The Washington herald., 1914-10-18
Who Says "Vote Against
Democrats in Congress-
Congressional Union, Con-
ducting Campaign IN Nine
States, Defends Its Fight
Against Party in Power on
Woman Suffrage Question.

Who are they who dare disturb the
political lines OF nine States with echoes
Of an issue that has triumphed In those
states7 Here come Representatives Of a
national organization with message that
tells OF the Democratic party's public rec
ord against political freedom for Amer
ican women. Then with logic incon-
troyertible, they follow the exposure Of
that record with an appeal to women
voters 10 withhold their support from
that national party by defeating its can
didates for Congress. In other words, they
plead with the woman voter to vote
for woman suffrage by voting against
the Democratic candidates for Congress
The Congressional Union Is nonpar-
tisan organization OF women all over the
United States. Its sole reason for exist
ence is the passage Of the Federal
amendment that forblds any State from
disfranchising a citizen ''on account Of
sex" The chairman and vice chairman
Of the union, Miss Alice Paul and Miss
Lucy Burns, organized the national sur
frace parade In Washington at the in
auguration of President Wilson. and have
ever since directed a'brilliant work OF ap-
peal to the Democratic majority for the
submission of the Bristow-Mondell
AnN pINbchN NhAIlpoAkh POi-
icy was adopted at q meeting Of the ad-
visory council held at Marble House,
Newport, the summer home of Mrs. o.
H P. Belmont. a member OF the execu-
tive committee OF the union, and South
ern woman OF Democratic traditions
Prominent in the advisory council and
ardent supporters OF the campaign are
Mrs Harriet Stanton BIatch. daughter Of
the pioneer suffragist. Elizabeth cady
Stanton, and president OF the Women's
Political Union OF New York State; Mrs.
Florence Kelley. famous for Legislative
work for women in every State In the
Union. for years secretary of the Ma
tional Consumers League; Mrs. Harvey
W. Wiley, wife OF the pure food special
list; Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles, the
daughter Of Thomas F. Bayard. Demo-
cratic United States Senator from Della
ware, former Amba, -ador TO Great Brit
ain and member Of Cleveland's Cabinet;
Mrs. Ernest Thompson Seton, the organ
iEer Of the Camp Fire Girls OF America
No appeal ever made to women has
stirred them more than the Congressional
Unions campaign against Democratic
candidates for Congress in the States
where women vote.
The greatest strength OF the policy lies
In the fact that the evidence for the case
against the party now in power has been
spared by newspapers OF the country in
the stories of the action Of the Democratic
Executive and Congress when confronted
by the suffrage issue. Seven times since
his Inauguration the Democratic President
has refused publicly 10 recommend even
the consideration Of woman suffrage to
Congress. and yet he has ardently advo-
Gated extension OF the franchise to Philip
pine men. As a reminder of this we'll
known fact in the record OF the National
Democratic party, the Congressional
UT ION has sent out thoueands of hand
bills bearing Felix Mahoney's cartoon Of
the party chief with two faces, the one
smiling upon the little Filipino, and the
other sternly refusing ito be cross-ex-
amined'' by a woman asking for votes for
American women. The record OF Con-
gress, also. in the Judiciary and Rules
committees is set forth explicitly in q
leafet, entitled The Democratic Party's
Record on Suffrage" To the Democratic
candidates for Congress has gone an open
letter which, in part. reads:
while we feel no opposition to you a.
an individual and appreciate whatever
service you may personally have rendered
to the suffrage movement. # is apparent
that your individual interest in suffrage
can avail us little as long as your party
which Is now in control of Congress, con-
tinues its unfriendly attitude toward our
resolution. We realize that ours is a
party government and that the will of
the individual counts for little when In
opposition to that OF his party. Since the
party which you support at Washington
persistently blocks our amendment, and
since whatever your personal views on
the subject may be, you are not able TO
make them effective owing to the oppo-
sition OF the majority Of your party col
leagues, We are forced to regard you as
an opponent together with the other mem
bers OF the party.
I'VE are appealing. therefore, to the
women voters in your constituency to