Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-11-04

exercise of q grave tres, after o conscien
,ious consideration of the history, the Gig
n;ficance, aud the tendencies of nationa
movements and political situations. Per.
sonally am not impatient for the adver
of Woman Suffrage. But if il shcul !
comet certainly would recognize the OBJ.
legations involved.
MARY MAPEs DODGE.
ALL SORTS OF VIEWS.
Should exercise the right of suffrage if
had il? / certainly should think ought
to do 60. ELIZABETH STUART PHELPS.
Did 1 possess the right of suffrsge 1 Ger.
tainly should vote on almost all cccasionp.
The exception would be thoee few cases
where the question to be voted ppm de-
manded for an Intelligent decision techni-
cal knowledge that / had either insufficient
time or ability to acquire, or where hap
pened to be distinctly opposed to all the
candidates nominated for election.
MARY PUTNAM JACoBI, NJ. D.
Nothing would iniuce me 20 70 to tie
polls and vote. Fur the reason that I do
do not think il IS woman's place, or
within woman's capacity to do so. 1
fully agree with st. Paul in his estimsts
of woman's power and duties.
RcsE TERRY Cooke.
have Fever worked for sufflaae be-
cause I do not lieve in it for all men any
more than fer all women. But if it came
uusought, if it were conferred, the exer-
else becomes the citizsn's duty. When
the candidate suited me should certainly
vote, bat would desire no part
or lot iu mere machine poll.
tics. Toe great point in regard to
suffrage, so lar as women are concerned, is
this: Suffrage is the recognition which the
State sccords to manhood. Womsnhood
does not exist for il, and presumably,
therefore, has no value. The Vulgar and
ignorant look upon il in this way, aud t:eat
women accordingly. I like to lie governed
myself by ONE one who un iers tardJ it,
and do net want any part in it, becsus,
l do not think I understand it. But
if it is to bs a free game in which
everybody takes O hani-a dinner 20,
which every one cooks his own potato
women should not be left out, and cannot
be left out without being heavily handi-
cspp in the struggle fJr thsttxistsnce
Which, once impos e 1, must b, maintained;
and it is Lot creditable 20 the great mod To
Repablic to c,st srci o flur upon the
women who helped 20 found it, or lower
item 10 the eyes of the brutal al d ignorant
to whom it opens its arms.
JENNY JUNE.
TWO VERY DIFFERENT OPINIONS.
The sense of duty alone would indnce
me to vote if tould, but never should l
do 30 from choice. The ballot box receives
womau's be sid when she exercises hi
influence upon her husband, bryther or
father TO vote honestly aud for the hight s.
aud best principles. II tie 20 Is are sur
rcu 1dtd with such an impure atm st hare
IS to make respectable men dread going t.
them on election day, surely women would
have no FL ee there.
CHRISTINE TKRRUEE HERRICK.
Would women vote? confidently an.
swtr, yes M, i)rities Ct men must be in
favor of womao's vote before it will he
granted, tiace only by thir will can this
change c)me. When they have grown 80
large-minded and generous hearted as to
woman IT, place blside
them upon the throne of government, wo.
men will not be a. all blck ward about
coming forward. King Maj ari,y will And
hia suit not less successful than have been
thcss of lesser kings since TINA began. In
some cf the states women have voted,
much to the terror Of illicit saloons AID |
the liquor traffic, and women all over our
country sre gaining some dim idea that
for one-hajf the race to he wholly governed
By laws made aud adm nis,eIci by the
other half is not far play.
FRANCIS f. WILLARD.
If by the laws of our country women
we're entitled 70 vote / should certainly
consider it my duty to do go.
SHE is A VOTER ALREADY.
Would vot.? Bless your heart! do
Vo.s, every year, as by the laws ofMssss.
,hus: It's am allowed 20 vote for School
Committee. 1t is but crumb from the
oaf, the whole of which belongs to me.
Nevertheless, bravely dspo it my beg.
carly and semi-p,uperized vote and thea,
ike Oliver Twist, reach up my hand for
'more.?' MARY A. LIvERMoRE.
have always believed in the right Of
woman suffrage, and when few years
,incs the right was first given in BoetoD
20 VOC upon school matters | complied
With the condition and voted.
ELIZABETH G. PEABODY.
have never desired suffrage for woman.
think woman has her sphere, and man has
biz sphere, and that these spheres are not
Nevertheless, If suffrage
we're given to women fear that / should |
( ell it nv duty to vote. But I, for on',
would prefer that no such additional bur.
len should be laid upon mo.
LOUISE CHANDLER MoULTON.
Wba'evsr my opinion as TO the ipp,r-
ance or desirp b!lity to women Of the bal
ot, if the polls We 6p,ned to them
should feel obliged 10 vote, Cor the came
C lson that il sist that every man should
,ote now; namely, that the iLtel,igepc, OF
he country shs II be represented as well
IS its ignorance.
OLIVER THoRSE MILLER.
IF MRS AKEIs EVER GETS A CHANCE.
do 20! admit that auy man or body Of
nsn can "extend to me the right" Of Del
That fright" like the right
o breathe, is air. ally as much womsn's ss
n an's; he simply detiss her the cbsnce ~
,xsrci e it. Soould opportunity arife, /
.hould most certainly vote NOT Is q priv
ege graciouslv granted by my msstsrs,
Dus as a right and duty.
ELIZABETH AKERs.
have o1ly to answer NO"
CELIA THAyTER
] hive no! yet been cenvincedi that the
granting OF the right cf suffrage to We me1