Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1920-02-22 | Page 11 | Political Alignment of Women

Political Alignment of 0 Women p THE HE decision of the National American Womans Woman's s 's L Suffrage association convening in Chicago not to create creato a distinctively womans woman's party but to leave the tho membership free to affiliate with any party their inclinations inclinations in in- ns may direct was a wise and statesmanlike de do- termination Having fought and practically won the figh for enfranchisement their association on may find I further work to accomplish in tho the attainment of other aims for the advancement and amelioration of American women but lUt in lB the matter of party alignment the women should be entirely free to make their choice in accordance accordance accord accord- ance anco with tho the dictates of their own consciences There was a sharp harp encounter in the convention con between between between be be- tween the Republican and Democratic women which arose over an advertisement that appeared in the official official official of of- program of the association The space was bou bought ht and paid for by the thc Illinois Republican association but it didn't set well upon the political nerve nervo cen centers rs of a staunch D Democrat n Mrs rs George Bass who vho arose and denounced de do- the advertisement as out of place and un un- ethical It was defended by Miss Mary Garrett Hay of course but the tho incident spoke volumes in enunciation of the patent fact that women the same suno as men will willbo willbo ill bo governed by their party predilections and will wl not bo be found flocking by themselves when it comes to the elections It I is predicted that the called so-called Women's arty pty which socks seeks sek to create creat a sex division will rl not make much headway in political potency Mrs M. M Carrie Cae Chapman Catt president of the association has ha set nil all 01 doubts doubt at rest on tho the subject by urging the tho women of tho the nation to t join the political parties and make mke their ideas and ideals idea felt in iii selecting party candidates and ad party platforms and aud this th is as it should be be quantity Hoovers Hoover's politics may be regarded as a the tho unknown