The Washington times., 1914-06-27
Mrs. Breckenridge and Dr..
Anna Shaw Tell Need for
Vote in Three -Cornered In
tervieW.

Now We have reached the stage
where the vote is needed to further
similar movments, and since we have
had 1t in Chicago 1t has been used
most effectively
Attention was called to one argu-
ment against suffrage, embodied ex-
tensively in Miss Ida TarbelPs re-
rent writings. that votes for women
would precipitate no new issue into
municipal politics. but simply would
double the voting strength OF each
side.
IF the vote is doubled by woman
suffrage" DR.. Shaw said. That Is
is better to have two persons in
terested in a matter of public policy
than to have only one pass upon the
question.
But Miss Adams has shown that
women do take interest in many
municipal questions that men have
left untouched. We do not need
to prove that assertion. those oppos-
ed to woman suffrage furnish the
proof. For there has never been a
suffrage campaign In any state
where the forces Of vice We're not
solidly arrayed against suffrage.
Opposed By Liquor Men.
I'm Michigan the liquor dealers
used the auti-surfrage literature
sent in by the Anti-Suffrage So
ciety. The documents widely CIR
culated in Montana were those
sent out by Mrs. Dodge and her
colleagues. 49,.
secret agreement had been talked
of between the "antis" and the
LIQUOR Ieople. One paper boldly
came forth and said 1t preferred to
fight In the open. 1t was opposed
10 suorage. but II refused &c con-
cede the source Of the opposition.
which was the liquor interests.
in North Dakota recently lee,
turer on woman suffrage who had
not mentioned any OF the evils
suffragIsts would fight was drag
ged off the stage 1" the cries OF
men who yelled: Down with wom-
an suffrage. We want our saloons
and our games let alone: :.
"In the state of Oregon II was
publicly stated that fund or
$3.50. 600. used to fight suffrage.
was raised by the saloons. In
fact, It was stated on a circular
sent out to saloons that 1t Will
take 10000 votes TO defeat SUI.
frage. II every one of the 2.opo
saloons furnishes its quota Of
twenty-five votes, suffrage will be
beaten And cards to be filled out
with twenty-five signer: were put
into the hands OF each saloon
keeper"
THhe idea that sunrag;sts are al
lied with the so-called feminist
movement. as has been charEed by
the 'antis.' was again denied by
DIR. Shaw.
Denies Feminist Alliance.
THE attempt Of the 'antis' 10 in
volve US with feminist propaganda
is a deliberate effort to confuse
issues" Miss Shaw stated.
In this connection a new book by
Spargo. Motherhood and Socialism,.
is a most interesting document.
Mrs. Breckenridge said. THE author
shows how free love accusations
have been hurled at every reform
movement since Martin Luther start
ed the great reformation. and he was
accused of advocating free love.
Lincoln was accused of the same
thing. and practically every great
movement in its infancy. had to face
this charge OF being prospective
breaker-up of homes.
''Suffra agists have as many indi-
vidual beliefs as the 'antis.' They
may have widely different Ideas on
economics and sociology, just as they
have on religion. The only platform
on which they pretend TO unite Is
that of the franchise. That is the
only question they are trying to force.
"Suffragists are not allied with
Norman Hapgood. nor Is his publica-
tion a suffrage organ. though ind
vidual suffracists may agree with
his views. Neither are they affiliated
with any other movement which
would confuse the main issue of
votes for women.