The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-05-06
AFTER SOUTHERN NJ. C'S.
SufragiSts Seek to Boost Fight.
Summing for Individuals by Name.

movements for prohibition by fedora!
action and for woman suffrage by fed
eral action has been obviouStO obserV-
ers in Washington for several years.
Though the votes on these PROPOSE
tions in congress have been by no
means identical, they have been clos
er in totals than might be supposed.
and at the last session the federal
prohibition leader in the house. Capt.
HobSon, of Alabama, and the federal
prohibition leader in the senate, Mr..
Sheppard, of Texas, were both lead
ers in the movement for woman suf-
frage by constitutional amendment:
The national managements of the two
movements have been aiding each
other in every possible way to get
their measures to a test at every ses-
sion.
The outlook is that this dual par
liamentary alliance will be continued
with increased cordiality at the COM
ing session of congress. Not only
this. but significant developments are
to be noted towards establishing a
similar community of interests" with
another federal control propaganda
namely, that having as its object
the prohibition of cnild labor by de-
nial of interstate transportation to
the products of mines or factories
having among their employees boys
under IA or girls under 16 years of
age. Whirlwind strength was de-
veloped by the last-named movement
in the recent congress. Cultivation
Of it for mutual parliamentary ad-
vantage appeals to the federal wo-
man suffragists. just as cultivation
Of the suffragists appealed to the fed
eral prohibitionists; so that we need
not be surprised to see the dual al
lance of the 63rd congress blossom
into a triple entente in the 64th.
Lining Up Against States Rights"
Ignoring the frank warning Of SEN
ator Borah, of Idaho, Republican
and a suffragist, that woman suffrage
by the constitutional amendment
route will be impossible so long as
the fifteenth amendment remains in
force to embarrass the South, the
national congressional committee of
the Woman Suffrage association is
determined to try conclusions to a
finish with the States rights obstacle.
Like the prohibitionists, it is laying
plans for supreme attack upon the
opposing intrenchments when the
new congress meets; nor will it ac-
knowledge the weight of the argu-
ment that federal prohibition of the
liquor traffic and federal prohibition
of traffic in products of child labor
have a certain moral" status which
gives them the advantage of woman
suffrage in a conflict with States
rights.
The suffragists are insisting that
their movement belongs in the moral
issue class just as much as either of
the other two. in spite Of the smiles
of the average masculine politician.
The latter is inclined to think that
the other two issues have the best of
any working arrangement with the
federal suffragists, as these others
are, apparently much nearer their
goals and are able to give their con-
verts the excuse that there is no in
reference with a States franchise
control in the adoption of their meas
ures. (All who are familiar with
what is called practical politics know
how important it's votaries consider
an excuse) However, the federal
suffragists are going right ahead with
their purpose of climbing into the
same boat with the other two issues.
During the past week they have pub
lished a statement beginning as fol-
lows:
Three measures OF particular in
terest to women were acted upon in
the house during the last session Of
congress First, of course, is the
Bristow- -Mondell amendment provid-
the Hobson amendment providing for
Of women. Besides this there were
the Hobson amandment providing for
national prohibition of the manufac-
ture and sale of intoxicating liquors.
and the Palmer-Owen child labor bill
prohibiting interstate traffic in the
products of child labor"
Cunning for Hostile NJ. C's.
Then this circular of the woman
suffragists, which is drawn with much
skill, proceeds to analyze the votes
which the three measures ''of par
ticular interest to women obtained
at the recent session. There is first