Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-07-21

sistance rendered by women In our
civil war II loyal mothers and sis
ters can render such valuable service
after war Is declared, they are quail
fled 10 have a voice In deciding that
the good 70 be accomplished JustifieS
the desolation brought to the home
by war. The mother gives the son
20 be sacrificed In war, and her an
guish being equal to the iatner's sug-
gests an equal voice in governmental
affairs
In times past the social status re-
quired so much OF the mothers time
in the home that II was conceded she
had no opportunity to consider gov
ernmental conditions, yet these So
cial duties required that she establish
the fundamental conditions and prin-
ciples In her sons which constantly
produce our judges, Legislators, sena-
tors, governors and presidents. Her
business OF looking after the house
hold was most arduousC and history
records that she did her part nooiy,
but the theory that she could assume
no further duties Is not borne out
, By the plan OF government when our
fathers and brothers have devised
for under that plan when the father
dies. or where the father abandons
the family land this occurs much too
ofenl then our present plan makes II
the duty OF the mother 70 assume all
the responsibilities OF the father, and
support the family as well as look
after her usual domestic duties.
many mothers have assumed all these
responsibilities and have succeeded.
The mother OF James A. Garfield sue
Ceeded so well that her son became
president. This is sufficient TO in
dictate that the social status and do
nestle duties theory is not well sus-
tanned by experience, and If this the
DRY has any merit. then our govern
ment should fully provide for every
( family that has no father No one
will contend that a mother should be
required 10 perform all the duties oil
both parents, but the fact that the
mother is able to perform such duties
with merit to herself. to her family,
and 20 the community, is proof con
elusive that her domestic duties do
not consume all the meritorious pos
sibilities OF our women, and there
fore civic duties are not excluded by
her social status.
Under modern conditions the moth
or is frequently better educated THAI
the father She now has more leis-
Iure in which 10 read and investigate
She usually is well informed II 1t
should become her duty and privilege
TO take part in governmental affairs
she will then take greater inter-
est In them. and her social Condi-
ton will enable her 20 be fully as
we'll informed and often she will be
better informed than her brother.
From all the above IL seems certain
that conditions vii be as good, and
conditions will probably be much inn
proved II women are permitted 10 as
sumo active and acknowledged civic
duties.
Womans sympathy for the indi-
gent and needy is much keener than
her brothers, and having authority
10 prevent the cause OF misery and
suffering. these conditions should
gradually improve If she is given the
power 70 prescribe remedies.
Woman's greatest devotion is to
the home and its welfare. The well
fare OF the home is not encompassed
by the yard fence, and therefore the
mothers interest and ability does not
stop al the yard fence. The home en-
vironment in which the mother right.
~ has a keen interest. includes the
town. In which her sons and daugh'-
ers may be ruined; IL includes IA,
county from which her family must
procure subsistence, IL includes the
state which should spread its pro.
tectiug wings over her threshold and
exclude the many dangers 10 her
flock it includes the nation which
should guard her from inyading
hOrdes and dcstroyers of every sort
All these are important factors OF
every home, and are subjects of every
mothers anxiety. Nature has endoW-
ed the mother with power TO detect
danger 70 her offspring from afar
and her mother instinct quickly sug.
gests the remedy. Given power &C
lapply these remedies the home vii
| be better protected and hence the ua
I tion will be better served. for a ra
ton is but an aggregation OF homes
+ and the home is the foundation upon
which every nation rests. II seem.
clear that these benefits will nor.
than compensate the supposed hlna
RANGES which may accompany addin
civic duties 20 woman's obligations
Mumen'> Duties IN the Present
Campaign.
The qualified voters In our star.
are now preparing 10 elect judge
who will decide every moral righr
and every property right FOR eyer'
man, woman and child In our com