Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-01-13
AFTER IT AGAIN

Miss Alice Robertson Will Seek Ee.
{. election to Congress
fashioned conversation will be
pitted against ultra -feminism when
Miss Alice NJ. Robertson Of Oklahoma
makes her race for reelection to the
house of representatives next fall. The
only woman member TO congress to-
day announced her candidacy fop q
second term.
Although the national woman's
party and other similar organizations.
which have championed "better baby
bills and amendments to the Constitu-
tion which would allow women to re-
tain their maiden names after mar
riage are opposed to Miss Robertson,
she intends to- meet their issues in the
campaign. 3T'
do you intend running for con-
gress again, despite the opposition Of
the wonnen?S Miss Robertson was
asked.
Surely. Doesn't freshman after
all the hazfng and discipline Of that
class look forward with joyous antici-
patton to promotionT
What do you think Of your pros
poets for another term % ss". -
4 think, have a. fighting chance, or
I would not consider it at ALL"
What win your platform be?"
Simple Platform for, Her.
"I don't believe I could get better
one than I had before. i am a Chris
tim, an American, Republican. A
Christian first, not in the sense Of one
bound by church or creed, but be-
,lieving: Thou shalt love the Lord, thy
God. with, heart, and soul and mind
ard strength and thy neighbor as thy
self and making a constant guide the
Lords prayer. that never failing help
to human. soulsi an ATericaJt who be-
lieves that our country is and should
continue the world exempiar Of true
libcrty--liberty that is freedom-in-
dustrial, religious, social, political, glv-
ing to every American opportunity to
pursue his own individuality OF aspir-
alton. or achievement, so long as he
does not interfere with the rights Of
his fellow citizens. Republican be-
cause the principles of that party have
always commended themselves to me.
For the Development and strengthen
ing of American industries I believe
In q protective tariff. 81
THE real need of America Is an
awakening Of individual conscience, 4
turning from petty greed and selfish
ness, a. willingness to think of our
neighbor as of thyself.' Law cannot
do this, certainly no party can but so
long as parties must serve the useful
purpose Of expressing the will and
thought of the people, there. must be
party allegiance with the limits of
personal conscience. ...'
-. Has Liked Her Work.
~ have liked the work in congress
far better than I had dreamed possi-
BILE. From the day of my entrance
among them, my colleagues have
treated me with a cordial courtesy
that is faultless. 1 have been made
to feel that was not q rat in q
strange garrett but an accepted CO.
worker
THE press of the country has
shown me kindness as appreciated as
unhoped for. in accepting me as a wo-
man of earnest purpose, coming to her
new sphere of duty as. citizen, not as
representing women especially but all
the people of my district.
"One of my personal friends. but
political opponents, recently said at a
Democratic banquet in my home town
that Alice in Wonderland was speed
lily to be brought back TO her former
obscurity. 1t has been wonderful in
deed-to be received so cordially by
foremost Americans, to sit, as the first
| woman so honored, in the speaker S
chair, to vote for peace. Every morn
ing, as I walk over to the house, !
look up at the marvellous beauty Of the
dcme and wonder whether I am really
awake and am passing through the
magic portals n part of the great pow
or. of tho Arpericap eOyarnrnapt