The Washington times., 1919-05-23
C. 0:P. WOMENU URGE
S|NGLEPOCKETBOOK


pocketbook. to be kept at State
headquarters. was decided on by the
Republican women's national eXecu-
tive committee today Also it was
tentatively decided that this pocket
oook should be controlled BY a man.
The Montana organization was held
up as a striking example of the sue
cess Of such a plan. There, it was
declared, the women's party, though
II mas no State chairman of its own,
has worked in conjunction with the
men voters, under the command Of
men state chairmen, with complete
success The committee members
were in favor of applying the same
system to national work.
Questions Of finance and publicity
were also discussed.
The morning session of the COM
mittee was split into three meetings:
by delegates from States where
women are wholly enfranchised; from
states where they are partially so,
and from States where they are not.
All three meetings reported on their
generations at the afternoon session.
Get Enthusiastic welcome.
An enthusiastic welcome was given
the women members of the Republi-
can party by prominent members of
the House and Senate at the banquet
Of the executive committee at Ward
man Inn last night, and in turn they
promised to act in conjunction with
the men OF the country and not as
sumo the role of dictators.
: Plans for the 1920 Presidential
campaign were brought forth, and
scathing criticism of the present Ad-
ministration, with humorous touches
on current subjects, caused much ap-
plause. Both the afternoon session
OF the conference aud the evenings
dinner were well attended by the
leading members of the party.
Much stress was laid on the fact
that Senator. Lodge believed the &C.
casion important enough to leave his
pressing duties to make a short
speech before the afternoon confer
ence, and his remarks were we'll re-
ceived. Senator Lodge claimed that
the Republican party is the only in
strument that can bring the Govern
ment back to the sound ground of
constitutional limitations"
Mrs. Livermore, the woman legisla-
tor of the State of New York, spoke
Of the financial and organizatIonal
side Of the work necessary to the
women's committee. Women are to
be helpers in politics" she said, land
not dictators. But we have to be
played fair with and won't stand for
having things put over on us"
Speaker Gillett, addressing the
banquet, mentioned the first party
placing the blame for many families
of soldiers not receiving alIotments.
He could not see just how the Demo-
Gratis figured that the Republicans
were to blame when it was a Demo
cratic House. Senate, and President
that failed TO pass the appropriation
bills.
: Senator Cummins, President pro
tempore of the Senate. said he be-
heved the admittance OF women in the
party would be a move toward higher |
IDEALS in government and that the
day would come when all bars against
woman in politics would be down.
Greeting the women as fellow Re
publicans," he claimed that the Re
publican party has done more for
justice than any political party in
any part OF the world. In question
ing the progressive movement, the |
Senator believed that all forward
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lead downward to destruction
VIII II. Hays. designated as the |
"livest wire national chairman. crItI- |
ciZed the Democratic partisan politics !
during the war after declaring there
would be no party lines drawn.
He said that the Republican party !
mad always followed the flag and mu-
sic Of the Union, but that the party !
mad not followed the flag during the |
war. 1T carried the flag and made !
the music" he said
At the end Of the dinner Mrs McdiIl J
who presided. was pre- |
sented with A silver loving cup in |
token of the esteem OF a group OF the .
Republican women Of the nationaI .
and the mention OF Mark |
Hanna Mrs. MCCormick's father. was
the cause OF a wild outburst OF cheer
ing and eulOGy.
Mrs. Fletcher Dobyns. OF Illinois. |
sang tw" patriotic songs, composed by /
Americans for Americans. The Home I
Road and The Americans Come