Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-25

New York, Sept. 25.=="Even if ev.
cry woman should exercise the suf
irage, the votes of the =thoughtful
would almost certainly be outwcighed
| by those Of the disreputable, the iguo
rant, the thoughtless and the coerced. "
writes Grover Cleveland in the current
issue of the Ladies' Home Journal, in
discussing the question, "Would Wo
Uan's Suffrage Be Unwise?'
No standard CT advanced civiliza-
ton can receive intelligent sanction
that fails to yield to genuine woman
hood the highest place among the so
cial agencies that refine humanity and
make the world better" he says
And, of course, it is equally certain
that the nearer social conditions ap-
proach perfect excellence the more
tender and careful will be the homage
and consideration accorded by all de-
cent men to unperverted womanhood.
Shallow GalIantry Insufficient.
''If, however, these sentiments are
to indicate a spirit of true and sterling
manliness, they must rest upon some
thing better than the shallow gal
lantry which, while protesting admi-
ration for womankind, indulges in a
sort of plying liberation of feminine
suhordination and frailty.
"Thoughtful and right-minded men
base their homage and consideration
for women upon an instructive con-
sciousness0phat her unmasculine quail
tiles. whether called weaknesses,
frailties, or what we will, are the
sources Of her characteristic and es-
pecal strength within the area of her
legitimate endeavor They know that
if she is not gifted with the power of
clear and logical reasoning she has. a
faculty of intuition which. by short
er route, leads her to abstract moral
truth; that if she deals mistakenly
sympathy or sentiment clouds her
perception of the relative value of
the factors involved; that if she is
unbusinesslike her trustfulness and
charitableness stand in the way of
cold-blooded calculation: that if she is
OCCASIONALLY stubborn it is because her
beliefs take a strong hold upon her,
and that if she is sometimes fitful and
petulant it is but the prelude to bright
smiles and sunny endearments.
Nature Of Woman Known.
"They know she is loving, long-suf-
fering, self-sacrifcing and tender, be-
cause God has made her SO, and with
it all they gratefully realize that what
ever she has or lacks the influence
and ministrations of woman give firm
roofing and sure growth to mans best
efforts.
"None of us can deny that We have
unhappily fallen upon a time when
doctrines are taught by women, and to
directness to the subversion of sane
and wholesome ideas of the work and
mission of womanhood, and lead to a
fanciful insistence upon sharing in
the stern, rugged and unwomanly du.
ties and responsibilities allotted to a
man. AS is usually the case when a
radical and unnatural change is the
object of effort, those most extreme
and pronounced in opinion have forg
ed to the front and assumed leader
ship.
"Jn outspoken discomfort with the
station and opportunity American
women now enjoy, these clamocous
leaders openly demand their equal
participation with men In tire right
OF suffrage and in every political ,ier :
and privilege.
Refers to Women's Clubs.
"a few months ago I ventured to
publish some views l entertain touch.
| ing women's clubs and their tendt n.
cies. desire here to make q state.
| ment which I am Wiling to have re.
garded somewhat in the light of a
confession. Ir my tornoa" article a
reference was made i'll the following
te"ms to the Tnovement on foot to Sc.
cure for women the rigt- to vote anil
otherwise participate in public affairs
"Let it here be distinctly under.
stood that no sensible man has fears
OF injury to the country on account OF
such participation. It is its dangerous
undermining effect on the characters