Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1920-05-28 | Page 5 | Kind of Men Women Will Choose

' KIND OF MEN WOMEN WILL' CHOOSE Women Will Look for National Leader Outside of Old Political Parties BY MRS. J. A. h' HOPKINS. Member Executive Committee, Morris . County Branch State Charities Aid Association; New Jersey Chairman, National Woman's Party. Today, out of the great political discussion dis-cussion of various candidates, wo hear a great deal of the personality of this or that, man, and very little of Iho big issues involved In the coming campaign cam-paign issues which in the history of thie country havo nevor assumed a more important, Xorm. I believe that only after a widespread and intelligent discussion of these Issues will we find the national leader we need at this crisis in our country'c affairs. Result of Miogovernment. Ono of the results of our recent years of misgovornment has been to awaken a demand, for a ministry which shall be directly responsible to the people. The Invisible government, which is, in fact, a political monopoly, Men and women aro beginning to, realize that in a democracy the people are the government, and with the individual indi-vidual voter rests the decision as to what form that government shall take. If the women of'thc entire counUr do win their political freedom In time to vote for the next president, they will certainly have a wonderful opportunity of making a real impression on the country provided they realize the necessity ne-cessity of careful thought before making mak-ing up their minds. Principles of Democracy. In the Judgment of many thinking men and women, the two old parties are breaking up and crumbling away. While both the old political parties are using every inducement to secure the votes of women, It is to bo hoped that those who fought so long for political equality, will not forget the fundamental fundamen-tal principles of democracy on which their fight was waged and won, and will refuse to ally themselves with those reactionary forces which denied freedom to women until pushed to the wall, and only acted in the hope of retaining re-taining their power. Personally I am of ihe opinion that they saw the light too late. - ' Vg- Hopkins