Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-02-14

Militaney among suffragettcs in
London has again assumed alarming
aspect. Led to believe that the prime
minister's cabinet would present the
suffrage amendment before parIia-
ment, miiitancy has been singularly
quiet for some time past. On Janu-
airy 81 Premier Asqnith announced
that, although he desired to fulfill
his promise to the women in the pre-
sentation Of this bill, the knowledge
that IL would have no chance Of pas
sage forbade such course. Mrs. En-
cline Pankhurst, leader Of the mill
tant faction Of the suffrage move
mcnt, declared at once that the with
drawal Of the bill was the result Of
conspiracy Of which Premier As
quith had actual and positive knowl-
edge. "The answer TO this treach.
cry" said Mrs. Pankhurst, sis mill
fancy"
SO, the window smashing campaign
is on again in earnest. Women and
their synpathizers throng about the
fashionable streets and pay as little
respect to the costly plate glass fronts
Of high-priced .ewelry stores as to the
four PANIED side-lights Of the less pre-.
tentious. Mail boxes have again come
into prominence as the special oh.
jects of attack, the militants drop
ping acids into them with disastrous
effects upon mail matter. Street
speeches serve constantly to stir up
the flames Of discomfort and to widen
tho breach between contending fac
lions Of the suffrage movement. For
those who favor quiet campaign
through an awakening of public senti-
nent give no sympathy to the mill
ants. Attempts have been made to
'orcibly enter the house Of commons,
N action that called into requsition
'xtra guards Of police and resulted in
'everal arrests. II is said that Chris
abel Pankhurst, said to be the brains
II the movement, is in London direct
ng the movement from some secret
lace.
For decades the women of England
ave been lighting for equality of
as gained steadily during recent
uffrage with the men. Their cause has
aimed steadily during recent years.
rom 1856 until 1912 every suffrage
Ill presented has passed the House
I Commons until last year. In near
= every instance the majority has
cen substantial. Last year the ma
Drity against it though slight, re-
called the truth about the suffrage
'ovement, according to those opposed
} militancy. The militant movement
ogan in 1905. From that year it has
cen carried on with varying degrees
ferocity, finding climax last year
window smashing and mailbox
Impering campaigns that far eclipsed
! other efforts of the kind in behalf
the suffrage movement. This cam
lign had its effect upon the House
embers, for they refused TO support
lie bill they had willingly endorsed
previous years. As result of these
client measures number of the
aders were arrested and three of
EN- were sentenced to nine months
rus in prison.
In support of the militant move
emit it is pointed out that every
Dvement for rights in the past has
en- accompanied by similar tactics.
le American eolonists gained free
m from taxation without represen-
ton by means of demonstrations
ch as these. Universal suffrage for
N was gained in England by the
; of the torch aud the bullet. The
fragists who have adopted militant
tiles declare they will use rocks
" SO long as they are effective in
nging about the end they seek,
IS declaration bearing the ominous