The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-26
enworth. The average shsrin Or po-
lice ofbciais would have made better
record than they did.
WE REFUSE TO BELIEVE n.

WE REFUSE To bRLAENB ATs
Ex-Governor Buchtel. OF Colorado.
lie likely to get himself into trouble
in his own State by the public asser-
tion that "oniy the dregs OF woman
hood vote in Colorado" II this were
true II would show condition In that
State which does not exist elsewhere.
so far as we are aware. The st. Louis
Post Dispatch prints brief extracts
from opinions sent In by men Of prom
inence and reliability In Wyoming,
Idaho, Utah and other States having
woman suffrage. which are exactly the
reverse Of Gov. Buchters assertion.
But he goes on to declare that "the
bad women who vote keep the conser-
vative home women away from the
polls: the latter shrink from coming
In contact with the other type
Suppose the latter assertion 10 to
some extent true II does not Justify or
sustain the statement that only the
had women vote In Colorado. "the
dregs Of womanhood." as he puts It.
It may be that some Of the good wo-
men of that State keep away from
the polls because Of q fear that they
might be forced into close contact with
women of the lowest class. but we re-
fuse 10 even think that conditions in
Colorado are as stated bv the authori-
ty quoted.
Now The Advertiser IL not In any
way an advocate of. or believer in.
woman suffrage. Our opposition to 1t
is largely because OF the effect 1t
would have on the women themselves.
While the general mixing Of women
with men at the polls might In some
degree tend 10 elevate the suffrage it.
self we believe an Inevitable result
would be to lower the high standard
OF womanhood which is the pride and
boast OF the country In other words,
universal suffrage might make the
man better and the women worse. to
some extent, at leaFt.
These are matters about which there
will be different views and differences
our disbelief when a man makes such
a specific and sweeping charge as was
made against the women of Colorado.
1t 10 true that some Of the suffragettes.
more especially in England. have not
added to the strength of their cause.
by the violent and disorderlv methods
adopted ana pursued by them. and it
may be true that in State where wo-
man suffrage is legalized there might
at least. by what we may call unwo-
manly women than by the best class
of the sex. but we do not believe that
in any State of the Union where wo-
men are allowed to vote only "the
dregs Of womanhood' 30 to the polls.
That Is an indictment against the fe-
male sex of whole State. ana we are
not ready to take the ex-Govsrnor's
words for II.
We have neglected to mention. by
the way. that the Ex-Governor IL IA
preacher. and that makes his offanse
all the more objectionable. II he
really believes In the Christian re-
iigion he should have and exhibit
charity. and IL he believes in his Bible
he should bear in mind the Injunction.
Thou shalt not bear false witness"
He has violated that commandment
and he has failed to show the spirit
of charity which a minister certainly
ought to practice at all times FL
nally, II he really wishes to discredit
and minimize women suffrage he has
taken about the worst course he could
have done. for his charge will make
the suffragettes OF Colorado more ac-
tive and determined than ever. AS a
matter OF fact people of Denver are
asserting that Colorado. will send a
woman to Congress next year. and
how will that please the reverend ex-
Governor?