Show Husbands of Utahn Arrested in Washington Voice Their Indignation It is an outrage I cried n. n B. B Quay prominent Salt Lake business man last night when Informed by h The Tel Telegram gram that his wife Mrs Minnie 1 Quay had been arrested in Washington D. D C. C to together together together to- to gether with forty other women members of the National Womans Woman's party for picketing at the White While House C. C T. T Robertson Roberton South West Temple Temple Tem Tern pie street characterized the action of the tho Washington police as a crime when inform informed d that his wife Mrs La Verne Robertson who with Mrs Quay made up the Utah delegation to the National Womans Woman's party picket volunteers volunteer also I had been arrested in the national capital Neither expressed surprise at the arrests arrests arrests ar ar- ar- ar rests as they were expected even before the women left for Washington but both husbands were indignant over the acts of the Washington authorities The whole affair is an outrage Mr 11 Quay said It is not hot only unreason unreasonable able but un The women were within their rights they were committing I no crimes But hut to block the effectiveness effective effective- ness of the suffrage movement an anat attempt attempt at tempt is being made to squelch it b by arresting the women All of th the states are quickly voting for the suffrage amendment and I be believe believe be- be lieve that the only reason there Is opposition opposition to the national amendment is bee bea becaUse because be- be caUse the e Democratic c party does oe not t want a to let the colored e women me of f n the South have the vote as they they would surely vote Republican When asked why If his wife were a staunch Democrat as he had previously I asserted she should favor any action that would harm the Democratic party Mr 11 Quay said My wife's motives S in aiding the tho National National Na Na- Womans Woman's party are high above any politics Believing If it this Is to be he a republic all should be freed and given givena Iv n na a voIce In the government she has placed her politics after her Ideals She believes that all women even the colored colored colored col col- col- col I ored women of the South are entitled to a vote and she will do her part to obtain ob oh- tam tain suffrage for all women I heartily indorse her stand in protecting pro pro- pro pro- her rights and the rights of the tIme great American sisterhood I will stand by her to the last ditch Mr 1 Robertson was highly incensed It is a crime he said The women wo women wo- wo vo- vo men were breaking no laws and committing corn com no crimes but because they are agitating for something not wanted corn I by the administration they must suffer im Im- im- im Even if my wife must go goto goto I to Jail I will heartily Indorse anything she may do for womans woman's suffrage thatIs that thatis is not against the law We are fighting for the tIme democracy of Europe and still the women half of our population are de- de nod ned the vote My ly wife is a Socialist but that has nothing to do with her present present present pres pres- ent actions Politics are In no way connected connected connected con con- with the National Womans Woman's party If it I I. I I would not Indorse any agitation at this time The issue is the votes for women and I am heartily in favor of It |