The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-28
OPINIONS OF PROMINENT CIT.
IZENS

have been doubled thrice over if Their
had been space to give. But one gentle
man called upon refused to give hi
opinion. His reason was that he bat
not given the subject any thought
though, as q mem Der of the school board
coming in almost daily contact with wo
men teachers, he has a high regard fol
| tho abilities of women. One, Senator
Sareent-whose wife is now tho pres iden,
of the State Suffrage association-whose
words are here quoted, passed from
among us years ago. But the memory
of his work and words will never be
forgotten by California women.
| Il am heartily IN favor of the women
of our state having the right of suffrage.
| In my judgment the amen dment will
| carry if the women of the state are in
favor of 1t and work for II. Hon. James
McLachlan, Member of Congress, Repub-
| lican.
81 believe in woman suffrage because
those who must be governed py the laws
and suffer if the laws are bad. are natur-
ally entitled to have a voice in the max
ing OF those laws. | do not believe it
would work any immedi late good to the
country, but it might, with the present
deluxe of the old blue laws M. W.
Conkling, ex.Deputy District Attorney,
POI uliSt
II am emphaticnlly in favor OF wo-
mans ballot. 1t is an insult to women
to place them in inferior positions as
to property and other rights. 1t is pre-
posterous that men who have no property
and are denseIy ignorant as to the duties
of citizenship have the franchise while
intelligent women are barrsn out. J.
Mills Dawes, publisher OF the Household
Republican.
II have always bad great faith in the
ballot for women. l propose TO do all in
my power to aid in the amendment cam
naign. personally and in my paper. -
Dr.. Stephen Bowers, editor California
Voice, Prohi htionst.
Il have believed in woman suffrage
ever since | had sense enough TO believe
in anything. Yes, the amendment will
carry if the campaign is properly man
aged. The women must leave out senti-
ment, as the men do in such eases, and
use their common sense, working in
straightforward. business-like way
Judge c. c. McComas, Deputy District
Attorney, Republican.
s. 1t is weii-known that | am woman
suffragist If all the women who believe
in 1t would do their duty there would be
no doubt as TO the success OF the amend
ment. There may De some excuse for
men to plead other engagements or other
reasons for lukewarmness in the cause,
but can think OF no excuse which, to
my mind, would be sutficIent to relieve
any woman from putting forth her
strongest efforts in behalf of this move
ment. Hon. Robert \. Bulla. Republi-
can, assem- blyman in the Legislature that
submitted the amendment, and one of
the staunchest friends of the amendment.
''FGr many years | have thought it was
right and just for women to vote. The
amendment may carry. | would not be
SURPRISED il it did. 1t is one of the pos
al biIitipv Tho II Hpoi|a tho
matte- IS by constitutional amend
ment'-B. \. Smith, Judge of the Su-
perior Court, Republican,.
II am heartily in favor of equal s1ff-
rage. believing that tho same will be
equally beneficial to men and women.
Whether the amendment will carry de-
ponds largely upon the united efforts OF
ali who believe in the movement. The
victory must be won by its friends. -
Will d. Gould, attorney at law Pronibi-
ZIONIST.
Il believe n any custom that is in
keeping with the principles OF our gov
eminent of the people. for the people
and by the people. Women who are the
safeguards of morality and intellectual
ity, should certainly have the franchise.
-CharlesF. Lummls, editor of Land of
Sunshine, Republican,.
Il trust we are nearing the day when
our wives ana daughters will share with
us in the duties and privileges of citizen
ship. and give expression to their prin-
ciples and views, not only indirectly by
personal influence, but at the ballot box.
| do not believe that in putting these
higher RESPONSIBILITIES upon women we
degrade their character. tnat we subject
them to uncongenial pursuits, that We
njurs their moral tone. that We tar2isn
their dellcacy, that we in any way make
them less noble and admirable as wO-
men, wiye, and mothers. The late \.
A NJ q faa of "a
ifornia. Republican.
II believe in evolution. | think it a
part of evolution that women who, thus
lar in the history OF the world have been
denied a share in the affairs oil govern
ment, should be permitted to cast :heir
bal lots, which will improve our admins
tration and cause us to rise higher and
higher in civilization. '-Adolpn Sutro,
mayor of San Francisco, Independent.
Il believe that the women VIII all |
tinally.get the ballot, and in California
soon. If it were left to the Democratic
Democratic party is the party OF progress
ana intelligence. "-E. K. Threldkeld.
ex-mem Der OF the city council, Democrat.
II am in favor OF women having the
ballot. | think the amendment will car
ry, for there is a great deal of sentiment
and just. "-Ex-Senator j. E. McComas
of Pomona, Prohibtionist.
Il believe in the perfect equality of the |
sexes. Women should have the ballot
along with other rights and privileges.
Men. minds and women's m inds do not
differ they are much alike, and so l |
think they should have equal mental op-
portunities. Their bodies are different,
hence their physical labor should not be |
alike. / believe. however, that women
should be allowed to do Just what they |
want to do, and that their rights should |
not be restricted in any sense. DIR. |
Thomson, pastor OF Unity church.
Woman should have the ballot If she |
wants it. 1t is as MUCH a matter of JUS !
tice for women as men. If the suffrage |
we're based on education instead of sex |
we would have better laws and a better |
government - william II. knight, |
Mount Lowe Railway company.
''lf the women and men who favor wo- |
man suffrage keep the matter before the |
people during the year so that the public |
shall be we'll informed, ! believe the |
will pass. If 1T should be de- |
fe tied it will be through the votes OF the |
lower strata of voters and limited |
mum Der of good men who are ignorant of |
what woman suffragists claim and aim to |
do. w. G. kimball, president of the !
City bank.
Il believe in equal rights for men and |
women as certainly as / believe in no |
taxation without representation | saw
a good deal of women voting On the
school question in Massachusetts,, and |
nave known nothing but good to result |
from 1T. doubt tine success OF the amend
ment Tor the reason that those most in
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