The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-02-16

home-maker no civilized man of to-
day classes her as a house slave, but
places her beside him as his compile
ment and equal If the low lived for
eigners who have have made our
slums can vote, / most certainly can
not see why an intelligent American
woman cannot She may possess land
and estates, and if so she must pay
her taxes. And as a criminal she is
treated like a man. SO it seems to me
it is reversing civilization, when she
is denied the vote with her brother,
lover or husband. In Stockholm the
women vote with the men, and the re-
suit is a beautiful city cleared of in
famous resorts and is one Of the clean
est and most beautiful cities of to-
day. Men will argue that as there
are sixty thousand questionable wo-
men in New York City alone the vote
! if given to them would insure un-
clean government. I should like to
ask these men in reply, how many
immoral men are there in New York
City, some of whom are ruling its
. government today?"
A prominent tourist who is visiting
Honolulu, spoke as follows:
'"Every woman with large estates,
should have right to vote especially
while she has no man to voice her
lutely nothing is permitted the ballot,
I think the daughters of those great
men who helped to build our country
financially and otherwise should not
be barred out"
A prominent lady in very high So
cial standing who is well known to
have the interest of the Hawaiians
at heart gave her views:
''Woman's suffrage is certainly not,
a thing to be lightly treated and
should be deeply thought over.
81 do not believe that, the vote
should be given to women at large
there should be limit, but &c think
that women holding property and
paying taxes thereon should, be Civ
en- the right and a voice in public
affairs. Women, who are competent
and endowed by nature, should be- rec
ognized and given the right to FIJI
and hold responsible positions. firm
d ly believe, that when man shall and
will give to woman her right Of ha'it-
age and will work with her as his
equal granting to woman the
spheres" were she is best suited and
. is, the better Judge" of how and
S when to do and by her keener intui
ton isl the better master.
!, In plain words, if a woman has the
l. brain and ability to become lawyer
/. doctor, ETC., she should have the RICH
d and perfect liberty to do it-withou
S restraint I do not believe in the sui
r frage by storming and woman wo
d man lowering herself"
Mrs. Frear is heading the movemen
g in Hawaii which promises to becom
o. interesting. She said:
lie "The women have shown themselV
n es worthy of great things in comin
so promptly to the front. l have n
If doubt if suffrage were granted tn
.e Hawaiian women, they would take
IF great interest. 1t is a matter of his
:? tory that the rank in olden time
ID descended from the side of the me
ID Their, who were great factors in tn
N early days. Yes, if women were civ
e. en- the ballot l would vote. I shoul
% feel it a duty; realizing as men do tn
Id necessity of balancing the votes {
ID the opposing parties I think every il
Mt telligent woman would do the same
r. Mayor Fern was asked for his view
ss do you think that the Hawaiian WI
" men, if allowed a vote, could b
II bought for the price of hat as it he
I'd been said women electors could be?
r. is the way the question was put
ct him.
w The mayor smiled and delivered a
ID utterance of Solomonic wisdom br
ne Delphic ambiguity; 81 know of me
who can be bought for lot less tina
a the price of hat" said His Homo
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