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

dauehtefr also be nee. We come 4
l the meth6f 0tnte and aek q tnei
mother i g1fer Without which Al Otbel
rim arr vAln--the gift ~ liberty.
the royal men q aix o. our 81
tier States havs hHd the vision spien.
Ibid. and - = result liberty Tor al
mankind has taken the place Of I'm.
crty for men alone. From you whs
have been rocked In the cradle 81
Tho history OF the past bears rec
ord Of gallant deeds Of many ~ Viz.
! ginia.s statesmen. Lot tho writers
Of the history Of today also bear
record that the lovers Of liberty are
not all dead: that the divine spark
Ii stfll 6live, and that her worthy
sons. while enjoying liberty them
selves lived up t6 the Golden Rule,
and In doing to others an they would
Ibe done BY have granted to theh
sisters the ballot--the insignia OF
freedom.
Proud Will her daughters he when
Virginia leads the Southern States,
and in itberality al thought and lofty
purpose has established justice with
in her borders. We do no fear that
suffrage will not be granted US. we
know II VIII come; but VIC do fear
the last seductive plea which voices
the fcrlorn. hope Of the opposition.
the plea that urges delay-postpone
ment OF action In this most worthy
cause.
Great Irplift Would Follow.
Only this week Mt a banquet In
my home town an able lawyer spoke
on the cause OF woman. He espeused
her cause. granted the Justice Of her
plea. and the need Of her help in
the body polite. He showed how
women were fitted TO take upon
themselves tho responsibilities OF
government. and claimed that a great
upiift to humanity would be the re-
suit OF the ballot In her hand, but
he ended by saying the time was not
yet ripe, would not come for TWEEN
tty-five years. Those who heard his
eloquent plea were disappointed TO
know that he was not n prophet as
well as sage. He had said so much
for woman, we would that he had
said moro for man. for in postponinA
legislation on this important subject
for twenty-five years he had brand
ed as incompetent the members Of
! the Legislature OF today. He had
Judged them blind to the facts that
their successors would see, and deem
FED the youth Of our land, who would
lNuNGtGu 10 ttelT places, wiser III NnelI
day and generation than the children
Iof light. Gentlemen, we grant the
lawyer the title OF sage, but not OF
prophet. I had not then looked into
your faces. but now do know that
~ will not take the gentlemen oil
,t1is committee twenty-five years to
see through so fair and honest 4
proposition, and we know the power
{ your recommendation.
Gentlemen Of the committee, II Is
mo new departure that we ask. but
q return to the good old way--yes
the true way. marked out by the
Creator: yes. planned by God In the
beginning. for we read In Genesi,
that God created man and woman
and gave them dominion over tht
whole earth. Mark the reading. God
did not give him. but gave them
dominion over the earth. So. In ask,
Ing for q share In the responsible.
ties OF the affairs of Gods earth, WI
are but asking for what God gave
IN the beginning; asking you to re-
turn to the good old way God plan
ned before the fall OF man And II
rsturning mans plan will accord with
Gods plan. and henceforth man, with
woman by his side. Will make Till.
old earth a place where God cat
ak and walk with men.