New-York tribune., 1920-08-28
Harding Urges
Women Not To
Be Feminists
Tells DELEGATION of 1000 to
Ioin Either of Two
Great Parties. but Not
TO Form Another One
colonel Harvey Speaks
savs He Will Prove He Is
Real Democrat by Cast
ing Vote for Senator
From q stag Correspondent

& stng a delegation OF Marion County
Il ramen who visited the front porch
I might on the ratification of the
i susan B. Anthony amendment to the
j fnnstitution, Senator Warren G.
!. gsrding said that the only thing that
J. puld make him regret the extension
& ,i full suffrage would be to have
! romen segregate themselves into
\ feminist parties.
& The nominee declared that this was
g government by party and that he
= believed the best interests of the
!. country would be served by the reten-
q ten Of the two large parties, each con-
ending to make itself better fitted to
Il run the affairs OF government than the
v u.her.
y There were about 1000 women in the
: delegation, members of the Marion
4 County League of Women Voters. and
4 lie Marion County Harding for Presi-
dent Women's Club. They were intro
daced by Mrs. James Wood, who led
forward tiny girl clad in a long
4 Wasted yellow and white frock bear
!. i-1a huge scroll ballot marked "Presi-
y tent Harding-N. The little girl was
:;
d hsd presented the ballot to the Senator
l Re asked her to hold it for him. Then
i irawing a rocking chair he placed her
I IL it so carefully that not a single one
I .. her ribbons was ruffled-and all the
iew voters gave him an extra cheer
\ for his gentleness.
Presents His Guests
Z After he had finished speaking Sem
Tor Harding asked leave to present
some Of his guests. He led forth first
toEmer Senator George Sutherland. of
\ Utah. who predicted that California
4 100000
4 Then the Senator introduced Colonel
4 George Harvey, saying: Some Of US in
tie Senate are proud of our service in
avng our nationality. I want to in
Il Ho1uce one OF my guests who probably
q hsd more to do with the awakening of
d ne soul OF America than any other
man OUTSIDE of official life, whose
H 'arion call to America rang through
out the Republic, and who, I think.
+ sh'es with more trenchant and con-
.ilncing pen than any man in the conn
fsV-Colonel George Harvey. an ont
E,Handing American.'
Colonel Harvey, who has been in
Marion for more than a week. ADVISING
Il Is understood, on certain phases Of
! tie League of Nations issue to be COW
q cred IN the speech to be delivered to-
j MORROW, began: "Sister Democrats"
4 hereafter he described himself as the
only Democrat left east of the Allie
ghenies.
"I want to tell you" he said chow I
an going to prove my democracy. l
an going to vote in favor of one of the
biggest, broadest, bravest Americans I
have ever Warren G. Harding"
Senator Harding said:
i rejoice in the coming of suffrage
10 the woman citizenship OF America.
DO not mean to credit myself with a
very exceptional part in bringing it
soout. / voted for the submission to
me states Of the question of ratifying
me Susan b. Anthony amendment. In
small way, because OF the fortune
shlch came to ne at Chicago. l may
nase mad some small part in bringing
sOout ratlhcation. ] did not play the
part that some of the most insistent
aaVocates believed I ought to have
Played do not believe in the tres
PASS Of power or unbecoming assump-
s uon OF authority. But I have fire.
4 mey could DO consistently with their
4 eonsciences to bring about ratification.
rejoice with you in hailing the new
era, because l know just as we'll as
/ anybody that you are capable and equal
/ % the new obligation of citizenship.
4 s.d because 1t is Justice to the women
4 Of America.
1 No Women's Parties
lou will meet your obligation by
4 lohing political parties. There is
] only one thing that could make me re-
get the coming of suffrage and that
| the segregation of women voters
/ lnIo women's parties. I should regret
1 10 see segregated women's parties
ne nave always had two great parties
j and hope <7e always shall. But I am
ssd that l belong to what l believe
1 Will be the winning party | have no
3 apprehension of the prejudices Of
women relating TO the incidents bring
lAg ABOUT ratification. How silly that
!, would be No woman would be guilty
j " IT, although some man may have
1 thought of it.
There would have been no ratfica-
4 ION IN Tennessee without some of the
Il republicans of its Legislature and
4 mere would not have been any use for
tennessee to have ratified if twenty
nine Republican states had not already
shown the way.
The biggest business OF politics
now Is the preservation of the ma
aohallty of the United States of
america, and | stand for this, my
eountrymen
1T would be poor start for the
women voters to measure man by his
Mahd on one piece of legislation
Senator Harding then told of
oman in another state who told him
a. dinner table that she was going
vote against and work for the de-
s 20. OF man who had voted against
sssafage He said she justified this on
sae ground that the official in question
asd voted in opposition to the belief
y. the majority of the voters of his
sss'e Senator Harding then told how
W " mad called to this woman's atten-
Spa that the three United States
ttsns'ors at the table, himself one of
lem should have been retired by
n;s ~eir states for voting for the sub
~sslon of the suffrage amendment be-
ose tsos the majority of the voters in
ton. 09P''eu W '"is az
DO you see where prejudice will
so sssa you?' asked Senator Harding.
outrage is yours. Take it. Make the
~os' or 1t and play your part as citi-
-'ns Of the Republic"