "and there we're repre-
sentatives in every party VINO voted
against il. The women of this state
are under no obligation to support any
party or any man, because they be-
lieved they helped bring about the
victory. If believed that the women
would vote for any man merely be-
cause he voted for woman suffrage, ]
would not have voted for suffrage my
self; and if | believed that the women
would refuse TO support any man. with
out regard TO his capacity for public
service, just because he voted against
woman suffrage, would not have voted
for 1t either.
"They say I hold the Republican
party in the hollow Of my hand. Well,
! don't. If / did ! wouldn't respect II
enough TO belong TO IT, The party in
power Is going to the women voters
Of the state on its record, by its attl-
tude toward great public problems II
it has not been right the women voters
will not approve IT,"
DR.. Shaw declared she hoped after
two years more (When the feuerAi
amendment is TO be p8ssed) that she
would never have to hear the word
suffrage again. Mrs. Raymond Brown
revealed another secret hope Of suf-
frage hearts, that she would never
have TO take up another suffrage col
lection. The stern little leader, Mrs.
Whitehouse, made her take up one last
night, however, and she did good job.
Mrs. Ogden Reid, state treasurer, adj
mittcd last night that there was
$4,000 deficit in the suffrage treasury
in contrast, she added, to the half
million dollar deficit in the Fusion
treasury.
In half an hour. however, the women
made up their deficit, and started a
fund for the education of the women
voters. Norman der. Whitehouse
started it with a contribution Of 5000,
James Lees Laidlaw and Frank
Vanderlip gave $1,000 each, Mrs. Reid
gave 81 600, and Mrs. Elon II. HOOKER
wife of the treasurer OF the Progress,
siye party. gave $500, and got a wave OF
the hand from Colonel Roosevelt. Mrs
Warner Leeds and Mrs. +. r. Strange
cave $500 also, and the Mems League
~ jamestown and Brookhaven, Sl,OOO