The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-03
PREACHERS FAIL
To DO THEIR DUTY
More Should Qualify Them
selves to Vote, Asserts
Rev. DR.. Hatcher
CHURCH PEOPLE ALSO
NEGLIGENT, HE SAYS
Broad Street Minister Pro-
poses to Discuss Politics
From Pulpit in Spec
iai Discourses

Fully two-thirds of the ministers of
Richmond are unable to vote be-
cause of their failure to qualify them
selves for suffrage. in. the opinion
Of Rev. DR.. Samuel c. Hatcher. pas
tor of Broad-streer Methodist church.
Some OF them, he says, have failed
TO get their transfers, some still have
their transfers in thsir pockets. and
others have perhaps failed to pay
their poll taxes through negligence.
Furthermore. he believes IL Ii no
exaggeration to say that at least half
OF the men VINO participated in the
recent mammoth Bi,,is ciass parade
through the streets of Richmond ars
unable to vote for the same reasons
The church people. says Or.
Hatcher. could accomplish anything
they uesired in the way OF reform II
they would only see that they are
entitled to cast ballot when cleo
shame that they do not profit oy
their opportunity.
Ringsters Always Active.
Ring politicians. on the other hand.
are thoroughly alive TO the importance
OF having their henchmsn and sup
porters properly qualified and they
leave no stone unturned to bring
&0Cut thiH fES0tt IrAVAC GAN+tt5hs w.
pecialiy when any important Issue Is
1t stake.
Believing that IL IL every mans duty
In the sight o. God TO qualify him
self for exercise OF his prerogative
70 vote. DIR. Hatcher proposes 10 de-
liver special discourse on this sub
tect next Sunday from the pulpit Of
his church. his selected theme being
THE Young Man in Politics
ssNn right that
ne has nothing to do with politics,
declared DIR. Hatcher Tuesday. and
the day IL at hand when men OF the
so-called independent type must take
. larger part In public affairs At
present. we are undoubtedly going
from had to worse and II especially
behooves the church people to be ny
and doing with view Of bringing
about better conditions Otherwise,
the politician of the machine type
will continue to control matters to
b the defrfment Of the public interest. .
Discuss Suffragette.
The following Sunday night DR..
Hatcher announces that he will dis
cuss The Young Woman in Politics
or the Modern Suffragtst7 .
Personally, Or. Hatcher Is not a sur
fragette. although willing TO admit
that women rule the world. Every
married man knows that anyhow. he
saysL But II is not through equal SUI
frage. he believes, that women will
be able TO attain the best results in
coping with political and economic
conditions of present day life. The
woman's throne 10 the home and right
there he thinks she should endeavor
to exert that influence which will
sway any man IL properly and sin
cereiy directed toward good
There are two classes of suffragettes
or suffragists. as he prefers TO call
them. First. there is the modern wo-
man. restless and dissatisfied at home
and with her lot In life generally
She takes pleasure in psrading herself
before the public in the guise of a
suffragette. accomplishing little or
nothing for the cause she 10 sup
posed TO be working. DIR. Hatcher has
no patience with this class. and he
ii proposes 70 hammer them good and
hard. That 10 the class, ne saws, which
really deserves the title OF sufrragette.
II Ii the so-called militant class that
makes lot of noise and confusion.
Can Rout Politician.
The woman of the home comprises
the second class which he will dis
cuss at some length. This Is what
he terms the type of higher wom-
anhood that IL capable OF overturn-
ing evil conditions without the pFfvi-
lege OF suffrage. They are the wo-
men who can rout the ring politician
II they will. They are the women
who can overthrow the bar rooms.
the gambling dens. and the race tracks
that debauch their sons and husbands.
All this. DR.. Hatcher believes, they
can bring about. not by casting bal
lots ct polls like men. but by a cam
paiEn OF education At the fireside and
elsewhere. impressfng upon their sons
and husbands the importance OF being
able to vote at any and all times for
the promotion o fehuptb mfw mfw
promotion Of the public good and well
fare.
These two discourses will be part
Of q series of talks on timely topics
which DIR. Hatcher will deliver
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