The Washington herald., 1912-11-10
Only Woman Caadl6ate for the
Presidency i Histbsy Clelt
fies in Advancelnent Msde
by Sex IN Pubiic Affairp n,
America.


Nrh lockwood. who few days ag'
celebrated her eighty-second birthday h
rather eenerous to be complacament an
not say. II told you 60" for she has I
better right to use that popular exprss
sion than q billion othsr persons who NJ
Il every day. In the nfty-eight years thai
have passed since Mrs. Lockwood begaE
to fight for woman's rights. the sconinl
and jeering to which she WAS subJected
have given way TO the acclaim Of milliona
Of people: the opinions for which she wa
derided have become the opinions. yea.
the very faith not only OF women who
thankfully praise this sprightly octoge-
marian for what she has done for them.
but also Of men who bravely declare their
gratitude to this woman who helped to
lead them to see what they now believe
Is right.
start Of Movenent.
The suffrage movement started nearly
nett, now Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood, COM
N. r, that she was not treated right In
being paid only 8 a week for teaching q
country school when men who did tho
same work got IS q week.
Forty years later she was q candidate
for the Presidency on q platform de-
manding equal rights for men and wom-
en-. Mrs. lockwood got the electoral vote
OF Indiana, half the electrical vote Of
Oregon. came near carrying New Hamp-
shire. and made creditable run in New
York
Her message to the country is:
Give the ballot to the women and the
cost of foodstuffs will come down.
open the doors Of trades and profess
sions to them.
open the avenues Of all business to
them, with the same pay as men for the
same work.
cut down the military appropriations
Cut down the high tariff on the me-
cessities Of life for the protection Of
so-called infant industries that have
grown fat-become great corporations
and trusts that are eating the substance
Of the laboring man and woman Of the
country.
DO this and we will no longer hear
complaints Of the high cost Of living.
Give to women equal rights with men
and the same pay for the same work
and they will cease following the foolish
fashions of umbrella and basket hats,
and hobble skirts too tight In which to
dress or jump. with low necks and short
sleeves like a washerwoman, which our
grandmothers would have blushed to have
worn in the woods.
Strive to get enough women voters to
hold the balance Of power in national
elections. and turn the tide toward the
mcst desirable candidate.
Fight, fight. fight everlastingiy-not
with your claws and fists, but with your
wits. This is my advice to women.
I'VE should be up ar doing all the time.
Be practical. Professional woman suf-
fragists talk too much.
Don't Despise the Men.
Don't despise the men. I am not cross
at men. like them. The great wave
for equal political rights that is sweeping
over the country is not for the purpose Of
creating a war Of sexes. an antagonism
between men and women. a disruption of
the ldng-established rules Of society and
the breaking up Of the home. We have
nothing against the men.
This is my message to both men and |
women"
Mrs Lockwood was born in Royalton, |
n. Y, eighty-two years ago. Her people |
were farmers. She was married twice, |
first to Uriah H. McNall and next to DR.. |
Ezekiel Lockwood. Of Washington. She |
had two daughters. but both are dead. |
She has a grandson about twenty-one |
years Of age. De Forest Ormes, who lives |
with her.
Mrs. Lockwood's ONCE is q quaint place |
with old-time furniture and pictures. |
Among the portraits on the wall are
those Of Washington. Martha Washing |
ton, Lincoln. Roosevelt, and Taft The |
desks and chairs are old
fashioned.
She tells q story well driving it home
with left-handed licks in her right hand,
like Uncle Joe Cannon when In action in /
the House.
tees Hrashter eide.
The one thing that impresses is that
when she has taken life seriously she
has always seen the brighter side. Her
dominant characteristics are courage,
pugnacity. sweet temper. quickness.
shrewdness. and alertness.
She il not old and decrepit. but old and
lsfle and happy. Her brownish-coloredl
hair is hecked with gray and her thin
hands are wrinkled, but not feeble or
,alsied-
II first commenced my kick'-the real
dick that was feit throughout the ma
Jon. 20 to speak-when ! was about
years Of age" said Mrs
.ookwood. II was % tsasning school At
Ifter the death Of my first husband. II
protested because men who did the same
york ~ women got double the alary Of
he women.
II kicked to the school trustees Of the
district. who laughed and said they
,ould not help me.
II went to q woman, the wife Of the
Methodist minister of the community.
nd complained to her. The answer II
;ot from her opened my eyes and raised !,
ny dander. I can't help you. nor can ,
'ou hslp yourself she said, for II II
he way of the world
Then said I, let us change the way /,
Z tho world. 7 will do what I can and /,
ou do what you can. and We win enlist ,
thers.'
IT have not rested since that day. The |.
ght has been q hard and furious one !
sainst great odds, and at times dread :
ully uphill. but We have fruits to show = :
Or the scars Of battle.
Work Of wemen.
You ask me about the progress Of
he woman suffrage cause. Bee whatt :
roman has done and 10 doing. During =
he civil war Salmon p. Chase. recognis- =
lg the ability Of women, employed ain
umber Of women In the Treasury Del 9
artment. Since that time women have | I
radually crept Into the Patent Once | q
, clerks. the Agricultural Departmsnt, q
he Land Once, the Indian once, the / a
enaion Once, the Government Print | 4
g O6ce. and into all Of tho depaxt. 4
lents, and into the courts and commit. | d
,es OF Cougrehs. Moro than Zooo wom.t
1 are nov e0nu1oYed IN WaGhinaf0n all =