Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-07
Republican Dele g ates
Will Be Greeted by Ban
ners Asking Why on
Ratification.
Suffragist Headquarters
lust Across From Coli
scum Is One Of City's S
Busy Places.

Chicago. June 6-Polite but i'm
pressive picketing of the Republican ma
tional convention has been decided on
by shock troops of the National Wo
of Alice Paul. The picketing will start
Tuesday morning and continue indefi
nitely.
More than 100 women, representing
% states and every phase of women's g
activities, all carrying banners bearing
the names of their states and slogans.
will occupy positions outside the Coli
scum. Other women will work among
delegates from their states in the various
state headquarters. Verbal heckling has
no place on the program.
Every effort of the suffragists, Miss
Paul said. would be directed toward in
ducing national leaders to urge the gov
ernors Of Connecticut and Vermont to
call special sessions of the legislatures
in their states to pass on suffrage. The
legislatures. Miss Paul insisted. are
ready to ratify the suffrage amendment
if the governors will call the special
sessions.
Seek Strong Endorsement.
None of the suffragists is paying any
attention at present to the wording of
proposed suffrage planks in the Repub-
lcan platform. They hope for strong in,
dorsement of their cause as collateral
move but they insist that the time is
past for platform declarations TO be of
much assistance to them. Direct action
on anti-suffrage is given as the short
cut to solution of the entire suffrage
problem, it is declared.
Suffrage headquarters-a little shop
directly across from the coliseum nestled
away among half a dozen bill boards
advertising everything from shaving soap
to automobile accesSories-preSent
busy scene. The room is smaller than
sleeping car. and, with scores of ban
ners. bundles of literature and press
stamps scattered about. crowded Even
the small advance group of workers has
to hold some of its overflow meetings
on the sidewalk or in an adjoining build
ing and when the completed delegations
arrive standing room on the sidewalk in
front promises to be at a premium.
Two Pioneers Here.
Two suffrage pioneers, the Rev.
Olympia Brown of Wisconsin and Mrs.
Anna Kendall of Alabama. both over
20 years, will hold the picket line. Their
banner will be inscribed with the words
How long must women wait for hb-
erty?' The principal banner to be car
ried bears the following:
"We protest against the continued
disfranchisement Of women for which
the Republican party has become re-
sponsible. The Republican party defeated
lican party is blocking ratification in
Vermont. The Republican party is block
ing ratification in Connecticut. When
will the Republican party stop blocking
suffrage?
Republicans: 2O.OO0.OOO unenfranch-
ised women ask you for the vote. Seven
million women who can vote for congress
and the president are waiting for your
answer to them.
Leaders On Hand.
The Republican women's division of
the line will be headed by Mrs. James
Kenyon Rector, of Colr--''.-- o., and
Miss Elsie Hill of Norwalk. Conn. who
was active in picketing the White House
and was jailed several times for her
activities.
Labor women will be led by Miss
Gladys Greenier. Miss Nina Samoradln
and Miss Myrtle Kane.
Professional women will be led by
Miss Mary O'Reillv of Chicago; DR.. Gil
lette Hayden of Columbus. O.. and Miss
Eleanor Bresky of Minneapolis.
Leaders said that they expected no in
reference from the Chicago police. They
have not sought permission to picket but
they smilingly declare that Chief Gar
rity lis suffragist, even though he is
a bachelor.
One last chance remains to avert the
nounced.
Give Them Last Call.
Mrs. Abby Scott Baker. political
chairman of the party; Miss Doris
Stevens of New York of the national
executive committee and Mrs. Lawrence
Lewis of Philadelphia, national ratifica
ton chairman. will call on each presi |
dental candidate to urge that he wire
Governors Clement of Vermont and Holi |
comb of Connecticut a strong plea for a
special session of the legislature to act |
on the suffrage amendment.
Should the Republicans take the !
necessary steps to secure ratification by |
either of these states as result of |
pressure from these candidates no pick |
eting of the convention would be neces- |
sary. it was announced.