The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-22

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- H. + f1kpcrt News u = an
+ u (1Gx conaribution and strong
N q ~ ! ban3ect which % now
a IT. Heeo sttantfon than ever
40 y fhl5 etsse. Following y the
3: II chsirman and Gentlemen of the
I'M m tecoknixe your duty. a. men
81 (fGntS4 with the control and guild
st Ia u the State. to carefully weigh
y SxsfY phase or this momentous Ques-
49, HAa the time arrived when
III WiIiShA safe and expedient to make
NJ praC4ioat application Of the great
Hfin01plee OF our government to one
1 han 81 the Eoverned, one-hAlf Of the
sGIflsens or the State Of Virginia?
M The fAsurite argument Of the OPP
no1ition has been that women are
4 Represented by men,. hence have no
xAuse for complaint. Any careful
must admit that the only possible
ns1thod of securing Justice to the rep
X xoeented II for tho representatives TO
\ h6 made entirely responsible to their
\ Gone&itnents and promptly rernov.
Nbfe BY them. We are only secure
III dsleEafing power when we can
dictate its Mse, limit the same or
revoke ~ How many of this hon.
nrAbie committee would vote to make
/ M presidency an Office for life. said
of7ico 10 descend To the heirs In the
4 mails line forever, with no reserve
power Of impeachm Yet you
would be more fairly represented
4 than are virEinsa's women. for they
have sever elected their representa-
sI~3o 30 far as women are con
eerns& you are self-constituted ruiars
W. cannot hope for complete repre-
ssnkntion while we are powerless TO
recall tmpsach or punish our rep
r01ntatives.
N0anAA the ballot ALI are familiar
nth. They are precisely the same
tha4 have been In the mouths Of
tyYNntn trom the beginning Of time.
Y and have been urged against any
4 66A oxeFy demand for popular lib
ertv~eAnt of capacity for seif-gov-
4 4rnnAent. This IN the argument. In
J nsts1s Gpp1isd IN every step Of grad
I nal emancipation on the part OF the
I 1nalo. and now BY him applied to the
xennA1A struggling to reach the COM
( inherited your liberty. you did not
havp 70 tight for It. ard therefore
i knew nothing Of the tempest surgtng
w1than our souls. But turn your facea
I'd The pAst and nee your fathers II,
3 boAAa6S, sacrificing their all in the
atrueglA 10 break tho yoke that binds
y 4hnm; vaiiAntly fiEhting 70 free them
\ noivae from the tyranny OF power
thAx tAxAd them. while y gave them
4 condition prevatls today. Women are
d faxaa without representation, and in
M hesitation Vt the wrong suffer
4 IA by your fathers you VIII under
q etmMd why theaa swoinen before you
d haye brAved the csnsure Of friends
n Ia the ftdicule facquaintances to
sonae before you and plead for the
liberty cur fathers gained BY \ reyo-
11xtou.
2 Yon - b4fore you. women who
1--we pntd txxA1, yet have had no
n cAce ii enanttng the laws Of taxa
ii aoik Patiently they have supported
W aetsenment that has repaid them
H. VI 1aaofu9 them on tha statute books
81 81 ni5ean AaAas. diskrancnised--idiot
e crtminaIs. women. A ffnt
a6oeapany yon have put W In We
'SKIrUo that you remove woman from
4 a81la1h association. by recommending
MI ~ nilI creating suffrage to the wo-
as 3nan N Virginia II taxation without
Ss ilnnfqnoatAtion was tyranny in l57h II
szs ~ - tyranny IN 1919.
#sssS# yEcnAAn nreompt lands ana DAY
xaa n1A 1ukfor for their own viola
pns u Law. They are neither Idiots
sana nor criminals and according
d ~ cur 1ta3s Constitution lack but one
i which Ii m inGurmountable quaiiti
Us cation and therefore equivalent 70
& I'LL pf attaInder against one hair OF
q IN poopae. = power neither the state
Il npr the United States can lexAlly ex-
Strann khae being forbidden In Article
Il I, eecticn :, of the Constitutions.
10 thexo ho men who think women
q are not III Tor freedom. let them Sc
Ssn1se fhA1r freedom and make them ~
4 IN II. NAcAniay said man poll
sfoIamo oG hte time were In the habit
t5G taytng u down 40 q Meif-eyiden'
mfop0ntfl0n that no peor'te were NJ
q N - 1rs@ I'LL they were in condi.
4l0n ~ usa thetr freedom. but. said
aNany. tsthia maxim II worthy VI
SIle 1opl III the old story who resois-
D y nNf ~ 70 into the water till he had
H fSn1nd 10 swim. II men or women
- ~ Mait Tor liberty TIL they become
loe& ard visa In slavery they VIII
80 wait forever"
No. Inexperienced Voters
Nh can It be charged that women
.tn ~ anszpssssnssa voter. 9, ,wo wns -
h t]ss1 Aou1 thu land are e'.iiKhtened
Nm u m n pnbl3c matters. They Will GER
4 f1an5V &aya ~ much experience a. the
1S3iS8s " 111G, ~ the Irish. Italian,
\ EnS3l1h Danes, Norwegian. Port
b sssa ssS HDutsx; Russians Turks. Mex
HuuenrtMna, 6wedes, and In
- Nh0 form good part Of the
81 q SnfSlY thN mother4 wives and dauEn-
\ NJ 11 y 31uca4od n American tnstitu-
Ninntng the honors In large
10y ~ our State schools. are