The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-09-07
WOMEN GIVE
SUGGEST|ONSON
THE PLATFORM
Delegates Recommend
Planks for the
Republicans.

Recommending n continuance OF
the work OF the state department OF
health. the chlld's welfare board and
The girls welfare board. endorsing
state and federal legislation looking
toward the lessenlng OF infant NOR
tnlity, proper care OF young children
ana protection OF maternity, and ia
voring a change In the state guardian
ship law which viii provide that the
father and mother shall be Joint and
equal guardians of their children, the
republican women delegates to the
state convention this noon went ON
record voting to incorporate the above
suggestions us planks In the state
platform OF the republican party.
Mrs. Adelinn Otcro- Warren, state
chairman of the women's division
of the republican party, placed the
resolutions before the women for
their consideration. She was intro
duced aftar the luncheon which was
held In the Woman's Club building,
by Mrs. A, B. StrOup, county chair
man OF the republican women OF
Bornalillo county, who welcomed the
delegates to Albuquerque.
Part of Party.
A short history OF the organization
and work of the women's division OF
the republican party both state and
national. was outlined by Mrs.
Otero- Warren, who explained that
with the present convention the
woman's division automatically goes
out OF existence.
I'VE will be amalgamated with tho
republican party of the state OF New
Mexico as voters. as republican
voters. said Mrs. Warren. As this Is
perhaps our only opportunity TO get
together ! wish to present 10 you
some Of the work we have done, We
have never demanded things from
the party. We do not want to de-
mand them now.
"lt was n mater OF political eN-
pcdiency that women did not vote in
he county primaries, but now that
we are fully qualified voters. we as
such will become n part of the re-
publican party organization"
Mrs Warren then outlined to the
women the changes which were rec
commended 90 the central committee
thia morning, and which they In turn
recommended ana will present to the
convention. In addition to the three
planks In the state platform, only
one OF which calls for a change in
legislation, the committee OF women
who met with the central committee
consideration by the convention. They
include proper support for state instl'
tutions and schools and proper
teachers salaries; enforcement Of the
Volstend act; n primary law; an
amendment to the state constitution
so women may have the right to hold
elective offices; equal pay for equal
work In public offices.
These points we are sure will be
brought up before the convention by
the men on the committees and we
do not need to he concerned over
them" Mrs. Warren pointed out, "bue
we OF course. are Interested In their
Inclusion by the platform committee
in the platform.
Party Organization.
Now In addition TO the changes
which we recommend In the state
platform, we recommend the follow
ing points in the participation OF
women In party organization:
I'm the state executive committee,
we endorse the following four points:
81. Enlargement OF the state execu-
tive committee so that women mem
bers may be added to at least one
third of the total membership.
"2. Said women members to be
constituted regular subcommittee
OF the executive committee. This
subcommittee 10 have charge of and
supervision over organization and
registration OF republican women
voters.
"s. A specified sum OF money to
bo set aside for the necessary camr
paign expenses to be incurred by this
sub committee.
-. II Is suggested that this sub
committee should organize and elect
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