Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-09-08
WOMEN PRESENT
4 FEW PLANKS
FOR PLATFORM
Welfare Program Submitted
To Central Committee;
Outline Share They Want
In Party Affairs.

In Party A1falrS.
Women delegates to the state re-
publican convention came right to
the fore yesterday with a clearly
defined program which was sub
mitted for Incorporation into the
party platform.
Three planks, only one of which
requires a change in legislation,
were presented. They recommend
ed continuance of the welfare
work inaugurated under repub-
lican state administration, child
welfare board, state department of
health. girls welfare board, and q
pursuance of legislation looking to-
ward the proper care of children,
the lessenlng OF infant mortality,
and the protection of maternity.
A change in the present state
law on guardianship, which works
an injustice to both mother and
child, is recommended, with the
suggestion that the law provide
that father and mother shall be
joint and equal guardians OF their
children.
Other Recommendations
Additional recommendation in
cluded five points for considera-
ton by the convention include
proper support for state institu-
tons, adequate teachers salaries
enforcement of the Volstead act,
and amendment of the state con-
stitution so that women may hold
o1oofiua offico md nu,tAl INV fnr
women in equal work in public Of
flee
The resolutions and an outline Of
the proposed share of women as
fill members of the party, were
placed before the women dele
gates at luncheon at the Women's
club yesterday by Mrs. Adelina
| 0tero- Warren, state chairman Of
the women's division of the repub-
lican party, and delegate from
Santa Fe county, Mrs. Warren
was introduced by Mrs. A. B.
FStroup, county chairman of Berna-
| lilo county republican women.
Mrs. Warren stated she was sure
that all of the points made would
he brought up before the conveh-
ton. 1--WE wish them, however,
to be included In the platform by
the platform committee, she
added.
In speaking OF the planks pre-
sented by the women, Mrs Warren
stated that there was a doubt
whether q statewide primary law
would be feasible. She made 1t
! Clear that women were not de-
: handing things from the party, but
were offering their services and
their support, which included their
suggestions on what is peculiarly
women's welfare work,
The platform was received with
unanimous approval by delegates
present.
Want Own Campaign Funds.
1--WE want definite part of the
work" said Mrs. Warren. eve wish
] to manage our own campaign funds
and to know exactly how much we
have to spend. The participation
of women In the party organization
means that we will establish head
quarters in Santa Fee, with a pub
licity department to appeal to
women. We want q reliable wo-
man at the head of each county a
woman who will be able to act in
| dependently, with regard to tn"
peculiar needs of her own county.
/ We want a representation OF
women on all committees"
The proposed participation OF
women in the party organization
includes the following features:
/. Enlargement of the state eX-
ecutive committee so that women
members may be added to at least
one third of the total membership
2. Said women members to be
constituted a regular sub-commit-
tee of the executive committee,
This subcommittee to have charge
of and supervision over organiza
ton and registration of republican
women voters.
3. A specified sum of money &c
be set aside for the necessary cam
paign expenses to be incurred by
this subcommittee.
A. 1t is suggested that this sub
committee should organize and
elect its own officers and also APP
point salaried organizers who
SIluulu l1lIleuldLcly HoIStu W &c
nearly as possible cover the state
in an effort to organize and regis
ter all republican women voters
The committee would also re-
tain and keep open the present
headquarters of the 'woman's divis-
ion at Santa Fe and would carry
on vigorous campaign of publicity
calculated to appeal to women.
s. The state central committee
to be enlarged to include one wom-
an from each county. Recommen-
datons to be made TO the county
central committees that the wom-
an committeeman in each county
shall be ex- officio vice chairman OF
her county central committee
These women members of the state
central committee will form a con-
Meeting link between the women''
sub committee of the state cen
trail committee and the republican
women voters in their several coun.
ties and will work with the womer
organizers in their own counties.
s. Recommendations to be made
to the county central committees
that they include in their mem
bership a fair representation OF
women and that hereafter, where
their organizations include pre-
cinct or city chairmen, all com
mittees shall have proper rep