Evening star., 1922-10-15

Confident predictions of democratic
success at the polls in November
were made by Representative Henry
speakers at an enthusiastic demo-
cratic rally last night in the newly
opened headquarters Of the demo-
cratic central committee. in the In
ternational building, 1919 street
northwest.
The meeting. which was we'll at
tended, was the first of series of
similar rallies to be held between
now and election time, 1t was an
nounced. A tentative program of
personal canvassing by democrats.
among voters in the District of Co
lu!nbia. Maryland and Virginia was
mapped out by John F.. Costello.
member of the democratic national
committee, who presided.
Tells of Women's Part.
An account of the part which
women are playing in the present
democratic campaign was given by
Mrs Emily N Blair, vice chairman
Of the woman's national democratic
committee.
Tracing the history of various leg
islation of the past several admins
trations. Representative Steagall de-
clared that there has not been a
single legislative accomplishment of
! that originated with the republican
| party. as such. On the other hand,
he said. every such act could have
its origin traced to the democratic
party's activities.
Mr.. Steagall proceeded to attack the
present administration for what he
termed its failure to keep faith with
the people. The revenue bill which
was passed, he asserted, furnished re-
lief to those having surtaxes on large
incomes. to the war proflteers, but a
republican President squelched An at
tempt to afford relief to those who
actually are in need of assistance, the
war veterans. He characterized the
fight over bonus legislation as one
involving the problem of whether to
tax the profiteers or help the boys.
The bonus debt, the representative
of the country. The burden must be
lifted, he emphasized. by the prof.
teers. and those who shirk the re-
sponsibility should be branded as
towards. just as the soldier who de-
serted was 30 branded.
Flags Propaganda.
The speaker also fiayed "the de-
spicable and insidious propaganda
circulating, he claimed. in the in
x
America by the allies. He express
ed his displeasure of what he be-
lieved to be efforts of republicans to
make the debt commission personnel
a party affair.
The Washington conference was
made light of by Mr.. Steagall. as he
sad it committed Europe to nothing
different from what it had already
agreed to under the league Of ma
tions. The four-power pact. he add
ed, embodied the same principles set
forth by the league.
Referring to the Newberry fight in the
Senate. he expressed the opinion that
the voters will not ratify the Senate's
action in seating the Michigan man,
when the polls are open November I.
The Sewberry case, he remarked. DEM
onstrated that the republicans approve
of bartering for seats in the Senate.
Sees Democratic House.
Mrs. Blair pointed out that great
numbers of women are coming INTO the
ranks OF the democratic parry, even
though in some instances their husbands
vote the republican ticket The women
, of the party are conducting an active
/ campaign of personal appeal to their
friends with marked success, she said
| Mr. Costello called attention to dem.
ocratic races, which appear to be won
citing that a republican newspaper ir
Ohio conceded the election If Senator
! Pomerene by a large majority. In In
! diana, too, it was announced, democrats
have taken charge Of five congressi ona
districts Prospects generally of hav.
ing q democratic House next session
are bright, he concluded.