The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-17
ANTS REJOICING
over RED ROSES
Assert Bottom Fell Through
Suffrage Parade Here
May 9.
FAILURE IN COLORADO
Strike Conditions There. Says Mrs.
Stoddard. Show Worthlessness
of Women's Votes.
FAILURE IN COLORADO


of Women's Votes.
To the Editor: That the ants were
considered to be Of sufficient importance
to be noticed in the sunragist parade
May g. 10 one Of the most forcible express
sions Of anti-sunrage strength yet de-
clared. Altogether II was a great day
for the antis. Even the Socialists are
beginning TO realize that we are formi-
dable and that the thorns Of our red
roses penetrate deeply and are difficult
to extract.
Significance of Red Rose.
In there any doubt today in the minds
Of the public concerning the suffragist-
Socialists alliance? And can there be any
doubt as to the significance or the Amerf-
can Beauty rose IN its relations to the
antisf II the suffragists were unwilling
to bow to the red rose as an anti-suf.
frase emblem. II Is difficult to discover
why they refused to sell them for the
Sociatsts-their allies, after having an
nounced In the papers that they had
ordered thousands of red roses for their
own ranks and that suffragists and
Socialists would appear bedecked with
the emblem. With 10000 sold in Boston
on May Q, and with their introduction
in Philadelphia. Hartford. Harrisburg.
and in other cities throughout the coun-
try where suffragists held rallies on that
date, the public has been sufficiently in
formed as to the American Beauty rose
and its significance for anti-sunrasism.
The ants still are looking for the i'm
mense delegations from all over the coun-
TRIP advertised in the papers days before
the final event-7o0 from New York. 400
from Philadelphia and 300 from Balti-
more-as announced. We have not yet
seen the chorus of Loo women who would
greet the marchers upon their arrival
at the Capitol with their petitions in their
hands demanding a Federal amendment
to the Constitution. We have yet TO IN
derstand why the strains of the French
revolutionary hymn fioated out over the
heads OF the assembled multitudes on
the plaza OF the Capitol and struck with
shocking abruptness every true Ameri-
can heart that beat with loyalty for his
country.
Conditions in Colorado.
The woeful negligence Of women voting
Is daily being demonstrated to the coun-
try at large in Colorado where the great
battle between labor and capital has
come to a final issue Colorado-the
State where women have voted for
and power of women has made the State
a center for all eyes, in spite Of it Colo
RADIO stands today a confession Of failure,
an acknowledged delinquent in its ina
bility TO deal with domestic condition
which any mining State Is apt to be called
upon to do.
Riots, bIoodshed and anarchy have
run wild to the extent that Federal IN
Prevention was deemed necessary. Such
not spring into existence over night. This
warfare between the union men and mine
operators Is merely a climax to strug-
gle that actually began ten years ago
and developed into actual violence less
than seven months ago These seven
months will forever be a black page in
the history Of Colorado. The operators
have spent millions Of dollars The
unionists have spent H.ocaoo0. while the
cost to the State and people of Colorado
has been fully s1aooo.0oo.
without Law and Order.
Colorado has become the cynosure Of
the entire country because or its utter
incapacity for dealing with this labor war
problem Colorado has forfeited its
rights to be considered fit for the hand
ling of this domestic situation. yet the
task now belongs TO Colorado to estab-
fish law and order and assert its leSts-
lative prerogative in running the state
on normal lines once again
This gradual deterioration of standards
which have brought about such disas-
trous results has occurred since women
have been voting IN Colorado. and It
must be acknowledged that something
is radically wrong with its politics and
its government. A State which allows the
citizens to buy arms as easily as 1t allows
them to buy household supplies cannot
be deemed a wise and well governed
municipality.
The State which does not enforce i'm
portant laws for the maintenance or law
and order within its borders violates all
claims of good government the State
that cannot uphold the right of man to
work without a permit from anybody
cannot place itself on record as a free
and independent State" as the suffraEists
would have US believe when both men
and women vote
Women to Blame.
Manifestly the people of Colorado need
to think more about their prerogatives
and duties. Is not this . striking chal-
lenge as to the advisability of giving
votes to women throughout the remaining
States? Does II not prove that the men
voters are inclined to shift responsibility
where il Is least capable OF being sup
ported? II has been proven by actual
fact that II women do vote in large num-
bers the mems vote decreases. 1t seems
to show, not the fact that men cannot
handle situations OF extreme Importance.
for it Is difficult to believe that the men
of Colorado are more deficient in capacity
than the men OF other States. but rather
that women are figuring too prominently
in matters which they are absolutely I'M
fit for and unable to efficiently handle.
Colorado has failed In its fundamental
duties; the obligations to preserve public
order. The votes of women do not seem
to have improved its administration.
What Is the answer
Mrs. JOSEPH NJ. SToDDARD.
Member of the executive board of Dis
trict OF Columbia Association Opposed
to Woman Suffrage.