The Washington herald., 1914-11-15
Election Brings Joys and Sorrows
Suffragists and Ants Thankful


throughout the state. With IAudStory
comment by the paper
In other states the same conditions
prevailed. The literature OF the anti
Suffrage Association was on the walls
and counters Of the saloons IN Nebras-
ka the publicity agent OF the brewers
was generally recognized as working
also for that association. The visit OF
one Of its national organizers to Butte
with the Liquor Dealers Association m
regard to the woman suffrage amend
ment was described by their ofiiciai or
gan and In the Montana papers. and she
has been working In various campaign
States this fail. II really seems useless
for this association TO deny any longer
its, team work with the liquor interests.
Even II this does not exist literally, the
absolute, unquestionable fact remains
that both are working for exactly the
same purpose: and that both are assisted
by the gamblers, brothel keepers. white
slavers and other vicious forces All Of
these see IN woman suffrage q direct
menace to their interests. and with them
II Is a fight for existence. But what is
the object Of the Anti-Suffrage- Associa-
ton of Women? They claim that II Is
the protection OF the home, but how can
two organizations work hand in hand for
diametrically different purposesf
Liauor Interests Greatest Foe.
The women are not needed and are
wasting their time and money. For
twenty-five years before their association
came into existence suffrage amendments
were defeated right along by the same
elements that defeat them now, but
when women Of education and social po-
sition banded themselves together for the
same object they were recognized and
accepted as valuable allies They sup
piled an eIcmtnt Of responsibility that
was accepted as valuable allies They
supplied an element Of responsibility that
was sadly lacking and their speakers
and literature appealed to class that
the other opponents could not reach.
which to rest the lever OF its opposi-
ton, as al the ancient objections had
become so weak they could no longer
be used II. however, tho. .women's branch
Of the anti-suffragists should disband to-
morrow It would not make a feathers
weight Of difference in the result ~
campaigns. Everybody who has any
knowledge of the situation In the seven
States that have Just voted on suffrage
amendments knows that where they were
defeated II was primarily the result Of the
fight made on them by the liquor inter
ests and their various auxiliaries, and
where they were successful II was be-
cause their advocates by the most heroic
Is little doubt that II the money and
effort thus expended had been devoted
to a dominant political party. Unques-
tionably they alienated some Democratic
votes in the campaign states and there
to some OF the hopeful Of those states
there would have been several mors
By no wish or action Of the suffragists
their question has now become INSOFAR
ably bound up with the several phases
of the temperance question and for
awhile their struggle to win amendment
tory in 1870 II Nevada and Montana
have been carried woman suffrage new
prevails in fully one-third Of the terri
tory of the United States. While .this
proportion does not extend 70 population
and therefore not to representation In
the Lower House OF Congress. these
two States furnish as many United
States Senator's as would Ohio and
Illinois. and increase by four the num-
beF who will doubtless vote for a ma
tional woman suffrage amendment Had
one more State been gained, twelve
one-third Of the number of Legislatures
necessary to ratify it-would have been
secure, but even now that of Illinois
would probably vote in favor.
campaigns will be harder than Il has
been since the tide set in toward vic
mat of eighteen little women going into
This Ihsnceforth Is to be the situation.
victories toSrejOice over. Two live Sen
placable foe.
efforts were able to overcome this i'm
gressional Union went out to punish
the party" Gilbert and Sullivan couldn't
have wished more delicious theme than
"BIackIistinE" UnPrOAtaBIe.
The women acquire valuable expert
ence with each campaign and perhaps
the most important of the one just
closed was the unwisdom Of blacklist
were reelected, and apparently no Dem
ocratic member was defeated In the nine
woman suffrage states where the Con-
ing candidates and fighting an entire
party The members of Congress on the
blacklist of the National Association all
ators friendly to woman suffrage are
worth more than one dead one con-
signed to a political graveyard for sins
that he didn't commit The National
Association seemed not to go any further
than simply naming its enemies. being
too busy with its campaigns. Possibly
in states where the suffragists are very
strong they may be able TO defeat hostile
candidates for the Legislature. as has
been done In Massachusetts. but II Ii
not advisable to try the big stick on an
entire party IN any state
The ranks Of the suffragists are grow
ing vastly. there is less difficulty every
year in raising funds. and the rapid in
crease Of public sentiment is clearly ap-