MAY 31, 1912
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The Commoner.
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Irish. Her father was a member of
the Society of Friends, and in this
subdued atmosphere' she lived for 21
years. Her personal appearance was
most attractive. She had her limi
tations, for her education was
gauged by the limitations of a cen
tury ago.
"One trait which caused her to de
velop into the charming social leader
was her adaptability. She had excel
lent judgment, too. Another large
factor in her success was her genu
ineness. She was loyal to her friends,
she was loyal to her country, but,
best of all, she was loyal to her hus
band. I know of no more fitting
way in which to end this toast than
by quoting a toast which was once
used in connection with her life: 'My
husband; may he ever be right, but
right or wrong, my husband.' "
"I will speak only in a general
way of the women of the White
house," said Mrs. Mack, who fol
lowed Mrs. Bryan. "Martha Wash
ington never occupied the White
house, although the home of our
presidents derived its name from the
stately colonial white mansion near
Williamsburg, Va., where she mar
ried George Washington. Abigal
Adams was the first lady of the
White house, although she resided
there only four months. Martha
Jefferson died nineteen years beforo
the author of the Declaration of In
dependence became president.
"The history of the women of the
White house does not really begin
until the advent of Dorothy Payne
Todd Madison. Her brilliant reign
will long remain the standrd presi
dential hospitality and social gran
deur." Mrs. Mack then discussed Mrs.
Eliza Monroe, Mrs. Catherine Adams,
Mrs. Rachel Jackson, Mrs. Hannah
Van Buren, Mrs. Anna S. Harrison,
Mrs. Tyler, Mrs. Polk, Mrs. Taylor,
Mrs. Fillmore, Mrs. Pierce, Mrs. Har-,'riet-
Lane, President Buchanan's
niece; Mrs. Lincoln, and the others
down to President Cleveland, and
continued:
"Frances Folsom Cleveland served
to make the social aspect of both the
Cleveland administrations compar
able only to the days of Dolly Madi
son. Incurable illness could not
conceal the sweetness and purity of
Mrs. William McKinley.
"Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt and
Mrs. William Howard Taft are too
well known for me to dwell upon
their characters."
Mrs. Rainey spoke in place of Mrs.
William Randolph Hearst, who was
unable to attend.
"In the economic life of the na
tion," she said, "women are as im
portant as men. They are important
because they have the right to think..
If they have the right to think they
have the right to consider matters
pertaining to the levying of taxes
and other affairs of government. If
they have the right to think along
these lines they at least have the
right to discuss public questions and
to influence as much a they can the
economic events of the period in
which they live.
"Great national problems are ad
vanced and decided long before the
votes are cast, and in the advance
ment of ideals prior to election day
we can all agree that women are en
titled to participate, and upon this
platform we can all stand."
Mrs. Martin Littleton declared:
"Thomas Jefferson said 'all gov
ernments derive their just powers
from the consent of the governed,'
and in this simple sentence he set
forth in striking fashion the very
essence of political liberty. This
single utterance fell upon the ears
of the old world as a forerunner of
world-wide political liberty.
"Mr. Jefferson pulled apart the
state and church in Virginia, and
established religious liberty, and
Mr. Jefferson established the Univer
sity of Virginia. The right to vote
is of no use to any one or to the
country unless there goes with it a
real desire to vote right and sense
enough to know what is right. It
seems to me that the three great
achievements of Mr. Jefferson's life
furnish a suggestion to the women
of today as to how they can most ef
fectively and helpfully employ their
time and talents."
WOMEN AND DEMOCRACY
Our heartiest felicitations to the
women who organized and carried to
a most successful conclusion the
democratic harmony breakfast. It
was a task of no small dimensions to
arrange the details of the gathering,
and yet the affair lacked nothing in
perfection of arrangement. The
guest list, the selection of speakers,
the seats at the tables, and all the
other important factors wore skill
fully handled.
It is noteworthy that no attempt
was made to introduce the question
of woman suffrage. These demo
cratic women, -who, if they share the
views of their husbands, as they un
doubtedly do, represented every
phcise of democratic thought, were
evidently unanimous in the opinion
that their breakfast was neither the
time nor the occasion for emphasiz
ing their own right to wield the bal
lot. They were content to eulogize
the many virtues of Dolly Madison,
in whose day female suffrage was a
thing unheard of, and to point out
the way to democratic success in the
future. Being the wives and daugh
ters of statesmen, they were quite
willing to leave to the male members
of their families the duty and re
sponsibility of government.
And yet, though they can not vote,
these women have aided their politi
cal party in more ways than one.
They have demonstrated that demo
cratic women, unlike democratic
men, can get together in harmony
and successfully conduct an affair of
some magnitude without friction. It
would be well if tbe. democratic lead
ers would sit at the feet of these wo
men and learn diplomacy, tact, and
good management. If the Baltimore
convention can be conducted along,
the same lines as the Washington
breakfast, the democracy will go
forth harmonious, encouraged, and
happy.
Even if the women can not vote,
why not let them manage the Balti
more convention? They have earned
the right to seats among the mighty.
Washington (D. C.) Herald.
Washington News
An Associated Press dispatch says:
Absolutely debarring mere man, 100
statesmen's wives, several of them
spouses to democratic presidential
aspirants, gathered at breakfast to
colebrate the memory of Mrs. Dolly
Madison.
Mrs. Champ Clark, wifo of tho
speaker, was the toaatmistress and
around tho table sat ouch guests an
Mrs. Judson Harmon, Mrs. W. J.
Bryan, Mrs. W. It. Hearst, Mrs.
Thomas Edison, Mrs. Alton B. Par
ker, Mrs. Thomas Marshall, Mrs. A.
S. Burleson and Mrs. Oscar Under
wood. Present-day politics and woman
suffrage were tabooed. Mrs. Bryan
spoke on "Dolly Madison;" Mrs.
Harmon on "Women of the Cabi
net;" Mrs. Martin W. Littleton,
"Thomas Jefferson;" Mrs. Hearst,
"The Press, Be Just and Fear Not,"
and Mrs. Burleson, "Mrs. James
Madison."
Mrs. Anna Hitzer of Colorado, a
delegate to the Baltimore conven
tion, got tho biggest reception of any
of tho speakers.
Officials of coal companies affili
ated with railroads testified before
the house judiciary committee in
vestigating the charges against
Judge Robert Archbald, of the com
merce court, relating to alleged in
terviews the jurist had obtained with
them about coal deals.
Reports are being circulated in
Washington that a determined effort
is to be made to postpone the vote
on the Lorimer case until the-next
session of congress.
Senator Bradley and a number of
interested southern congressmen will
meet to discuss the omission of
southern war claims from the omni
bus bill.
Senator Stone, of Missouri, dis
cussed in the senate the campaign
between President Taft and former
President Roosevelt, alleging that its
bitterness constituted a "black chap
ter in American history."
IN LINE '
"What makes-you think the baby
is going to be a great politician?"
asked the young mother, anxiously.
"I'll tell you," answered the young
father, confidently; "he can say more
things that sound well and mean
nothing at all than any kid I ever
saw." Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A TRIUMPH
Agnes "Was Emily's operation a
success?"
Gladys "Glorious! She got fif
teen presents, a hundred dozen roses,
and had two hundred calls of in
quiry." Life.
CRUELTY TO A POET
P0et "I called to see if you had
an opening for me."
Editor "Yes, there's one right
behind you, shut it as you go out,
please." Satire.
A GOOD POINT
Before you sympathize, with the
under dog, make sure that he .didn't
start the scrap. Puck.
By a vote of 100 to 90 the house
registered its disapproval of the im
position of tolls on American ves
sels engaged In coastwise trade
which use the Panama canal.
The Washington correspondent
for the New York Herald says: The
Works resolution for a six-year single
term for the president of the United
States after having been in the hands
of the judiciary committee for
several weeks finally reached the
senate with a favorable report.
Senator Cummins, of Iowa, who
was delegated. to report the amend
ment in the form put in without
comment Mr. Roosevelt's contemp
tuous reference to the proposed
change as a "tomfool proposition."
No explanation or argument of any
kind was made. Senator Cummins,
who is a candidate for the presi
dency, personally favors the amend
ment, although several other pro
gressive republican senators are op
posed to it on the ground that it is
a slap at Mr. Roosevelt.
"I do not see how it can be
charged that this is aimed at Mr.
Roosevelt any more than at Mr.
Taft," said Senator Cummins in dis
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amendment would apply to any man
who has held the office of president
for one, terra, or even a part of a
term, and make him ineligible for re
election. It proposes to remove
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