The Washington herald., 1915-11-24
NO HOPE FOR SUFFRAGE
SAYS CLEVER D. c. ANTI
Mrs. Joseph NJ. Stoddard Welcomes
New Epoch in Progress of Anti
suffrage Ideas.

suffrage is not coming-it 70
going" says Mrs. Jos phi N. Stoddard.
chairman of the executive committee
OF the District of Columbia Assocfa-
ton Opposed TO Woman Suffrage. in .
letter to The Washington Herald.
"All the bombastic methods known
to human ingenuity. sensational ad-
vsrtising. street-corner oratory. or
ganized parades Mrs. LesIie's million
dollar legacy. claims of the greatest
political campaign in history. with
tabs on all the voters in the State
through a card index system failed to
overthrow an organized body OF earn
est women with few speakers and lit
tie money. representing so per cent OF
the women OF the country when these
two opposing forces fought the battls
Of woman suffrage at the polls on
November second.
In the four States which contain
more than % per cent of the voters
Of the United States the suffrage
amendment was killed at the two re-
cent elections by an overwhelming
majority. Against such tremendous
odds this must be considered an
epochal victory for the anti-sufrra-
gists Of the country The example OF
the Western States has not establish
ed a precedent in the East. The suf-
conservatism Of New Jersey. but pro-
gressive Pennsylvania gave 100000
majority for Roosevelt In 1912 and on
November defeated suffrage by over
$4,000. They claim that the politicians
killed suffrage in New Jersey and
called 1t a political machine.
Tn Pennsylvania IL is we'll
known fact that the politicians favor
ed suffrage. yet with this tremendous
ha Nd "a
to bring suffrage to a victory. Mrs.
Gait says. she did not expect a vic
tory in Massachusetts,, the State was
too conservative. yet Judge Lindsey
states Colorado with its twenty-thres
years OF votes for women is twenty
years behind Massachusetts, with its
splendid remedial legislation. In New
York. the governor. the mayor OF New
York city. Senator O'Gorman and
tremendous press power failed TO con-
vince the voters that women in poll
tics was a good step in modern civil
ization. with this array Of facts il Is
not a wise deduction and does II not
prove in an irrefutable way that this
Indirect influence which the suffra gists
denounce so vigorously Is the ruling
and all powerful influence IN questions
affecting home and State?
This is a victory for the women
the great mass of normal, hard
working. home loving. conservative.
modern women who know and feel the
need OF protection. and who realize that
TO lose that protection. TO be forced upon
a basis Of economic independence and po-
litical equality. would be the greatest
calamity that could Bfall them and the
succeeding generations.
The Los Angeles Times Of October
% gives US a striking instance of the
increasing indifference where women
vote. Two women voted yesterday
out of II registered. This Is an aver
age OF less than three in 100. With
ideal conditions for exercising Of the
suffrage None needed to walk more
than two blocks on perfect sidewalks
and pavements in enhancing weather.
when we realize that this election
was on important State constitutional
amendments II proves conclusively
that women will not use the franchise
when Il is given them Suffrage Is
not coming-it is going"