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Show PRELATE OPPOSES THE SUFFRAGISTS Washington. March .1 Anti-siiffra- gists were jubilant today over having j won to their cause the powerful influence influ-ence of Mgr William T. Russell, one of the most influential and distinguished distin-guished prelates of the Roman Catholic Cath-olic church In Washington. In a sermon in St. Patrick's church last night Mgr Russell said tnat if u the majority of the women really jjl wanted the vote they should have it ' But I cannot witness without a : sj feeling of indignation." he said, "a small, noisy minority, as it seems to i me, trying to ride rough shod over the vast majority of home loving, ' j child loving women and compelling them to accept suffrage whether they want it or not I see nothing to be gained by woman suffrage, but I see a much to fear." Mgr Russell made it plain that ho waa expressing his own personal views and declared that no Catbolio 1, 1 I could speak for the church. |