Evening star., 1924-04-09
Politics at Large
BY N. O. MESSENGER


nation. Things have been going
steadily against him right along, and
his rebuffs at the hands of the voters
have been delivered with singing
force. They are also curious as to
who is holding up the financial end
OF his campaign since William Wrig-
ley quit
Senator Johnson's defeat at the
primaries in Michigan, in Nebraska
and, at this writing. apparently in
Illinois, foreshadows the loss of other
presidential primaries states, depriv-
ing him Of his hope of gathering
enough delegates to be able to make
a demonstration in the convention of
even an obstructive nature.
The loss of Michigan was a stag
gering blow to Senator Johnson.
When it is considered that in the
preferential primaries of 1920 he car
ried the state by more than $4,000
plurality and that last Monday Presi-
dent Coolidge won at the primaries
by more than $4,000, it must be as
sumed that there is something radf-,
cally wrong in Senator Johnsons
policies and method of campaign.
Complaint has been made that Sen
ator johnson does not have any con-
structive policy to advocate and can
only scold at the President in terms
that do not seem to carry conviction.
The failure of the senator to con-
vince the voters in the states that
have thus far registered their choice
for President can in all fairness be
taken as an indication there must be
a country-wid sentiment in oppo-
sition to him upon basic principles.
William G.. McAdoo was signally
defeated in Illinois yesterday by the
faction which is opposed to his nom
ination, and which is aligned with
the faction that is supporting Gov.
Smith of New York. MIR. McAdoo also
lost yesterday in Rhode Island, where
the democratic state convention in
structed Rhode Islands fourteen del
egates to the national convention for
Gov. Smith 1t looks as if the anti
McAdoo bloc in the party is steadily
strengthening and tightening its
lines.
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The new political movement which
has lust been born in Washington
among women, under the title OF the
woman's Committee for Political
Action, is attracting the attention OF
politicians At first glance II mas
the appearance of being woman's
auxiliary to the La Toilette move1
ment. Judging from the nature Of the
policies this new group advocate ana
at any rate is regarded as third-
party undertaking.
Mrs. Harriet Stanton Blatch, who
is the New York representative on
the committee, in an interview sald
she favored Senator La Toilette Tor
the presidency and Jane Adams Tor
Vice President She went on to ex-
plain that "our committee is not
starting a woman's party We think
talk about getting things for women.
That is played out. We must Work
for the things that are good for all
humanity, not just for women alone.
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The object of the Womans Commit
tee for Political Actiop is declared
TO be to stimulate women to Gre
alive activity in politics and to af-
ford medium through which
women can join in the progressive
movement. ,f
Some of the policies the commit.
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conservation of national resources.
secured by taxation on all land
values; public ownership with demo-
cratic control of all means of COM
munication and transportation; pub
Iic control of the nations money
and credit; abolition of all political
patronage.
1t is proposed to raise government
revenue not by tariffs but by taxes
on large incomes and inheritances, on
land values, by profits on government
banking and by savings from reduc-
tion of armament. 1t proposes "resto-
ration of civil rights and suaran-
tee TO all citizens of full economic,
right of childhood TO natural de-
velopment: right Of workers to or
ganize, right of minorities to pro-
portional representation.
| Legislation is demanded to prevent
courts multiplying acts of legislatures
and to correct other judicial abuses.
1t demands progressive reduction OF
armament by international agree
ment, judicial settlement of disputes
and democratically controlled world
organ ization.
David Mulvane, republican national
committeeman from Kansas and
chairman Of the subcommittee Of the
republican national committee in
charge Of arrangements for the ma
tional convention, announces that the
subcommittee will meet April 80 to
perfect the temporary organization of
the convention. It will be necessary
to recommend the temporary chair
man and to decide upon the Keynote
Sounder."
The choice of permanent chairman
will be left to President Coolidge,
who will confe- with party leaders.
There is something like an "insur-
gent" movement on. directed against
what is complained of as being too
much senatorial domination in the
convention direction. with a demand
that laymen politicians be given
larger participation.
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CITY, a. speaker for the republican ma
tionaI committee, who is in Wash
ington, says that college and univer-
sity women are going into politics in
greater numbers than ever before.
Mrs. Wells made an address at the
Maine republican state convention in
! Portland last week and has made a
series of addresses in Texas.
'eWoman graduates of Wellesley and
other colleges and universities" said
| Mrs. Wells. have told me recently
they are ashamed because they have
been inactive so long in politics
There were as many women as men