Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-08-23
WOMEN PREPARED
To PAR T|C|PATE
IN POLITICS IN
SUNSHINE STA TE
Feminine Portion of New
MeXiCo'S Voters to Make
Generous Use of Their
Franchise in November.
MAJORITY OF THEM
ARE REPUBLICANS
Will Be Most Active in Az
fairs Pertaining to Their
Sex, Including Child Labor
and Child Welfare.
(By Clinton II. Anderson. J


Santa Fe. Aug. 22,-New Mexi-
co.'s womanhood will not require
much time to complete organiza ton
work for participation in the fall
/ election Already there are annie
evidences that the feminine portion
OF the states electorate will exer.
Slse thelr newly acquired right of
lrahcnlse In generous manner
| next November.
Republicans and democrats alike
nave appointed women as Vice
chalrfnen or their state executive
committees and have secured coun-
ty schairmen in majority of coun-
Ties over the state Mrs. Advlina
Otero-Warren, president of the
state board of health and superin-
tendent Of schools in Santa Fe
county, is vice chairman Of the
Joint republican committee and
chairman OF the womens S commit
tee. The other members of the re-
publican woinen's organiza lion are:
Mrs. Rupert Asplund oil santa re,
vice chairman; Mrs X. e. Twitch-
ell OF Santa Fe, executive secretary:
Mrs, Hallett Reynolds of East Las
Vegas. Mrs. Ruth G. Miller of Las
Cruces and Mrs II. z. Barnes of
Albuquerque
: Mrs. George c. collins of Clayton
is chairman of the women's division
OF the democratic party In New
Mexico. She has secured most of
Iher.eounty1 cha4rHea and Is now
proceeding on the precinct organi-
cations
Uncertainty Causes Delay.
I'VE have encountered some
difficulty in organ zation," dec arsd
Mrs. Otero- Warren, when asked IL
the women were ready to assume
their new duties in tizenship.
This Is due not to isolat on of
counties. but to the uncerta nty as
to whether we would be enfran-
chised. Both men and women have
had timidity because of their dodbts
that the amendment would be raa-
fled before the November election
However, we republican women
have practically organized oyefy
county In the state and in some
counties. we have complete sets- Of
precinct chairmen. We will send
speakers into every county and a
full organization will be completed
shortly after the state convention.
I'VE will not segregate the wom-
en- as women, but they Will all be
registered as voters. There VII be
no separate party as far as rspub-
lican women are concerned. We
will take as active and largena
part as the men, for we have be-
come fused In one organizations.
"Our enfranchisement will Ain-
crease the republican vote In the
state next November. According to
general canvass which we have
completed, the majority of New
Mexico women will support the re-
publican ticket. We believe that
the women hold the balance of
power in the state.
Ratification of suffrage has
been accomplished by the efforts of
women all over the country" de-
clared Mrs. Warren. "ln every
state. as was the case in New Mex
leo, women were the active cle
ments in bringing about ratificn-
ton. We have great reason TO re-
joice in the outcome of our efforts.
outlines WOmcn's Sphere,
women will be most active In
the affairs that pertain to women,
such as child welfare, child labor.
protection of women in dustry;
equalization Of wages for equal ia
Dor of both sexes. educa'lorai a $,
health legislation and pensions +
and protection of mothers.
THE new voters in New Mexico
are keenly alive to the fact that NO
need to put on an eduea. on
al campaign. People who have
been closely watching cur ent
events. realize the importance
of republican administra-
ton. We do not anticipate any
difficulty in enlisting the women
as voters. We expect aid from the
men-the schooled organizers--ln
every community.
"Why are women in this state re-
publican? Never mind the ques-
tions of governmental policy. Wom-
en- have studied out good reasons
for the support of the republican
ideals. But consider the record on
suffrage, The republicans receive
credit for ratification in twenty-six
states Three states. properly
classed aSrepublican, also ratified.
only one republican state refused
to ratify. Seven democratic states
ratified the amendment. Eight
democratic states refused to ratify.
In Tennessee, where the democrats
get credit for ratification. the re-
publican legislators voted for the
resolution with more solidity. That
is the record, which shows the nat
ural channel of affiliation Tor the