Deming graphic., 1920-09-14
WOMEN AT THE STATE
REPUBLICAN CONTENTION

\ew Mexico women who attended
thc republican, state convention at NJ
buoueruue are now veterans ot a. NV
Is and interesting u political hattl' aS
Inns taken place in this state Tor many
wears. For the first time the women
were "A mart of the contendlng i"r''>
moi merely unlookerS ut a spectacle
M, rresent To beg fayors Of the late
lords of creation.
Aside from voting. however VI"
Nnncu took hut minor part III lhe
deliberations aud showed hut u NnSu'
understanding nf the dark undercnr-
ROM that set the politicians bnhhhs
They have an apprenticeship {" serve
and udging from the iulrrr Il lh'N
.bnw,d they will not he very long "ut
,,f the class Of master politicians f"r
This reason il j. too ear 10 l''Sn's
,,cote what the influence uf women ~
,,,litics will he when the have orient
'd themselves and lost their awe OF
those men who have d'V't"l lh'"
lives 10 learning the game ana WI ~
tricks seem ~ marvellous 7" me u"'
initiated. without any doubt the '.ll'u'
on,, il going o. bc a tremendous l"rce
f,rre for good or evil. N the Aihuud'r-
,ue convention the women were rev
in Numbers. scattered among numerous
delcrntions, practically Wnrganlah
l,r,,elv unfamiliar with the poiltlvhI
u,st of their state. mdrquiinted WIN
line real characters Of the contendlllS
leaders and not ans too clear ON the L.
sues involved. Time will remove theS'
handicaps. .....
Women. bless 'em. are just women
+, fter all desired 10y men Tor puhlllleN
and charms thev have not failed io us
,Liy Men will continue to strive l"r
,he reward Of their smiles and the pu-
,.nt Influence of sex is "A pOliucal lAc'
,,r unt to bc overlooked. And women
,dmire men. foolish aS that may seem
nhvsical daring. intellectual courage
and elemental strength attract them To
,hnmuions whose mighty treadlhg
,.n,s.s the rough boards Of the ros-
trum to creak and the surrouhuliE an
tn rryerberate with verbal explosions
thut nrevpnt bored and weary delegates
,rnm getting the rest they tailed 10
,et the night before. Not uhly must
,,e ,u,strrful male display all the qual-
i,,,s nf , hero of eld. hut he must he
!. winner Women are going To drlNe
the band wagon when they can anu
hon they can't they will ride WITH th'
li,, brute that handles the rein> most
slfullv. The day may come Wheh
mr.. snuls. confined in slender bodies
handicapped by moderate voices may
,u down 10 glorious defeat ileh'lns
,,erwhelmmg odds for right che'reu
nd comforted 10y fair delegates nut
the time is not vet. Martyrs are at a
discount. -.
4 slight. dark delegate with sort
,oi.. hetroving his Spanish ancestry
Struggling for recognition III MS liEn'
nlalinst the rule Of his petty boss hihu'
iittle impreSsinn on the convention hu'
tbe marty boSScS-big men physician!
and mentally. paced up and down me
nisles with none tu deny them Wheh
they shouted with thunderous tones lo'
recognition. without any DOUBT theS'
mon who have su often defeated Iie
viii of the people in New Mexico ana
vim have 81 often led the republican
,,ttv i'm the state tn defeat az the pulls
.,,rc the leaders which large num-
her Of women delegates will remember
I'D. their heroes champions of men ana
unlicies for which tney cast lheir
maiden" votes. These mighty warriors
If the nolitical arena are in many ways
Jmirnble among men a. well as WON I
,n-yes. mong those Who loon ui"i
them a. the special messengers "i reac'
lion and autOcucy.
The question presents itself as TO
whether or not the women voters are
gning to assert their independence OF
,oin the already oyerswollen ranks oil 4
The subservicnt or indifferent. What |
"a mighty force for purity ana riEh'
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