The sun., 1910-01-30
SUFFRAGlSTS IN ALL RANKS
TEE CRY "VOTES FOR WOMEN"
N HEARD on ALL SIDES.

DpePatae Artists and Actors. scholars and
clergymen working Together for tine
Cause-Some Wen known EducatOrs
Among the Mere Recent Recruits.
Mime. Nordica, Nine EpkOwska.
Nine. Gardner Clarke Bartlett. Nine.
Emma ROdsick. Mime. Bonoi. wife OF the
Italian tenor-thcse are . few. just few
names that may be cleaned from tho roll
og musical artists who are active woman
sulfrAgiste
Time was, and not 80 very long ago
either, when tho new woman a. popularity
conceived, the much scoffed at suffragi
would have been considered as at the
furthermost pole from the prima donna;
but the last few years have wrought a
change in this respect. There In at pres
Sept no profession or calling 20 which
the slfraRists cannot point and with
pardonable pride point out coworkers in
its ranks.
Mime. Nordica. who In q member of the
Equal Franchise League. of which Mrs.
Clarence II. Mackay is president. believes
that even militsnt methods should not
be despised il they prove themselves "A
means to the end.
"We are bound to call attsntion to what
We term our grievances, she SAYS. 1T
In all very we'll for those in power to keep
ON their way ignoring. We win have to
draw attention to ourselves. and il We
arc 10 be heard. IL we are to be treated as
individuals with rights. why. we have to
make ourselves obnoxious perhaps.
@People oftentines have to be made
tol take notice. The Salvation Army has
becn ridiciled and the Church OF England
laughed it 10 scorn when IL asked to be
taken in; but to-day the Salvation Army
10 power for good among conditions
which no church can hope TO reach. The
churches may despise it's methods, but II
does its work nevertheless.
likewise / believe that eduaI rights
ara power for good. Woman.
creature who is entrusted with the
bringing up Of souls at their most
critical and formulative period. should
certainly be accredited with Judgment
enough TO act as an individual. If L
commit misdemeanor OF a crime have
got 10 answer just the same as a man;
II 7 have the responsibilities want the
citizsnship..
But what do you think in regard to
the objection that it is primarily in oppo-
sition to woman's nature to 20 out into the
world thus?" tho singer was asked.
What is it that unsexes me because l
want to know what taxes should or
should not pay?' she demanded indig-
nantly. -The ambition. the industry,
the aoumen. all of which go to the build
ing up OF fame and fortune. and that indie
finable something which spurs on a man.
it is equally strong. I know, when Il
spurs on a woman. So when il il accom-
plished. she must have the same feeling
that a man would have. Yet there are
those who think she should have no voice
as to the laws made to govern that prop
erty or to tax it.
aOf course. an independent woman
heels It most Tremendously. but the con-
ditionsNare as unjust for the dependent
woman, .Sherhas the duties OF the house,
while thsman goes out to provide Would
be exchange with Herr No. indeedl Yet
Ne keeps her dependent. He~says she
must be dependent and he must dole, out
Because he earns the money. II Is not a
fair game. Women are not treated aa
Individuals.
ANY woman who feels that she must
acquaint herself with what things mean,
with the fact for OF against which
she is going to be called on to cast her
vote. that woman, contend. is far better
equipped to bring up her boys and girls
than the woman who Is held under.
Z If it is considered a degrading thing
Tor women to 60 20 the polls to vote, IL the
polls where our men go to make the laws
Of the country are such debased. wretohed
places to be seen in. it surely Ia about time
some one took a hand to lift the polls out
OF the Slough OF Despond.
Your wife may go to market, but, she
must never. never go to the polls. She
may stay at home and battle with the
nnruly gas man or plumber, but she must
not 60 TO that public institution.
4 u, should like to ask why, II tho
Antt-sudragists do not want any more
than they already have. they do
not stay at home and take care OF itp
Why are they out before the world, leav-
ing their fresides? Any Lady who doea
not care to fiaunt herself. as IL were. haa
only to stay at home and keep quiet.
E As conditions are every man In n
power; he has his vote. No inmi1rant
is too poor or mean to be looked out for
Immediately upon his arrival. The
day is coming when the poor mans wife
win get her turkey, too. upon Thanks-
giving payi She win be a somethin9.
We women may not try for purer
politics than men have manifested througb
the ages. but we think we Will We think
we will
Equality. equality Of rights. individ-
'iality. is my motto. and each will con-
tinue to find his or her parts. We cannot
find substitute for our destiny"
Nine. Lipkowska. the Russian prIna
donna who came over to join the Metro |
politan company this season, won fame
as an eloquent and convincing spea Esr
for the equal suffrage movement In bsr
own country. Her popularity is so great