The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-10-02
EXPLANATION FROM W. c. 7. U.
WhY Mrs. Msdden's PAPER Was Not
Read at Convention.

Read at Convention.
From the article appearing VA Thurs
days Ardmorcite. we quote: "Yhis
paper was written by Mrs Madden
for the w. G. T. L., Convention but
was rot permitted TO bo read by the
president. Signed S. f. Goddard
Permit me to say that a program
is prepared by the official board of the
W. G. T. T.. TO be used al the annual
meeting When the assembly meets
this program is ratified by the conyen-
ton. After this action IS taken, the
president has no prerogative in the
matter Of admitting any person not
included in the program. The only
way such person may be heard, Is by
a request presented TO the convention.
II a motion is made and carried that
she be heard. the president cannot
then prevent II. did not know that
such action was taken during conven-
tion.
Woman's suffrage in the w. G. T.
u. is not a new departure. In 1875,
Miss Frances r. Willard OF blessed
memory, offered the following resolu-
tion before the w. G. T. T.. conven-
tion: Resolved. That since woman Is
the greatest sufferer from the rum
curse. she ought TO have power to
close the dramshop door over against
her home" When the vote came TO
adopt this resolution there was not
one dissenting voice. Since that time
one OF our w. c. T. u, principles Is
this: I'VE believe that God created
both man and woman in His own
image. and. therefore we believe in
aA. IL. r for hot M H
and women. and In the equal right OF
all to hold opinions and TO express
the same with equal freedom" We
have some devoted members who do
not indorse suffrage, and those of us
who do. respect their rights TO hold
opinions" and we move right along
each working according TO her views,
the one great aim Is saving this ma
tion from the curse OF the saloon.
A reference given in the article
SHOULD Women Vote?" Is l. Cor ABA.
II conditions remain unchanged since
Paul gave this admonition, the
churches OF our day will certainly be
seriously handicapped in keeping the
Sunday schools. prayer meetings,
young peoples societies, and even the
pastors salaries going. AS three
fourths OF our Sunday school teachers
are women.
Ever since the first glad Easter
morn, wherever woman has recogniZ-
ed her Savior as her Lord, her life
has been no longer her own. Earnestly
and lovingly has she labured and en-
dnTed for the dear ones of the home,
for the healing of the sick, for the
comfort OF the sorrowing, for the rais-
ing OF the fallen. But what power have
we women today? We are directly
classed by the congress of the United
States in the new statehood bill, for
Oklahoma, where we have been tao
lily classed ever since our national
government first began TO exist, with
the minors, idiots. criminals, lunatics
and felons. Women have been classi-
fed in this way so long that the in
dignity Of II does not appeal to them,
that the real wrong is not felt.
Think OF the children in the new
state. IL that clause remains in the
constitution. reading that clause in af-
ter years where their mothers are
classed with these dependent and de-
graded class OF men. and then think
OF them reading from the Bible where
God says: Honor thy father and thy
mother" Where God lays responsible
ity. he c6hfers power, and when He
laid upon the motherhood OF the race
the responsibility OF rearing children
he intended we should have the power
by which they could be reared well.
We trust that through the chivalry of
our husbands and brothers, when a
new state is created we mothers may
enjoy the privilege OF casting our bal
lots for the law makers, going to the
polls uDon the arms of our young sons
and the ballot will be cast as rever-
entity. rs ever We taught their infant
lips TO say: Our Father in Heaven
JOSEPHINE CARR.