Arizona republican., 1920-06-28
WOMEN TO TAKE
 ACTIVE PART IN {. r. CONVENTION
Will Abandon Social Side to Share Burdens with Men Plan Day and Night Work if Necessary = To Urge Quick Action by Tennessee Legislature on Suffrage
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 27-More practical politics is the determinati ton of the 300 or more women who tomor- row will enter actively into the work of the Democratic national convention From every camp today-suffragis ti-suffragists, party women and all came the declaration that in the past women have probably catered too much to the social side of conventions. 1T they are to impress men as con structive political workers, it was de- cIared, they must work a. men do- day and night, if necessary. Hence the work program of all forces are as full as the hotel registers and the social en- gageTnent books are almost as blank as the wine lists.
 Women Arrange Breakfast Conferences
 As an acid test of willingness to per form convention work. perhaps, women leaders have arranged to hold a break fast conference for 125 men and women leaders every morning. beginning to- morrow These breakfasts will be served from until 10 o'clock, and practically all of the leaders here have agreed to attend them and speak. re- gardless of previous all night confer ences or other fatiguing labors One man and one woman will speak at each breakfast. Dinners also are being arr ranged. In spirit of Democracy, it has been arranged that each guest shall be permitted to pay for his or her meals These conferences will be party affairs, neither suffrage nor anti-suf- rage delegations having anything to do with them.
 The spirit of conservative effort also possesses the militant suffragists, headed by Mrs. Scott Baker of Wash ington. D. C. Unless Mrs. Baker changes her plans tomorrow when her assistants. Mrs. Lawrence Lewis and
 l1e,, tion will see nothing of the familiar purple and gold banners that so long have been exhibited wherever suffrag- ists gather. The women. aided by a large force of California suffraeists will call on the Tennessee delegation later in the week. and tell it of their hope for special session of the Ten nesee legislature to pass on ratification of the suffragist amendment
 Mrs Baker said today that the na- uonal women's party was concerned chiefly with having Tennessee ratify the suffragist amendment and that any mention of suffrage in the platform was regarded as incidental She has prepared a plank for the platform as follows:
 Mrs. Bakers Suffrage Plank
 The Democratic party indorses the proposed amendment to the United States constitution enfranchising NOHAeH anu CdiAS upon all the Demo- cratic governors of states which have not ratified the amendment immediate ly to convene their legislatures so that they may act upon the amendment: and urges all Democratic rnembe of such legislatures immediately to vote for the amendment to the end that ratification may be speedily completed al-d women permitted nationally to share in the 1920 elections"
 Mrs. Baker also announced that de- spite the declaration of Governor Rob- erts of Tennessee. that it would give him pleasure to call special session of the legislature to consider the continue to urge him personally to take immediate action. Miss Sue White Of the Washington headquarters will leave for Nashville soon to camp at the capitol until the governor takes some action
 Our party is pressing for a special session of the Tennessee legislature in time for women to vote in the Ten nessee primary Of August 5" Mrs Baker said today. Eight other states hold congressional primaries during July and August. Therefore. the women will consider it an unfriendly act if the calling of the special session is with held The women expect Governor Roberts to keep his promise to the president to call a special session"
 National Party May Dissolve
 Incidentally if the Tennessee Iegis- lature should ratify the amendment the woman's party immediately will call a national convention in Washington to discuss plans for the future It may continue as a party or disintegrate. Whether it will endorse any party or ticket is undetermined.
 A total of sos women are eligible to sit in the Democratic convention. but hr1v1 ever will be seated at one time The delegates are divided: delegates at large, il; aIternates. 39: district dele gates. 63, district alternates 165. sfhere are a few eases of husband and wife as attending as delegates Eff teen women are members Of the execu- tive committee.
 Phoenix Woman Honored
 Included in the prominent women delegates are Miss Mary FoE of Los
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