The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-10
Some Problems of Wonan's Suffrage

I The Woman's Journal concerning the
case OF the McNamuras, alarmed the
Connecticut su(fra gists. and since Jan
uerE 20. last, not word concerning
socialism or Socialists has appeared in
The columns of the Woman's journal,
put as suggested by tho article quoted
above, the campaign III favor of SO
clalism may be conducted quietly but
cnoctirely. Without going into the
great question OF socialism, II becomes
worth while to study how socialism
mas affected values. In New Zealand,
where full suffrage for women pre-
Vails, and the government is purely
social!stio there has been II steady
ana general depreciation In values.
especially Is this true concerning the
coal mines, which under government
ownership has made coal dearer and the
WORKING Of the mines more expensive.
In Franco. since the beginning OF tho
year, 1t has been proved by official fig
urcs that those French railways which
arc owned and operated by the govern
mcnt nave lost, since tho government
TOOK them over, approximately $780,
oeV,0Oo. Instances like this could be
multiplied.
Mrs. Pnnkhurst an Anarchist
IL is an amazing fact that the Ma
lion Woman Suffrage Association Of
nclally. personally and steadily. through
It's representatives and through the
columns OF It's official organ, the Wo-
mans Journal. Endorses Mrs. Panll-
hurst. and presumably financed her re-
cent triumphal tour through this coun-
try Upon previous visit, Mrs. Pank-
hurst was guest ut Bryn NIawr Col
lege of Miss NJ. Carey Thomns, presl-
uent OF Bryn Mawr, and made an ad-
dress to tho girl students of Bryn
Mawr. 1t is well calculated to shock
American parents that young girls
should he permitted, much less asked,
to listen to such person rs Mrs.
Pankhurst. In justice to the diEnircd
and sclf-respectinG section of suffrag-
lists i'll Great Britain it should bc said
that they have rcpudiated this lawless
woman who might better he classified
as an anarchist than a suffra gist and
who is now serving a term OF sixty
days i'll Holloway Jail, London. for her
Fart in the shocking demonstration on
March ]. On March 1, it will be re-
called that the National Gallery and
the British Museum had to he protect !
cd by troops from the frcnzicd asd
frantic suffragists, melted by Mrs. !
Pankhursts advice and example Miss
christobel Pankhurst, daughter Of Mrs.
Pankhurst made on that occasion this
dreadful thrcat-thnt If stone throwing
and window breaking were not cffec-
tive, tho suffragists were prepared "ta
use fire and bombs" The following
account of the exploits of Mrs. Pank- !
bursts followers is taken from the
columns OF the Woman's Journal OFF
October II, 1911:
Tho women so treated were com !
moners Lady Constance Lytton was
indignant against the sentences. which
she thought excessive and illegal. She
and her friend. Mrs. H. NJ. Brailsford
resolved to take part in II dcmonstra-
ton themselves, and sec if tho courts !
would venture to treat women of high
social position in the same way. Lady
Constance WAS the sister of an carl.
Mrs. Erailsford was the wife OF an in
nucntial journalist, was much bclovcdi
for hor charities and had distinguished
herself in raising relief fund for the
Macedonians, and going out with hcri
husband in person To distribute it, Lady
Constance threw a stone at the auto
mobile In which Cabinet minister
was riding. She aimed II carefully at
the car and not ut tho inmates, having
no wish 10 iniure any ono.
Mrs. Brailsford wouLl not throw "A
stone because she was doubtful OF
her aim ami feared she might hurt
somebody. Instead, she hid II meat
chopper under n bouquet Of chrysnnthe.
NUNS, and made her way through the
crowd close UP TO the wooden barrier
tilhl across tIlc street. she
chose n spot In full view Of the police:
then she suddenly dropped her bouquet,
made one chop at the barrier and was
Immediately arrested. From this mild
and triflinE incident grew the great
Ratchet myth. anu tho descriptions of,
Lady Constance running ajnuck with
her dangerous weapon. c.hts chvalrousI
lady. represented in tho American
press as q dangerous and ridiculous
viraso is the person TO whom olive
Schrcincr dedicated her recent book,
Norman and Labor
II have inscribed it to my friend.
Lady Constance Lytton, not because Il
think it worthy of her. nor because Of
the splendid part she has played in tho
struggle of tho women lighting to-day
III England for certain forms Of free
dom for all women. 1t is. IL may be
allowed without violating the samctityi
OF close personal friendship. so
70 say. because sht. with one
or two other men ana women have
known, has embodied for me the high
est ideal of human nature, in which
intellectual power and strength of will
arc combined with an Infinite tender
ness and wide human sympathy"
Another antisutfragc myth. tcle-
Eiarhcd to the press all through the
United states, was that the surfragigts
Kicked Augustine Birrcl and seriously
hurt his knee. According to Mr.. Eir