The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-09-29
The CAUSE OF WOMAN.
PRESIDENT M'kTNLEY AND THE
sayCrITr or THE VANTAGE TIE ,
Dir. Roosevelt ~ . Woman suHraxist
The IIrst President 10 go on Record
ss Al, ocating Voting lights for
Women -Norw eEIan Women to Cast
Their First Notes Neat Month.

rniycrSallv. IN connection WITH the
he.ft.breaking tragedy Of the pr~s"ut
month. hhs sounded oie deep. strong not"
which has brought n ms asnr" ~ comfort
4, tho hear, OF woman. he sincere eulogy
~ "a, priy ate ne o. william McKinley.
All hi. deeds Of sta'e~manship. all HE
nt,,Jal acts. take a place secondary to III.
domestic virtues in popular esteem. There
may be a din-rence 81 opinion a. to tho
former. there u hut one sentiment In re-
ya,J IN h- personal ~. and the manner
Ia which ha fulfilled the highest duties
Of husband. Ia every act he cnnohlei
marriage. M hv his own example 10
Illustrated tho finest CONCEPTION 81 it,
ohiFafions. Carving In tiS hear a aor-
row almcrt too heavy 20 he horne. he gave
,ynfeesion only In ever-incran-ing patience.
tenderness and devotion He wa n ~ ~
al andbcSt % all. an irr"proarhabl" husband
and In thts day Of lshtly-regarded marriage
VOWS no higher praise can lie given. In
addition his life was cne ~ absolute personal
turity. and Ia ths-- times II loose morality
there l. no more beautiful emblem than
The white rower of a stainless life. Tie
abatement, hardly will b" Questioned that
We have had few Presidents who's moral
character va without a flaw. But In tie
1efHNf HKt' NldA NSN Nfafh lNN ~
decadoa Of political life, Including two
csmpa grs when. a. n national candidate.
william Mckinley drew the fire Of the
strongest hostility possible among millions
al IN ,nDn,s. LIS moral integrity remained
ursulied.
In this period Of acute mourning. in the
long years TO come. men may di-ciss the
public ac,s 81 the mar,yrnd President, his
,arin measure. his conduct Of thu Spanish
American War. his policy in the Philip
pines. hut women always will say lovingly;
TIE was a pure man. he was a ~I-'Ttect hus-
rand : For with them thc-e qualities
surpass all Others. since upon women fall
the heaviest Consequences when men are
deficient.
I, has icon said that because ~ President
McKinley's deep religious faith the past
ba. hs.n a week Of spiritual eNRltauon,
demons,rating that the impulse toward
religion " ineradicabie In man. II i-eqdally
true that II has b-.en a Teriod OF mora "N-
~slta,ion. and In the universal tribut" To
tive pnrity and sweetness Of the Presidents
personal life il illustrated a decP seated
resr.ct for morality. which h the only
uernanent foundation for either individual
or national greatness
Although women had mail part In tho
election ~ Theodore Roosevelt they have
Gauss for satisfaction In tho thought tina
the Presidential ofioe II still Allied by a
man of upright character ana huttlt-llc
Integrity. While the social influence which
roeS out from our Executive Mansion Ia bv
no means 30 powerful a. that eNerted 10y
the courts Of the Old World, vet We know
by past experience that tn" NE OF the
nation. and especially that portion OF II
which assemblies at the Capital, Is In a con-
siderable measure affected 10y the chArac-
~,ert-tic~ Of it's President. There L. reason
20 be thankful. therefore, that this position
s,ill will 10 occupied by one whose private
life IL a worthy example To the highest and
The humblc-t OF his fellow citizens
Those women who have progressed 70
the point 81 desiring a voice IN Govern
mental matters will rejoice in Mr., Roo-e.
Welt as the first President OF the United
State. who has definitely expressed him
eelf In favor OF woman sun < Perhaps
an exception should be made In the case OF
lincoln, who was really the pioneer -urrag-
ist As early rs 1898 he said In a public
letter. Il 20 for all sharing tho privileges
al the Government who assist In b+aring its
burdens by no means excluding women
Not one of the other Presidents ever
put himself on recori on this question,
Although Cleveland, when Governor OF
New York, signed bills giving women par
,ial suffrage. Rutherford II Hsyee never
hesita,cd in private 20 express hls oehei
I'm woman's Acknowledgement, and In a quiet
pay he assisted In getting a plank com
uending IL 10 consideration In the National
Republican platform Of 1877 pouhtls~s,
however. he voiced the sentiments oi a
IufntHaT OF Wv YIN h'~ WAt't Nv N'
himself. while Governor, from any ubh
DECLARATION 10y saving Il am personally
IN favor ~ women suffrage. hui the men Of
Ohio. nv constituents arr not
Roo-ayelt never has he-itated "a de-
elnro himself a. believing M the Justice
az the m,s-ure. He accustomed much
conservation hy recommending Il In has
message a. Governor Of New York, and
announced himself A. ready TO sign q hfll
which should grant u. No ono doubts
that tho new President has IN" courage OF
III convictions, hut many will urge that TO
favor the ballot for women VIII iniure HIM
POLITICALLY aud that he has ~ nghtt Va hazard
The success of his party nj The critical Juno
,urp which viii soon h. a. hand Aud
women, alas. cannot help any candidate
ar any parry.
In October the women u Norway will take
par, In their first election The men uf Nor
way enjoy a large measure Of s"li-govefn-
nrent and arr independent ~ TIE ntanas"-
ment Of municipal AFFAIR." In this women
ere hereafter 10 have a part. Up 10 isss
only taxpaying men had a municipal vote,
lNt In that wear u Nas extended ~ all men
Tho first woman surrag" association was
formed VA 1854 under the leadership 81 a
cultur,l ana capable woman. Mls= Gina
krug In Ism size -uc,s-~ded In having "A
Tin considered IN tho Stor'hiuv or Legs
lture, wh"rr y resolved ~ ou' ot it votes
II was then mad" AT issue by IN" Idt-Hui
party. and lu lsp, y ur,.'ived "a majority I
vote, hut not the n"~'~~ary two-thirds. /
Tho leaders ~ universal siirrag" for men
Joined forces with tho women, and ia 1905
hi. was ~scur,-i for men They did not
dcSer the women. however. and a large
rumler Of No. Conservative mgintars ~
tho Storthing came fp fh" support Il the 4
Liberals and Radicai- on thts question.
Last Nav the women were enfraucli-ed. 4
but the hen which The men had laborod
90 hard 10 remove from themselves wa
placed upon women. and the suffrage was
eytend"i only to '1Npaycr-, with this c'n-
c..-sion. that the wife 81 q taNpaNiug hus-
hand NAV vote Thus th'y showed the
same inconsistency ~ our New York Legs
lsfire did TO- the --line month when ~ gave
two votes tn a piece Of property u o.. uWucr
l. married perhaT~ tins T. Intended to
encourage matrimonN
Men ih.mselNe- ~" n'NeT satisfied With
o f~raginentary ~ufragr and IA" sam" hulns
truc with wom.n 1hu-" 80 NORWAY pr.
puse To- tegin AZ onC' the c'or' 90 -S~ur~
The municipal vote for all WOMEN 'u-t ~
u j. eniuyssi hV all me-. Na'ih'r th"y iav
tANca ~ mot. and al-p to uh'ali tlr them
selN"- The national sufmg'
III" example Of NORWAY shows What =
comIsrutINelN oA-v matter % r. i"r women
a. - Ill. H-L#-H 20 --L 49,