The Washington herald., 1920-08-19

sci for the Anti Saloon League,
26O5 Adams Mill road northwest
Ratification of the Nineteenth
amendment makes the fight 10
maintain and enforce national pro-
hibition much easier. Not all
women favor prohibition, but an
overwhelming majority do favor il
and will support Congress to sus-
tain and enforce it. Liquor inter
csts have always been opposed to
woman suffrage The women know
it and they will not help to re nstat t
an 'OutIawed enemy
Mrs. Maud Wood Park. chairman n
of the National League of Women
Noters-'The news from Tennessee
brings intense Joy and relief to
the hundreds Of women who have
sacrificed everything that all wom-
en- may have justice. Since the
League Of Women Voters is or
ganizcd to bring about improved
GislatiOn-national and State-lt
is not alone Interested in the per-
sOnality of the Presidential Candl-
dates. 1t considers selection OF
members of Congress for the next
two crucial years even more i'm
pOrtant. Our slogan is Every wOm-
an a voter in 1920 Our suffrage
workers with thousands of others
will now be available to help or
ganize a hOuse-to- house canvass OF
prospective voters. and make sure
they understand the mecha mics of
voting. The future is full Of hsrd
work. but the promise of accom-
plishment will make that work a
joyous opportunity"
4 National Example.
Mrs. William Atherton Du Puy,
national president of the League
OF American PenWomen, 1902 Wyo-
ming avenue noTthwest-"TOday the
second of the trio of great accom-
plishments that are to mark this
decade as above all others in his
tory was made reality. The great
est nation in the world has given
the franchise to its women.
1T has set an example that must
eventually be followed by one after
another Of the nations until all the
people in the world have voice in
their own government The trio OF
events in the making are prohibi-
tion, woman suffrage and a provi-
sion for permanent world peace
Each is movement dear to the
hearts of women"
Senator simmons Pleased.
F. NJ. Simmons, Senator fromNorth
Carolina: Il am very happy and
gratified that Tennessee has ratified
the Eighteenth amendment l al
ways thought the womans chances
for ratification would eliminate in
time for the November election. and
l am immeasurably glad that Ten
lessee has helped the situation for
the Democrats by wheeling them
into line for suffrage. I did what I
could for North Carolina. and am
sure that my appeals through the
press were the best way to reach
the people. I am glad Tennessee
has solved the problem for us"
Senator Curtis, of Kansas. Repub-
lican whip, in a statement to Alice
Paul, chairman of the National Wo-
mans Party, said: Il wish to con-
graduate you and the women you
have so valiantly led on the tri-
umph of the suffrage cause today.
want also to congratulate the
country on the accession to the
electorate of millions of women
who have much to give to the DO
litical development of their coun-
try"
Representative Champ Clark,
former speaker of the House of
Representatives..
To-day marks the triumphant end
of the struggle for a cause which
has always had right and Justice
on its side. You are to be con-
graduated on the victory of your
courageous struggle.
The women who have tirelessly
kept up the fight in face of re-
peated encouragement, of rebuffs,
and even of persecution, deserve
the highest credit. The whole coun-
try rejoices in their victory and in
the triumph of a great cause"
Representative Monden, Majority
Floor Leader:
Let me congratulate you as a
leader of the National woman's
Party, and through you the women
OF the country, on this triumphant
ending of your long and difficult
struggle for political equality. Re-
will always be proud of
the fact that their party has stood
on the side of justice and fair deaf
ing in urging the enfranchisement