The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-02
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porter who wrote the article in which
Mr.. Siekman is quoted.
The undersigned, both being practt-
cal newspaper women and understand
ing how articles for newspapers are
sometimes, although not invariably,
written, are inclined to believe that
the only party leader referred to in
the article is Mr.. Henry Siekman.
Explains Stand
Mr.. Stekman stopped the Repub-
l1can woman chairman on the street
and gave utterance to the same senti-
ments and has, it is said, said the same
thing to any one else with whom he
was in conversation.
Mr.. Siekman admitted on inquiry
I from the Republican woman chairman
that he was not the precinct commit
teeman in the 21st precinct but was
merely working for the official.
When asked If he talked to every
single woman living in the 21st pre-
cinct he stated practically So"
practically so" is one of the best
little first aids to all persons who
haven't sworn affidavits on hand.
1t is a convenient little phrase with
which all newspaper people are fam
iliar
Granting that Mr.. Siekman's state
| ment, however, was a fact, what does
he know about the other 65 precincts
in the county SO far as the woman
vote is concerned?
The only official information con-
corning the latter is lodged with the
woman chairmen of the Republican
and Democratic county committees.
Therefore any statements emanat-
ing from any other source are based
| on conjecture merely.
Works on Poll
The Republican woman chairman
| has been at work on the poll, under
direct supervision of the state Repub-
| lican committee, since the first of
March and has the majority of the
poll-books in her hands and wishes to
state that from information therein,
from visiting every section Of Wayne
county, and talking personally with
large numbers Of women, and from
having polled four precincts herself
personally, and from personal reports
from precinct committee women,
and has stated since last May that
500 of the women in Wayne county
will vote This is, she thinks, a con
sentative estimate.
The Democratic woman chairman
who has just completed her organiza
ton and will begin a poll of woman
voters soon, states that having been
all over the county and talked with
women in every precinct, that eixty
per cent Of the women will vote.
Hard Work Done
\ A vast amount of hard, detailed and
Il xror1r has hoon Innn h1yf he
Republican and Democratic women's
the foundation for a systematic educa
tional campaign on party lines.
,, Let Mr.. Siekman and other men
making half-baked statements. from
which erroneous deductions are made
and bruited broadcast. ascertain the
facts.
Let them remember that this Is viz
gin soil that is being worked.
That the women, for the first time
in the history Of Indiana, are to eXer
else the right of franchise.
That the greatest tact, diplomacy
good sense and patience has to be
used by the women's organizations ir
; getting them to understand that they
are now voters before the law.
Had Their Troubles
It IS true that many women did no
know how they could vote in Indiana
But men didn't know 1t, either, ant
many precinct committee woman
has had to wage a. battle with some
men at doors she has visited to ge
the womans poll, because he stated
the women couldn't vote. and insisted
In his statement.
A real party leader" so far as off
cial position is concerned, also statet
he saw no reason in taking the WON
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