Evening journal., 1920-08-20
GET new VOTE,
SALISBURY SAYS
Advocates Postponement of
Conventions TO Give Rep
resentation to Women
FORMER SENATOR
EXPRESSES VIEWS

Former Senator Willard Salisbury,
In 4 statement commenting on the
ratification OF the suffrage amend
mcni by the Tennessee Legislature,
suggests the postponement Of state
conventions in this state for Two
weeks 10 give the women now that
they have a vote, a voice In party ar
fairs In making the statement Mr.
Salisbury assumed that efforts to re-
consider the vote by which the Ten
nessee Legislature ratified would fail
and that therefore all women qualified
would have a vote this fall
I'm such case he said. "the duty
Is manifest for political parties every
where and those who are managing
political affairs. TO address themselves
to securing The support of The vast
number Of new voters added 10 the
electorate In such states as ours. u
x not a question whether one has
been opposed TO suffrage or for H.
but a practical question OF obtaining
majority OF the electorate for the
principles In which one believes. My
own position. favoring leaving this
matter entirely ia the states for their
determination, Is well known, but II |
were running the present campaign !
should address myself Al once earn-
estly 10 securing the support OF all
fhe women OF the State for the
Democratic party.
II have nothing Ia do with the
management OF the party machinery.
but ] have no doubt as OF what ought
so be done under the circumstances
fhe old parties have been running
hong with half the number OF voters
having political power. as those who
Rih possibly vote at the coming elee-
hon The new electorate must be
Reached and. quickly. II is a fact ae-
Domplished, and there Is absolutely
10 excuse for treating il otherwise
md Immediately securing The party
Dyalty and support OF every woman
who has a vote, II possible.
Il am afraid even AMONG The women
who have so vigorously favored
svomen's suffrage II is not yet an-
preciated that every right obtained
brings with IL inevitable correspond
sng duties Women having been given
6he right 10 vote are how bound to
exercise that right with the best in
felligence they can and for the best
purposes OF society and those who
have well defined political tendencies
and onrandzing abilities, are hound
now 10 PERFORM their dulles as citl-
zeng in organizing all the women or
the Slate Just as the men hayo been
organized from the beginning Of the
Fyovernment-to see that The women
are registered and vote on election
day.
II have some other Views that may
seem rather advanced from my past
attitude on this subject. but they fol-
low as a necessary corollary 10 the
views I have already expressed here,
] think the women OF this State are
entitled 10 participate In the primar-
les OF both parties, 10 be sent as dele
gates to the State conventions and 70
have equal place on all political com
nqiftees. IN / were managing the pO-
Htlcal affairs OF the Democratic party,
I should Immediately take the netes-
eary steps TO postpone say FOR Two
weeks. the approaching Stale conven-
ton and 10 see 10 IL that each politi-
cal subdivision was represented IN
that convention by women equal IN
number to ihe men delegates aud mat
fhey We're given equal representation
rn fhe state and county ticket. Il suit
shie women could be found willing TO
~rrart such nomination, Personally,
have ~ doubt they can BE- found in
e~rrT county Goo The STATE ] am not
1aas irr backward IN this matter, but
s~r1
ti.inslrlf doubtless there win be
~ distinction in sex in choosing can
s1ftes fe- political Office but far some
k fre women VIII doubtless feel
tFr -- 40 equal number ~ votes that
49, should have an equal division
WIFE men 3s candijl'es Tor an Offices
m Z have n1 doubt VIII wear out
EsErr q time and men and sNnmen
m r11iend for the same positions
"a aFuai terms. What ! want o. DO
"a 20 show the women ~ the state
Mfst IL THE desire e. they should has.
ssqTlai representation IN he Democrat
party % the male members I dom
believe there IS or al least viii b.
for some time any idea Of sex solid
arity in politics but at present anI
for the flrsl few years when womer
vote, ! believe il is ABSOLUTELY essen
fial for those running political cam
paigns 90 show women that there WI
b. no handicap placed upon iheii
political desiues or energies and thl
Democratic party particularly should
welcome them to equal participation
in its primaries and c0ventions.