The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-02-08

EeteES, tue dlloUtc keutIetuou WHO al.
dressed the citizens of Brooks in August.
during his campaigning tour through the
State. At that time he was much ad-
mired by political friends and enemies
alike, all voicing the same sentiments in
regard to his wonderfully pleasing per-
sonaiity and agreeable manner, which
was much in evidence during my call.
Mr.. Peters kindly gave me card giving
me admit, ance to the card gallery for
Senators friends during all sessions of
the Senate and House, as we'll as passes,
or request that be shown all courte-
sizes in being taken through the White
House, Treasury, Bureau of Printing
and Engraving, ETC., all of which will
describe later. Since that time, l have
sat through many sessions of both Senate
and House, familiarizing myself with
races and names, listening to more or
less spirited arguments on different sub
jects, some of which was deeply inter-
ested in, especially Prohibition, which
mas been animatedly discussed of late.
Senator Sheppard of Texas having Sue
cessfully carried his bill for District Pro-
hibition through the Senate, after hard
fight, with a vote of Sc to 80, much to
my delight. 1t has yet to pass the House,
but it is believed that if it can be forced
10 an issue there during this term, it Will
be carried to l, which all good minded
il. people are hoping for. Our Capitol
should not lag behind, but ought to lead
in the van for universal. world Pro-
hibition; which is bound to come, in spite
of all the forces of rum.
Senator Sheppard is an earnest man,
and deep thinker, working hard for the
general betterment. 1t was his bill that
swept the Red Light district out of
Washington, thereby making it that
much cleaner; and now his whole heart
is in his plea for District Prohibition,
which is much needed here, the streets
being lined with-rum shops call them
these people here suavely name them
Bullets" 1t is a disgrace that our
Capitol should have ''open house" in
such disgusting evidence everywhere,
and the large number of broken bottles
scattered over pavements, city streets
and parks, especially after holiday,
give silent testimony. Not many blocks
away, just off F. Street, is big pile of
brick filling a square block, one of nu-
merous distilleries, from whose doors
big vans are constantly loading on its
products. This place has bar, sum-
mer beer garden vaudeville, etc
Our good old State of Maine-that the
"Rummles" are always endeavoring to
disgrace by buying and shipping in their
''devils brolh'-wil be much "dryer"
now that we have Gov Carl Milliken at
the helm, an avowed Prohibitionist of
unimpeachable honor and integrity.
Another thing that is Of great interest
"a serious issue, with some funny phases
to it also-is the Suffrage question; you
know that when the President read his
message to Congress in December, the
women unfurled a banner over the rail
of the balcony. with the words what
will you do for Woman's Suffrage, Mr..
PRESIDENT" And since that, there is
picket line of women on guard at both
gates of the White House, with banners
similarly inscribed, so that the President
can't get away from the sight of those
words one day even, until the 4th of
March. They are in dead earnest. and
mean to keep it up faithfully until that
date, when they will gather from all
parts of the countryside, 900 of them,
and surround the White House. Not
marching in parade as they did last year,
but just to make the big demonstration.
These parades are no inch" either, for
some of the first women of the land lead
them. l find that rich society women,
and many of our Senators and Congress-
mems wives and daughters are working
in it. Four years ago when U.s. 900
women marched these streets, a gang of
'hoodlums" rushed a part of the pa
rade, tore their banners, etc., otherwise
it was a wonderful demonstration by
women, and one of the prettiest that
Washington has seen, l am told. A
young girl, the modern Joan of Arc. Inez
Milholland, led the, parade in flowing
white robes and loosened golden hair,
bearing the Suffrage banner, and riding
a milk white horse. This young Suffrage
leader since married, and died while
speaking to California women in her cru
SADIE across the country for Women's
Rights. Last Christmas day was one
of the large number who attended the
memorial service for this young woman,
at 3 o'clock in Statuary hall of the Capt.
toll. Here, surrounded by the silent fig
ures of the Nations great, among them
another woman whose temperance mes
sage to the race is living on after her
Frances E. notable men and
women from nearly every State in the
Union gathered to pay tribute to the
brilliant young life gone out. 1t was
gorgeous and solemn memorial service,
the famous hall a pagent-like scene.
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