El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-22
Governors Wife Doubts Women
Improve With Right Of Ballot

" All know mat
saw a woman. good looking,
husky young woman-the only thing
against her was her masculine voice
go from room 10 room in the hotel
in Chicago where the Texans and
Aississippians made headquarters,
and appeal for them to vote against
a candidate she claimed was unfair
to suffrage She would walk right
into their rooms. seat herself with
the usual display Of hosiery. newt
able in these days Of tight, short l
skirts, and begin pleading for her
cause. She would often place her
hand upon the arm Of the man she /
was talking to and hold him as she
pleaded for his vote II would not |
have been 50 out Of place in the lobby
but, unescorted- visiting the rooms Of |
the delegates, IL did not elevate the
woman politician in the eyes Of the !
men delegates They frankly said so. |
Not Always Fair.
Cases Of this sort were not the !
rule, OF course, but there were many /
of them at both conventions Women |
often took advantage OF their sex to /
gain interviews with politicians who /
could help them They ask for /
equality and take it when they can |
get il fairly, but many secure Il I'M
fairly If necessary. This is not ad- /
vancing the sex in the eyes OF the I
men
Many Of the women Of the country /
are recognizing the condition We are 1
all still discussing the declaration /
Of Miss Annie Block. former suffrage /
leader Of Los Angeles, who recently |
declared the whole thing a degrading /
mistake. Women OF California have /
discussed her declaration pro and con /
for several days One Of these 1
am sorry have lost her name-said: /
'fWoman's active participation in
the convention was responsible for /
the disgusting scenes frequently wit
messed in the convention hall in San
Francisco when delegates rushed
wildly about the hall carrying fe-
males struggling on their shoulders
in demonstrations Women never sat
with delegates before and such spec
tacles were spared US. Here land they
sat as delegates and alternates at
Chicago, tool they sat with the men
and in almost every demonstration,
some kicking, squaking female was
carried on the shoulders or backs Of
men about the great hall It was dis
Is She Rights
The declaration Of Miss Block was
the most singing indictment yet
published regarding the alleged evil
effects OF suffrage upon the women OF
the country It declared among other
things that
Woman suffrage has made cow
ards and puppets OF men and has
coarsened and eheapened women.
asWere the men TO vote on woman
suffrage In California today II
would not carry" she says q
think she Is correct in this dec
larafion).
OF course, many California. women
took issue with Miss Block She
certainly does not express the SEN
timent Of the majority OF the women
OF California but II would surprise
you TO know how many secretly de-
clare there is a lot Of truth in what
she says and the men-wel, where
they are not candidates for office or
expectant candidates for office. they
universally deplors the active parti-
cipation OF women IN politics except
to exercise the ballot
4 little sidelight upon the activity
OF women in the San FRANCISCO con-
ventions showing the things that most
seriously impressed them, the "un-
derstanding" they had Of the conven-
ton and things like that. IS reflected
in John D. Barry's article IN the san
Francisco Call, on July z, the day
after the convention closed
A WOman's Waterloo.
After referring to the fact that
the last days session witnessed fewer
women in the hall than other days,
he continues:
Mrs Borden Hartman Of New
York created general surprise by re-
suming her place in the center OF the
house.
She at once became the subject Of
discussion among the women.
How brave she IS to come after
the victory Of Cox. She worked so
'she didn't give up till the. very
Ten minutes before the last count
7 saw her rush up TO Samuel Amidon
Of Kansas, the national committee
man and the manager OF the McAdoo
fight here, and ] heard her say oh,
what shall we do noWg"
It must have been terrible 10 see
SO charming and resourceful a Wom-
an Up against it. as it were"
Gowns and the Feminine
"she betrays how she feels in spite
OF her bright smile "
'.By wearing the gown that she
wore several days ago. She hasn't
the heart to wear anything new"
But she has never worn that old
gold mere before"
she wore Il on Saturday"
mo, that was her black and tan"
1T was the same gown"
Don't you suppose have eyes7" -
We'll, my dear, 1 have eyes, too"
Each Of the women appealed to
)ther women for support There were
hose who said the gown had been
worn here before and those who said
{ hadn't Evidence was presented on
ZACH side The excitement threatened
t any moment to become an uproar.
WOmen's Behavior.
ladies. ladies'" said a gentle voice
hat came from under an old fashion
d bonnet resting on snow white hair
please remember where you are.
$50 far we have had no trouble
OF this kind In this regard our
behavior has compared most IA
FOrably with that Of the men.