Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-17

was straight declaration Of war. She
declared that she had held her peace as
long as 1t was possible. She dramatically
asked If the Daughters proposed to longer
imperil the life of the national society
by permitting politics to take the place
OF patriotism. She then declared with
emphasis that she did not consider her
DUTY a pleasant one. but that she felt
duty stronger than desire. and that it
was necessary TO reply to some of the
''paltry. pitiful. personal filings that had
been made during the campaign. Mrs.
Scott then declared that unless her ut
1eranres found echo in the hearts of her
Daughters and called forth spontaneous
Endorsement from the body. she would
not accept "a further lease of official life
at your hands,
Mrs. SCOTS Address.
Mrs. Scott said, in part:
"Whatever our ages may be as indi-
viduals, as Daughters Of American Reyo-
luton we are barely out Of our teens
and just entering upon that beautiful
springtime Of life when we may perhaps
Justly claim to have attained the years
Of discretion without having outgrown
the vitality and the expectancy, the ideal
isms and the radiant contagious en-
thusasms of youth.
Therefore 1t is not as a president ger
eral. full OF years and responsibilities, but
az a Daughter, full Of faith and hope
and full Of the invincible spiritual vital
ity of self-forgetful womanhood, that 1
come before you this morning to speak
OF our common heritage, our common
aims, our common achievements and our
common destiny.
First of all, we are daughters and de-
scendants of those peace-loving patriots
who took up arms a century and half
ago. and who. little as they realized 1t
at the time, were preparing the way for
act a
BILE. Another ideal that We stand for is
that of the purity of our Caucasian blood,
the perpetuity Of our Anglo-Saxon ira
ditions Of liberty. law and the security
and gradual elevation of the white mans
standard of living.
Ladies, practically unlimited powers
are within our hands. and l want calmly
and dispa ssionately, but very seriously.
to invite you to consider with me. not
the problem OF whether we have all the
ours. but whether we are measuring up
to the opportunities which are already
ours
"Unquestionably there are thousands of
women in our national society who are
in every way qualified to fiji the highest
ability. dignity and devotion. And while
it matters not which among this multi
tude OF high-minded ioyaf-heafted wom
en- are elected to official position or
lance that We select as our official repre-
sentativeS only such women as. arc
known to put patriotism before politics,
and the good name and high character
OF our society before any personal con-
siderations.
THUS, while the question Of the par
ticular individuals elected to office is a
matter of slight moment. the question Of
the type Of the individuals upon whom
our honors are conferred. and the nature
OF the campaign methods we allow to
succeed, are matters of supreme impor-
tance.
Ladies. if there is any one thing that
is essential to the preservation of the
lofty standard of womanhood which
are striving to maintain and uphold be-
fore all the world, it is that the spirit OF
the self-seeker. and the methods of the
picayune politician shall never be per-
United to gain a foothold within the sa-
cred precincts of this white temple to pa
triotism.
Speaks Out Plainly.
'It is not pleasing duty for me to
bring this matter to your attention.
but certain circumstances. over which
have no control, have rendered it
obligatory for me either to hold a
cowardly silence or to speak out, with
out fear or favor, in behalf Of this
great principle. 1t has been suggested
more courage than political tact. If
that is true-so be it.
For, ladies, do not misunderstood me-
unless the principle which I have Just
your hearts and calls forth a spon-
taneous Endorsement from this body, l
do not want, and 1 would not accept, a
further lease of official life at your hands.
sonal honor and position. l am speaking
for something UNNECESSARILY more i'm
portant than any personal considerations.
/ am speaking for the soul Of our Or
ganiZ ation, for the spirit of &c.
Ladies. knowing as do the rock
from whence you are hewn. the rock
Of patriotic devotion to those immor-
tai principles upon which our nation
and our society are founded, have
no fear that the time will ever come
when the arts and activities Of the
ward politician, when the open and
unabashed efforts of the self-seeker,
when INSCRIPTIONS and untruthful at
Gals shall ever become u rec s~ H%i
methods Of attaining high Office in this
organization. No! do not regard
this as constituting even a remote
possibility.
Outlook Is Bright.
strong women and true have been found
" tdnc oloiio uVt ONly lOT HlSU
ideals but. for noble and womanly
methods Of attaining those ideals. And in
the ever more glorious future. spreading
out before us like vision Of the
promised land, I see no cloud of paltry,
pitiful personal ambition, no lurid light
ming flash Of fractional hate or personal
animosity. no cyclonic manifestations Of
selfish passion. egotistical hysteria or of
unseemly political scrambling for place
and power that can stay our stately
progress toward those serene heights
where the only recognized standard of
nobility or precedence shall be that of
service. which was estab-
lished some two thousand years ego.
when 1t was said, And whatsoever Of YOU
will be the chiefest shall be servant of
all" mark 1O:44).
Mrs. Scott paid Senator Taylor Of Ten
nessee q glowing compliment as "a son
of the old chivalry.'' as she presented
him to the applauding audience.
Senator Taylor spoke Of the enslave-
country came to the rescue. In a stream
OF eloquence. punctuated by applause at
almost every sentence, he sketched the
events leading UP to Lexington. He
painted pictures of Patrick Henry, OF the
Adamses, Of jackson, Thomas Jefferson.
Pail Revere and their cohfreres of the
revolution, rousing the audience to an al. |
most frantic pitch of enthusiasm.
Mrs. Foster introduced.
In presenting Mrs. John W. Foster.
former president general. to make the |
address of welcome. Mrs. Scott said:
1T is an interesting fact that very |