Evening journal., 1918-10-09
women Open new
fight FOR BALLOT
Object is TO Rout Law
makers Who Have OPP
posed Suffrage
FORCES ARE NOW AT
WORK in NEW JERSEY
BY the Mall Route.

R9 NAC sndil tANuAt.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. "A cam
paisn policy bent on securing the pass
sse OF The Suffrage amendment during
this Congress which ends March 4, was
announced today by Alice Paul, chair
man OF the National Women's Party
after a conference with the members
Of the national executivS committee.
we shall endeavor TO change the
complexion OF this present Congress
and not bother about the men Of the
next" Miss Paul stated. At Is not ne
cesssry 10 so into the campaigns for
the next Congress since we are cont
dent OF victory in this one.
"Five vcancles In seats now held by
appointed men viii occur in the SEN
ate in November and be fllled In No
Vember by elected men. Four OF these
seats ara now held by our opponents.
II we can win two and hold the one
now supporting us we shall be able
30 pass the amendment at once,
The political forces we have had 10
work against for five years have now
capftulsted except in regard 20 the
thlrty-four Senators who in opposing
us are opposing also the President and
the war policies OF their country. The
House has been carried; the Admin
istrati0n has been won as our frank
ally. In ceasing our opposition 10 the
Administration we are simply recog-
nising a victory won and moving on 10
attack opposition where il remains
The states affected by the vacancies
IN November are, New Hampshire,
Missouri, Louisiana. South Carolina and
New Jersey.
The campaign In New Jersey against
senator Baird who agreed to support
fhe president In his war policies and
then voted against suffrage has already
opened
The Democrats, Socialist and Prohibi-
tlon candidates New Jersey have all de-
clsred for suffrage by Federal amend
ment. Mrs. J. A. II. Hopkins, state
chairman OF the WOman's Party Is IN
charge of the campaign. She Is being
assisted by Miss Elsie Hill OF N0rNvalk,
Conn. Miss Caroline katbenstein OF
philadelphia, Pa, and Miss Vivian
Pierce OF California as press chairman,
and by organizers in every county OF
the State. A house 10 house canvass
is being conducted throughout New
Jersey. and mass meetings indoors and
outdoors arranged in all cities and
towns Among the organizers and
speakers taking part IN the New Jer-
sew campaign will be Mrs. Abby Scott
Baker OF Washington, Mrs. John Rog-
crs. Jr., OF New York. Mrs. Lawrence
Lewis OF Philadelphia, Mrs. Mary
Reard OF New York. Mary DubrOw OF
philadelphia and Miss Maud Younger
of san Francisco.
In Louisiana and South Carolina the
elections have already been decided In
The primaries. The campaigns in these
Slales will be FOR the purpose or build
ing ND public sentiment demanding
that the men elected, support the
President on this war measure.
In New Hampshire and Missouri the
campaign plans depend upon replies
received from the candidates as TO their
stand on suffrage.
Direct protests in Washington will be
continued, in addition 20 these cam
paigns in the states. Suffragists with
banners OF protest will stand every day
,he Senate is in session in front OF the
senate side ~ the Capitol instead OF In
front OF the White House, where oppo-
sltion has ceased. The Senate banners
viii call attention 20 the fact that
a anti-suf'rage Senator's are opposing |
the acknowledgment Of women. the re-
qlest OF the President and the war pol
icy OF their country. Two sufiragists |
viii hold a lettered banner Of protest
and on either side others viii hold the |
iri-colors Of woman's freedom, purple, |
white and gold.