The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-21
LIQUOR PEOPLE
AFRAID OF Us;
WORK QUIETLY
--DR. ANNA "A. SHAW.
Open Opposition Would Bring
Prohibition, Says National
Suffrage Leader
IN DETROIT TO ATTEND
LEADERS CONFERENCE
Michigan People Are Convinced
Election Was Stolen From
Suffragists
-DR. ANNA n. SHAW.

II the liquor men are not afraid
OF Us, why don't they make an honest
statement that they will refuse 20
work against u.s." aekNd DIR. Anna
Howard Shaw, president OF the Ma
Iional Association for Woman SUI
frage. who came to Detroit 10 attend
a conference, Saturday, OF city and
state leaders in the suffrage move
ment
DR.. Shaw is the guest OF Mrs. Clara
B. Arthur In her home, No. 80 Boston
blvd. east. Cheerful and fresh, In spite
OF her journey TO Detroit after q
strenuous session OF the national ex-
ecutiye board in Chicago. DR.. Shaw
ceased pennlng memoranda to talk Of
the progress OF suffrage throughout
the country.
Il stated q little while ago that II
the liquor interests did not cease
working against US, we would have TO
make direct war on them" DR.. Shaw
continued. The very next day. an
officer OF their national organization
called on me TO explain his position
ne wanted TO assure me that his o.
ganlzation was not working against
us.
THAT shows that the liquor inter
ests are afraid OF Us. They are afraid
to come out into the open against us
They fear that II they take their op-
position into the light, the women OF
the country will organize against
them and bring on prohibition. Sc
they have 10 be very careful and do
their work very quietly.
II believe that the people of Michi'
gan are convinced that the suffrage
election was stolen from US. and that
In the next campaign they Will regis
ter their disgust at such a violation
OF their expressed will.
Il have come here from a meeting
OF our executive board In Chicago
There were eight OF us present We
discussed our budget and paid our
bills and took important action in one
or two matters. We created the posi-
ton OF field secretary. This secretary
will travel about the country, inform
ing the various state organizations OF
the work of the national body. and
keeping the national association In
touch with the work In the states
The field secretary's salary Is to be
paid by the North Side club OF Chi
cage, recently organized society
which includes many residents OF tho
aristocratic Lake Shore drive and
! others who are well able to raise
money for the cause.
I'VE have also decided to establish
western fsHblieity- bureau in-Chi
cago. Our eastern bureaus business
has grown from about $50 a month Il
over $1,000 in the past few years
The Chicago bureau Is made neces
sary by the increase OF western busi
ness.
I'm the west, we hope to win the
ballot In Nevada, Montana and North
Dakota within a short time. In Ne
braska we are using the initiative
and also In South Dakota. don't
know what has been decided In Ohio
believe they are still talking OF en-
ploying the initiative there. The sit
uation In Ohio Is different from that
In Michigan. There, there was nc
question of our defeat: here. We are
not so sure.
IT understand that Rep. Dubois, OF
Iowa, Is preparing bill TO separate
congressional elections from othei
elections II there II any chance foi
this bill, we shall try to have a change
made by which women can vote In
national elections. or course. 1t viii
require constitutional Amendment
"A peculiar condition has arisen IN
the District OF Columbia, where the
men are now asking for the right tc
vote, and are using the very same
arguments that we are employing"