The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-22

and moral trend involved in equal suf.
lraEe that 20 many minister's, so many
puuIc rciormers nave allied themselves
win the movement; at any rate, equal
sultrnSlsts are glad to count among
their most active enemies the whit.
slave trade and the organized iiQupr
trahlc, winch now spend immense sums
or money TO defeat equal suffrage in
state. where elections are held.
That It's raison d'etre Is intellec-
tuaily sound, is evidenced hy the sup
ictte. Dr. Harvey Wiley, Ex-Governor
lioch, John Mitchell. President Eliot.
Henry George and host of others
who do not champion cause through
unwilling 10 do their part in govern
ment or unable to 40 IL properly
Miss Summers hook, my friends au-
thority about Colorado, lies before me.
l md in Its voluminous reports 30
great a mass of pros az we'll as cons,
That am not impressed with the 1air-
..ess OF quoting only one side OF re-
port. That women workers OF Colo
RADIO do receive an annual wage IF
$3.50 to every 81 paid women in other
states is matter of United States
official record. ! would like to extend
my former statement about teachers
In equal suffrage States by saying
that not only teachers. but all govern
mcnt employees, clerks, stcnoSraphers.
heads of departments, etc, are subject
TO the same rule. that matter coming
under legislative regulation. OF
course. no State could undertake 10
regulate wages paid by individuals.
firms, or corporations. and i have never
known this claim to DO made in any
part OF tho world.
However, instead OF hasins ones csii
upon the report OF Miss Sumner, Al
Wisconsin woman. would ii not be
moro logical to give the reports of
that States own officers?
.t.st
sumo. compiled from statements given
by the Mayors of eighteen Colorado
cities, in which the opinions are unani-
nous on voting conditions under equal
Better officials elected: women in favor
OF law and order; proper polling
pisces; women voting in large num-
bers: no menace of the bad woman;
manifested: no more bribery at cleo
lions and frequently less: recommend
ed by the Mayors themselves.
The Mayor OF Denver says: Woman
suffrage has been an important factor
the State" The Mayor of Colorado
City: Women vote In Colorado at all
elections and they are not corrupted
BY BY pnr.ieiPa,ion IN elections Tn, The
in large numbers. and bribery IS UNI
known here. Better men are elected
to office, and through the franchise
given TO women, al the tOWuB IN tillS
part OF the State are temperance towns
and the law is enforced"
Ny friends point covering the in
ability of n husband to convey real
estate without the wifc's uniting is
not an especial favor granted to wo-
man. but just and natural recogni-
ton OF the fact that. as the joint ac-
cumu1ations of married life are usually
held in the husbands name, the wife.
who has contributed her share to that
accumulation by her loving support,
her work in tho home. and her care
of their children, has done an equal
part in the marriage relation. and is
reasonably entitled u an interest IN
the disposition OF whatever IS q result
of that relation.
The Equal Suffrage League of Vir-
slnia is, as my friend denominates 1t,
wealthy and powerful" but not in
tho sense she means. Its membership
includes many working women, many
busy housewives. many engaged in
bcnev client work--all OF whom rejoice
in the wealth of the devotion of its
members and the possession of splendid
leaders who are giving themselves so
freely 10 humanity, and In tn, power"
which tnheres In the Justice and
Righteousness OF their cause.
G. II. S.
Richmond,