The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-03-31
DEMOCRATS PASS
UP WOMAN'S MEET
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u. Coggeshall, vice president and
president elect. presided.
Following the call to order. Mrs.
Coggeshall explained that II is the
custom Of the club to devote one day
each year to civic affairs This year
she said, II seemed fitting because
OF the date OF the civic day meet
ing, to use IL In culightning the
women upon city political affairs.
When Mrs. A. w Roth, chairman
OF the civic day program, assumed
her duties, she gave brief re
sumo OF the cause of suffrage and
It's subsequent adoption.
at Is not only our privilege hut
our duty to vote at election" de-
clared Mrs Roth. She referred to
popular woman's magazine and
mentioned story relating how the
women of one city elected "A mayor
and rid the city of open gambling
dens and other evils, and advised
shc other women to read the same
article.
"The reason We asked these can
didatcs to present their platforms
and policies here this afternoon was
that we might know for whom We
are voting and why. 4 platform
L
does not mean the same thing
believe politics should be applied
/ patriotism
Mrs. Roth then asked II Mayor
G. II. Hubbard was in the room,
so he could outline his policies.
/ There was no answer. II had the
promise Of the mayor that he would
be here this afternoon she re-
marked. II called up the mayors
/ office from this floor just before the
meeting was called to order; | do
not understand why he is not here "
| Mrs. \. B. Cary an attache OF tho
| mayors office. stated that a police
| man had just been killed in the per
| formance OF his duty and that Mr.
Hubbard had been called away.
"Will he return Mrs. Roth
asked
/ No ono answered
There was still no answer when It
gas asked II there was "a representa-
/ tive OF the democratic ticket pres
cnt.
The republican platform was pre-
sented by r. ID. Evans, republican
! candidate for mayor This is the
! finest audience we have seen in this
| campaign MIR. Evans declared. I'VE
| had a little hestancy about coming
]
| dispelled.
I'VE have made our platform clear
and plain If you feel entirely salts
fled with the present administra-
| ton: II you feel that it is your ideal
| II you feel that you can trust It Ia
| do what II has promised to do. vote
for 1t.
But IL. after investigation. you
are not satisfied with IT. vote for
US"
Mr. Evans explained that he had
no desire to talk about a political
opponent who was not present Ia
defend himself and that it was his
regret as well as that of the women
that the democratic candidates were
not al the meeting. He declared that
the thriving of gambling dens and
bootlegging joints and the number
Of automobile thefts are anony-
nous and that such thefts are com
mittcd by those who frequent estab-
lishments OF vice.
I'm have to admit that was
never more nervous @. A. steiner
candidate for commissioner No. !
explained. Il know you are all won
dering what we can do to better con
ditions In Tulsa. II is important
that you lend your support to inn
proving these conditions. 1t is un
fortunate. OF course. that the mayor
had to be called away Investigate
our lives. We stand upon our rec
ords and tell you that what We say
we will do
'Iiow many women in the room
are registered ." asked !. NJ. Atkin'
son. candidate for commissioner No
=. From the response II appeared
that practically every woman was
registered.
81 believe in efficiency in politics,
Mr.. Atkinson said. I'VE candidates
on the republican ticket rather hest,
tated when we found there was &c
be a display OF candidates, because
of tho unusual aspects Of the pro
C"dure. But We are not ashamed OF
our policies. You do not want 4
mayor with a jellyfish backbone
and certainly the man who hash
courage enough to present his poll
cies to the women of the city has
mot courage enough for anything"
In introducing Mrs. Frank Sea
man, Mrs. Roth said: Mrs. Sea
nan is the only woman candidate
on either ticket, and | am glad tha'
we will have the privilege of voting
for a woman at the coming election.
Mrs. Seaman explained that sh,
came to Tulsa in 1895, when ther,
were only about 1000 people IL