The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-11

Public Instruction in Colorado, says
that women teachers in tho pubiIc
schools and In oil State government
eauai work In Wyoming there Is n
eminent work In Colorado there Is a
u.',erehce In the wages OF men and
women. But the wages OF each aver
abe per annum nearly $500 moro than
the average wugcs Of the entire United
States.
divorce increasing More In Virginia
Than In Suffrage States.
Miss Seaweil states: "All or the suf-
rage States have an abnormully nIEh
diForcc rate except Utah" The United
states has an exceptionally hign di-
voEce rate. THIS increases as one goes
westward. The point is, has divorce
/ Increased in the suffrage States since
the granting OF equal suffrage? The
| Girorce rate in 1880 for the United
states was 80 in each 100000 persons.
In 1900 it was IS In 100000. an IN
crease OF SIP per cent. In the same
period Coiorado's increase was tI.i ner
Gent;; woo. ing's. 90 per cent: Idaho's,
a0o.s per cent; Utah's rate decrea sed
aJ:S per cent; Nirglnla's rate Increased
2io.5 per cent. In the census there is
comparison OF the increase In the
Tor q period of ave ycars--l902-l9O poo
over lS97-l90l Marriages in Colorado
increased 80! per cent: In Wyoming,
II per cent: Idaho. SOS per cent; Utah
81 per cent; Virginia, per cent. Di-
Norces exceeded the marriages in Col i.
| oraao !s.S per cent. Idaho. 90 per
cent Utah, lI;5 per cent; Virginia, 40
per cent. In Wyoming the marriages
exceeded divorces 81 per cent BY the
same census II Is shown that az least
COS OF the divorced population of V'r-
white people OF Virginia is Increasing
NJ least or per cent more than I'm
me suffrage States. while marriage
are not Increasing as much as In thosa
1 iuK,
ly that among the causes FOR tho
alarming Increase of divorce In this
classed 1t seems rather to be a de- de-
torrent.
Why Poiygnmyf
mere has been great recrudes-
man suffrage" 1t Is refreshing, after
hearing the well-worn anti accusa-
ions. to come upon one brand new
charge. Never has thing so novel
and so astounding been said, as that
woman suffrage should bring polyg-
amy. Now had II been polyandry!
The Female of the Species.
Woman's power is also accused OF
being responsible for prizehght!ng.
Lay your money on the hen-fght,
On the CORY ladies' prizeflght: there
are none SO fierce as these
See small girls each other pounding.
while their timld brothers wall.
For the female OF the species is more
deadly than the maleu
"The Filthy Pool of Politics..
rate In ths rs most coTrupt eleeto
can we come into court with clean
hands. to discuss the corrupt electo-
rate Of another State. with the noise
Lee. Dick enson and Norfolk counties
not yet hushed? With every general
election 80 concerned with muck rak-
never discussed? With virginia not
mendinS matters in this regard as
witness the recent mutilation of the
very excellent Byrd Featherston pri-
mary bill for legalized primaries? But
10 come back TO Colorado: Ii y GER
tain that a corrupt electorate cannot
De reformed In q year or decade but
the intoxicating In the minds OF the
young no'oler ideals OF citizenship. Ii
Is the suffragists who exalt citizen
ship. 1t Is the antlsuffragists who call
politics. which Is the expression OF cit
izenship, by evil names. Richard Bar
~. the paid agent of an antisuifrage
a,nssoeiation, did not produce scin
OF his lurid declarations about Col
orado politics. Why should the bare
word OF II discredltcd journalist be so
Los Angeles Election.
Having declared that women, when
In power, encouraged polygamy, permit
priZetighting and make elections cor
are allied with saloon keepers. The
women who believe In suffrage are
usually willing TO leave TO men the
honors In these totally masculine ac-
complishments. Wyoming has State
wide prohibition except for towns
Idaho, like Virginia, has local option
by counties. Utah has local option for
towns. Two thirds OF Colorado's pop
ulation live In dry territory. AS TO
the Los Angeles vote, on the prohi-
bition measure. that measure was so
drastic that the Anti Saloon League
did not give the ordinance Its APP
prevail: 1t was defeated by the votes
OF men and women. a little over two
TO one, not four to one as Miss Sea-
well states. Who shall say whether
the majority voting against 1t was
made OF men or women
Suffrage Association Has No Political
Affiliations.
1t would be Interesting to know
from what source Miss Seawel de-
rived her information that "thc al
lance between National Woman Suf-
fraSe Association and the Socialist
party Is ackno Welded and complete"
and that the suffrage States hsel
practically adopted socialism" The
National Woman Suffrage Association
has absolutely no political affiliations
Belief In the political equality OF men
and women IS the sole basis OF MEM
: bership In our Virginia orgn IMITATION
It is safe 20 say that the majority
of the members are Democrats. We
have also members who are Republt-
cans. Socialists, laborers, capitalists.
! We would welcome the endorsement OF
! the Democratic or the Republican par
| Ties. as we have appreciated the In
| dorsemcnt OF the Socialist party, The
Farmers Convention OF Virginia. the
| Federation OF Labor, tho w, C. T. u
Abavn Endorsed woman SUFFRAGE This