New-York tribune., 1911-04-30

NUT A MILITANT
Er-GoUernor Brady Stands for
Peaceful Suffrage Tactics.

James II. Brady. former Governor Of
Idaho. who has come East TO speak before
the Mems League for Woman Suffrage at
Cooper Union on Tuesday night. though
arden; for equal suffrage. IS Unalterably
opposed 10 militant methods.
"If you had come in here brandishing an
umbrella. hitting me over the head and
shouting" he said earnestly to the Tribune
reporter at the Waldorf Yesterday. Il
wouldn't have felt much like discussing
woman suffrage with you. I'd have run. |
tell you. these militant English suffraSists
have hurt the cause everywhere. Miltancy
isn't necessary in England. any more than
Il was in the State o. Washington. where
women got the ballot purely by education
and peaceful agitation Men pat officials
in their places. and they don't want those
officials-even though they may he roSues-
banged over the head by excited women.
True. American suffragists don't do these
things. but people who don't know much
about it bracket all suffragists together.
I've had fine men say 10 me. We'll. Ia
like 10 help the equal suffrage movement
alcrg. but ] don't want 10 get mixed up
IN any warlike tactics. I'm afraid"
Men. Governor Brady IS convinced. would
give women the vote everywhere in a min.
ute II women themselves didn't stand in
the way.
The average American man is for fair
play" he said. 1.-THE average American
man wants everybody. man and woman. to
have square deal. But while the militant
sufragists hurt the cause in one way the
antis' pull it back in another Men see
o1
franchise. and they say. II the women
don't want the vote why give it to them?'
Then there's the woman with the light way
Of taking the question; she does a lot Of
harm I saw one Of them IN a hotel in
Chicago the other day. She was a pretty
creature. with doll face and a skirt so
extremely hobhled that when she wanted
10 rise the man with her had to grasp her
arm and haul her up. I could not avoid
noticing that they were speaking of me. as
] sat opposite and afterward friend who
was nearer 10 them told me what the
woman said. II was:
We'll. 10 he sure: is that the man who
goes around talking for woman suffrageo
] expected to see an effemnate fellow, with
his hair parted in the middle Governor
Brady grinned slightly and rubbed his face.
which is OF the massive variety. with
complexion that appears 10 he the joint
product of roast beef and his native blasts.
Dear me. why does he talk for woman
suffrage? I'm sure we women have all the
privileges we want Women like that"
added Governor Brady, ARE putting back
humanity
But they have four hundred thousand
women Of a different type, it seems. in
the five states where women vote. and
when Governor Brady goes to Albany next
Wednesday he intends 10 tell the Legis-
lature some of the things they have done
10 prove woman suffrage bowling success
"Confidentially," he observed crossing his
large feet on the Turkish rug before him.
I'll say that | know the New York Legis-
lature doesn't want TO see me. and I'm not
anxious 10 so up there. but If can clear
the fog any by stating few facts I'll do
it."
Among the facts" which Governor
Brady expects to enumerate in Albany are
the good laws that women have secured in
ldahO-and they couldn't have got them
without their vote he argues.