The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-11-17
The CAUSE OF WOMAN.
SUFFRAGE COMING WHEN MEN,
NOT WOMEN, ASK FOR 1T.
u Has Never Been . Partisan Question
The t.art TAX en- by Women in the Late
Campaign A Recent Illinois Decision
on the Labiiity OF wives for Their
llu<bnnd'a Debts NOTES OF Interest.

III A Recent iiinOis Dec1sioh
on tho Liabiiity OF wives for Their
Husbands Debts-Notes OF Interest.
when the majority OF women want the
ballot we will let them have IT. This is
the final stand taken by those men h do
not intend to "let them have it as long az
it can be avoided The absolute truth OF
the matter Is that women will be made
voters when Il IL 10 the interest OF men 70
e~nfranchise them. The Prohibitionists
usually have advocated woman suffrage
because they believed the women would
.ote their ticket. The Populists de-
manded IL for the same reason until ex-
p~erience In some Of the Western States
raised a doubt In their minds. and then they
decided that Il would be wiser TO make an
alliance with Democratic men who al
ready had ballots than with women who had
them TO get. The Republicans enfran-
chiseI the negro man because they knew
their party would receive his vote. The
Democrats enfranchised the w~orltingman
for the same reason. II to-day either or
the dominant parties could be sure OF the
romans vote, she herself would not have
70 make any further effort 20 obtain ~.
But neither one can have this assurance
and each is afraid to take the risk. Woman
suffrage is not, and never has been. a par
tisan question, and In no State where II has
been granted has the credit belonged solely
10 one party. Its supporters are the men
OF broad ideas in regard 20 Justice, ana
some OF these are found in all parties.
The ancient objections 10 IL ave lost
most Of their force and have been made
ridiculous through the daily object lessons
given by women themselves. They are
doing everything which IL was declared
they could not DO, and mons Of the dreadful
result which IL was asserted
were inevitable. Its opponents are practi-
cally driven into a corner, and out OF its
depths come such sounds as this from the
Minneapolis Times
Again. the Ttn1s desires 10 state In behalf OF the
men OF the nation. that the principal obstacle to
the granting OF womans suffrage IS In the dlSin-
el.nation on the part of the large majority OF women
20 accept such grant. This being true. II would
seem TO be far TO acknowledge that masculine
skirts are free from stain In this regard.
There are only four States where there
has been an opportunity TO test { dis
inclination Of women TO accept suffrage"
and in those %four-it has been said SO often
that the statement might as well be kept
standing-oficial statistics show that "A
LHTEaT DaF NtIl u nOiilfl NONt lltil VI lAltAls
But whether a majority or a minority,
or no women at all. ask for the franchise.
the skirts Of men are not clear until it has
been conferred upon them. IL is a right. or
privilege which men ave usurped and are
holding until women are strong enough TO
take what is their own. The man who retains
possession Of another's property until the
later is able 70 force him to give il up GER
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when n majority of women ask for the
ballot we will grant it, they admit
wonan's rightful claim upon Il and their
own intention 10 resist this until over
powered by the strength OF numbers Every
man who uses his influence to sustain his
attitude or even gives an indifferent acqui-
scence, Is pdrtceps criminis.
No matter how deep the sense OF injustice
which women cherish In regard to this
matter. or how many OF them share IL
they cannot get the suffrage until men
come 10 their assistance. When they
attempt 20 secure an amendment TO the
national Constitution they must plead their
cause before committees Of men alone;
II il goes before Congress, men alone pro-
nouncs the decision. II women turn 10
the state Legislatures. this experience Is
repeated. Should they secure the sub
mission OF an amendment and desire the
Endorsement Of the political conventions,
the resolution committees ara wholly com-
posed Of men and the fat Of the convention
Is given by men alone. During the campaign
O State Central Committee Of men deter
mines whether their cause shall be ad-
vocsted from the party platform. When
the question goes before the people. only
men can cast tho votes which determine
Its fate. Should IL need TO he carried into
the oourts, from the owest TO tho highest.
man only n, upon the bench.
Men AVE the places Of power, the money.
the organisation and the votes While
woman suffrage 10 not a partisan, Il 10
necessarily ~ some desres a political. quest
ion, and without the help. or st least the
sanction, % the party leaders, its suoo-s.
10 absolutely hopeless IL has bson gained
Ia tho.y States otny where men have put
their Shoulders " the wheel and gwen II
snfbci.n, support Tor tho politicians o. feel
cafe la allowing II o. g. through
Tue duty ~ womsh themselves ia tls
matter IL " shord ell the help that lee
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