The Washington herald., 1913-07-28
ANIISIN FEAR
Of SUFFRAGISIS
May Ask Police Protection at
Meeting to Be Held in
Plain6eld, N. J.
"CAUSE" IS HIT HARD
In Statement from Headquarters Of
Those Opposed to Movement,
Grievances Are Recited.

Because Mrs. Thomas Preston, for
merly Mrs. Grover Cleveland, and her
friends gave given a tremendous impetus
to the fight against woman suffrage in
New Jersey. the opponents OF votes for
women may ask for police protection
against the suffragists at the anti-suf-
frage meeting to be held in Plainfield
next Thursday. At this meeting Mrs
Grace Dufiield Goodwin and other noted
anti-suYragists will deliver addresses"
This statement was issued yesterday by
the Washington headquarters Of the Ma
tional Association Opposed to Woman
Suffrage, because of an unpleasant Incl
dent which occurred in Plainfield. n. j.,
on July IL The statement continues:
"Anti-suHragists who were in confer
ence in the auditorium OF the public IL
brary in Plainfield a few days ago were
interrupted when an immense bouquet of
flowers was thrown through the transom
and catapulted into their midst. At
tached to the flowers was a card with
this inscription:
1--WE desire to express our gratitude
for the kind work which you are doing
in our behalf. and beg for a continuation
of your favors.
THE Liquor Interests.
"'The Child Labor Interests.
"'The White Slave Interests. and
"'Other Vice Interests
Sign Of Resentment.
THE anti-surragists recognized the
sentiment and signatures as steal from
an offensive cartoon in a weekly pro-
suffrage publication. The bouquet Incl
dent was merely the sequel to the recent
activities of hysterical suffraSists in
Plainfield. their methods having been to
scribble in chalk insulting words and
sentences on the doorsteps of prominent
Plainfeld women opposed to equal SUI
frage.
In front of the home of Mrs. Charles
Sykes was written. Here lives the presi-
dent of the women traitors Upon the
steps OF the residence of the vice presi-
dent, Mrs. J. Constable Moore, was in
scribed. To hell with the ants! Votes for
women, Hurrah for Mrs. Pankhurst.'
This Is merely an indication of the des-
perate and objectionable measures by
which the suffragists have shown their re-
sentiment because of the setbacks they
have received not only in President VIII
sons State. but in various other sections
OF the country. New Jersey Is a strik-
ing example Of the growth of anti-suf-
frage opinion.
posed to Woman Suffrage, although II
has been in existence little more than
year, has a membership of 5000 women
all twenty-one years Of age or over. and
has branches throughout the State. Eliza
beth recruited 600 members in three
months.
Bishop Against "Cause."
"a mems advisory committee. consist
ing of Hon. Henry Leavett. Judge Huston
Dixon, Charles Minnegerode and Col
William Libbey, has been formed to bring
the men of New Jersey into active sup
port of the anti-suffrage doctrine The
Very Rev. James McFaul, Bishop Of Tren-
ton, has stated emphaticaIly that he will
support no political candidate who stands
for equal suffrage and socialistic princi-
Piles.
Confronted by this powerful opposi-
tion," says the anti-suffrage statement In
conclusion, 1.-THE suffragists are exhibiting
in their hysteria their consciousness that
New Jersey will be added to the list Of
States that have given a decisive No to
the clamor for votes for women"