The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-19

New York. Nov. B--Hou. David ].
Brewer. justice Of the Supreme Court.
declares in favor OK equal rights for
women In the matter of the ballot As
Que Of the most distinguished members
Of tie highest court Of the land. HIS word
Is regarded as OF signal importance in
the equal-suffrage movement.
Justice Brewer gives his opinion In a
very able and interesting article in the
December number OF the Ladies' World,
Of which Charles Dwyer 's editor. The
title Of the article is "woman's Suffrage
Its Present and It's Future" and the
following are paragraphs taken from it:
''The question Of female suffrage, Ike
the ghost Of Banquo. will not down. II
is now living. practical question. Il
has passed beyond the days OF ridicule,
and we hear no more OF SIS advocates as
short-haired women and long-haired men
/ II is being considered by thoughtful men
and women. animated by the desire Of
doing that which shall be for the best
] interests OF an,
The consent Of the governed. anrmed
/ 10 The Declaration OF independence, IS
/ not always of immediate application. Ply
/ he late amendments 20 the national Con-
/ stituti0n. the emancipated slaves were
made citizens and given tho right of
! suffrage. yet il has always been a ques-
/ ton whether the latter grant Was then
1.-THE part OF wisdom for them or the
nation.
Want No Militant SuhrRgetteS.
MANY OF our English sisters are striv-
ling TO secure the ballot but tho means
which. according to the papers. thoy take
would not be tolerated here and. 70 say
the least, are offensive. We want no
< nghting AInazons
Ny zperience tells ne that tHe mOsi
tdaasel rs adversary a u4ar e6s Va = al
suit Is an attractive woman. And Is SYM
pathy. especially IN criminal matters. al
ways an enemy Of justice9 The quality
OF mercy Is not strained. and mercy sea
sons Justice Are We sure that our rigid
/ criminal laws and their equally rigic
/ administration are perfect? Is not refor-
nation as much an object OF the law as
punishment? Is not mother love one o.
\ tha strongest forces In mans lie? And
NAV We not well believe that woman!
gentle touch. upon our criminal law II
all It's varied processes Of administrator
will do more FOR the criminals reforma
ton than masculine rigor and adherence
to the letter OF the statutes?
Colorado is the significant state.
Has Helped in Colorado.
The woman's suffrage in Colorado hai
not been hurtful II has helped a little
perhaps more than can easily be particu
llarized'
Female suffrage VIII come.
"Woman's broader education. her In
creasing familiarity with business an
public affairs will lead 70 a.. And VIII
not? The chief reply Is the home Co
forbid that IL should be JeOpardized, 10
upon It in all it's fullness depends tn
best social life. But female suffrage vii
not debase the home or lessen its powe
and influence. On the other hand Il WI
. introduce refining and uplifting powe
into our political life. Il will not sto
marriage
Woman. conscious of her independents
and capacity to support herself. VIII de
mand true manhood in her husband. Chi
81 dren will come. However, the glory {
: the home viii not De in the number. bU
IN the quality OF the offspring Rae
suicide is not the worst offeuse. To Ioa
, a home with so many children that IN
mother cannot give 20 each the fu
blessing OF mothers care and attentio
is far worse than race suicide"