Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-08
MARRIAGE IS A FINISH FIGHT;
 JOHN |.
Dissertation on Matrimony Widows, Liquor and Woman Suffrage By the Only One The Thaw Case.

NEW YORK, May 7..-Miss Nixola Greeley Smith, niece of Horace Gree ley, interviewed John l.. Sullivan to- day on the subject of his reported intention to secure a divorce and marry a wealthy New York widow. The former champion was asked if the story was true.
 No" said John, decidedly. I'm not sore on marriage. It's a good thing if ynn take 1t the right way. But I'm not going to get married again just now. And no widows for mine.
 No" he replied earnestly, 60. haven't anyone in mind just now. When a man hasn't lived with a wo- man for twenty-three years he does not want to call her his wife. That's all there is to it. I've never said a word against her. and l never will.
 The trouble with marriage is this: Lots of people get married that ain't mated. Then. of course, it's a scrap for fife. London rules, no rounds without a knock down and fight to a finish, if it takes all your life. Divorce makes it limited go, with the judge for referee. l don't know that that's any better. I never got a divorce while my parents were alive, because they were Catholics and did not be- lieve in it. I'm a Catholic myself. don't know whether the chul cnes art right or not. Ministers sometimes pass out g lot of bull con- to use a slang expression.
 "A minister is the only man that's got free speech. The man that owns a fc ,nf sf gF Now take what they say on the. tenn perance question. If it wasn't for the drinking men they wouldn't have anything to argue about. I'm on the
 water wagon myself and I never ex- pect to take another drink. But can't say liquor did me any harm ex- cept maybe this"
 John l.. paused and looked regret fully down at his expanse of stomach, draped in Q dark blue sweater, and patted it pensively with his brawny hand.
 Do you think a man makes a better husband at your age than he does at 30?'' asked Miss Smith.
 "Oh, mo-" protested John L. Thirty 1 is too old. If a mans making sl5 to SIS a week and has 5000 laid by he should marry before he is 25. Marry ! and have lots of children, though, of | course, that's with the Lord. Some women have three, some have none. My sister has eight liy1ng," he added l proudly.
 After this indoTsement of MT. | Roosevelt's domestic dictum, John L..
 took up the subject of woman sui frage, on which 1t appears he has
 most decided, and to me, saIu Miss Smith, most discouraging views. This rot about woman's suffrage l has ruined lots of marriages he de | clared. Its all bunkum and it has spoiled the happiness of many young ! girls. I'm not opposed to women's
 clubs. But a woman should not neg | lece her home for her clubs. I be lieve in women working for a living If they want to work, even after they l are married, provided they want to | and have no children. Women don't | want to see too much of the world, though" he cautioned. There's too
 much that's bad going on in it. Look
 at that Thaw trial. Things like that | are going on all the time in a big ] town. l tell you feel sorry for that
 little woman. She did not get a fair | chance" John L. had grown very | solemn again.
 Virtue is everything to a woman, |"
 he continued. "The moment she loses
 it it's to the tall timber for her"