Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-06-28
viii Refrain from Catering
to the Social Side of Con-
ventionS and Engage in
Practical Activities
ARE PINNING AiTH ON
TENNESSEE RATIFYING
One Suffragist viii Leave
for Nashville Soon to Re-
main Until Gov, Roberts
Takes Some Action

10y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wiRGi
San Francisco, Calf, June 27.-
More practical politics is the deter
mination of the three hundred or
more women who tomorrow will
enter actively into the work of the
democratic national convention.
From every camp today-suffra-
gists, suffragists, party women
and all came the declaration that
in the past women probably have
catered too much to the social side
of conventions. If they are to i'm
press men as constructive political
workers, it was declared, they must
work as men do-day and night if
necessary. Hence, the work pro-
grams of all forces are as fun as
the hotel registers and the social
engagement books are almost as
blank as the wine lists.
An acid test of willingness to
perform convention work, perhaps,
women leaders have arranged to
hold breakfast conference for 1875
men and women leaders every
morning, beginning tomorrow.
There breakfasts VIII be served
from s until 10 O'Clock, and prac-
tically all of the leaders here have
agreed to attend them and speak,
regardless of previous all night con-
ferences or other fatiguing labors.
One man and one woman will
speak at each breakfast. Dinners
also are being arranged. In spirit
of democracy it has been arranged
that each guest shall be permitted
to pay for his or her meals. These
conferences will be party affairs,
neither suffrage nor anti-suffrage
delegations having anything to do
with them.
To Discard Familiar Banners.
The spirit of conservative effort
also possesses the militant suffra-
gists headed by Mrs. Scott Baker
of Washington, d. G. Unless Mrs
Baker changes her plans tomorrow
when her assistants. Mrs. Lawrence
Lewis and Miss Betty Graham ar
rive, the convention will see moth
ing of the familiar purple and gold
banners that so long have been
exhibited wherever suffragists
gathered. The women, aided by a
large force of California suffra-
gists, will call on the Tennessee
delegation later in the week and
tell it Of their hope for a special
session of the Tennessee legislature
to pass on ratification of the SUI
1rage amendment.
Suggests Platform Plank.
Mrs. Baker said today that the
national woman's party was con-
cerned chiefly with having Tennes-
see ratify the suffrage amendment
and that any mention of suffrage in
the platform was regarded as incl
dental. She has prepared plank
for the platform as follows:
"The democratic party endorses
the proposed amendment to the
United States constitution en-
franchislng women and calls upon
all the democratic governors OF
states which have not ratified the
amendment, Immediately to con-
yene their legislatures so that they
may act upon the amendment; ana
urges all democratic members or
such legislatures Immediately to
vote for the amendment to the end
that ratification may be speedliy
completed and the women permit
ted nationally to share in the 1917
elections"
Mrs. Baker also announced that
despite the declaration of Governor
Roberts of Tennessee. that 1t would
give him pleasure to call special
session of the legislature to con-
slider the amendment, her organi-
zation would urge him personally
to take Immediate action. Miss sue
White of the Washington head
quarters, will leave for Nashville
soon to camp at the capitol until
the governor takes some action.
Want Action by August 5.
"Our party is pressing for spe-
cial session of the Tennessee legis-
lature in time for women to vote IN
the Tennessee primary of August
S." Mrs. Raker said today, "Eight
other states hold congressional pri-
maries during Julys and August.
Therefore, the women will cons d.
er It an unfriendly act If the calling
of the special session is withheld.
The women expect Governor Rob-
erts to keep his promise to the
president to call a special session."
Incidentally, II the Tennessee
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