The Washington herald., 1922-05-22
Will Fight to Prevent
Evil, Not Patch Up,
Says Mrs. Belmont.

suffragists gathered in full force.
Young women, wearing cap and
gown, and new to the larger affairs
of government. and myriad thought,
fui women who have enlisted under
the standard of Alice Paul and the
equal rights champions all marched
Practically every profession in
which women are engaged was rep
resented. Miss Margaret Shanks.
who was with Susan r. Anthony
when she died. carried the nag for
the early nurses. representatives
of State organizations followed by
foreign countries also marched. Mss
Sarah p. Grogan led the District of
Columbia delegation.
Plead Equal Rights.
Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, Of New
York. presided at the ceremonies.
"Of the accomplishments in which
America has led the world. her most
outstanding achievement is the sue
8ssful establishment of popular
government among her people
said Representative Simeon y. Fess,
the first speaker for Congress
Universal political enfranchise-
ment has become a part of the
organic law. Not only must past
gains be kept secure. but new gains
made. Inactivity is decay. One
work yet to be accomplished is to
insure equal opportunity for all cit
izens regardless of sex"
On behalf of the Senate. Senator
Charles Curtis. of Kansas. who, to-
gether with Representative Fess.
has agreed to present the equal
rights bill. promulgated by the
woman's party before Congress,
declared that the men have moth
ing to fear from the coming of
women into power for il women
take from us some Of our former
work. their vision and Imagination
will create new tasks which men
and women can fulfill together.
Curtis and Cnraway speak.
Those OF us who worked and
voted for the suffrage resolution
know that We will never regret the
part we took in the great contest
because we are sure the women will
do their full duty and that they will
favor such legislation. State and
natoinal, as will be for the best in
terst Of all the people of our be-
loved country"
In We olden times. sculptors.
painters and poets. depicted woman
always with bowed head. Bowed
she was at her toll. her prayer
bowed over the cradle and at the
tomb" Senstor T. II. Caraway. OF
Arkansas. pointed out in behalf OF
the Democratic National Commit
tee.
"Meekness was thought her
chiefest charm.
Times. thank God. are changed!
She stands now head erect. The dis
taft as the emblem of submission no
longer hers. but the banner OF lead =
ership-leadership among those who
think.
Land. woman's PaYty.
ITO you. the founders and leaders
of the National Woman's party. Is
due much Of praise for this changed
state. For all must remember how
in the ole unhappy days for all
women's sake you faced criticism,
bitter criticism. undismayed, and
prison bars unafraid.
"Andswhen victory came as come
it must, and justice struck on your
chains of political bondage. you
paused not to rejoice. but again put
on your armor for battles yet un-
won. battles to be waged not FOR
yourselves alone, but for all who
are weak and oppressed.
Miss Gail Iaughlin, of san fran
cisco. pointed out the meaning OF
the Headquarters as a stronghold
for women, and Mrs. Oliver II. r.
Belmont presented the gift of the
70 the nartV,
"a belief in the need of higher
standards in the body polite: be-
lief in the need of a more intimate
knowledge of the requirements of
the human family: determination
to come before the governing pow
ers as dictators. not as beggars'
made the formation of the Woman's
Party a necessity" declared Mrs
Belmont.
-"In our parliament we shall not
work to patch up evils. 1t will be
our will that evils will stop being
born. within the walls Of these
buildings we shall hapdle questions
long neglected by those in power
and from the neglect OF which hu-
manity is greatly suffering.
Know DimcuIties Ahead.
I'VE know the difficulties ahead
We recognize the endless strife. the
|opposition to be met We have the
belief and the courage OF the
woman's Party to peet II ALL"
After the house Was received by
Miss Maud Younger. Che ceremony
proceeded to a triumphant con-
clusion when Miss Isetta Jewel
l
Brown. political chairman OF the
National Woman's Party. aftei
/ placing in the cornerstone the
greetings from President Harding
from the governors of thirty States
from the Representatives Of forty
foreign countries and from hun
dreds ef-w6men. closed the corner.
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