Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-07
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Mrs. Crosby Is Free Trader
and Single Taxer.
GOOD DOCTRINE, SHE SAYS
Address at Opening Session of Wom-
ans Democratic League.
SPEAKER CLARK'S GREETING
Wishes Members Good Luck-Fac-
tional Differences Probable in
Choosing Officers.

Admitting she is a free trader an, a
single-taX observation-disclosures aimed to
discredit her right to the presidency of
the Woman's National Democratic
League-Mrs. John Sherwin Crosby of
New York. president. announced her can
didacy to succeed herself. Mrs. Crosby
made declaration of her attitude at the
opening session of the convention this
morning in the New Willard Hotel
Calling attention to statements in the
public press to the effect that there was
strong opposition to her as president on
the score of her political principles, Mrs.
Crosby defended these opinions
AS free trader. she said, she shared
the opinion of the President TO be,
Woodrow Wilson. and her views on
that public question, she considered,
needed no further Justification. An ad-
vocate of the single tax theory, Mrs
Crosby said that in democratic or
ganization her declaration of principles
was orthodox democracy, and she was
not advancing single tax ideas in this
utilization.
Mrs Matthew T. Scott, president gem
eral of the d. A. r.; Champ Clark,
tives. and Mrs. Crosby made the
speeches Of the morning.
Wishes Them "Good Luck"
Speaker Clark wished the women
good luck in their venture into politics,
expressed the hope that they would
solve it's problems and improve the
science of government, and told of his
belief that the field of women in poll
tics would be in the extension Of hu-
manitarian principles.
After the close of the speech making
the president. Mrs. Crosby, called for
verbal reports of state presidents. and.
failing these, for the corresponding sec
rotary to read such written reports as
had been filed. Mrs. Steven B. Ayres, the
corresponding secretary, who is candi-
date for president in opposition to Mrs.
Crosby, called attention of the chair to
the provision of the constitution requir-
ing that all reports shall have the ap-
prevail of the executive board before they
are reported to the convention. AS the
executive board does not meet until this
afternoon, no reports had reached that
status.
At the meeting of the executive board
this afternoon ii is anticipated that fac
tional difficulty will be encountered. A
proposal to extend from last December
until January s the time for the eXpira-
ton Of the right to become charter mem
bers is to be proposed. This is likely to
cause conflict. as the Sdmission of
members under such construction Of the
time of expiration may change the COM
pleXion Of the voting by adding strongly
to the forces of one or other faction.
The convention met at 1890 O'Clock
and was promptly called to order by
Mrs. Cosby. There was full attendance
with about 800 delegates in their seats.
Bishop Harding made the opening prayer.
Greeting by Speaker Clark.
Mr. Clark revised the axiom that every
man owes a, duty to the state, including
women in its provisions.
Commenting on the fact that Washing
ton is city without a mayor. he sug-
gested that the women have a duty in
devising better government for the
National Capital than Congress has been
able to devise.
Mr.. Clark was inclined to believe that
the advent of women into the realm of
politics would have for it's field Of en-
of the human race. the relief of poverty
and the inculcation of morality.
The president. Mrs. Crosby, thanked
the Speaker for his address and for
the views he expressed. Mrs. Crosby
then read her response to his greeting
The success of the democratic party
in the presidential election was briefly
commented upon as cause fog rejoicing
The league was congratulated upon It's
part in bringing about this result.
Mrs Crosby thanked the officers for
their cooperation with her throughout
her service as president.
Mrs. Scott, the next and last speaker,
spoke as follows
1T gives me pleasure she said, ito
welcome to the nations capital the first
convention of the Womans National
Democratic League. Emerging from the
sixteen years of enforced official obscur-
ity that has enveloped our historic
party like a cloud by day and like u
ION luminous with hope and dawning op-
portunity We may be pardoned if our
long pent up emotion gush forth at sight
of the green pastures and still waters
of the promised land at last in sight
Organizations Represented.
Among the organizations represented by
delegates in convention are the Bronx
On. W Womans Democratic Club and
the District of Columbia section of the
Women's National Democratic League:
Mrs. d. y. Fletcher. honorary president
of the Duval County Woman's Demo-
cratic League. and Mrs. Nathan Bryan,
wives of the two senators from Florida,
represent the Duval county organization.
Mrs r. +. Mckelvy. state vice president
of the Nebraska Woman's Democratic
League, the first statewide organization
formed. is detained in Omaha by illness,
but the organization is represented. Mrs.
Kate Barrow, state vice president OF Ar
kansas. will arrive today.
New York and BrOoklin sections have
not vet registered, although their attend
ance is assured. DR.. Julia Holmes
Smith of Chicago brings the greetings of
the Illinois organization.