The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-17
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
SURELY COMING"
SUCH Is OPINION or HEAD OF
NATIONAL MUNICIPAL
LEAGUE.
MAKES TALK AT Y. NC. A.
STRONG ADVOCATE OF VOTES FOR
wOMEN-MIss MARY
JOHNSTON ALSO
SPEAKS.
MAKES TALK AT Y. M. c. A.

oeile"e woman suffrage is com.
Ing said William Dudley Fouike, Of
Richmond. Ind, president Of the Ma
tional Municipal League, last night in
an address at the Y. NJ. c. A.. under
the auspices Of the Equal Suffrage
League of Richmond. II believe II is
coming because 1t IL a part of the
gradual development of society and
because I see State after State adopt
ing it."
Mr.. Foulke went first into q discus
sion of the position of women in the
various civilized countries. In France,
for instance. he said that In many
Eases women are in charge of the
hotels and railroad stations. and from
the ability with which women dis
charge their duties In their places of
responsibility. Mr.. Foulke drew the in
ference that they are inherently not
disqualified to use the ballot fntelli-
gently.
Some people claim said Mr..
Foulke, that a woman should give her
attention to her children. But there Is
no danger of women negieetihg their
children. And to say that women ought
not to vote because they ought not
to neglect their children Is about as
logical and sensible as saying that the
Legislature OF Virginia ought to pass
law compelling women to love their
children"
Wone1i's Rights.
Woman ought to have the right to
vote. in the judgment Of Mr.. Foulke.
because In no other way can they per-
feet their rights Under present con-
ditionS he stated. they are as clearly
the victims OF taxation without repre-
sentation as were oar forefathers.
Enlarge Scope OF Service.
But a greater reason why they
should vote. in the opinion OF the
speak1. was because the right to vote
would enlarge the scope of their ability
and opportunity TO be of service. More
and more as the world advances does
service to the State and to the COM
munity grow In Importance" he said
And women want the ballot for the
purpose of becoming able to be OF the
greatest service"
Mr.. Foulke gave a local touch TO his
address by remarking that he had
heard that the women teachers OF
Richmond got an average salary OF
about three hundred dollars year.
Now II women could vote he said.
they would see to 1t that their sisters
who are teachers get better salaries.
Wonnsn's Administration Ability.
Mr. Foulke said that women have
higher order of administrative abil'
ity than men. citing as conspicuous
examples Elizabeth OF England. lsa-
bella ~ spain, Katherine II of Rus
sta, and others. He said he thought
very little OF the argument that De-
cause there was no woman dramat'st
like Shakespeare, no woman sculptor
like Michael Angelo. no woman painter
like Raphael therefore. women ought
not to vote
II not only think that women ought
to vote I think she ought to want 10
vote" Mr. FouIke said. II think she
ought to look beyond her own house
hold"
But some people say that II you
let women vote II Will merely be
matter OF duplicating the vote. for
the women will vote as their hus-
bands" While admitting that that
was largely true. Mr.. Fouike con-
tended that In a number OF important
particulars = womAns interest was
different from that of a man. and she
would vote accordingly. In the mat
ter OF temperance and OF laws de-
signed to protect girls from the en-
;icements OF libertines, and Of the
education of children, he thought
women. m q rule have q deeper ana
somewhat different interest from thas
of men.
They talk about woman's influence
and how much she accompiishes there
BY Well. now. l think l have a lit
tie influence myself in my conmun-
ity. But I am selfish enough to want
to Keep my influence. and my vote too.
Mr. Foulks said the fact that woman
ACCOMPLISHED q great deal by her In
fiuence was no reason why she should
be denied the right to vote.
Miss Johnston Speaks.
After Mr. Foulke concluded. Miss
Mary Johnston repeated by request
short address which she had made on
q previous occasion and In which she
presented in an able manner her rea-
sons for believing that women should
have the suffrage.
Mrs. b. h. Valentine. president OF
the Equal Suffrage League. presided
over the meeting and gracefully In
troduced the speakers. She announced
that q bill would come before the
next meeting Of the General Assembly
lookup TO constitutional amend
ment, giving women the full snnraEe
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