Evening star., 1927-05-07
DEMOCRAT WOMEN
FORM new GROUP
Law Enforcement League
Opposes Smith-WouId
Keep TWo-Thirds Rule.

With a declaration of open war on
all wet Democratic aspirants for the
Presidency, aimed at Gov. Al Smith
of New York in particular. new or
ganization of Democratic women dedi'
Gated to law enforcement threw Its
hat into the political ring today.
This new National Woman's Demo
cratic Law Enforcement League
which may prove thorn In the side
of the national Democratic committee,
adopted as it's principal plank a mo-
ton opposing abrogation OF the two
thirds rule at the next Democratic
national convention.
Mrs. Nicholson Elected.
Following up it's attack yesterday
on Gov. Smith and other wet candl.
dates. the new league organized 1tselr
today by launching a vigorous ngnt
for strict law enforcement and adner-
ence to the Constitution In the next
presidential campaign.
Mrs. Jessie w. Nicholson, Chevy
Chase. Md, was elected national
president Of the new organization
which has members In most or the
prohibition strongholds of the South
and West, Other officers chosen to-
dav were Miss Belle Kearney, state
Senator of Mississippi, first vice presl-
dent. Mrs. Katherine w. MCCULLOUGH
of Illinois, second vice president; MRS:
Anna p. Olson of Minnesota, third
vice president; Mrs. Jenifer Broaddus
Of Virginia, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. Edward T. Smith OF st. LOUIS
Urea surer. and Mrs. John Clayorook
of Texas, recording secretary.
VIII Oppose 'Lawlessness."
Declaring their faith in the su-
rramacv Of the Constitution, the new
lea ague proclaimed in it's platform that
anv attempt to revise or modify 1t IN
other manner than that provided IN
the Constitution for so doing is "revo-
lutionary." The platform further de-
cIares "the letter and the spirit or our
organic laws are binding on the or
ficers of each State in the Union VINO
have taken the oath to support the
Constitution of the United States.
"WhiIe we declare our firm alleg1-
anca to the preservation of every
right of individual liberty under the
law" the platform added, 1--WE declare
that public peace and public order are
absolute and essential conditions OF
free government, and we, therefore,
will oppose with our utmost power the
forces of disorder and lawlessness
from whatever source they may ema-
nate.
"All movements seeking by decep-
tion. political manipulation, threats
or organized popular clamor TO over
throw or supplant these guarantees OF
the rights. liberty and happiness OF all
the people are attempts to destroy the
American system Of representative
government organized and established
by the Constitution"
Would Unite Women Of Party.
The Democratic Women in the pre-
amble to their newly adopted consti-
tuition declare that it is the purpose or
the organization to unite the eHorts
of all woman Democrats to the end
that more effective support can be
given to those candidates, both Tor
the nomination and election" who Will
best advance the principles or prohibl-
tion and law enforcement.
n was decided to hold the first ma
tional convention in Washington next
January on jackson day, the purpose
being to arouse Nationwide effort on
the part of Democratic women to op-
pose abrogation of the two-thirds rule
at the next Democratic national con-
yention. Without mentioning Gov.
Smith. this was regarded as a direct
thrust at the aim of Smiths support
ers to control the convention.
The two-day session of the league
will close tonight with dinner at the
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