The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-03

SNeT 10 lulS lOblC oNhSE Nndu W BTdHt
man Women need to be trained 70
higher sense OF social and civic re
! sponsibility and such sense develops
by use Women ought TO give their
help, men ought 10 have their help,
and the state ought to use their help
REV. r. J. Hustled, pastor Con.
| gregational church, Grand Rapids,
and member Board Of Health: IL be
| lieye in votes for women, because II
is right. Women's efforts for. civic
| righteousness would bring greater re-
suits II backed by the ballot
REV. J. T. THOMAS, JR., West.
! minister Presbyterian church, Grand
Rapids: II believe, as a matter OF
| justice TO women who wish 10 vot 2,
that the ballot should be granted 10
women"
z. n. DOYLE, Detroit state bank
| ing commissioner: Yes, am IN
! favor OF woman suffrage. and prin-
| cipally because | know they will reg
ulate the saloons, something the men
| have never been able 10 do. Again,
I because believe that the average
woman is just as capable OF voting in
telligently, as the average man. II is
worth the trial. and | am satisfied il
will bring about the very best results
for humanity"
ing president, City Federation Of Wo-
mems clubs, Grand Rapids: II be
lieve that the women's vote Will add
to the strength OF the world. Hers
is the mothers heart, and every
mother should be permitted TO pro-
tect her children through proper leg.
islation, for IL is the duty OF the
women TO care for and bring UP the
children and the means 10 the fulfill
ment of this duty must not be
abridged or the race will inevitably
suffer" =
MRS. e. z. IAMoREAUx, former
president City Federation Of Women's
Clubs Of Grand Rapids: Women
give the most important OF all essen
tials to the world-human life--and
should have the right to help make
better conditions for bearing and rear.
Ing their children; in fact, a chance
10 help make better world From
experience, ! know women are seri- |
ously handicapped in securing better |
laws and ordinances by lack of tbs
force of the ballot 10 back up their eff |
forts. Without the ballot women are
not considered as Constituents" An
unrepresented class is necessarily a !
neglected class"
JUSTICE LOUIS OFT, Detroit: 81
rage. Was helped great deal by the |
am heartily In favor OF woman suf- |
women in my district during the last
election and will do my utmost TO fur. |
Their the cause" 4
REV. WIN. MALCOLM YOUNG,
Warren-ave. M. e. church, Detroit:
You ask IL believe in equal suf-
frage for women? Most decidedly |
Yes! Why? II in 1916, II was con-
sidered worth the price of men and |
property, IL cost to have no Taxa |
ton without representation" the prln- |
ciple is true in 1912 with a company
or women paying a great deal OF the |
taxes OF the land without a word TO
say about its disposal A friend Just
here suggested that right here we say.
The average woman has more sense
than the average man. This is true.
With her regular attendance at
church, and OF clubs for mental cul-
ture and development. she would nat
urally have a better understanding
than one whose opinions are ready
made for him by the ward boss. Let
all the women who wish TO vote, VOTE"
w. e. PRAEGER, Professor Of a.
ology and Geology, Kalamazoo Col
lege-The giving OF the franchise TO
women Is simply a part OF the move
ment OF the centuries, the recogni-
ton OF mind as above muscle, and OF
the ethical nature of man as superior
to his animal nature. 1t Is not a new
but very old movement and this but
one OF its latest stages. This condi-
ton has been brought about by our
democratic form of government, the
growth OF trade and Of factories. the
increase OF the use. of machinery and
'AN PANbuNNs VI III our
homes, the larger urban population,
the spread Of education and the grow
ing complexity OF our social relations.
Finally We are governed by ideas, and
only when the last trace OF inequality
in our laws is swept away will the
idea OF real ethical equality and iden.
teal moral responsibility take hold OF
our people and hen world-old evils
Will disappear"
JOHN 3. HoWARTH, DetroIt-'I
believe in the cause of woman suf.
irage because IL is just There Is no
reason based on justice tending 10
prove that the right TO participate In
civic affairs should be confined 10 the
male sex. Woman Is bound by laws
In the framing OF which she has no
voice To her is intrusted the rearing
OF children soon 10 begin life's work
IN world In which the laws govern
ing their relations to each other ana
TO society are made solely hy men.
Because it is natural UNIVERSAL
Suffrage Is natural right: there "a
no basis I'm ethics or good morals for
denying this right 10 woman. To have
voice in the management of the or.
SANITATION which is charged with the
protection OF everyone's life and lib
erty, and the administration of every.
ones interest In common pronarty is