Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-03
NOT ALL INCLUDED
IN CORRUPT CLASS
Speaker Clark Frees COL
leagues From Suspicion
Vardaman Lauds Woman.

ii YOU are going to have anything
70 40 with politics, don't let the pessi-
mists lead YOU to believe that every
th1ng and everybody connected with
American politics is corrupt There
Is not single particle of truth in it.
RMS was the advice given by Speaker
Clark of the House of Representatives
to the Woman's National Democratic
League last night. at meeting held
at the New Willard Hotel to celebrate
the leagues first birthday anniversary.
Senator Vardaman of Mississippi also
spoke at the meeting
Both Speaker Clark and Senator
Nardaman advised the women what to
do if they get into politics. Senator
Vardaman spoke of the dearth of monu-
Washington and said that this is a
condition which should be remedied.
Speaker Clark said that American
politics had improved very much in
the last twenty years. and attributed
it to the fact that the people are TAX
ing more interest in public affairs than
ever before. He predicted that the
democratic party will have another
lease of power if it carries out it's
campaign pledges.
Speaks for House Members.
Il know the 434 other representatives
in Congress like book he continued,
land l don't believe that there is a single
man there whose vote can be changed or
Influenced by the use of money-not
one.
IF | have one prayer it is that every
man and every woman be sufficiently edu-
Gated to be able to read their ballot on
election day and be sufficiently courag-
limo !, ,nr
honest conviction"
Senator Vardaman drew a picture of a
dream monument to women which he
wanted erected here. On top of the mon
ument he placed a maiden in blue and
maiden in gray. the one carrying the
Stars and Stripes and the other the stars
and bars. while the angelic chOirs OF
seraphim and cherubim joined them in
singing Yankee Doodle and Dixie !"
The senator said that # women get into
politics they will accomplish much good
Let her come into politics." he said
She will Undue it with more of a spirit
of the golden rule-more of the golden
rule and less of the rule of gold. One
thing women are going to do when they
get into politics is that they are COINS
to take care of the individual child.
In conclusion he advised the women,
if they get into politics. to drive out the
drink evil by regulation of the whisky
traffic. He scored the captains of in
duStry or this country. VINO, he SAID, val
ne the lives OF their live stock above
those of human lives.
Mrs. William A. CuilOp. wife of Rep
resentative Cullop of Indiana. presided
at the meeting, and Chaplain II. \
Couden of the House delivered the invo-
cation.
Program of Entertainment.
An elaborate musical program had beer
arranged by Mrs. Bertha Lincoln Heustis
The singers were Mrs. Laura Block, Fl
Harry Stevens and Mrs. Heustis. ant
they were accompanied by Mrs. Sue
Burrows Jennings.
Among those present were Mrs. Thorn
as R. Marshall, Speaker Clark. Mrs Will
liam Cumming Story. Senator and Mrs
Fletcher. Mrs. c. &. McChord, Mrs. Grac
Porter Hopkins. Mrs. Cullop. Representa-
tive and Mrs. Charles Linthicum. Mrs
Taylor. Mrs John Z. Raker. Mrs. vii
liam F. Dennis. Gen. and Mrs. Biddle
Mrs Theodore Tiller. Mrs. Patterson o
Georgia. Mrs. Etha Patterson Griffin. Dr.
Mary Walker Mrs. S. b. Williamson
Mrs. Charles Howry. Miss Elizabeth How
ry Col. John Temple Graves.