The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-26
The CAUSE OF WOMAN.
ay1T-SUTFRAGISTS AND
,,RBOJS COMPARED.
,.,.rry OF tho Ants That Women
sne "a, want tho Ballot Refuted
me Liquor Tax Law ana 'ne
women - Justice Mayer on POLL
,,'"n,bbI Gottheii ~ Q sufTrs gtst.

m Not Waht '"o n~'
yos Liquor Tax Law and the
uouen - Justice Mayer on ron'
,,..-R,bbI Gottheii ~ q sun1gst'
,- parrot sits upon Its perch and
wac" a,,,inu,y Polly wants cracker
oT rE I,a. not indicate that tho bird Ii In
W. .ahronic state Of starvation. but only that II
s'saoot know anything else to say. And 90
"San Tho opponents OF equal suffrage keep
~. constant refrain women do not
Wy 4, v,,o' Il simply means that these
vs., c,mnrsy tho vocabulary Of their
S',sion.. Tho women OF tho country
b,y, Expressed themselves on this
u,,, ey,,p' IA five States, and Kansas Ia
= t,,,,. Noboiy claim, that they
-. n, pyiy.leg, simply for the pleasure
Jim - tn polls and putting a ticket
-, Slla. bly. There are other equally
ss,c,iya way, Of bring ng themselves before
No r.a,ic I: ,his il what they desire. But
n ,bor eaa IT c. some important purpose.
,tsv 10 y.,e where they havo q chance.
anil the m,re important it Il the greater
/, tho uumbar who exercise this right.
s,,ool suffrage in the various States 10 80
r..dc.ei and hamperei that l. Is q most
urf,,r criterion. and II u not surprising
As, cou,na-e,ively few women make use
Of. IN tho fo;.r States where they have
thr ni franchise on the same terms as men
the vote II larger proportion than men.
In Esrs7r. rhere they have merely the
mun'r.p,l hGilo.. the number using Il strikee
r,iilw between tho two above ex-
trma- Eyen hero the interest would be
mvci g.o1'cr had not the politicians go
mfrina!'' ID affairs al to prevent the women
m citing for NEST Of tho city officials
w., sig..iia.n' the Laws.
{ the rsrc,;: April elections In Kansas
d, ss - IA a number of cities was clearly
k'w,ol TIC i1w and ordor forces and the
hv,,p e'ensn:s. whica have long been
srU.,.ng for the control of that State.
In every ins, ance where the former were
asIsr.ui ,aa newspapers arc unstinted
IN IT, credit given to tho women for this
r.u'', Ia Topeka tho issuo was distinct.
III R,p,n,acan candidates for Mayor re-
rtcl,ing the law and order element .
Tie mca gavo him q majority Of SOS. the
worlea majority Of 2.4i3. The men cast
$50 votes. The women 5.937. The men polled
a.: aud the women, si.93 per cent. of
tier registration. Topeka contained, in
ieJ, IS ,Soo inhabitants. II women formed
oI.-afa hey would number 6,72O. But
n there are more men than women it will
h. ,,cn tina. nearly all of the latter must
haze voted. Even allowing for a con-
siderable ircrease in population since the
la consus. tho proportion OF woman voters
W. very large,
The Daily Herald said
lie osrificent msjoIity for the en- tire
E'pL5 lean ticl,t IL Que ii.ore TO the " omen
ins SIT eiiuG TO their isteiiigent mana cement
ahc ior,ett ORGANIZATION has ever been seen
III po.tiIal tampaisn In this city. They
woe net only tlreiess in their efforts TO create
sentimeut lay orable TO the Inv and order
caroidGtes, but they displayed the great
est ABILITY In the pIaC ticnl political work
n'CoSsary to get out their vote and to secure
tie result. Tor which they labored. The
pant which tho women played In this year s
osmpaign, from stnrt to finish Is an un-
answerab!e argument In favor OF woman
OF THAT cause contend. that the enfranchi 'e-
nent of women would be large contribution
Of conscience and corrmon sense 10 the man
aScpent cf public CHAIRS
The above facts ought to prove three
things; first, that women do want to vote;
second, that they will vote II they get a
chance; third, that their vote can be counted
on for the maintenance Of such laws as are
for the best interests of the community.
The experience Of Topeka has been dupli-
Gated again and again in all cities where
women possess the franchise, but even with
this OBJ Jet lesson there will not be the slight.
est diininution In the number OF editorial
declarations that women do not want to vote,
thar they do not do II where they have the
night and that they do not use their fran
elise for improving conditions.
Another point also is suggested by this
Topeka election. There has been no time
siLce the Republicans of Kansas wrested
the control Of the State from the Populists,
in 1894, when they could not have eniran-
chised its women. but they have stead
defeated by the last two Legislatures that
proposed to grant them the right to vote
for Presidential electors, which could be
done without submission TO the voters.
This was defeated with the full knowledge
that Ia all probability tn e majority would
vote the Republican ticket, but 1t was in
obedience to that organiza which even
in prohibition Kansas holds the balance
Of political power and which Is the implaca-
bic enemy OF woman suffrage.
The party acted or the theory that a
a bird In the hand is worth two in the bush
AID it could not take any risks in order TO do
his act Of justice to women. Neither, for
this same reason, does a Republican Legs
h.ure in Kansas dare submit an amend
mAnt 70 rhe voters. although II is well known
that ma iOrity OF the party in that STATE
y ia favor of woman suffrage.
A peculiar paragraph is going the rounds
its origin Is uncertain, but IL has. APP
pared as an editorial in al least dozen
papers-which dresses up an old objection
a. follows
fdual suffrage has increased the power
Of the ignorant and vicious. Every man OF
MT degree regards his wifi. as his property.
H. Il sure to vote her every time as he wishes.
Equal suffrage has put into the hands OF
every hu 1baLd OF this kind TWO votes :
Tie ignorant and vicious vote IL al
Ways united fer some single end On the
lieher walks OF lie does not presuine TO
clctst. the political course OF his vile He
has ore vote. and she another and often
they are diviced AZ q ga lust the vioiou. element,
Nhoss votes are united always NJ the WIZ or
the hJ stand
II these people in the higher walks OF
life ere often divided. then IL muet be
assumed that the husbands vote with the
vicious element" and such being the
case, the only hope Of TN Intelligent and
noral vote" would seem 10 rest in the
wives But he who assumes that the man
OF low degree" can vote his wife eS-
arv as he wishes. does not know women.
Inc said wife, when she gets into a booth
.tlpre with her rubber stamp and her
Gol, will vote as size p,cases and her hus-
nand will lever know how. To assume
that every vicious man has vicious mother,
Sisters, wife end daughters is to demoiish
Completely all the hne-spun theories as TO
III q VIC with which