The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-22


AArthus n Dodge, Mise Eleanor .. Hewitt
johnson. Mrs. Gilbert =, Jones, Mrs. Francis II
SCAT asvi sE' th @Sn Esss Smith ti@s and 81 Me- Me- f GltSS RG &;
aptts are calmly awsitlnF the next noy,
however. that it viii Be unnecessary for them
The antIs hold thst the granting Of the bal
would be socialistIc and utterly incompatible
S pdiht a to FsPSIi stosy a iNE% say ~ f sSSs PRe ssIta IRSS
In favor Of woman suffrage has been coupled
c S5sh aslsasi01 rbs IN ak sGy What q ti sSdii 81 sov. and
ment would RESULT women very, largely exer-
S%Sssti e@' By yi %point a ' 70 Russia and and s sSsSSr the tss
in Russia women are permitted TO vote on
more auestions than In any other country In
ment viii next demand laws practically doing
Tier emspslpation. They say this demand has
other eases. and that it win do so again.
Mrs. hossiter JShnson. one OF the leading
Rb0 oos rs sSR5ils'f pnt shs y5Sw sai IL d%%a Wo ansls n an 4
sas Rsp9Sli q mr In I! Stanton, MTs; 504 Mac H SSRSSt' a tnS
abnormal and that the fact ls proved by the
marveIloug change In her character from a toy
mar foldss to a leader Of tho 1Ilat in The iii literary Tsr1
circles Of France, ENGLAND and Anterior" Mrs.
JOnnbOn nOluh, HIbb, Jiht tneT0 mas Dee0 no
such MARVELLOUS change in woman's character
as is implied in the statement quoted. Then
Where man is q big0t and a barbarian.
Io's.I Is i, iit ! sr %9rs t n n a e sHnS INT clo obs woman man
IisiGSs itrssdo%; there woman has become a
The argument OF. the. ants against woman
suffrage ls congratulated In the address re-
Gently made by Mrs. Scott against 1t when she
Every. extension Of the suffrage has been a
Of ISS'itu9nT d "a 9raTs pe sI%aiia PHs ' betS Eseera me ss'i has
tths Question 8 The sxsessien 8 the sSf%rssss 70
ton to those earlier ones. than we can call wo-
men Ike men; Equal they may be.Sditerent
the body Of women whom this committee
The question Of the right Of suffrage Is dis
posed OF BY the fact that the State alone holds
e%f p iassfis % IN H1 sStsnd din f L WhefS her er own sn best L
interests can be served thereby, That tho best
s1tsDsIaD Of e fh e. s sstfrN w9n ID R be served Ss By the
believe. Think for a moment OF giving the
voting power to a majority Lwe, women are in
government unable to compel is no govern
c %sns e Sc al bind n L 70 the RsFf fa saa tSss ysjiH a lfhISf; T ie
thS nature Of things PROGRESSES by the force OF
but civilization goes forwari by two roads:
one have mentioned. the other is philanthropy, |
and use the word broadly. by II cover edu;
kinds. and 1t has a most important bearing on
this question. The fact that women have no
political prizes. to gain. no Offices, In view. no
special value in oil this wide field Of, work.
Their ents are more quickly achieved. since
toned: ~ them Ss plahssd ((oto the arena 81
carry on the work they now sustain SO bravely.
Legislation is for the. majority. and the ma
jority OF women are mothers. whose health and
their best years. only through the medium OF
those lives In whose preservation and upbring-
ing lies the future OF our country. 1t Is these
to protect; the ~chlvalry of men belongs to
them. So sure are thousands OF them that you
will never place the burden Of government
suade them that there is any danger Of your
the clamor OF the suffragists for
truth, or that their still small voice should be
heard above the din.
Who does not realize the present disinclina-
ton for motherhood which possesses 80 many
Of our younger generation; and who can see it
TestfaI d e,fF% for { IL tie S Outside "a 't TIE ZONE no '"I Wien hem
q home life ie considered too dull to be en-
dured: when the ambition Of the intellectual
with any outlet but that Of public life-whatis
to become OF the future Do what we may.
say what we can. We cannot break down the
barrier OF sex which indicates the parting OF
Build up the wall of the law about us. seek
nR and accepting our counsel meanwhile: pro-
make for you; open to us every door for our
and advancement, but do not put
lpon the shoulders of women the muskets
he government which was constituted to pro-
them do not force them to undertake an
Undue share of the worlds work"