The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-30

~ published several letters from 4
Nm number OF prominent women In
W. favor OF woman suffrage which
attracted much attention This
week another series OF letters On
- same subject are herewith given, three
= them from women ~tao oppose woman
n4rage as generally understood !ncIud-
- Mrs. Crannell and one letter from 4
vosnan who ig neither for nor aga!nss the
,u4Yage question. but who takes a neutral
eroune ard gives her own views OF how
Is solve the problem
ruOw absolute 10 that dividing line be-
III tween wosnan's progress and wo-
" ~ man suffrage We may reaiz. when
we consider what the resslst would
- II we could know tomorrow, beyond a
eeradyantare tina. woman never wc.4G
vc,s L. the United States. Not cue Of
her charities. great Or small. would be
txfppsed. Not a wosua-s college would
dose IL. doors. Not profession would
withhold It's diploma from her. not trade
u reconpense. Not single Just law
would Dr. repealed. nor bad one framed
~ q consequence. Not a good book would
Be- forfeited. Not family would lie less
secure Of domestic happiness. Not a s-n-
de hoys would die which points TO time
rheu our cities will all he like those OF
tie prophets vision. FIRST pure and then
peaceabie."
Would any guffragtst hold that a clergy
man was the inferior Of men who do sit
Il the house Of commons They are ex-
GUIDED for the same reason that woman
has not the parliamentary yote-they ara
tuked upon as non-ccmbatants.
Tre subject OF woman suffrage has late
II bern dealt with by two states thai rep
resent republican progress at It's best
They are New York and Massachusetts.
In the former state constitutional con-
ysntton In 1894 gave an impartial hearing
% III. subject. and decided NOT TO submit
y the people an amendment striking the
vcrd male from the state constitution.
Massachusetts, ut its state election IN 1885
asked the people to vote upon the question
q extending municipal suffrage TO women.
and the answer was given in a heavy ad
vsese majority. Fewer than four n one
hundred women qualified to vote on the
subject veted in It's favor and half a MI
lon women defined to vote at all. \ ma
tonty OF over 10000 votes was cast against
Il b. men Utah and New York. Wye
ming ard Massachusetts. which states do
Americans noo up as nearest their mo1eiy
IN which have women made most prog
yus. and showed themselves most Likely
% understand their rights. privileges and
In thie land che vote is the Insignia Of
actual power" but IL Ia only the sgnia ;
d. power to defend themselves ana those
finding. lies with the individual defend
sss To attempt to put into the hands Or
those who are not physically fitted -
maintain the obligations that may result
rom any vote or any legislative act. = 10
render law farce. and Il eetray the trust
imposed upon them by The. constitution
manhood suffrage Is the browning result
n the long evolution Of government ouff
statesmen Of the Revolutionary period did
net contemplate T. Eur stability was The
thing Tor which they sought-the thing
for which all statesmen Of ali times have
been searching. II government = not
full Of noble ideals: and the most. far
reaching thought has now graspei the
idea that manhood strrng h ss the natural
and only defense OF the state Tais Is the
underlying theory OF our government. the
one solid rock on which it rests.
AZ an election the minority do not ac-
quiesce In the decision OF the majority be-
cause the outcome OF the vote has con-
vsnced them that the majority were right,
come suddenly converted To the views OF
the majority. Tina, decision, as recorded
BY the ballot. shows that II the minority
do not keep their opinion IN abeyance.
there are men enough on the other SIDE 20
ccmpei them. civiiiza tson has advanced
- far that instead OF blows there are ar
arc ballots at the polls. but the blows and
the bullets must always be- ready. n case
the arguments and the ballots are IN
hseded The physical strength that was
gift, for the good OF the race. he Is 80
using when he holds II as a deruier res
sort for law and order.
The statement Il also made b. sanraS-
hss that numerous classes Of men who
enjoy politiea: rights are exempt from
military duiy-ali uten over =, ali who
- the loss Of eye o. IS fore!ineer.
ciergymen. physicians, Qaakers scaooi
teachers, professors and presidents of roll
ieg.s. judges, / gislators, eoneressmen.
s.ate prison officials. AMI n osnty ate
ard national of GERS; fath r.. brothers ~
cons having certain relatives dependent
nsd up In every state would make milf
Ions who may be exempted. and there
fore there is no force In tire plea taai r
wunsn vote they must fight" II Is not
true that any class Of voters IL exempt.
The state. regulating thai matter "a II
regulates the age and res 5encs OF voters.
- long as IL hss more defen 1eTs than Il
ne~ds Tor Immediate use. makes demand
upon the youngest or Stron&est but II Il
Reeds them all. then all must serve.
sunragis1s seem 10 forget when they
boast - Joan Of Arc. that the army shs
se0 MAS masculine.
.women and soldiers cannot 'ransTNse
their work. The dnfy of each 70 the re
public Is equally great and high, bur
IN order 10 he done u must be kept dis
unet. noS
But all this Ia subordinate To the real.
81 the writers make n eTrCr d & II made
- pers.4geniis by al sg.fF' agists waenvyeT
tie argument Il force is sisa3s To. taat x
seems necessary 10 yepea tae .xplana-
ton Trey assamy III this argument.
~ briefly stated * The men DO the
hgntiag. therefore they ght 70 ~ 20
ssFdeG With the naiio; TAat = rat the
argument: II Is 10 matter of reward The
arsuG1 n. br.ety stated. l. It's SLai.-
ny : 0nt % the highest virtues hat any
geEerunen nj can pos IS. ans prF ia a ne
Foe n cessaFy l. can have no ga - ~
II Il issues DEGREES thai Il cannot enforce
The ouiy way % avolt such DEGREES : II
make sure that behind every Eaw snd
esy policy siants power - z. n mat
20 poNss IN the ana c8D overthrow t.
Fhe 0nlt sQca power F%ossl ne con* SIS -
major Is % the tuea. Ter serv &c
ealy safe thrs ~ the Enyernuaea 20 do
Is "a carry OF the ascert aine1 Viii e
majority OF me men
su~ragss Mention re tma1 iua snisF
De extee Ssca ot tne saGraSe % ths neeeo.
Tier aFatt - ogiY serves t@ %GgSVSi az
oiher torc}b3e i.,as;rat .oH ~ NJ taet that
.AA &a8 The eHforc, II ~ ~ iaw may .
efsfeEi ianE@ lse >afg~aE - uot ex-
Tended ~ the negro TIE >cHgF7es q TIRE
N Ntat*S .ff .hsf if oul3 - ~
Gsandea. AMI While ;he government II g.
Sa5laa . NO - Nt.o g. s's5 afS gov e. t.le