Evening star., 1927-09-11
WOMEN IN LINEUP
FOR 1928 ELECTION
Members of National League
Discuss Issues Prominent
in the Campaign.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
In the Fall the voters fancy turns
to thoughts of politics. platforms and
parties. Women are no exception, II
seems. to this rule, and organizations
interested in the political expression
OF women are laying plans for ap'
preaching campaigns.
Announcement has just been made
by the Womans National Democratic
Club here that during the early Au-
tumn 1t will stage a national contest
for the best Democratic slogan for
1928. This is the outcome of the wide
spread interest aroused by local Slo'
gan contest held by the club III May,
which brought in not only large
number of entries from club members,
but comments and suggestions from
all parts of the country.
The National League for Woman
Voters is not affiliated with any
party Its members, however, study
the programs and accomplishments of
each. Suggestions for political study
are being made now to members, and
chairmen of it's committees are choos-
ing the topics which they will discuss
with their colleagues before the pri
maries begin.
Tariff Regarded as Important.
'"The tariff is subject that all
thinking women should be studying"
says Mrs. Harris T. Baldwin of Wash
ington, D. c., chairman of the living
costs committee of the National
League of Woman Voters.
When viewed in terms of Paris
gowns and luxuries the tariff seems
far away and vague, but when seen
in terms of necessities of life, such as
sugar, salt, cotton thread. knit goods
and cutlery, it becomes a grim real
i-y." Mrs. Baldwin pointed out.
Our sugar tariff bill is yearly about
$216, Zoo. 900. Is it too high or too
low? Women as purchasers should
consider this seriously.
Women as voters must consider
the tariff earnestly also when they
cast their ballots. because the party
in power to a great extent controls
the tariff maintained by the United
States"
Mrs. baldwin has had extensive
governmental training in matters
dealing with living costs. She also
attends all congressional hearings and
floor debates on legislation related to
subjects In the living costs program.
Before her marriage in 1922. Mrs.
Baldwin was an expert in the U. S.
Department of Agriculture, and in
three years Travelled in virtually every
State conducting special campaigns.
"Wet or Dry" Another Issue.
"wet or dry?" is another question
for which many enfranchised women
believe they must find an answer.
Members of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union Throughout. The
country viii pay special attention to
the question Of prohibition in all esec.
tions. At it's annual convention just
held in Minneapolis, Miss Laura Vol
stead, daughter of the author Of the
Volstead law, urged the assembly 10
pay attention to the political fields.
With primaries approaching, with
minor elections to be held locally and
with choice of presidential candidates
soon upon the voters, she urged the
women to favor only those men who
are earnestly in favor of seeing pro-
hibition enforced"
When platforms begin to be laid, the
National League of Woman Voters |
says one of the questions most fre- |
asked is What do women |
voters expect of the political parties?
Just Plain Honesty" Advocated.
Just plain honesty of pronounce. |
ment of action" answers Mrs. Caspar |
whitney of Irvington-onHudson N. |
Y, In behalf of the league of which |
she is a director. She bases her con-
clusions on first-hand experiences
gained in party activities and in league
work since women were enfranchised.
'T cannot, of course, pretend to
speak for all women, but believe that
I can speak for very large number
OF serious-minded, thinking woman
voters" Mrs. Whitney said. What
women expect of the parties is per-
fectiy simple.
They expect parties to put the
welfare of the country before anything
else
They expect decency in campaign
ing. which means sticking to prin-
ciples, and not befoggig vital issues
with personalities.
They expect parties to keep faith,
TO live up to party pledges, not merely
to make pledges in order to get votes
at an election.
'They expect laws to be enforced
not one law, but every law on the
statute books"
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