The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-09
Plea by Alice Paul, Leader of
Woman's Party, Meets With
Ready Response Here.
1000 PICKETS FOR SENATE
Campaigners After Borah,
Gay and Moses Through
Constituencies.


whom the Suffs think might be won
over or pushed into voting for the
Federal amendment, and to get 1,ooo
women to picket the Senate next Mon
day.
The army Of 1000 is not yet mobil-
lied, but the $4,000 was obtained last
night at a supper at the Holland
House, a simple but inspiring con-
servation meal of clear soup in cups
beef with cauliflower and pastry with
coffee. Many persons came from every
walk in society.
Art Young was there, and Board
man Robinson and a whole group OF
Greenwich Village artists, mingling al
fably with Adolf Lewisohn and other
money people, and Mrs. o. IL. +. bei-
mont in a low cut gown OF pale plue,
with a long string of pearls AROUND
her neck. Pretty Elsie Ferguson, the
actress, sat at one end of the guest
table and Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Gill;
man. the economist, at the other.
Dudley Field Malone was there in
navy uniform, making himself agreea-
BILE to his friends the SUITS, though
looking a trifle pensive, as IL feehng
that II would have done no harm 10
have had one man on the list OF
speakers. 1t was a meeting vibrant
with excitement, because, as Elsie
Ferguson said, 1t was 1.-The zero hour,
lust before going over the top, and
ha cttf m OF ats over
the top they will go to victory"
Miss Paul Not OvercOnfident.
OF victory Miss Paul did not
prophesy so confidently. She declared
that on the day President Wilson read
the armistice terms to Congress, in
which he asked for woman suffrage
the anti-suffrage forces of the Sem
ate met and agreed to prevent vote
on the amendment in this session. by
way Of forcing the recalcitrant ones
to action the National Woman's party
proposes a demonstration at the doors
of the Senate the largest one they
have ever held.
THE floor leaders of both parties are
our enemies" she said The Republi-
cans those who are for suffrage. would
like the amendment put over till the
next Congress, so that their party can
have the glory OF enfranchising wom
en-. About one-half the Democrats will
join them in keeping the measure from ,
coming up.
And If it doesn't come up and pass
before March 4 we shall have to be-
gin all over again. 1t will be new
Congress then, and We shall have to
begin and get the amendment through
the House of Representatives again, go
through the whole process
Getting the measure passed would
not be so difficult, Miss Paul said, II
II could be brought up. The SUITS are
one vote short, but three noes" are
wabbling.
Organizers Are Sent out.
We have sent organizers into Louis |
lana, New Hampshire and Idaho, the
States where there is the best chance
OF winning a vote. since Gay of Louis
lana, Borah of Idaho, and Moses of
New Hampshire (whose election is still
being contested by the suffrage sup
porter. Mr., Jamieson) have not de-
clared definitely on the. amendment
State to vote yes and he says he
deems 1t a sacred duty in consequence
10 do so. but We don't feel sure that
he will"
Mrs. Gilman said there was no Sena-
tor so naughty or so obstinate that
he wouldn't yield when pushed from
behind. and therefore she urged the
women to put their full strength be,
hind that body
Our President she said, lis a
wise and great man."
There was scattering applause at
this. and Mrs. Gilman added quickly,
Il am glad to see that you aren't
all Republicans"
After touching on the Presidents
appeal for the acknowledgements of
American women because it would be
in line with the principle OF world
democracy, Mrs. Gilman said that the
most distinctive fact OF this time.
greater even than the winning Of the
war, was that now for the first time
women were entering fully into So
cial life.
by social l don't mean the games
they play in parlors," she said. 1T
mean real life. the great, big human
life the world is living"
Men Arc Lost and Women Gained.
THE war has taken, they say,
10000, 0C0 men. That Is a dreadful loss
100000 900 men whose lives are gone.
But If We have lost 10000 900 men we
have gained 100000 women. Those
women have taken the places of the
men, have done their work They
must have their political rights. And
other nations are giving those rights.
Let this country study carefully what
England. what Canada are doing with
their women, how they have granted
full political freedom to them, and let
, us follow suit"
Elsie Ferguson. in a flmy gown.
with her tlutfy brown hair done high.
made cogent speech, though she de-
clared she was so frightened that she
wanted Ia run away before she began.
Stage women, she declared knew bet
| ter than others how difficult IL was TO
work against male prejudiCes because
more than any others they met It in
| their work.
Miss Ferguson was followed by Miss
| Rose Schneiderman. who spoke for or
ganized labor. and then Miss Doris
Stevens made the money raising
speech, Mrs. ii. O. Havemeycr, the
toast mistress. led off with 500, and