The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-11
WOMEN LEARNING
| REPUBLICANISM
students at Muskogee
Political School Are
Being Taught Why
IN ENEMY'S COUNTRY
Takes Courage to Stand Up
for Convictions, Some
tines Miss Alice Says

", PAULINE LAYMNN
staff 'orrorrondert
vl-SkOGEE, Feb. 10. with dcm-
.r,fs fu the right oC them, demo
ais fa the lcft OF them. democrats
rouri fho'n, IN a very den or demo-
ais .. i' were, In the democratic
,ropgg.Id which IS Muskogc wum-
IN leaders of tn" opposite great pu-
|Ws,a, plr'v are learning indclibly
H., principles of republi'anlsm In
to republican womcn's school of in
uci.uu for eastern oklahoma now
toldrg short term here.
Most of the women scholars had
choir rrpubicanism "on straight
,hen they enrolled at the school. IL
iruo. Some profess to have been
barn" republican Others say they
.,yo been republicans an their
r.rEtrg ives long before they
t,r.d dream uf being able some day
.o vote 'hr republican ticket Most
have republican husbands. fathers
nd brothers though this is not an
.r,ar'ahlc rule az one rs an eN demo
..3t and second the wife Of dem
.at Nm amazing proportion have
uIuau. republican blood in thor
veins. Vt'h the names Of Joe CAM
.on VIII Hayes and other well
rovr republican leaders on their
lmily trees. All have hecn speakers
nr the republican cause IN this and
\ her states. in both in some eases,
M without exception all partici-
|plicd boo the past campaign. Every
No Of them has studied out the rca-
sons for her republicanism IKE Mrs.
Marie Hood of Quinton, who said, II
have .S reasons for being a rcpub-
lean and think that is enough"
But whatever they were before
they are more so now. Never ever
sre they likely to confuse their party
sues with their party gowns after
myrc such thorough instruction in
republiclnism. They have learned
heir party history. leaders, princi-
pies. They are planning ahead what
hey will do to ring about a repub-
lean victory in Oklahoma next time
They are so filled with enthusiasm
about what the republican Is and
stands for that they want to go out
and tell all their sister women in
this part Of Soonerland about II.
Miss Alice Speaks.
one Of the lessons in republican,
lsm given today was by Miss Alice
Robertson who urged that republi-
Tan women dare take stand for
their political belief.
Men in the past have been
afraid 10 be republicans in a demo-
cratic state because Of possible in
Jury to their business" she said.
Women must have more of the
courage OF their convictions. | have
known women who thought admis-
SION OF political affiliation might
ruin social standing. It takes a lot
Of courage to acknowledge your po-
ltical faith in a community of an
other political complexion, hut In
so doing YOU gain both your own
respect and that Of others. / have
always been able 10 tell why I was
a republican and upon one occasion
when, after two terms as post master
under a republican administration
democrat suggested that I might
again hold the office by changing
politics. | replied that would
rather be republican than post
master. In fighting for republi-
ranism in Oklahoma we are fight
ing for good government. For the
sake OF the state We must make
ourselves a power, | don't want TO
I'VE under republican government
unless II ~ clean and | am weary Of
A'ing under democratic govern
ment thdt IN not clean. I intend to
give myself TO the cause of clean
government In this state. and | don't
intend to ever rest until every white
nan and woman in the state shall
be allowed the right Of registering
ana or voting as they please. There
\ shameful registration story to
r''' OF many county in Oklahoma,
WcstyilIc Woman Talks.
Mrs. Helen Carter Of Westville re-
N"Ned the foundations and found
''S OF the republican party and In
.o'' llslon said that women now
nave the opportunity to bc standard
bearers for principles which have
oeen advocated ever since 1892
'e'ung ailoat OF poison gases In the
.orm OF slanderous propaganda by
W" democratic party was scored bS
MIS-. NJ. Il. Prentiss of Wynona. This
propaganda has varied from daI
Ndly aspersions against the anCes'
ny OF The man whom America soor
N"l honor IA her chief executive tC
he cry of niger, Niger, and tn,
poSg-electIon cry Of hard times, sh,
N'H' Iu conclusion she begged tha'
epuhhcan women go to meet thl'
N-ea propaganda with brave smile,
ana conquer il Just as they con
u'ted prediction propaganda. \
.e evenings session Rev. T., 4
N"ody of Muskogce, speaking on the
necessity Of political education fol
women said that not more votes bu
ys.1eI votes were needed and tina
women must increase, not the vol
Ilne but the value of ballo.s. II
ADDITION 90 the program for tn,
Nhoo! tomorrow the republican
women are to have the pleasure o
.N'ng their own Miss Alice Rob
,,Son In her home in Sawoka in tn,
afternoon.