Show 7 Will FORM if kj t WN r I f 4 f n S PARTY i. i i i omen j w omen en to Present State- State w to nt to National I j Hcan lican Convention r CHICAGO 6 The d. The Ther he June June r womans woman's party convention wHich w y Yesterday s erday launched the first wom- wom taWs t political party formed re- re slimed med its meetings today with three sessions on the program t t Committees t on permanent I rules and on hearings before the Republican Progressive and Demo Demo- i sc conventions named yesterday if f Conferred this morning Ij Tho lio suffrage assembly called caned by t 11 e National American Woman Suf- Suf r frage association held its first meet Princess theatre TheS The Q today at tho S will last for two days 1 l Mrs Carrie Chapman Catt prest ent of the association called the as as- se to order and the opening ses sea ron Con will be bo known as the political p party planks session The The program for the day calls cans fo for r d t. sessions a n luncheon and in th the e evening a dinner for about lead lead- ors rS at the residence of Mrs Cyrus H H. cCormick t Women's Statement f rf It The assembly adopted today a statement state state- ment meat to Jo to be presented to the resole resolutions committee of the Republican national national na na- i convention at the conclusion of c the the- parade of suffragists tomorrow r The The statement follows We Ve 1 e women from every state gathered gathered gathered gath ered in national assembly in the Princess Princess Prin Prin- Priness cess ess theatre June 6 1916 come to you in the name of Justice liberty I and equality to ask you to incorporate Incorporate incorporate rate in your platform a declaration favoring the he extension of suffrage to the only remaining class of citizens citizens to to the women of our t. t nation iv e Wo We make this request in behalf of of ot women who not only e ern erny desire the vote but who be be- y lieve that the perpetuity of our nay na- na y ional Ideals our patriotism and our i Americanism Americanism positively demand that w women assume the responsibility of i full citizenship No class of franchised citizens in our own country country coun coun- try try or any other country have asked the vote In such large numbers none BO so patiently yet so persistently as have the women of ot America Ask sk Indorsement 1 L LIt It I dye We are no not asking your indorsement indorsement indorse- indorse ment of an untried theory but your recognition of a fact The men of twelve twelve states and Alaska already have j i fully fullY enfranchised their women and Illinois has granted a large degree of suffrage Including the presidential ote Women help to elect one L t v t ter ter of the United States senate T fifth fifth of the house of representatives y t nd- nd to decide of our electoral Votes That woman woman I suffrage is already already al al- ready here none can deny That i ihas it t has become a great national question n s 's s self evident f We therefore urge you to give the protecting the protecting power and the prestige jbf ot your great party platform to the theS S final struggle of women for political liberty We urge you to grant us relief re reo relief lief from a position which is daily growing more intolerable for women whose national instincts hold to the traditional belief that ours Js Is the most liberal government in the world find themselves classed among the pout featly incompetent while one by one other other countries which make no claim claimS j S La io liberality have lifted their women from this class and honored them with voto olp JustICe Asked JoWe our In the name nanie Ve make our ur request ustice But a great party may well the expediency of ot such a a. tm since the women of ot seven Arizona Montana Nea Ne- Ne states states Oregon Oregon B- B grads a ads a Kansas Illinois Illinois and Iowa Iowa have have gained S the vote since e 1912 and these t men inen voters have their party t ns' ns s1 yet to make lIt It t must be understood by all an that the he Women omen ot of this country will not f 1 se se e in their struggle for the vote un- un v tit till tl the w women men of every state are enfranchised en- en franchised With party help or with with- ou It we shall shan win We believe that party party to be farseeing which befriends our cause v r A A- similar plank except that it will specifically seek seck to pledge the conventions conven- conven Uon t to support the Susan B. B Anthony will be presented by the National Womans Woman's party which was formed at a It meeting of at the Congress Congress- J l. l Union for Woman Suffrage last The two bodies of ot suffragists e meeting separately but both will march in tomorrows tomorrow's parade r. jas h Younger Speaks Younge f s Maude Younger of ot California California q delivered Un red the ke keynote note speech peach She Shet t urged purged the women to stand for equal v suffrage jt and that alone In this cam- cam p n. I-n. Ji the formation of ot the Womans Woman's par ar y y Miss Younger said a a new marches on on 01 the political field a t r v rl ew y w cry rings s out Jr In the national cam- cam ii alin agn For For Forthe the first time Ume In a a. real real- t. t if Sj election the voting women arek are aro aroi k j i to be reckoned with s 7 S. S r he Womans Woman's party has no candi- candi i tes and but one plank the ft ement ment of ot the women of at America C hr ik k b i the federal amendment There Therea a l 1 i I higher service for which wo we can cant t 9 c ur votes We have come to real- real rS pe lush tho many appeals to us In th state campaigns that the struggle n 1 01 our sisters of ot oth other r states is our that their cause is our cause j we cannot rest content in our I enfranchisement wn until the women J of f this entire nation shall share It with us With enough nough women In each state organized to hold the tho balance of at power o th women voters may determine- determine the presidency of the tho United States Though houSh a a. woman may remain a a. Rei Rc- Rc i publican a Democrat a a. vast number humber t l rot of women belong to tu no party at all Jut ut place candidates above r party and ande A Issue e above all o he urged that the women take no c of ot tho the various Issues of of the i peace peace war tariff person- person Qa wall that ties that they be for tor equal suffrage and nothing else 1 Tho time for lor action has come she continued continued Our hour has struck The opportunity of at a lifetime is at h hand nd With an uncertain presidential election knowing QUI our power realizing our duty beneath the banner of ot the Womans Woman's r party we stand facing all other issues Zw We Ve a place suffrage suffrage- first and pledge ourselves to cast our votes to the end enda a that before the year has passed passe we may obtain the federal amendment enfranchising en en- franchising 0 the women of ot the United I en-I States |