Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-12

Il ing OF laws, and to share equally with man the
Il right to say what disposition shall be made of
the children that women give to the world. and
OF the property that these children produce.
I supporters of woman suffrage are, and for
many years have been, THE BEST MEN IN
THE COUNTRY.
Il wen that are unselfish just, scOrning ridi-
cule and proud to vindcate the rights of their
own mothers and sisters, have long demanded
votes for women.
y Inc women that have worked and fought
Tor the suffrage have been. bevond all com.
'af'Son' the best women of this and other
countries
humorIsts used to talk of "short-haired
women and haired men, as the advocates
OF woman suffrage.
nat is foolish and false division.
The women with good foreheads. earnest
&e""e and dignifed faces have been the advo.
Gates Of votes for women!
me women with low foreheads, pIastered
WIN oar' the women with their faces painted
me women with hundred thoughts for dress
ana no thought for anything else, have been
'he opponents of woman suffrage
And the men brutal, conceited, looking
upon woman as piece of property created for
mans pleasure for his service, have been
THE MEN THAT OPPOSED SUFFRAGE.
Luckily. the day of ridicuIe, Islander and
sneerIng has gone by.
Wherever women have voted, THEY HAVE
BETTERED CONDITIONS.
In Colorado, where the men had acouiesced
in plan to defeat just judge, the women
elected him.
In New Zealand, where women long have
voted, there is not a man so foolish as to suo.
gest a change to the old and unjust system.
True there are SOME good women that
oppose woman suffrage
And there were some good, weII-meaniro
slaves that disliked Abraham Lincoln for his
proclamation of freedom. They wanted TO
stay slaves, and still depend on "GOod or
Massa."
There are some nice dull, unimaginative
ignorant well-meaning and good women that
wish to remain slaves, and depend upon "Good
vi WaSSa the man.
But for one good, gentle and welI-meaninp
woman who attacks woman suffrage there ara
dozen whose only thought is for the adn,ir.
ton of men, and Hundred whose lives ara
made up of vanity, Filtration and foIv. These
last. especially when they have passed fftv
years of age are striving in every ridicuIous
way to attract mems attentiOn-usuaIIv in vain
One of their favOrite methods of attracting at.
tentiOn is to profess their own weakness and
express horror at the thought that thew shouId
ever vote escape from the protecting coat.
tails of man.
Another class opposed to woman SUFFRAGE
is the most dangerous class of all.
That is the class THAT WOULD KEFp I'M
IGNORANCE WOMEN, AND MEN, TOO. IF
1T COULD.
Those that prey upon the ignorance and
superstition of women are anxious that women
shall know as little as possible They do mot
want the women to vote, FOR VOTING
MEANS THINKING, and thinking means free.
dom.
But women WILL vote and the vote will
come to them soon.
In many States of this country women vota
already. The other States will follow. for this
coming election, with hundreds of thousands
of women voting will convince even the dull.
est that woman, who has borne the heavy bur.
den of life and its struggles through the ages
possesses the power to think and to decide
every question of importance to herself and r.
her children.