The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-29

winner, made Eve the mother OF tho
human family. OF course, this ours,
rendered her daughters physically un-
able to cope with the mighty enter
prises and fierce struggles necessary
to shape and mold Kingdoms and prin
cipalities
Coming down to modern history,
however. we find that in 1S4s, some
very clever ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mott,
Elizabeth Stanton. Martha Wright,
Mary McClintic and others-discovcr-
cd that women were not getting their
rights They formed societies, wrote
lengthy articles for the press in order
to secure to them the use CT the bal
lot to enable them to get their dues
me credulous were led to believe that
Eden could be regained once woman
suffrage could be inaugurnted
1t certainly was fair as earth had
so lost out by a woman. that they
should try to restore something OF
what had been lost These societies
increased and pressed the matter till
five OF our United States OF America
have conceded to their daughters the
right TO vote. We should like to stop
gust here, In reviewing this subject
ana ask, What has been accomplish
ed? What benefits have been derived
from the exercise of female suffrage?
HOW many rose gardens have been
planted to convert our wicked old earth
into All Eden again?
Alas. we find no rare exotics bloom
ing, no new specimens srowing-de
femfnina hora--indicative OF better
gardening, since man alone had tho
care OF these States.
One of our leading journals deputed
an agent to travel through these
States. develop facts from authentic
sources and report conditions to this
magazine in the interests OF truth and
progress.
" hat follows is short synopsis OF
what their agent learned from officers
or government In n position to know:
Crime, divorce and the social evil
nau increased In these i've States.
Salt Lake City has the only police pro-
tected stockade in America, where
crime walks abroad in Gods open day.
haunting Its brazen image. In these
States no laws have been enacted to
, better child labor or to increase the
wage or lessen the hours of working
women. In Denver political women
fought with their lists and tore hail,
In fractional warfare over party officers.
a law was enacted to close restaurants
to unattended females after s o'clock
at night in Denver. and the political
women demanded repeal, saying their
rights were infringed. The Chief of
Police declared his books would show
That women drank more whiskey there
than the men. Back to the Home"
should he the watchword of every wo-
man who feels an interest in our ship
of state, for which Jefferson and his
colleagues formed Constitution that
has challenged the admiration of the
world, and In which there Is no article
granting suffrage to women.
Let there be no amendment! From
the tribal life of our race to the full
blaze of twentieth century civilization
man has delegated to woman his pro-
lection and watchful care. In times of
danger she was bnrricaded by his
strength and safeguarded by his life.
Will our Legislators now turn thieves
and rob her Of her rights?
Back to the homo should be the cry
of all who feel an interest in tho gem
erations that are to come, to train, to
guide, to teach them to follow In the
pathway where our fathers led. Wo
man molds the destinics OF nations
but she is the power behind the throne.
She is sacred In her capacity of moth
or, sister, friend and wife, snd through
all time man has been her champion.
Why need she struggle In the heat
and dust and toll OF the political
arcna2 Let her bind on her sons the
helmet of knowledge. glrd on them
the sword OF honesty and truth. and
send them forth to fight her battles.
She need not fonr her caugo will suf-
fer, or her rights be infringed. 1 am
not disciple OF the yellow back
novel" Lack OF time shuts me off
from exploring that field of literature,
but will have to plead guilty of be-
Ing n coward. I am afraid OF radical
reform In our government. I am afraid
to become an explorer and dive into
unknown governments, where, perhaps,
VIC may encounter communism, social
Ism and anarchy. While l am away
from homo on this rerilous undertake
ing am afraid the enemy VIII assaii
that sanctuary and make captives Of
our children. am afraid OF lowering
the standard of female purity and re-
flnement. am afraid of neglect In
tho home, which needs The constant