The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-24
PREFERS VOTER
/. TO HAVING VOTE
Mrs Benton MILAN, Wife of
Former Tennessee Gov
ernor on Suffrage
"SOUTHERN WOMEN
RUN THEIR HOMES"
Women Who Complain of
Men Deteriorating. Only
Cast Aspersions on
Themselves

NEW YORK, July 23.-The charges
the suffrage movement in asking a
divorce from his wife. Nora Batch
De Forest. will not go unanswered.
A secret executive meeting of the
woman's political union OF which
Mrs. Harriet Stanton Batch. Mrs De
Forests mother. is president. has
been called for next Thursday even
ing. member of the union stated
to-day that following this meeting a
statement will be given to the pub
lie In q which the suffragisB would
defend their cause against DIR. DE
Forests warnings to men mot to
MARRY into family tainted with
suffrage
Mrs. Biatch has signified her inten
ton of presiding at the meeting. and
will suggest a proper reply to DIR. De
Forests criticism of a suffrage moth
er law. One woman who does not
agree with DIR. De Forest. that man
is becoming mere bilogist necessity
in the suffrage family, is Mrs. Ben
ton McMillin, wife Of the former
governor of Tennessee. and who Is
mentioned as a possible candidate for
the presidency or for second place on
the national Democratic ticket in
1912.
Mrs. McMiliin arrived in New York
to-day for a two months visit with
| friends in Newport and the Adiron
dacks. She is oae OF the Foster sis
ters Of Louisiana. famed as the three
most beautiful women in the South
and for their Workmanship. For two
years Mrs. MeMiilin served as presi-
dent of the Stats Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs Of Tennessee.
| Prefers Voter to Vote.
/ 1T is perfectls absurd" said Mrs
McMillin. referr~ax to DR.. De For.
est's statement Men will never b,
cast aside for women. Personally
prefer voter to vote. Man hai
always been pre- eminent. believ.
he will continue to he so.
I'VE hear very little of suffrage IL
! Tennessee. and. in truth. l believe
the women of the South are not near
| ~ as keen on suffrage as the womef
Of the North.
| There is no doubt that suffrage Il
causing a great unrest among wo
men. This ! have observed from tn,
tremendous quantity of literature be
from talks with scores of women. Blu
i believe suffrage Will not bring hap
piness to woman Way down deel
In every womans heart she has
sneaking idea of wanting to pleas
| some man. She certainly will no
please him il she completes with hin
in politics He Is much better please,
if she stays at home.
Southern Women Home Lovers
Women are good and great" sal
Mrs. McMillin, but / do not thin
they are good and great enough /
run the home and the State, too.
The Southern women are devote
to their homes. ] believe no elias
of women have more regard for tn
tTne old traditions OF the countr,
than the Southern women. They ar
ideal wives and mothers The South
ern woman hasn't gone into the pro
LESSONS so much as the Norther
woman. but surely she has foun
enough TO keep her busy and happy
Z can understand why the Eng
fish women should want suffrage, an
l do not blame any one who doe
want to vote, but for myself, as
say. / prefer a voter to vote"
Then Mrs. McMillin raped TIL
suftragists,. who complain of man
shortcomings,
Women who complain Of mer
deteriorating." said Mrs. McMillir
only cast aspersions upon themselve.
Women are naturally responsible 10
the race. Why. then. should the
criticize them 90