The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-22

ton arc not DESTROYS of tho ballot and
eschew It as dangerous thing" he
surely is in error. That stand is takes
by the majority of women who have
not studied the question and by few
who have studied It, He cites Miss
Ida NJ Tarbclrs warning against wo-
man in politics; hut this brilliant wo-
man and authorcss Is ''in politics" her
self. She is now publishing series
OF articles of political nature. cx-
posing the iniduities OF the tariff of
its sponsor. Mr. Aidrich. She Is n
politician without vote. unconscious
of her own Inconsistency. If non
appreciation of the ballot be sum-
Gent reason for dcpriving a PERSON OF
1t, II should have been surrendered by
two-thirds Of our eligible voters at
the time of the presidential election
cast no votes. And what shall be 81 r.
of the larger number of Richmonders
who toot no part in the last election
in this city?
There VIII always be some women
VINO VIII not care for suffrage. some
for conscientious reasons. some
through trdolencc. some through igno-
rance; many through fear of domestic
intimidation The ma iortty OF women
may not now bc as capable In politi0nl
"nairs as the majority of men. though
Judging by some of our voters. mar
velouslv little caDabiltv is necessary
for the casting OF n ballet Woman
will make mistakes. It would never
do for her TO surpass hor moro cNpc-
rtenced hr"thr"n. But she Viii learn.
sc mnn has done. bv the exercise of
me faculties she wishes TO STRENGTHEN.
Perhaps both sexes will learn faster
whom thev work to1"thcr.
Tho lecturer quoted Il periodical to
nrove that prominent men and women
do not favor cnual suffrage. But for
every name lie mentioned the suf-
trnrists could give the names of hun
dreds of supporters Of their cause,
from Plato down to Theodore Roose-
welt. More extended Information con-
corning affairs In Colorado. too. might
have altered tho lecturers statements
reEardnG the success OF equal suf-
traEc in that State. He ought to read
Iud-c I.lrdsay's article on the subject
Worse than all else is the manner
IN which the lecturer would have NO
man approach man in order to obtain
the objects of her dcsires-''plcad
rnther than dcmand'rr' their en-
treaties far more eloquent ALWAYS than
their demands" This sounds like the
usual Dorothy Dix semi humorous
eloms on the men. which credit them
with lovirG to he coaHed. whcedled and
even deceived into compliance. Yet,
men cxcuim at the hypocrisy OF some
womeni Can ANYTHING lie more CON
ducivc To 'nsincerity than the necessity
az whecdlir- ard indircction to gain
what ono should have for the asking?
dave not women bcen reduced long
enough 10 III" practice of SO unworthy
= method Would mon submit half as
lone? WHY should not her self
respcct and h"r tenderness of con-
Gci"rc" 10 equal 10 his?
u Is Ccrtain that tho lecturer spoke
With utmost sincerity: certain, too,
that he feels and exercises all that
"oblc chivnlrv he recommended 10 his
hoarcrs But il was mex, to impos
S'hln for him TO talk" rractical view
nf the whole question. for his unfit
miliarity with crunl suffrage data
nrncluded his doing so.
The encouraging feature of his adj
dress was that, in spitc Of his sim
rerity and his elonuencc, he did not
adducc one sound repsnn why wo:ncn
should not have the ballot.
a WORKING WOMAN.