The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-06-22

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Statesman and the Suffragette.
BY Emerio Hume Reaman.



man in establishment.
II told you 1t was no use for John
TO attempt to remove me-" she re-
minded him gleefully. I'm chained
to the sideboard. So now you'll have
to listen to me-"
The Statesman rose.
Il shall ring for John to remove
that paddock" he announced with de-
cision, 'and you, too"
Don't be silly, protested the Suf-.
fragette, in some alarm, Il tell you
John can't remove me or the paddock,
either. It's a word padlock-unless
you fix the letters right, it won't
open"
The Statesman gave a little gesture
of resignation and sank back into his
chair again.
I'm that case"-he spread out his
hands with an urbane air of surren-
der suppose | have no alterna-
tive-I must listen to you. I'm entire
ly at your mercy"
I'm glad you at last recognize that
fact. Yes, you'll have to listen to me
for once!"
"Oh-come," objected the Statesman
pleasantly. "As file finished the
sentence with a shrug. Have you
really anything to say?" he added.
"Certainly-Votes for women
replied the Suffragette.
But you've said that before" he de-
INJURED
Were going en- saying it till we
get them" she explained affably. ut
sounds rather silly, doesn't it?"
1T seems to me the last expression
of idiocy," the Statesman agreed.
And what on earth have you fixed
yourself to my sideboard for? 1t
looks extremely uncomfortable"
IT'S the correct thing to do" she
pointed cut, when one becames a
Sufrragette. At the last meeting it
was decided that every member should
provide herself with a chain and pad
lock at once"
"Meeting?" echoed the Statesman,
aghast. Surely you don't mean to
tell me that you have joined this
this abandoned society You?"
The Sunragette bushed slightly.
We'll, Twas there" she admit
NCu, Win lIleuu.
81 am surprised at YOU" said the
Statesman, in a tone of grave reproof.
Really l am"
well, you needn't be- she retorted
with spirit Il don't see that theer
is anything to be surprised at in wo-
men wanting the vote"
My surprise was not on that ac-
count he explained. Though why
women cannot be satisfied to attend
to the nursery, and the-er-thous-
and-and-one domestic offices which
fall within the legitimate province OF
feminine activity, which men are in
capable OF dscharging, instead OF
struggling to interfere in mems work
and the things which they understand
nothing about, passes the ordinary
wit of man to determine"
The SuffIagette clapped her hands.
"Ripping!' she cried. Il simply
love to hear you talk like that. It's
it's just as good as being in the La
dies Gallery. Was it part of
speech?"
NO said the Statesman sternly;
1T was no. And now, pray, what
have you got to say on the subject ?"
"Oh-votes for women. Well, don't
you think it's only fair that they
should have thcm?" she inquired
IT'S not a question of fairness. but
Of cXpediency" rejoined the States
man, cautiously. Il reserve my opin-
ion ON The point. Iwant yours"
Then | think we ought to have
them, she replied in tone of pro-
found conviction.
"Supposing,' said the Statesman,
with uon-cyommiJtal smile. for the
sake Of argument we concede that
contention, and pass on to the meth
DDS adopted by hese-cr-ladies to
gain their ends. May l ask if you APP
prove OF thcm?'
what methodist she inquired, with
a little frown of perplexity.
For a Suffragette you are sadly de-
fcient I'm q knowledge of the rudi-
mcn'ary forms of procedure employ.
ed by this remarkable body of poll
ticians.' he observed, with suave
irony. 81 alludc. of course. to the
rowdy behavior OF your militant lead
ers-thc indecorous and unwomauIy
exhibitions OF feminine hooiganism
to which the public have been recent
~ trcated-the hysterical and mean
ingIess outbursts Of impotent violence
i'm public placcs-ill-bred and vulgar
interruptions Of public meetings
These are some Of the active methods
of the so-callod Sunragcttes upon
which / am now inviting you to ex-
press an opinion"
Well 80 seemed rather FUN" she
answered dOubtully. rather ex0t-
ing -Jthe-the marching about and
psdlocking and and-ail that sort OF
thing But Sc doesn't sound very pref
ty ass you put &c."
81 didn't intend 60 to-" me replied
Resides that's the way 60 sounds to-
all sensible and sane people. believe
me- And can you seriously imagine
for one moment that going about the
country stridently shouting Votes for
wCmenn SIS the kind of conduct likely
to persuade rational men and women
chat these ladies are ft To- exercise Tho
responsibility Of the vote-for the
matter of that. any sort oil response
bility at all?'
"Oh but most of them only do it
for fun, YOU know" explained tho