The Washington herald., 1922-05-26
Miss Robertson Points to
Beveridge and Pinchot
Victories. (
By REP. ALICE ROBERTSON.

The women did 1t in Pennsylvania
and Indiana. I believe they will do
it in every election throughout the
country this fall.
But the women did not nominate
Clifford Pinchot In Pennsylvania nor
Albert Beveridge in Indiana by any
concerted organization. believe
they did it as individual. thoughtful
voters. Some say that the women
voted for these men against the re-
spective machines because the ma
chimes snubbed them. Well. that
may be. But I'm sure the under
lying reason for this new trend in
politics is simply that women have
begun to get at the root OF politics.
Women Clean Up Precincts.
The root of politics is the pre-
cinct. Pinchot and Beveridge were
nominated through the material as
sistance of the feminine vote be-
cause the women, of their own ac-
cord and conviction. nave begun to
clean up the precincts, the small
city or town unit on which the
whole structure OF our political sys-
tenn is built.
But there wasn't any nonpsrtisan
movement either in Pennsylvania or
Indiana. and there shouldn't be this
fall. The women did IL right with
in the Republican party. They
shouldn't work this nonpartisan
stuff. They should stick with the
party. That is the surest way tc
get candidates who are reasonably
sure of election.
l am running for reelection as a
Republican. I want to win or lose
with my party.
Wants Women In Congress.
However. this advice doesn't i'm.
ply that the women should accept
any man. or even woman-and Ia
be overjoyed to see more women in
Congress - that the organization
may put up.
In the first place. don't think
the women voters would stand for
that. and in the second place the
interest of good government de-
mands that this new influence in
politics be conserved and directed
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enough to say nice. pleasant things
much interest in politics. that is
men for the office.
But women are beginning to take
an interest in politics because they
see certain tendencies which affect
their market baskets. This inter
est must be used to the best ad-
vantage. Let those who are going
to start out on campaigns bear in
mind that women want facts, not
sugar. Let the candidate talk
plainly to the women on the tariff.
for example. Let them show how
its enactment will affect the fam
lily budget one way OF another.
Family Purse Is Issue.
Are there going to be any issues
this fall? Are the successful can
didates going to be elected on
their platforms or their personali-
ties?
The only issue. as see It. is the
family pocketbook, and women are
deeply interested in that, There Is
a great unrest among the people
as a result of the war. And the
issue Is simply this: Shall We or
shall we not be content to come
back nearer to prewar conditions?
War wages and war prices must
go. industrial unrest must be elimi-
mated. / think the solution is a
return to prewar conditions as
nearly as possible.
And the successful candidates
will be chosen both through their
platforms and their personalities.
The two elements go hand in hand.
for the candidate who will talk
plain facts to the women will get
their vote. and the women are go
ing to do it!
Copyright l922.)