The Washington herald., 1920-06-21
Sufragists viii Insurge I'm
less Enfranchised, Says
Miss Paul.
DISCUSSED AT DELAY
Big Delegation to Call on
Harding Tomorrow to
Ask His Stand.

The bulk of the 100000 women
voters of the United States will
support third Iarty ticket II one
of the two OLD political parties does
not succeed in bringing about
prompt ratification of the woman
suffrage amendment.
This ultimatum was issued to Re-
publican and Democratic leaders
yesterday by Miss Alice Paul, chair
man of the National Woman's party.
The only condition the women viii
demand Of the third party, Miss
Paul said. will be a Hedge to prompt
cnfranchisement of women.
In the event the amendment is
not ratified by the close of the Dem
ocraIie rational convention at San
Francisco. Miss Paul announced. the
women of the country will be called
at once into convention at Chicago
or San Francisco &c declare their
adherence to an independent politl-
cal party.
VIII Mean Party Domination.
by its enfrancEisement of the
negroes of the South" said the Wom-
ans party leader. "tFe Republican
party maintained n voting ascen-
dancy for fifty years. The party
which enfTanrhises sex which in
.cludes half tie population Of the
country will dominate more than
half a century.
IF neither of the old parties acts
promptly, a third party will arise,
supported by the full strength OF
;the enfranchised womanhood of the
country. This party will represent
the progressive and forward-look-
ing, as we'll as forward moving.
forces of both sexes, and all classes
in the Country-the laborinS men,
the independents, and the great
number of men and women who are
tired of the program of talk with
fout action adopted by the old par
ties.
i "The Democrats in Tennessee and
North Carolina have a wonderful
opportunity to secure this woman
vote. But will they act? The pol
iticians seem not to realize how en-
bittered women are at having the
Yete withheld when it is almost
within their grasp.
Claim Key Positions.
The woman vote will be inde-
pendent, and il will be concentrated
to the aid of its friends and against
its enemies. In this election women
hold key positions in very doubtful
States, such as New York, Rhode
Island and Western States. where a
few thousand votes can easily turn
the tide.
1T is the most futile thing in the
world for politicians of the old
school to attempt to put the brand
of one party or the other on the
woman vote. Women will have no
party Affiliations until they are all
accorded the vote, and they will
vote for the worthy candidate and
worthwhile platform. regardless of
party Affiliations"
4 delegation of twenty-five wom-
an suffrage leaders will call on SEN
ator Harding. the Republican nomi-
nee for President, tomorrow, and
demand that he state his position
on the question of ratification of
the amendment. said Miss Paul.
We know that Senator Harding
can secure the ratification of this
anne ndment." she continued. I'VE
will demand that he state his posi-
tiOn without equivocation. In the
committee will be several women
who have contributed heavily to the
Harding campaign fund, but who,
after the meaningless shuttle Ut the
Republican platform builders. helped
to picket the Republican convention.
A similar committee will call on
Gov Coolidge. the Republican nomi-
nee for Vice President, within few
days"
Among those who will be in the
delegation that will present the
suffragists' ultimatum to the Re-
publican candidate will be:
Mrs. GeneFieve Allen of San Fran
cisco, Cal, State chairman of
the National Woman's party; Mrs.
Florence Bayard Hilles. of New Cas-
tie. Del. chairman; Miss Shell,
ton Jackson. District of Columbia
chairman; Mrs. Donald r, Hooker
of Baltimore. Nd. chairman:
Mrs. John Gordon BateIle,I of Co
lumbus. Ohio, member of the Ohio
ADVISORY council. who contributed
s50,000 to the Harding campaign
fund; Miss Emma Wold. of Portland,
Greg; Miss Mary Ingham. of Phil
adelphia, Pa, chairman; Mrs.
Michael Van Beuran, of Middle
town, Rhode Island chairman: Miss
Sue White, Tennessee chairman.
Mrs. Albion Lang, of Windsor, Vt:
Mrs. Sophie G. Meredith. .Vir-
ginia chairman: Mrs. Lawrence
Lewis, of Philadelphia. national
treasurer; Mrs. Gibson. Gardner. of
the District of Columbia, and Miss