The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-09-28
Conspicuous in Albany, They
Add a New Touch to a State
Convention.
MOLLY PITCHERS ARRIVE
On a State Crusade to Repeal
Volstead Act, Get Beer and
Light Wines.
Special Dispatch 10 THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bnreau

New York Herald Bureau.
Albany, sept. u.
Women not only took an active part
in the proceedings of the convention to-
day. but they were the most intense lis
teners to Elihu Roots keynote speech.
They were conspicuous in the galleries,
tho boxes and on the platform, and their
attire added a touch or color that was
lacking In the old time conventions.
Their presence also resulted in mucn
more orderiness in the proceedings.
Most OF the prominent women's assoc
Citations OF the State have headquarters
at the Ten Eyck and their representa-
tlves are industriousIy working in the
interest OF the objects OF their organiza-
ton. The platform committee is the OBJ
ject of their main consideration.
The Republican committee OF 100
opened headquarters at the Ten Eyck
to-day and its secretary, Miss Edith Day
Robinson. announced that it's 40 mem
bers indorse Gov. Miller's nomination
and will participate in the party's plans
for his election.
Mrs. Mary Hatch Willard. chairman
of the committee, Is an alternate dele
gate to the convention from the Tenth
Assembly district of New York. Dur
ing the day, the members of the Young
Republican Club and other delegates TO
the convention were guests OF the COM
mittee and many prominent leaders or
the party visited the headquarters.
Mrs. Douglas Robinson, sister OF
President Roosevelt and mother OF
State Senator Theodore Douglas Robin
son, extolled Gov. Miller to the women
delegates Of the Republican State Con-
vention this afternoon when they were
entertained by the women of the Albany
county Republican organization.
The voice OF Roosevelt Is not dead
she said las long as the voice OF
Governor Miller Is heard. We as women
put ourselves behind him. Call upon
our hearts TO supplement our minds
and to unit both our hearts and minds
for Miller
Referring TO Gov. Miller's recent speech
at Johnstown, Mrs. Robinson said that
she admired the Governor who threw
down the challenge to any one who ques-
toned his power TO keep law and order.
Mrs. Robinson, who was introduced by
Mrs. Arthur l.. Livermore. chairman Of
the women's executive committee of the
Republican State Committee was loudly
applauded.
Women members Of the Molly Pitcher
Club, an organization against prohibit
ton. are here to-day. They left New
York on Monday by automobile and
spoke against the Eighteenth Amend
ment and the Volstead law in most OF
the important communities between here
and New York. Among the members Of
the club here are Miss Alice Carpenter,
Mrs Mary Grout, Miss Louis Seigel and
Mrs Frederick Marshall. all Of New
York city. They will continue upstate.
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little. between New York and Albany.
and there was only one man, a resident
or Tarrytown. who was not completely
in favor or our proposed PLATFORM said
Miss Carpenter
THE Molly Pitcher Club endeavors to
prevent any tendency on the part or our
national Government TO interfere WITH
| the personal habits or the American
people unless these habits are criminal.
| Drinking Is not criminal habit unless
| INDUCED In to excess. therefore we feel
| that the Government has no right TO
interfere with drinking in moderation.
| Our purpose is to procure the sale or
| light wines and beers, r. gulated by the
! several States. and stronger spirits to
| be regulated by the Government.
In every town along the way we
talked with storekeepers. guests in no
II
owners. We found that all were COM
pletely in harmony with our plank
Because we favor the repeal OF the
Volstead act is no sign that we would
favor non-enforcement OF the law. As
| long as the prohibition amendment and
Volstead act are the law OF the land
they should be obeyed. and we would
1 insert n clause into our plank which
would favor strict enforcement of the
existing laws until those laws may be
changed.
Beer and light wines now: but rs
saloons ever That is the PLATFORM we
are trying 10 urge upon the Republican
convention. We believe that il is the
right and duty OF all who still believe
in real temperance. in self-respect. self
restraint and the force of personal
morality TO work for the repeal of the
Volstead act and then of the prohibition
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