The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-08

1t is indicated. will be enfranchised. If
 these organizations support the demo-
 cratic party. the party they will have to
 support if they are grateful for favors
 of material worth. MT. Cochrane con-
 tends. there is no question but that the
 democratic party will sweep the country.
 There is evidence tending to prove thaS
 the leaders of these organizations are in-
 clined to do what loyalty prompts them
 to do. For Senator Harding, seeing the
 handwriting, has deemed 1t proper to
 athematize Governor Cox on the cnarge
 that the democratic standard-bearer is ap-
 pealing to the several classes rather than
 the great mass of American people.
 GOMPERS STATES CASE Prior to the action of the Tennessee le zislature, wherein reposes the most inn
 mediate hope of the women of the coun-
 try who desire to vote, the National
 Woman's Party will take no partisan
 stand. It is endeavoring to secure the
 assistance of both presidential candidates
 and their organizations.
 The American Federation of Labor,
 through it's president. Samuel Gompers,
 has already gone to the extent of stating, following an analysis of the two party
 platforms, that the man who labors has
 more cause to rejoice in the democratic
 pronouncement than in the republican.
 He adds that the democratic platform Is more progressive more fair and nearer to the standard of bill of rights than the republican. At the same time, al- though believing the foregoing, he has refrained from making direct appeal to the members of the federation to raify to the support of Cox and Roosevelt. That he will later do so, dem ocrats con fidently believe. They have been officially informed that the labor class is bitterly antagonistic to the republican platform And regarding the "call' which the dem ocratic party has on labor. MT. Cochrane refers to the repepated extension or aio to members of the federation by President Wilson, Secretary McAdoo and others during the past seven and half years. WOMEN ARE CHAGRINED While the National woman's Party has taken no positive stand, it does not hesi- tate to give reasons for it's disappoint- rnent in Senator Haring. It has already been said by Miss Alice Paul that when the women needed senatorial support Senator Harding was vacillating, and that on one occasion he declared 'I do not see how can oppose prohibition and support suffrage"
 And quite recently since the nomination of Harding, in fact, the senator has re- fused point blank to ask the governor of Vermont to call an extraordinary ses- sion, of the legislature for the purpose or attempting to secure the ratification Of the suffrage amendment. And now the suffragists are indignant. according 10 Florence Brewer Boeckel. national press chairman of the Woman's Party, because Senator Harding continues to refuse to exert his influence" in the Tennessee case.
 The women learn that the republican members of the Tennessee legislature are mot certain to support their cause They have wired Senator Harding to appeal to these men, They have told the nominee that an appeal from him would save the day He has answered as follows: f ou can understand why cannot Consistently urge Tennessee legislators to vote for rat lifcation without knowing their reasons for such commitment as they have made. The situation is being reported to national headquarters, where it will be given at Itention at once"
 COX IS ACTIVE The attitude of Governor Cox presents a direct contrast, according to Chairman Cochrane and the women if they have any claim to gratitude, must support him.
 Miss BoeckeI admits that the democratic nominee has given the cause earnest sup mort. especially in the Tennessee case II | is said that he has personal representa- lives on the ground, and that when the Legislature convenes next Monday his rep resentatives will supplement their preiiml- nary effort by personal appeal to each democratic member of the body
 I If Tennessee, democratic state. rat- | fes it will be directly in consequence l of the appeal of President Wilson to Gov ernor Roberts to call the legislature into session. and the appeal of Governor COX Ito the individual members of the leglsla- 1 ture Should Tennessee fail to ratify. the
 women, it is pointed out must give | tbe democrats credit for trying, and must condemn the obvious indifference, of the ! republican nominee.