The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-25
StYatfOrd Stratf0rd Males Prepare New
 Bill Of Rights
Special to the Farmer)


 Stratford, Jan. 24.-Sfnce it was an- nounced that the Woman Suffrage i League would invade Stratford and | Tor the aVowed purpose of augmenting their membership coterie of intelli- gent men have considered the feaSi- l blllty of organizing to combat the movement. After several informal gatherings sort of declaration of l party which would form a nucleus about which associa ton could be 1 built. At a meeting on Sunday night | at which seven men were present the The. name of this association shall be The Mems Equal Rights association | of Stratford.
 1 ''The object for which it is organiz- ed is to obtain for men the same priv ileges as women enjoy.
 We hold that all male and female same inalienable rights accrue to both sexes alike. These are made famous | by the late Thomas Jefferson in that immortal document the Declaration of Independence of the United States. They are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
 ''We hold that marriage is first of all legal partnership in which both par ties enjoy equal rights and privileges, and that tho sentimental arrangements are secondary and the subject of pri- vate agreement between the parties to the marriage contract. We hold that the business of this partnership can be and should be con ducted on the same general plan as any business partnership.
 We hold that all laws which refer to only one sex should be repealed or be amended 10 include the opposite sex except in cases where it would be a physical impossibiIity.
 We hold that it is for the best in l terest of society that all juries for the yided equally between male and female jurors and that women should be elig- 1ble to the positions on the bench the sa1nei as men. We believe that this plan would prevent the scandals which arise from the inability of a jury to convict good looking woman of the most atrocious crimes. With this as a foundation it must necessarily fol- low that woman must be represented in the law making bodies and to fol- low logically she must vote for the candidates.
 ! We hold that the principal of tax ation without representation is con trary to principles upon which this government was established and that voice in the disposal of the moneys raised by taxation, whether male or female
 We hold that the American woman of to-day is the most favored being in the world In the heavens above it or the waters beneath it. That she selhshly demands and obtains at the expense Of others everything within her reach,
 We hold that the idea that women should live in idleneSs is contrary to the D ans of the creator who has clear ly indicated by the physical and men tai differences just what the duties of each sex shall be.
 We deplore the attitude of the mill liant suffragetteS which plainly is development of the individual plan in vogue which says: "If we don't get that new hat we'll make you so un- comfortable that you will be glad to tn IIS ioh wrong we want what we want and we are going tu have it.''
 We believe that the pace at which the people of this country are going will ventually lead to ruin. We be- lieve that it is time to call halt or at least to slow down. The demands ness and extravaganza of the female are beyond reason and contrary to the intentions of the creator.
 We believe that woman can be a very useful member of society and that she is entitled to the ballot when she is capable of using it with honor and discretion; but also believe that she should be consistent Gf such a thing is possible) and also honest in her demands. There is a vast diff ference between the equal rights which who'e pie We are suspicious that the spacious arguments are cunningly de- vised to cover the real purpose which is a complete domination of society
 
 deeper slavery than that of the present which is about all that he can, en- Gure"
 This remarkable document was picked up on Main street yesterday and handed to the Farmer correspon- dent. It was later hunted up by the supposed author who is a gentleman of intelli@ence with large and ex- pensiVe family. He refused to give the names of the seven men who have become interested in the matter and said that he was not sure that the plan would go through. He thoueht only two or those who had attended the meeting dared to see the thing | through any they were unmarried.
 It is to be noticed that there are 1 many other privileges which the ''suf- | fragers" might have incorporated in their bill of rights. They might have | asked for the last word half of the | time, a new suit for every new dress, l four afternoons week to play bridge, 1 half the income of the wife's estate | and so on. They will probably think | of other things they might enjoy at some future meetings if the members do not get cold feet.