The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-06
WOMEN ASK EQUAL
REPRESENTATIO
IN COP. AFFAIRS
Also Formulate sugges.
tons for Next National
Platform of Party.

CHICAGO, Jan. 6-Republican WON
en- from fourteen states of the mid
west, comforting yesterday on party
plans and isues for the 1920 presiden-
tial campaign demanded equal rep
resentation with men on the national
committee Of the party and urged "a
fair representation of women dele
gates wrom each state" in the nation
al convention in June.
Many OF the women professed to see
an immediate endorsement OF their at
tttude in the speech which VIII H.
Hays. chairman of the Republican Ma
tlonal Committee delivered at a ban
Quet which followed the conference
1.-THE Republican party offers the
women everything we offer the men,
he said. Republican women come
into the party not as women but as
voters entitled to participate and par
ticipating as other voters. They arc
not to Fbe separated or regretted, but
assimlated and amalgamated."
The women proposed in formal
resoluion that the coming nat!orlal
convention, "tap:e aIcdion to double
tho membership of the national com.
mittee SO that each state be represent
ed by one man and one woman MEM
ber." They urged further that this
become "the policy of the party in all
party committees, both state and 10.
cal"
The women also adopted ten sug-
gested planks for the Republican par
ty platform. These included recon-
mendaEens for direct citizenship for
women, not citizenship through mar
rage" and laws making possible the
naturalization OF married women.
They also favored national and state
legislation for the regulation and cbo-
litiou of child labor" Another SECTION
as led states and nation TO establish
the eight hour day and A hour week
for women in industry with provision
for a day OF rest each week. Perma-
nent establishment Of the women's bu,
reau OF the department of labor, a
national employment service "w.th
adequats provision for departments fol-
women in national offices and all local
offices" and equal opportunities for
women through the civil service ere
sponsored.
Other planks we're:
A new policy blythe federal board
Of vocational education. ito insure
for women equal opportunities with
men in trade and technical education"
Appointment of women mediators
on all federal boards to deal with in
dustry employing women.
Compulsory education in all states
for children between six and 16 years
of age, with provision for thorough
education in citizenship OF all our
youth"
Tongnt's banquet was given by the
state central committee in honor OF
Chairman Hays and the chairman OF
the womens' division Of the national
committee. Mrs. John Glover South.
These Two held places OF honor on
the speakers list. They were follow
ed by Mrs. G. A Severance of Minneso
ia; Mrs. Margaret McCarter of Kan
sas; Miss Mary Garrett Hay of New
York, chairman OF the women ma
tional executive committee; Mrs.
Josephine Corliss Preston, state su.
perfntendent OF public instruction in
Washington and president of the ma
ticnal ASSOCIATION and by Governor Low
den 81 Illinois and Major General
Wood.
There was also a meeting of the
committee in charge Of arrangements
for the national convention.
The local campaign headquarters
nf Governor Lowden, General Wood
and Senator Harding Of Ohio llummed
with activity. Lobby conferences were
almost as numerous as in convention
days.
Two of the unofficial visitors who
attracted attention today were Frank
L. Hitchcock. postmaster general in
the Roosevelt cabinet, and Frank R.
Willie. former governor OF Ohio. The