New-York tribune., 1918-01-03
Frederick c. Tanner Urges
Federal Suffrage Amendment
Tells Delegates, at Convention in Hotel Astor That
Soldiers Vote for Equal Rights Is Most Solemn
Argument in Favor of Franchise for Women

Frederick c. Tanner, former chair
man Of .ho Republican State Commit
.as fred the first shot for the Federal
.,erase amendment that has come
trom any public man since Election
nav and by so doing marched straight
..,o the hearts of several hundred suf-
.~sc;sts assembled at the Hotel Astor
,s<t night for their annual conventions
" not only called on all Republican
congressman from New York State 10
Z vote for the suffrage amendment. but
declared that the Democratic Admin
;straton WAS faltering in it's opposi-
,iou to suffrage on states rights prin-
eiples
president Wilson himself, in his
,xouisite phraseology, has coined the
rhrsse 20 make the world safe for
democracy and with those words he
sesled the fate Of the suffrage amend
ment,' lie said.
Soldiers Pointed the Way
This country is not going to be sat
,sssd with fake democracy any longer
When the Young men Of our army on
tho eve o. batt E. voted for woman suf-
.~see in New YORK State. they set Tie
example, which IS the best and most
snlenn argument for the Federal
amendment
rsasonirg adorted by our distinguished
presjdent himself when he urged the
voters OF New York TO vote for woman
Suffrage, but declined TO commit him
self or the Federal amendment. What
rght had citizen of New Jersey or
the President Of the United States to
send up word from Washington to tell
Is New Workers wha1 to do, if suffrage
,s 3 matter on which no state should
interfere with any otner state?
81 believe the President, with his
sstute mind. is not verv well satisfied
with his own logic, for yesterday no.
riced that his distinguished son-in-law
Nr. McAGoo. 10 doubt after a confer
ence over the family dinner table, has
come out for the Federal amendment.
fol owed BY the faithful Daniels and
Baker. As q Republican. am left in
ouandary as to whether the party in
power believes in states rights or not"
Judge Charles /. Guy. speaking for
the Democratic Party, made similar
protestations OF regard for the suffrage
cause. and Miss Mary Garrett Hay
drafted them both into service with the
energy which has won for her the title
Of Boss Hay
To Help Pass Amendment .
"lf you're so enthusiastic about the
Washington she said to Mr.. Tanner
amid the applause Of the convention
There are about three Republicans
down there who aren't behaving very
we'll"
''Ill 60 If Judge Guy will cried Nh
Tanner.
"Ill take you up on that, boy" the
judge retorted. and the hall rang
We'll use you BOTH said Miss Hay
serenely
Far from resting on their laurels
now that they have won the vote. the
sutFragists are going TO be buster than
ever this year. according to the pro
granlme outlined a: the afternoon scs-
sion of the convention.
Ihey VIII use their organization 70
get out large registration of women
Tor the primaries; TO not only educate
aiohg poNNcas lines their own Nom
bers. but women not heretofore inter.
ested in politics; to educate the 200.
COO foreign-born women of New Yorl
City III American government, and u
secure the passage Of the Fedora
woman suffrage amendment
Seven hundred delegates from ever,
assembly district in the city applaud
ed big Boss Mary Garrett Hay, chair
man OF the woman suffrage party
when she talked "practical politics
in her first address to the new voters
Warned Against Bribery
I've must teach women to recognize
brbe when it is oifered.' she said
There are so many subtle ways Of
exercising political pressure on a votel
|. hat many new and unsophisticateC
voters NAV not realize until it is too
late that their votes have been clevcrll
maninulated TO the advantage of The