The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-06

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feels better quaiifed than thc mosN women ~
paAs upon the question u wosnan's su6raee.s
aeys she has been in the thick Of every 30
h as the hard strain Of politics on nsa that
woman could not bear Il.
/ expect with her knowledge and experiences
2. as sns MnS f.sns. TOR ns s' vr
eistera that the contents Of her letter was 70
persuade the mothers and daughters ~ VII.
Of politics and election IN Virginia run by q
political machine and combination; that prac.
ticc political tricks and fraud for once: Il
keep every woman In Virginia out Of the dirty
pool Of politics in Virginia, every woman and
honest man who claim to be a Democrat for
equal rights ought to appreciate and sympa-
thize with Mrs Ellyson who has for twenty
years. I suppose from the contents Of her let
tor has made every effort to purify the ballot
box In Virginia and has failed. and she feels
that women In Virginia could not bear the
heavy burden TO purify the ballot box with their
right Of suffrage.
The class Of people in Virginia oppose the
right OF suffrage to women In Virginia. The
first class women whose husbands. sons
and brothers hold ONCE; the second class are
men who are elected to Office by the Influence
OF the political machine combination. Such
men who seek Office are afraid to give women
the right OF suffrage IN Virginia: They know
the only class Of women that could vote under
the constitution would be the women with aoil-
ity and refinement who would cast their votes
to purify the ballot box In Virginia for honest IS.
party. Such men who seek Office that are OPP
POSED to womens suffrage know they would be
equal rights In the Democratic party for Of
nce. They know women with the right OF
suffrage would scorn the pie table or political
pills.
am going to prove that the women and
men who are opposed TO womer's right Of sui
frage I'm virginia are either trying to make
false impression, afraid Of the ability, power.
influence and refinement OF women would he
for honest elections assinst political tricks and
fraud to elect men to once. They claim that
woman ID not mans equal In the administra-
ton of the government and war.
Denlah. Philisttne woman. with her ability
defeated Samson the strongest man on the
globe. Queen Of the scyth'ans collected q
large army and met Kins Cyrus with hts great
army; foueht one OF the b,oodest battles In
history: defeated the king DESTROYED his army
took King Cyrua prisoner. ordered him to he
executed. This was the last Of the great Kinx
CYRUS and his army, that had clntured the
city OF Bsbv,on. Greece and other nations But
for war ne los. his.army and his rfe.
The FIRST hattie fought after the deiuxe was
hy Queen sennircnis Of BABYLON She collected
large army and marched at the head NJ her
army to meet the rich king OF Judah with his
lar~e army ri men and train Of elephants.
Queen N'tocries in E<vpt outxenerai~d all
the wise men In Egypt and took command OF
the AMY.
.Ahns tn. Red Sea Queen canda-e was CON-
verted to Christianity. All the wise men fol-
what kin< gave E,~i-nd a better administra-
ton tran Queen Victoria?
will now come home to America and cali
your attention to what George Waahington said
shout woman when General Lafayette was prais-
ting W--hinxton 20 his m,ther: stop! General
Lafayette. II deserve what you say, give the
| praise and credit to nv mother. she made me
what am" When Wsshtn -ton had packed
his tvunk 70 tcin tho British navy. II 1t had
NIT been for the influence Of women and the
tear. ~ his mother to stay In America wa
would have had no Georxe Wsshinxton. fsther
~ our Independence. The power name ought
to he the mother Of our country
Confederate girl Emma Swanson. 16 yea~s
old. met General Forrest. Ea.t: general the
Yankees have burned the bridge: let me get
up behind you. <sNnerst I will show YOU a
ford you cross" The general said: There
10 great dan~er: the hniiets are fyin~. Are you
not afraid" Her reply: II sm not afraid to
DO my duty" General Forrest crossed ct the
ford ana attributed his great victory to Miss
Emma Swanson.
In the Union army Mss Elizabeth Bliss n.
linois Regiment, Disguised In 'man's clothes was
detailed spy In the Confederate camps
She has deep her left eye received
In battle.
II have failed to prove to Mrs Fllysou
and her sisters In Virginia. whose husbands
sons and brothers hid once. that women are
competent to MI positions IN the governme emit
and ought to he instilief to the right OF suf-
rage. doubt Y the anxel who came down from
heaven that smoke to 81. Paul In the morntn ms
In sight Of Darascus could ronvrrt Mrs Ell
1, tyson. women and mon In Virginia who are
opposed to womans suffrage.
Palmyra. Va. A. J. TAYLOR.