The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-02-27
MANY TO TAKE PART IN THE
GREAT SUFFRAGE PARADE :
IN WASHINGTON.
SHREWD MOVE BY THE WOMEN
Virtually Compelled conaressmen
From States Where Gentier Sex
Votes to Psrtieip ate--Fsar Of In.
reference by Hoodlums.
BY GEORGE CLINTON.

participation IN the parade on MaTcn
3straight up to the senators and house
members who represent states in
which women have the right to vote
Unless you are opposed to the will
OF The majority in your state" said
the women in their letter to the con
gressmen, you will march with US
and thus prove that you, like your
states, are in the van of progress
So II Is that congress will take an
unofficial part In the parade of the
women on the day before Mr.. Wilson
takes office. Some forty senators and
representatives unless they weaken
'1at the last moment, will march with
4 banners" near the head OF the pro.
cession. although it is possible that
some of them will march laggard
legged -.
Other men will march with the
women and some Of them will be be-
levers and others unbelievers. in the
suffrage cause AID the reasons for
their participation will be as wide
apart as the reasons for their belief
or unbelief. Some Of the men have
taken seriously the stories that trou.
Bile may occur along the line of march
and that blackguards may insult the
women or attempt some physical di
Nersiea against the peace of the pro
cession, There is apparently no real
basis for this fear, but 1t holds Ienae-
iously with some men and SO part
Of them will march by their wives.
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protection, only, while others will
march to show that their heart is for
suffrage and that man must do his
part to make perfect the parade show
ing and to give suffrage a male en-
dorsement ..~ .
a. Some Scorn Male Escort.
Some OF the women who will march
have told their husbands and their
brothers, and their sons that they can.
not march,. In fact there are many
male members OF families" who want
to take part. and,iwho' have been for.
hidden. The women who are, averse
tothe appearance of the other sex as
defenders OF the parade, say that il
women is able to vote and to- bear
&c march along Pennsylvania avenue
without hr I'd listed escort. ua-
K must not be thought that the suf-
fragists are the only bands of wom-
en- now in Washington who are busy.
The anti-suffragists are here. and
while most Of them lack the militant
qualities of the suffragists, they are
doing what they can to Offset the in.
fiuenee of~the demonstration which is
&c be. The anti-suffragists have had
societies in many of the states for
years, and in some places, like their
suffrage sisters. they have appeared be-
fore legislatures. have pleaded their
cause and have used the old argu.
ment about the place of woman be-
ing at the hearthstone with one hand
on her husbands knee and the other
hand at work rocking the cradle
The antfsuffragists occasionally
have gone into. politics. They have on
more than one occasion defeated pro-
nounced suffrage advocates for re.
election. They have shown an aptL
tude for the game which they say
they do not wish to play. and that
they have played 1t only when neces.
sity impelled 49,. go. ... l..'4
- Army Women Will Ride.
Several army women will have a
place in the cavalry division Of the
suffrage parade. These women know
how to ride and moreover they have
the service course. Ii is said that II
there is any attempt to interfere with
the peace and comfort Of the march.
ers, these army women on their train
ed mounts will 60 to the front and do
some riding down" The women of
The hunt clubs will go to the front
with them. 1t is uncomfortable that
any attempt will be made to interfere
with this parade. The un-American-
ism OF interference is enough to dis
arm fear in advance. but some Of the
elements in the, community opposed
t. suffrage have been doing their best
through the press and otherwise to
make It appear that hoodlums will
move to the attack" Ii anything of
the kind is done lot Of people who
hold themselves respectable will be
responsible. ..t. ..,...-a
Under the cover OF darkness women
are rehearsing the classical dances.
which will be given on the treasury
steps In connection with the suffrage
tabieaux, which will be shown forth
in broad daylight at the time of the
passing OF the procession. The re-
hearsals are taking place just where
the performance will be given. and
the women are Drawing the cold damp
ness Of the Washington nights to
perfect themselves with the proper
surroundings in the entertainment
which is to come,
Word has gone forth from the sur
frage headquarters that unless March
is reproduction of the terrible
day, March four years ago, the pa
rade will be held. but that IL con-
spiracy between rain. cold. snow. hail
and -sleet is successful, the great At.
fair viii be- put on until the day AFT
or Mir. Wilson becomes president