El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-19

T FQlceQ the invocation and the meeting
was called to order by the chairman
OF Joint legislative committee was
suEgesler, but postponed for later
consideration. The meeting adjourned
az noon. In time for the luncheon
which Mrs ]. p Quad gave at the
convention headquarters. the Paso del
Norte hOeL for the officers Of the state
and local league.
The afternoon Is being devoted to
a legislative program and an eXplana-
tlon or the purposes Of the eight
standing commirlees OF the league
q At 9 o'clock the meeting viii adjourn
SO that the delegates may 80 TO the
] cnamDer OF commerce and obtain
{ passports for the trip to Juarez, which
I begins at 1880 o'clock. under the di-
] rectiou Of Frank Bait
Party Exponents Speak
! Delegates and visitors to the Mon
! Gay afternoon session we're given the
I opportunity Of hearing opponents Of
7 the principles and platforms OF the
I two big political parties discuss them
Z The addresses given by Mrs. J. C.
[ GrlsWold Of san nAronio for the Re-
] publc1ns and zach Lamar Cobb. who
spoke In the absence Of Mrs Cone
johnson Of Tyler. for the Democrats,
became at the close a witty debate
in which each speaker re5utted in
part the statements made BY the
other.
1Irs. Griswold's address, which came
first was a brilliant explanation Of
the Republican party platform The
audience was impressed with the
speakers knowledge Of her subject
her keen criticism and her determined
stand on many vital subjects
Sometimes the issues between the
two great political parties have not
been wen defined" said Mrs. Girls
void, and at stin other times. the
principles Of one have been confused
with the principles OF the other.
Il believe in a homogeneous nation.
we should shut out uneducated for
eisuers fro mpolitical suffrage and
thus raise the standard OF citizenship.
A progressive people, and no one VIII
deny the progressiVeness OF women. 7
VIII never tolerate an unprogressive, T
Inefficient and eXtravagant govern I
ment Since the civil war IL has been I
the custom Of the solid south TO 90 I
for Us 10 forget old scores
Problems Are Greater.
1T IS good for US in TeLas-Demo- T
GRAFT that 7 am-to have more Repuh- }
leans in Texas, began Mr. Cobb. /
We have nothing TO fear from the /
Republicans in Texas but II they only I
lelp 70 keep rs clean, make Us be-
have and force US TO nominate our
best men. they viii be a good thing
for Texas our problems today are
greater than ever before Whichever
political party wins this November
cannot solve ali these problems IN one
OF l0ur years nor eight years It
may take q decade, il may take a
generation It may take q hundred
years; II VIII take until America gets
down TO work
I'VE must be patient and we must
work hard and be Industrious You
can't raise cotton on $40 a day labor.
You can't reduce the high cost OF Iiv-
Ing and al the same time raise taxes
You cant reduce prices Of commodi-
ties and foodstuffs and at the same
time raise the wages OF the people
who produce these commodities
We've got TO come down TO normal,
10 common sense. These problems
must be solved through the principles
OF equal rights which party is best
qualified IN this respectF'
Alr. Cobb opposed the adoption Of
national marriage and divorce laws,
such as had been advocated By Mrs.
zrisWold.
The meeting was called to order by
Yrs Jessie Daniel Ames, state presi-
lent The Rev Henry Van Fslken-
lurgh pronounced the invocation and
mayor Charles Davis delivered the
address Of welcome. AIRS O. A.
1ritchett responded 20 the address .
Reports were received and approved
rom the credentials the local ar
an : 1-AaAA anu the AAllaLlE commit
tees and from tie secretary on the
years work
Delegates Taken for Drive.
EolloWlns the meeting. the dele
gates were taken for a motor tour
II the city and trip over the scenic
irive.
The first OF q series OF social en-
-ertainments for each evening this
week was given oA1nday night at the &
= w C. A. club rooms by the local
league Hrs Minnie Fisher Cunning
ham addressed the meeting. which
was followed by pageant and a re-
option Ars- Cunningham stated that
there VIII be no -Woman's party" as
the result Of the 18th amendment
She said she refused to admit that
mirage had been given" 70 the
women Of the country. that they had
ought a long and bitter, though
lloodless fight for it. The speech Of
The leader was interspersed with hui
.nor0us illusions to the earlier atti-
-uds Of people on the suffrage cues
ion she spoke Of the Leagues Of
81 omen Voters and the power Il is
and viii be in the social, political and
civic life
Monday nights meeting opened
with the singing OF America by the
assembly. Ms o. A. Critchett. prasi-
dent OF the FL Pas0 league, made the
speech Of welcome and 1Irs. Ralph
Henderson gave two violin solos.
Ars- Jessie Ames. president o. the
state league. spoke A pageant OF
historical suffrage leaders, followed