The Washington times., 1914-01-08

ance. Her work is not EXPIRE ssed IN
things. 1t Is made flesh"
That sounds like an apresd for suf-
nage. 1t could easily be used as a
suffrage campaign argument. But Il
Is not.
IL Is the declaration OF value OF
hundreds Of women scattered all
over this broad land, women who,
by circumstance or who bV birth or
training or principle, believe In the
supremacy Of the Democracy and its
ideals.
They are no longer content with
the PRONUNCIATION OF this doci rine in
their own homes. Tney are not con-
tent to remain, as they always have
been since there was a Democracy,
the silent, potent hani behind the
ballot They want Invasion Of new
territory. they want war upor op-
posing principles, tliey want a larger
scope for their activities, and while
the President of the United States
has firmly turned aside the ques-
tion Of suffrage fer women, the
President OF the United States has
felt honored to recognize the pobti-
cal power Of these democratic wom-
en- Of Amefica-
MRS. CHAMP CLARK IS
GODMoTHER OF LEAGUE.
This women's National Democrat
ic League is an infant among Or
ganizations- Mrs. Champ Clark -
called its "godmother' and she be-
came its godnosher after Champ
Clark rose from the floor Of the
House OF Representatives to the
Speakers chair.
On June /, 1912, Mrs. Champ Clark
gathered about her a small hand
ful of Democratic women
These women were prominent in
their own localities and the2 were
fired with enthusiasm over the
possibility OK coming national vic
tory for the Democratic party. For
sixteen lean years, they had toiled
side by side with their husbands.
waging an unsuccessful fight against
the high tariff Republican allies.
That was in June. 1872
Invitations were sent out to a num-
Der of women in various parts Of
the country who were known TO be
interested in the Democracy's
fight and these women attended the
first meeting held IN the Willard on
June 5, 1872 At this meeting a con-
SAAlulAOu wis d0OpNcu anu a DOaTQ
OF officers, with Mrs John Sherwin
Crosby, OF New York. was elected.
In the following January, the first
annual meeting was held and at this
time. Mrs Steven 3. Ayres was
elected president.
But. before this meeting, the
League had put up the fight Of its
career. II had gone to the Balti-
more convention, notified the Demo-
cratic national convention of its ex-
isteDce and then added the whole
power Of its influence TO the work OF
re-oiling the rusty Democfatic party
machines-
This organization went to Seagirt,
n. J., tc attend the notification
meeting when President Wilson was
notified of his nomination
Out in Nebraska, Mrs. William Jen-
nings Bryan was molding that State
into a solid constituency for the wo-
mems National Democratic League,
but when the distribution OF honors
came, Mrs. Bryan stepped aside and
allowed others to take precedence.
Mrs. Ayres' presidency lasted until
April, 1913, when she resigned and
Mrs. william A. Cullop, first vice pres
ident. stepped in the leadership. To-
day the organization stands as a
rnc6el for organizations of .ts kind
ard a monument to the influence OF
the woman IN national politics.
That Is what caused Josephus Dan
iels. Secretary Of the Navy, to saw
in hi'. message OF greeting to The con-
yention:
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