Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-02
DO NOT DEBAR ASPIRING GEOR.
GA PORTALS.

The legislature has now less than
three weeks before its adjournment.
Apparently it has so far accomplished
but little in constructive legislation.
Several important measures are before
it. some of which will probably be en-
acted with benefit TO the administration
Of the states affairs But largely be-
cause OF the apparently inevitable loss
of time in the first part Of the session
some legislation that is very much
needed will probably fail of PASSAGE
and be thrown over TO the next SEES
sion
1t is to be hoped that the bill per-
hitting women to practice law in Geor-
gia viii not be among those so IN
fortunate as to be denied passage att
this session. There can be no denying
the justice Of the demand that the
same right be accorded women as men
now enjoy in this respect. 1t is al
right they possess in many states,
perhaps in the great majority Of them
Few women, it is true, will desire toI
avail themselves Of the privilege, but
those who do feel called to the study
and practice Of this profession should
not be denied the privilege in this
state No harm can come to the publ
lie from the admission of property
qualified women and no barriers should
be put in the way Of those who aspire
to become twentieth century Portals.
In this connection it is to be hoped
that the eloquent voice Of Representa-
tive Z. a. Nesbit, of Sumter, will be
heard on the foor of the House in de-
fence OF the rights of Georgia women. |
Remembering the many beautiful trib-
utes that he has paid at public din
ners and on other occasions to woman.
the fact that although bachelor. hei
Is regarded as peculiarly the most gift
ed speaker in southwest Georgia when
woman, her charms, her virtues, herI
beauty and her rights and privileges
are concerned, it is evident that al
great opportunity would be missed i'll
he should fail to respond to the canI
of duty in this emergency. With his
varied gifts Of rhetoric, Of poetic Ill
lustration, of sarcasm, Of appreciation
OF the beautiful, speech from him in
support Of the proposed law would I'M
questionably have a powerful and tell
ing effect upon his fellow legislators.
Stirred by such an appealing subject,
we venture to say that the Americas
orator would be absolutely irresistible
and would sweep before him all the
.specious objections of bigotry and mar
row mindness that would throttle the
laudable ambition of women to broad
en- their lives and play a wider part IN
the activities of the world.
While written with no especial ref
erence TO the situation in Georgia. we
commend in this matter the recent
verses published in TIA Baltimore San
under the caption For Women" Ut
tered on the floor Of the legislature, IN
the ringing melody of Representative
Nesbit's voice, we can feel assured
that they would move the members to
hearty applause and instantaneous
support of the bill to permit women 20
enroll themselves as members of the
Bar:
I'm for more chance for women.
More grace to them, more light;
More tenderness, more human
ReversiOn to their right
| More room for them in growing,
More space for them in gain,
More time to know all knowing.
Less servitude and pain.
| IN for more chance for women,
Less greed to tread them down;
Less cross for WOmen's bearing.
More gold for women's crown.
They are not slaves, but sisters,
Not housekeepers, but wives;
I'm for more fun for women
More sunshine in their lives.
I'm for more chance for women,
Less echo of old saws
About their weak confusion
OF liberty with laws
More trusting women's conscience,
More effort from above
To be what she believes us
And wOrthier of her love.