The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-26

have formed the conclusion that the
advocates OF this proposition are in
the rl5ht In their main contention, and
II Is inconsequentiai that l occasional
~ uisapProye OF their methods. have
not given the matter serious study but
The arguments against wonlan's SUIT
ifaEe have convinced me that woman's
suffrage thas all the truth and logic ON
IT'S SIDE. Tile arguments against it
nrc mainly sentimental and mostly
puerilc and silly. None of them goUs
70 the justice. right and vcracity OF
the matter. 1t is shown that It's advo-
Gates arc sometimes oYerzealous
sometimes actually hystcrical. but TO
an impartial mind that does not re-
hect on or AFFECT the truth and right
OF their cause. 1t has not yet been
shown, nor even contcnded that wo-
man is not lit. mentally and morally
Tor sufraSc. and 1t is ridiculous to ar
que that she has no interest, at stake
in the administration OF political and
governmental aftaire.
] do not intend TO take up In detail
inc reasons urged against woman's
bear their REPUTATION on their face.
The silly talk about forcing suffrage
on unwilling women deserves no no
tlce There fs no question Of whether
woman TO the polls. The question is
shall we deny to those women who de-
sire II the right to have voice in our
affairs. 1t has Gnen considered rine
he would not submit TO taxation with
out representation. But woman who
contends for tho same thing is a silly
asIthtor and disturber of the peace.
regard the ultimate triumph OF
Eonans suffrage as assured. l believo
IN II as part OF my general belief
0i the ultimate triumph Of right over
wrong. / recognize II as the logical
next step in our social evolution. This
Is manifest from the medieval naturo
OF the arguments against 1t ! nave
.nke9 no active part in its propaganda,
nor do feel qualified to do so. am
mere locker Like Whitman,
i have no mockings or arguments; I
only witness and wait"
The writer of the letter above re-
ierred 10 concludes with this question::
"llavc we outgrown the Biblo?" l have
written this letter 10 furnish my en-
swer TO that question. The same ques-
would have answered II with his life
had 1t not been for the hrmness OF
the Elector of Saxony. The same
question was asked to confute Copper
nicus and put Calico to confusion
Iheologians with Bible in hand dcridcd
The daring of Columbus. but he sailed
beyond the four corners of the Garth"
and found that world upon which q
democratic people now debate the right
OF woman's suffrage. In SO much as
the Bible Is an inspiration and we'll
spring of truth, morality and divine
Justice We have not outgrown II, but
the devil can quote II on occasion, and
we have outgrown the time when it
can be used as the last refuge of the
proponents of injustice and unveracity
Petty pulpiteers. with no moro notion
Of the principles of biology than tree
top apes, deride Darwin and Darwin
ism. blindly unconscious that what he
taught Is not O theory but an ar
rived and recognized scientific fact.
So It Is with you people who oppose
womans suffrage. I tell you II is not
u fad, fancy. but new truth which
has arrived. In the fulness of time
womans suffrage has arrived. Watch
it grow. THOMAS LON1AX HUNTER.
King George.