The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-07

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shade from the neither world;
while To others. i Is as one Of til
whic-robed celestial beings who ap-
pearcd 10 Peter, James and John on the
mountain top
Turning from the supernatural to the
real. il is now a living, practical ques-
liai II has passed beyond the days OF
THlculc and VIC hear no more OF its
advocates as short-haiFed women and
ons-haiFcd men II IS being considered
b. thcughtful men and women, ani-
srct b. ilie desire OF doing that WHICH
sal bA for lbs best interests of ALL
Speaking absiractly, il is diincult 20
sge hol. the capacity 70 vote, and to vote
wisely, dere.lds on lie mere matter CT
stx. or that Tint fact alone decides Tor
KIT against ieaiale Suffrage Yet rot
always doos abstract right determine tlie
,gvsslion Of wisJo~l OF availability. A
scgssf.e nlag ssein logically correct and
fsrscct. AID yet upon trial prove fail
lisc JOHN Locae drafted a form OF
gaycranlsn. ior one Of the Southern
eclonics. which, on the face Of i. ap
reared t. be wise and just yel il failed
.os ssccsss The c9rseat oil the gov
erise,l AFFIRMED in the Declaration of In
.s.nendencc. is not always of immediate
j:aspsicaii1n BY the late amendments to
national constitution, the enlancipated
:iincS wcre made citizens and given the
iight Of suffrage, set il has always been
a 1tic tian whether the latter grant was
istsi The part OF wisdom for them or the
f1sl Ere inhabitants OF the Philip
rAl lsla.Mls were bsogglit under our
.strG Full suffrage was not granted
q ilifnl. ard the matter is still one for
.ls DISCUSSION whether ncw or. if no,
Inyl oss soon. i should be granted
leiera. looking n other nations we find
sai ia rlany Of them the people are
A set capable OF seli-government.
~ lave NOT the resaecl for lcga
! spcrcshngs. the seli-reslraint which is
aescSssry - make safe and eticicnt gov
san'en; os and hy the people So il is
Il practical question whether the grant
nlg tsslis 81 full telaalc uarage wil
i.eres = the bcnesl Of the sex OF ihc
isif A /; las been graE.ed IN foui
states. anl lhoUgatiul mea are watch
lag those States 10 see Us effects upos
G..ct political lie
Jjcclions are raised, rot hippaiitly
a1t sIrionsly. a1d to be Seriously con
a,,sel Gnc groMs oGs OF The fact that
= many S.a;cs. he sraechise has been
arantcsi 70 wctseil IN respect only 20
dutaticaal matters We naturally think
that nothing would be oi mere vital
ia.pt rance 10 ;hsri thai. ,llat which
si,sl lilgir children, and that thcy
uaui everywhere take part in cduca
l;arA questions and show tleir inter
hy participation ii The ballot, vet il
IS nc that they have not responded a;
!. 81 as was expected. THIS, while there
rc ahort 10000 women authorized tC
Vol Ia Massachusetts on school qaes
i Ihs number actually voting iei
ifel 1885 in 1876 to 1900 in 1897
ln on hGnifcd and cighty-nine towns
where .3.6oS women were registered. no
d single woman voted Ii Cleveland
s'iie, the number ot registered voter
saishcd from o,o3I il 1904 to ST.,
1907 They seem TO have thoughl N.
iaslial Lalo, not worthy OF taeir a.,
ler oa. and the argument Is that j
taacatioi'al interests do rot appeal e
scal sufficiently % bTing OF, their =.
lance at TIC rolls. ihey viii also iai
tlic full franchise is granted.
slsay oi OUR English sisters are 1t-iy
III s secure The ballot, bat tie mean
l.ic'. according TO Tic papers, the.
would not be tolerated here. and
as the least are offensive. We wan
aghiiag Amazors' no gathering o
es.s.s 70 break up political meeting