The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-10-30
REPORTED IN STREETS OF ROME
LEADERS SEE SPLIT IN WOMAN VOTE

seat senator's and congressman put
no united action by women in the
coming elections is discernible, as
election day draws near. Instead,
even women leaders are urging No-
men voters to align themselves def
initely with parties. 'rs ~s
How Republicans and Democrats
are appealing to the feminine voters
for their help Nov. Z is shown in the
following statements written Tor
NEA Service by the leaders of the
women's wing in each Of the two o'd
parties: g..
BY Mrs. Emily Newell Blair
OF Washington, Committeewoman,
Democratic National Committee.
How will the Democratic party
get the women out to the polls I? First
of all by offering the women an op-
portunity to rebuke the present Con-
gress for its high tariff with
vote for congressman who will op-
pose the present iniquitous rates on
everything that women buy for
themselves and their families.
Women are the buyers of the fam
lily and they cannot, as buyers, face
the tremendous increase in the cost
of what they buy, without alarm.
They will flock to the polls to ex--
press this alarm in vote against
Republican Congress which has
voted for an increase in everything
they buy. ...
In the congressional debates, Re-
publican senators contended that
this tariff would increase the cost'cf
articles ,"only a few cents" But
women know that few cents on
every article adds into big sum on
the whole.
Object is Tariff
They will not agree with the Re-
publican paper which said that the
new tariff on wool would "only" in
crease overcoats $3.50. To the ma
jority of voters in this country an
increase of $3.50 on the price Of ov-
ercoats never can be qualified by
"only." r,.s. 4 ~ '.,' ,.f*s
We have attempted to bring this
situation home to women through
publicity. But we have also found
many other ways to carry news OF
the tariff to women who neither read
newspapers or attend meetings. In
some cases they have made house-to-
house canyasses. In others they
have arranged porch meetings.
Sometimes they have employed the
chain-letter system; sometimes the
button method. 'a.5. |
Democratic women will spend cleo
ton day at their telephones, remind
ing women who are forgetful. But
for most part the Democratic party
must content itself with presenting
to the women of the country the
opportunity that is theirs, trusting
that the good sense and self-interest
of the American housewife will leaa
her to the polls. .- !
Once there, she will register vote
to cut down the cost of her chill
dren's food and clothing.
By Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton
Vice. Chairman, Republican National
Executive Committee.
The whole trend in politics today
is for men and women to work TO-
pether, to attend the same meetings,
to hear both men and women speak
ers, to work on the same committees.
to have offices in the same head
quarters. i
During the last several weeks
have personally met women voters III
five different statcs-Ohio, Indiana,
Missouri, Maryland and Massach".
sets. Everywhere l have founa
keen, intelligent interest in the
issues. During the whole campaign,
through reports received at natlona!
headquarters, 1 have kept closely IN
touch with the political situation as
it affects the woman's vote through
out the country. |
Here and there it is reported wo-
men do not understand the protec-
tive tariff, and it is asserted this VIII
cost the Republican party their
votes.
Women More Partisan |
These reports do not frighten me
I am convinced that the misleading
statements made concerning the ell
feet of new tariff rates on prices Will
have a negligible influence on the
woman's vote. The women OF Amer
ica as whole know we'll that
protective tariff means prosperity
for the country. They know that IL
will mean that all the factories will
be open and that all the workmen
will be busy. -
The present campaign shows TWO
things clearly.
First: Women are becoming more
partisan. i
Second: The women who voted
for President Harding in 1871 are
continuing their affiliations WIN
the Republican party. =
The Conference on Limitations OF
Armaments has nullified the feeling
many. women held for the League OF
Nations. It showed America could
play great part in the peace OF inc
world without making any danger
Gus entanglements with other ma.
tions and without the sacrifice Oh
this country's Independent POSITION
Measures passed by the Sixty
Seventh Congress of particular IN
terest to women have been the ma
ternity hill and the independent cl-