 | She asserts that because women voted, the Socialist Party made gains, even though the Democrats won all the races. She attempts to link Carrie Chapman Catt with pro-German forces. read clipping The New York Times, March 16, 1918 – Letter to the Editor – Referencing the countries where women can vote, the author asserts: “Government in the hands of women has always in the past led nations to destruction.” read clipping The New York Times, March 22, 1918 – The Texas Legislature passes a law to allow women to vote in the primaries. read clipping The New York Times, March 23, 1918 – Letter to the Editor – In response to the anti-suffrage letter published on March 12, the author counters the argument that political parties are nominating traitors to run for office, thereby forcing people to vote to keep them out of office. In response to one of the letters of March 16, the author asserts there is no proof that “Government in the hands of women has always in the past led nations to destruction.” read clipping The New York Times, March 24, 1918 – The New York State Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage says the New York State Woman’s Suffrage Party is organizing women as a political force, outside of the traditional political parties. read clipping |  |
