The Washington herald., 1914-12-20
THE OPEN FORUM.
Failure of Freshmen" Sufragists to
Defeat Members Of Congress.

Editor OF The Washington Herald
Apropos Of the recent editorial in The
Herald. The Passing OF the Boycott. "
by the suffragists. saying that the boy
colt is not the legal language Of the
courts" and that the American citizen,
whether in politics or business. Is too
stubborn to be cOerced." IL may be added
that IL there remains a doubt OF the
failure of the freshmen" Of the Con
gressional Union, who attempted to d
feat Democratic members for Congress
in the States where women have the
vote. letters now received from reelected
members OF the Senate and the House
Of Representatives. would establish the
fact.
These communications are In reply TO
letters from the u. {. w S A. sent
with congratulations and kindly express
siOns Of recognition Of the loyal services
Of these officials on behalf Of the en-
franchisement OF women. as appreciated
by the ''post-graduates" in the move
ment The post graduates having
been in the field for many years since
they received their 'sheepskins. have
gained wisdom and discretion in cam
palgnng in all political parties. have
learned the value of neutrality: and have
also at the same time added a bit TO their
The two following letters are from a
United States Senator, and a member
of the House of Representatives from
States which have enfranchished their
women.
My Dear Madam: ! am in receipt OF
and thank you very much for the letter
OF November 20 signed by yourself. the
vice president and executive member Of
your association. informing me OF your
resolution prompted by my reelection to
the Senate; ! appreciate this expression
OF yours the more because OF an effort
instituted and vigorously prosecuted here
by the sO-called Congressional Union, and
designed to secure my defeat merely be-
cause ! belong to the Democratic party
The effort. in fact. helped me materially
II is a melancholy fact in human eX-
perienCc that the best OF causes are fire.
quently hindered and sometimes defeated
by the foolish conduct OF some Of its
advocates and benefiCiaries.
Very sincerely yours.
NY Dear Madam: Permit me to aC-
knowledge receipt of your very kind let
ter OF November %. in which YOU were
good enough to cOngra tulate me on the
result of the recent election, and to eX-
press your appreciation Of the service
have been able to render to the cause
of woman suffrage.
The action Of your organisation is all
the more gratifying in view OF the fact
that during the recent campaign repre-
StIlldllNCS VI lIlt SO-N'dlleO IOnETeSSlOndl
Union Canvassed my district urging the
voters To defeat me because I belonged
to d party which has not declared for
the enfranchtsement Of women. Evident
ly. the arguments of these ladies did
not carry any more weight with the
members of your association than they
did with the voters Of my district
For twenty years | have done what I
could on behalf of woman suffrage, and
| find l am growing stronger in the faith
with the passing OF time Thanking you
again, l remain
Yours sincerely.
Dec. q 1914
The association has received other let
ters OF the same purport
". LOVISA WHITE.
President District OF Columbia
Woman Suffrage Association