The Washington herald., 1914-06-07

makes the best impression. but the
antis are quite unwilling to let go un-
challenged the many many false edicts
that have from time to time found their
way into the public press and so they
have much to their distaste donned their
armor and gone out into the field to
fight for everything they hold most dear
and precious in the world, the preserva-
ton and unity OF the home. The result
has been beyond their expectation;
thus far
.what1I Happen-If'-
The sufrragist cause is based on what
will hoppen if-but in their prophecies
they did not realize that the future soon
becomes today and that today does not
need a big suffrage if to refute every
claim which hinged upon It.
We were told originally that the work
ing girls were all against US. but that
can be now disproved in any town, city,
or State where women work. Look at
New Jersey-over three-quarters of the
1000 working women OF New Jersey
have taught US the falsity of that state
ment. The wage-earners' anti-suffrage
league of New York disproves IT daily
by its ever+ncreasing numbers and its
present large membership of over 5000
We were told all federated labor was
against US but Miss Emmeline Pitt, edi-
tor OF a labor paper and secretary Of
labor union, brings us convincing testi-
mony to the contrary. We were told
that all the oranges were against us;
but Mrs. Poillet, at the Harrisburg con-
vention, told us In no uncertain terms
OF the opinion of the Pennsylvania
oranges against suffrage.
During the past month Mrs. Oliphant.
of New Jersey arranged and attended
thirty-eight grange and picnic meetings
in that State and expects to hold meet
ings at several. large farms during the
summer In a debate before the grange
at Troy, N. Y, the farmers gave strong
proof of their sympathy. We were told
that the social workers were for suf-
frage. but the Suffolk Bulletin, Of Long
suffrage social workers, and nearly every
woman holding ONCE in the Massachu-
setts association has been, or is now, as
sociated with some important uplift So
ciety as a prominent officer and helper.
We were often told that everybody
with brains was a suffragist," but when
we peruse our list of antis and find among
them Senators. Representatives, justices
OF the Supreme Court, lawyers, actors.
ciergymen. professors, we find enough
brains to remove that stigma.
Press Aids Antis.
We were accused of never having had
any special editions of newspapers or
supplements for. anti-suffrage. On SAT-
urday, May q, the Plainfield Daily Press.
Of New Jersey, issued a special section
OF eight pages containing nothing but
news and articles headed
'Ahti-Suffrage Section" The newspaper
asks US for news, but We do
not work with the methods which create
news. The demand for the
to the Federal Constitution
by the suffragists is the greatest piece of
free advertising they have yet obtained,
and 1t is to be regretted that this Interior
idea was conceived and exploited by
women at the expense Of the govern
ment.
We stand for plain statements, without
heat or bias. dealing with the matter as
It Will work out when put into practical
action in great cities, in congested areas
and at all political danger points. We
hear great deal about the different
standards OF morality for men and
but just as the door to social.
Industrial. educational, religious and
freedom has been opened
for her so the door to moral freedom has
been Just as wide to enter and from the
'ery fact that she has not availed herself
If II, and that public opinion has con-
,eded man to be the greater DELINQUENT
In this question. is it not q splendid
'ributs to her womanhood and integrity