The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-25
EXPOSE FAMOUS
CARD INDEX OF
WOMAN'S PARTY
information 1t Contains Would
Make Hair Rise and Bring
Bushes to Many a Cover
nor and Senator.
BY MILDRED MORRIS.
international News Service staff Cor
reSpondent.l

WASHINGTON, Sept 25.-The ia
nous card index Of the National Wom-
ans party hitherto closely guarded
from prying eyes, was thrown open TO
the International News service today by
special permission,
presidential candidates. members OF
congress and the governors and legis-
lators of every state, giving close up
views OF their lives, habits and asso-
Citations.
Since its inauguration By Miss Maude
Younger. Of san Francisco, Cal, legis-
latiye chairman Of the Woman's party,
the index has been the subject of SEN
sational charges by the ants and burn
ing curiosity on the part of leading
men. The antis in Tennessee now
threaten to have Il produced before the
grand Jury investigating the charges
which have grown out OF the ratifica-
ton fight.
n ali the information II contains were
made public, the present presidential
campaign would be considerably en-,
livened and certain national political
straight up ana other equally promi-
nent leaders would blush from sheer
embarrassment
In 1t are indelibly recorded utter
ances expressed at unguarded mo-
ments, OF senators and congressman
strongly opposed the Nineteenth amend
ment when II was before congress,
ready 20 rise UP from the past and
smite them in the face II they try
TO "hornswoggio" the new lady voters
into believing their stand on suffrage
was misunderstood.
There are specially written descrip-
tions Of Americas leading statesmen.
A breezy young suffrhgist sent 10 In
terview one Of the presidential nomi-
nees before he came into prominence
as a candidate described him as
''lady's man" and ''rather sport"
MY wife Won't Let Me" is the re-
frain recalled by The index when II
comments on the attitude OF other
prominent anti-senators Home pres
sure more than anything else respon
sible." !; says regarding the stand Of
Senator WRdsworth Of New York,
whose wife is president OF the National
Association Opposed 10 Suffrage.
One Vermont legislator, In letter
confidlug that he was for ratification,
concludes with the plea: For heavens
sake don't let this get TO my wife and
the neighborsl''
Senator Moses Of New Hampshire Is
quoted as telling intervlewers that his
wife IL an anti and considers one poll
tician In the family enough" and ex-
pressing the view that women will
not better things"
FOffu6F congressman nan
kin. who went TO interview Senator
Hoke Smith Of Georgia with another
suffragist, reports: He took the only
chair and let us stand. He said as
we were suffragettes we shouldn't
mind"
Senator Knute Nelson is described by
other Republican senators who are
quoted in the index as "the hardest
man in the senate TO manage, but Ii
left alone will vote right"
A young suffrngist who tried to in
terview the veteran senator from Min
nesota reports him as advising her ito
20 home and get a husband and raise
sons for the war"
Another writes OF visit 20 Senator
pomerene: II approached the lions
den with great trepldRtion and trem-
bling. II was fortunate the senator had
eaten his breakfast or he would have
eaten every suffragist alive"
Senator Lodge IL quoted as saying:
Women do not need the protection
OF the ballot They are already bet
ter protected without t. i regret to
see women seek TO come down TO the
level OF men for then men will become
brutallzed and women viii suffer"
Senator Reed OF Missouri Is described
as taking suffrage as a joke.
Senator Brandegee OF Connecticut Is