The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-13
ANSWERS JUDGE WILLIAMS
Mrs. Bisssrs says His Logic IS Faulty
Gives Some lllustra-
lions.

little editorial q few days sinos
that you would be pleased to have
some one show Judge Williams the
error of his ways, I cheerfully un'
dertake 10 satisfy You.
Judge Williams says "the night
of suffrage should be limited and
the hand that votes should al least
hold the receipted poll tax" ! will
not quarrel with him about that,
for can see no reason why vot-
ing woman could not with perfect
propOriety pay poll tax provided
men voters do also. II certainly
would be no more trying TO her
nerves than paying personal or
property tax without chance to
even voice her sentiments as TO who
would receive the money aud who
spend il. II might work a hard
ship upon some women who were
not wage earners. because there
still are left a few men Of the
What did you do with the ten
cents gave you last week."
To quote again. mo one should be
permitted to vote hardships upon
others that they themselves could
not be forced to bear" ! do not
know just what Judge Williams
mcans by this unless it is the old
cry that women would vote for war
and could not themselves do any of
the fighting. 1t is a well known
fact that nearly all our U. 5. Sena-
tors and large per cent of the
lower house are above the age limit
of army life, even in war time And
yet they voted unanimously
for carrying on the Cuban war.
The age limit for recruits for the
regular army is only IS years, yet
of the men desiring to enlist an
average of only about IS per cent
are accepted. the great majority be
ing rejected, principally on account
Of physical disabilities owing to the
personals habits of the applicants.
Yet every one Of these men can
vote if over 2I years. If Judge
Williams and myself were to offsr
ourselves as soldiers in the regular
army, it is my opinion he would
stand no better chance than / of
getting there, even during a war.
Yet he can vote how my taxes
shall be spent and who shall spend
them. Justice. isn't it' There are
number of professional men who
are exmept from military duty such
as preachers. doctors etc. Now how
do all these men who are exempt
from army life enforce the laws
they help to makes BY votes, Judge
Williams.
l will illustrate how the women
of Denver, Colorado. enforced one
law. By the direct work of the
women, what is said to be the best
Juvenile Court law in our laid was
made, and by the help Of the votes
Of the women of Denver, Judge Ben
Lindsay, well known to all interest
in this line of work as having
not only enforced the law but made
il a great success, was elected
Judge of the Juvenile court of Den
yer. Forssome- reason he-d -displeas-
ed the politicians and was not re-
nominated BY either party. The
women knew the law would be pFac-
ticaIly annulled if either candidate
nominated was elected. They org
anized, made Judge Lindsay an in
dependent candidate and the women
assisted by the independent men
voters Of both parties, elected him
by an enormous majority.
Now can Judge Williams give
one illustration Of woman made
law" which IS either futile OF
ridiculous ? HitsOry is strewn
with the wrecks Of nations govern
ed by man made laws. What women
want to do with the ballot IS to
have not women made laws nor