, 1921-10-15
WOMAN UNBOUND BY PARTY
TILES is ONE DEVELOPMENT
OFF UNRESTRICTED SUFFRAGE
Her Newly Acquired Priv
ileges Divides Woman
kind into Two Classes.
Those Within Old Par
ties and Those Who De
cline to Consider Affect

There was some question at
the adoption of the nineteenth
amendment as to the influence
the woman voter would have
upon politics. Proof that she
is a factor for good has been
forthcoming in so forceful a way that
1t behooves political leaders to here
sster 10 consider women In their cal
culafionr.
For the nrst time in history wom-
en- recently participated In the DELHI
erations OF the Massachusetts, Repub-
iican state committee and s~iEnaiized
their political debut by being espon
sfble for the adoption of a motion
that had been tabied by the men as
being too revolutionary. The con-
trovcrsy was over the question OF the
ACCESSIBILITY Of inouiring into details
OF policy n biography OF prospect
I've candidates. 1t was In line with
h discussion OF general political en-
lightenment INT for the study OF
civic and necessary legislation for in
telligcnt citizenship.
There are evidently two forces In
h feminine political rnnks-that OF
the non-partfsan. who weighs both
sides OF a question in the same fair
spirit. and that OF the standpatters
whose views differ little from the old
party doctrines except on Hesitation
regarding women OF the two, h
non-partisans appeal to have h
greater influence. as proved by the
reforms accomplished by the National
League OF Women Voters.
Women "New Broom" In Politics.
In connection with municipal rov
crnmcnts throughout the country.
women " nguratively put on the
dust-cap and erasped the broom with
a right good viii. to sweep down the
cobwebs and the dusty cor
ners Of the city's political life.
Tho following report from the Bos-
ton League OF Women Voters shows
their activities in that city:
Final steps have been taken by
the execuuv~ board Of the Boston
League of Women Voters TO sci In
motion the leagues machinery for
giving Its endorsement to the candi.
dates for municipal office most
worthy Of the support of women vot-
ers. A special committee. known as
the municipal election committee, has
been created for the work, consisting
OF tho members OF the leagues exec.
utive board and ward chabmen for
the 26 wards-a Democratic ana a Re-
publican delegate from each ward
specially elected at = ward conven-
ton of league members. and one rep
resentative each of the Democrats,
Republican and Socialist parties.
; whom the parties themselves have
, been invited to- name.
Candidates Asked Opinions.
"An candidates viii be asked 70
state their opinions a. to various i'm
portant questions OF city government
and win be requested to appear In
person before the committee. A two
thirds vote win be required to give
the leagues Endorsement to any can
didate.
The Boston League of Women
Voters Is launching a petition for In
ternational disarmament to crystaliize
the interest Of women In the forth
coming disarmament conference ana
to demonstrate to the members Of the
conference that they win have the
whole-hearted backing OF tho woman.
hood OF America In any plans they
may devise for the reduction Of erma-
ments by international agreement
and the removal of tho sources for In
ternational friction"