The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-08
srrr WRITES TO JONES.

executive committee OF the National
woman's Party at Washington. has
addressed an open letter TO senator
Ia. a. Jones criticising his stand on
the suffrage question. The letter was
printed In the Washington Times bear.
ing date OF Aug. g. The Times pre-
faced the article with the following
note;
(Miss Doris Stevens. youngest mem
T, Der Of the executive committee of the
National womsn's Party. has written
to senat jones that which you and
he are about 70 read She says. "Prin;
II just like one OF your own editorials
land we know enough 20 do as We are
told. We believe that these Intelligent
young ladies will discontinue their
~picketing OF the president, who ought
ino, to be annoyed now-and we shall
be glad. In return, to give them real
and legitimate publicity in this news
paper. when Is for suffrage
first. last. and all the time. and then
some more.-The Times.)
The letter Of Miss stevens follows;
To Senator Jones OF New Mexico
You say YOU are a friend Of woman
suffrage.
why is IL. then. that you. as chair
man OF the senate suffrage COMMITTEES
refuse to allow the question to come
before the United states senate for
discussion why do you block con-
sideratlon ny Withholding from b a
body the report your committeeman
have authorized you to make
Every one OF the nine members or
your committee. including you, be-
l~lieves In the national suffrage amend
ment
As early as last May the members
OF your committee unanimously or
} dcred a favorable report 10 be made
, by you 10 the senate,
Yesterday. when asked in the SEN
ate by leading observation-disclosures
Icummins. Norris. from Jones OF
Washington. johnson Of California.
, arr others why you had not concurred
In the will Of the committee o said
you had no time TO make the report.
suppose. senator Jones, the women
of the countrs should say. We have
mo time To- rear sons for your wal.
we have no time 20 knit for the sol
oilers you SEND To war: We have NJ
time to bind wounds made In your
war: we have no time TO conserve
; food FOR your Warriors
What do you suppose would happen
10 the oeuatry: YOU need not sup
} pose. for women don't adopt such
tactics. they leave that to senators.
:. Lack OF time will not satisfy the
women OF ;he nation whose sons are
: being taken from them To fight 10.
b democracy abroad" They want dem
I ocraey az home.
The women demand to know what
unseen power Is preventing you from
allowing free discussion OF the just
q reform. The women think sou are
c responsible for the suffrage blockade
. II you are not. tell them, Senate
. Jones. and tell the United states SEN
. ate vino Is responsible.
DORIS STEVENS.
We have net been advised as to th'
Q nature Of the reply enato one
= made TO the criticism OF his attitude
= nor do We know why he has placed
e the suffrage question In the moFguc
as Miss stevens implies he has done
However. we have implicit confidence
= In Mr.. Jones ability to axe care ol
G himself and assume that he has gooa
g reason Cor sidetracking the issue al
$ this time.
As We have stated before. this Is
. not an opportune time Tor agitatins
he suffrage question and we d. not
s believe the few aFitatOrs arounl
Washington represent the senumeal
= Of the majority Of the women % ms
= country on this proposition.
Furthermore. without appearing "a
be mpertlnaut. TN view Of the fact th1'
i Doris h q Miss we would like 4,
q TASK how many sons she has contrib
10 uted to the var II an women we've
like Doris there would be No war
% because ". would ave no men t.
{ light with aud would be At the mere,
] uf the kaiser