Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-10-21
Some Simple. Practical Reasons |

er the standard of the race. 1t is
elevation we want We do not want
to hear it said again by the men of
our land, as has been said in the
equal suffrage states, Women, once
our superiors, now our equals"
2. Women is built, physically. for
the propagation of the race, and
mentally for the rearing of the race.
She is not built for heavy labor,
neither is she trained for it. Wom-
an is made on lines of beauty, love
ana tenderness; man on lines of
strength. There is an essential and
intended difference between the
sexes.
3. Sex is the pivot on which the
world turns-the pivotal point in
suffrage. An effeminate man eXcites
our pity and sport; a masculine
woman excites our disgust. "Elimi-
nation of SEX is not possible, as
some suffragists claim. If it could
be done, politics would certainly not
be bettered by woman's vote.
4. We do not want our country
to be governed by any organization,
church, or political party.
5. In some suffrage state a for.
eign-born woman becomes a duly
qualified voter by the naturalization
of her husband, thus throwing two
undesirable votes on the country at
once. They usually vote as the su-
perintendent, manager, etc, OF the
railroad mining or manufacturing
corporation for which their husband
works, or the priest of their parish
tells them they must; these COM
mands being often enforced by mon
ey, by threats of violence, or spirit
ual damnation, or by threats of hus-
band or sons losing their jobs.
g. New" women and rich, ambi-
| tious women vote for those who fa-
yor their pet theories. Some vote
on account of personal reasons,
grudges, etc. A woman seldom
bothers about special qualifications
for an office Vicious women vote
as the dominant boss, aided by the
police, or as the police, acting on
their own account, compel them to
do.
7. Mans work is from sun to
sun; woman's work is never done"
Women will now tell you that they
have not time for their present du-
ties, so why should they be burdened
with more work? The majority of
women do not want the ballot and
will not avail themselves of the priv
ilege and duty of voting.
s. No large number of women
have attained to any great degree Of
prominence in any of the professions
or in writing; neither in deeds of
valor; nor any great patents; al
| though they could have done so had
they the ability. The opportunity
has not been lacking. Women gener-
ally have not shown the ability to
vope with men.
8. Our laws and progress now are
as good or better than those of the
equal suffrage states, Colorado, etc.
10. Women are sentimental and
emotional, not logical, simply posi-
tive, usually jumping at conclusions;
letting sentiment overcome sense and
! judgment A woman acts through
sympathy and intuition; man
through thought and reason. She
cannot view a subject from a point
of law, but turns the law or the
question as she thinks it ought to
apply She is too sensitive. If you
differ with her she considers it per-
sonal and takes affront, using often
sive personalities and questioning
the right of any one to disagree with
her. which shows what means will be
used if given the ballot
II. Women are now at the bot
tom of every reform, as well as de-
! form the world experiences. All re,
forms are begun before the cradle
and women are their inceptors. Pre-
natal culture is a lifelong study, and
the only thing that will reform the
world
12. Our grandmothers raised
good men to make good laws for us,
without the ballot. Women can now
do the same, if she will.
13. Women have aspired to, and
can now hold almost every office and
position that she could should equal
suffrage obtain.
IA. The ballot to women does not
mean to wise and good women alone
or we might all favor it, but to the
wives, daughters and sweethearts Of
every man now a voter, illiterate, in
temperate disreputable, vicious, for
eign, etc, etc.
r If the hallot in man'S hands