Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-06
c. O.P. WOMEN IN SESSION IL
IA STATES REPRESENTED AT
CONFERENCE ON PARTY PLANS
Demand Equal Representation With
Men on National Conn WouId
Double McmbcrshiH.
fBy Asnocia,eI pres,l

CHICAGO. Jan. 5.-Rcpubiicau wo-
men from fourteen States OF the Mid
dic west, comters,nS today on party
tiai campaign. demanded equal repre-
scntaGon with the men on the national
COMMITTEES of the party and urged ~
fair representation OF women delegates
I, from eacn State" in the national con-
ycntion III June.
an Immediate Endorsement OF their at
fitu1c ~ the speech which VIII IL.
LAYS; chairman of the kcpublican Ma
Duct which Followed tnc conference
The Remnoiican party offers the wo-
ipan everything we Offer the men" he
said. Republican women come into
8 enc party not ~ women, but az voters
eicntii.ed To- participate and particip1t-
te separated or segregated. but assinl-
i!ated and amalrdmatcl
Would Double Memberships.
Inc women progressed Ia a formal RES
oiution that the coming national con-
vcntion take action TO double the
s membership" of the national commit
Tee 50 that each state be represented
They urged further tn;tt this become
Gommittces. both state and local"
The women also adop,ci ten sug-
Ecstcd planEs for the Republican party
platform These included rcco!nincn-
lauons for direct citizenship for wo-
men. not c!tiIersilp through, marriage"
and laws making possible ~. natuiaii-
Zation OF married women.
They also favored the national and
State legislation FOR the rcSu.ar ion and
abolition Of enid labor Another Sec
tion asked states and nation 10 cs-
,an.,an ~. "lEhi hour day aud t"rt%-
with statutory provision FOR a day OF
rest cach week Permanent establish
mcnt service with adequate provision
for departmcnis for women in national
Offices and all local offices" and equal
opportunities for women through the
Some of the Pinnks.
Other planks were:
y new policy by the Federal Board
Of Vocational Education TO insure for
women equal opportunities with men In
.radc and technical education
Appointment o! women mediators on
all Federal labor boards TO deal with
Industries employing women.
Somhpi'ut! soy saaeatioR IN all states ,,i
provision for thorough education in
citizenship OF all our youth"
Ton!snt . banquet was given by the
Chairman Hays and chairman of the
wonon's division OF the national COM
:nittec. Mrs. John Glover south, Gov
crnor LoHdcn, OF Illinois, ana Major
General Wood also made addresses a,
the banquet
Lobby Conference. Numerous.
There was also meeting today OF
the committee Ia CharE. OF arrange
rnents for the nat:onu! convention. Ihc
Two Affairs attracted big gathering
Of party leaders and the .oca! cam pa ig n
headquarters OF Governor Lowdcn.
General wood and Senator Harding. Of
ohio, hummed with activity. Lobby
conferences we're almost as numerous
AZ In convention days The Chicago
meeting viii continue through tOmor-
row
Two OF the unoff'cta! visitors who at
tractcd attention today We're Frank l.
Hitchcock. Postmaster General in the
Roosevelt Cabinet. and Frank Il. VIII
liz. former Governor OF ONO The for
ncr said he vas Ia Chicago ION busi-
ness" but MIR. Wills gave out "A state
:uent ENDORSING the candidacy OF Sem
:,tor Harding.
.'.ro women and men alike the party
offers the :lght Of political self deter
inination." Chairman lays declared in
nis speech at the banquet tonight. Il
90 not ask that all women become lie
pubiicaus' ne said. ITO which party
sou belong IS o. less consequence than
that you belong 10 some party, that YOU
seek the truth. ind II and then &C, and
act continually. would rather wo-
man join with our opponents than be :
long 10 no party. cne OF the hrst
truths most important for this large
group OF new voters to realize is that
their efforts for right things IA gov
eminent can he made effective only
through orGHn!zat!on.'