The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-02
KAMSAS cOMAENT
MRs. BELMONTs sTRIKE.

| MRS- -BELMONT'S STRIKE.
Mrs. Q. II. P. Belmont is quoted as
saying that if women would refuse to
marry men until the right of suffrage
rad been granted regardless of sex,
the great reform would be enacted
within Is months
zeal or experience with this influence
Of women over men and can fairly see
the realization of hope-if women only
would, or rather. would not
But the question occurs to the man
ana woman already married, is it to
be expected that in this conflict of
IstCbbornness only men would yield
Here and there perhaps a woman would
really care enough for some fool man
to marry him regardless of the right to
vote Wone en- have been known to do
Things just as bad. even in the set
dominated by the influence of Mrs Bel
mont The men would be very persist
ent and would resort TO all the strike
breaking methods known. They would
reaIlze that 1t the Women's Union won
this demand there would be more to
follow. Success would add enthusiasm
TO the organization. Having achieved
the ballot by refusing to marry until
the right had been given them, Mrs.
BelmonTS scheme would not be laid
aside. The men would be required to
hand over their comfortable style of
trousers to the fair sex and perhaps the
men would be put in skirts and sheath
gowns If you do not wear big hats
and rats, the women might say, we Will
not marry you-and having once given
in, the men would have to put on the
Merry Widows and the puffs. 1t is easy
Tor men to see where all this would
lead to AMI it is time for them to stand
together against the methods more than
the demands of Mrs. Belmont and her
crga nization.
We have always believed that there
was no good argument why women
should not vote. But we view with
alarm the position taken by Mrs. Bel
mont and the effect it might have
upon the weak male sex. Confronted
by Federation of refusal to marry
unless new privileges were given to
women or old habits taken from men,
and the men might be drawn to a
counter organization and refuse to
N AIRY. Then what would happen?
Surely the women of america will not
be induced to inaugurate a system of
strikes and boycotts that would ruin
every promising household and spoil
every picnic or dancing party for the
years to come.-Hutchinscn News.
A WISE MOVE.
When the grocers of Emporia
abolished the Solicitor system, one
did an extremely wise thing, one
that gives satisfaction to dealers
and customers alike.
1t is not to the discredit of the !
solicitors, but the fact is that their |
calls at residences long ago became |
an annoyance. and busy women |
who were called from their work |
three or four times in a morning, |
to explain to the canvassers that !
they didn't want any dad-busted |
groceries, regard this venture of |
the groceries as a blessing.
In these days of telephones the |
solicitor is a sort of anachronism, |
and his arduous toll was toll thrown |
away, in most cases, for housewives
will buy their groceries where and |
when and in such quantities as they |
please, until there is law against it.
The grocers will find that the
abandonment of the solicitor sys-,
tenn will be a good thing for their.
business. Customers will be more
apt to go down town to do their
buying, and they can buy to betterssi
and toe the. greater satis-7
faction of the merchats and the
money spent for solicitors can be
used in newspaper advertising.-L
Emporia Gazette.