The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-06-04
HEFLIN ATTACKS
THE SUFFRAGISTS'
Alabama Representative Raps
the Votes for Women
Propaganda.
PRAISES SUNNY SOUTH
jefferson Davis Birthday Anniversary
s.. Observed at Mount Vernon
nj. E. Church.

Never before in the history of woman
minister as severe a drubbing to the
movement for votes for women and ar
raign it in as scathing terms and sub
ject it to as biting sarcasm and ridicule
as did Representative ]. Thomas Helm
Of Alabama in his address at the celebra-
ton of Jefferson Davis birthday at
Mount Vernon NJ. E. Church last night
before an audience which crowded the
building and expressed its approval of
Mr.. Heflin's remarks in long and loud
said: IF this is the sentiment of the
South on the woman suffrage question,
it is self-evident that they are over
whelmingly defeated"
The celebration took place under the
auspices of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy of the District. whose cho-
rus rendered appropriate Southern
hymns and songs. After paying eloquent
tribute to the soldiers of the Confed-
eracy. Representative Hefiin spoke of the
women of the Confederacy as the no
blest women that ever graced the pages
of history He said that the woman is
the power behind the throne, and that
Pericles said he was ruled by his wife:
that he ruled Athens, and that Athens
ruled the world. Let US therefore pray"
continued the speaker. that our noble
women will always inspire us and speak
to the world through their fathers,
brothers. husbands. sons. and daughters.
God grant the day may never come
when they repudiate their husbands, their
fathers, and their sons, and discount
their wisdom and love by rushing to the
ballot box to show lack of confidence in
their own husbands. fathers and sons"
south = Part in History.
Representative Hefin declared that he
lad never had as deep a conviction on
any question as he had on the woman
suffrage question. and that he would
fight it as he had never fought before
What will he come of our men and our
nation when we find our women making
speeches on street corners. Keep them in
the straight and narrow path and far
away from the ballot box
Introducing his remarks Representative
Hefiin spoke of the great part the South
took in the formation of this country
and her contribution TO this country
and constitutional government. He de-
MED that the first blow for American
liberty was struck at Lexington. Mass,
and declared that this honor belonged
TO Edenton. y. c. He also deprived
Boston of its tea party honOrs which he
said also belonged down South. Speak
ing of the first steps in the Revolutionary
war and the formation of the republic.
Mr.. Hefiin said that it was a Southern
man who introduced the bill to declare
independence in the Congress of the
colonies: that it was Il SoUtherner who
drafted the Declaration of Independence:
that II was another Southern man who
commanded the Revolutionary army. and
that it was a Southerner that drew UP
the Constitution. Southern men con-
strued the laws Of the young republic.
and Southern men fought in the war of
1872 and in the Mexican wars.
Sing Southern Songs.
We offer no offense TO the Stars and
Stripes" continued Mr.. Hefiin. when we
honor the beloved chieftain Of the Con-
federacy. and when we cherish the recol- 3
lection of his heroic deeds. Ia a few
days I shall hope to see a reunion of
the Blue and Gray at Gettysburg. where
the heroic survivors OF that memorable
struggle will meet on the field of honor :
which flowed with the blood of the best
sons of the South and the North. and
clasp the hands in everlasting friend .
ship. 1t will be a glorious occasion. and
i want to see the survivors of both
armies together in reunion"
Edwin c. DUtton. who introduced Rep /
resentative Hefiin. said the Celebration
had not been arranged for the purpose
of kindling the fires of hatred or ILL
will, but to commemorate the birth of
q great and good man" Invocation was
said by Rev F. G. PrettYman, chaplain (
OF the Senate. and benediction was pro-
nounced bv Rev. John T. Huddle. The |
Children Of the Confederacy and the |
Confederate Choir, dressed in white. |
wearing red sashes and tiny Confederate |
flags sang a number of Southern songs |
under the direction of W. H. Starnell, |
and Miss Bailey accompanying on the |
piano. Magnus s. Thompson conferred |
the crosses Of honor
The following committee was in charge: !
Mrs. Wallace Streater. Mrs Charles ,
Fred, Mrs. +. c. r. HUMPHREYS, and !
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