Milford chronicle., 1912-02-23
MORE DISCUSSION ON
WOMANS SUFFRAGE
Harrington Lady Thinks That the Right
to Vote Should Be Given to Women.

The following communication from a
lady in Harrington was received at this
Office this week. In her letter she op-
poses the views of the Houston lady who
did not favor suffrage for women. The
communication follows:
will Woman's s Suffrage be a help OF
a hindrance to the betterment of the
natiOn?" We are told that mo nation
can rise higher than it's homes" Also
that "a wOman's place is in the home,
cooking and caring for the children. II
seems to me that the women of this ma
tiOn have had vision, and seem to have
seen a great light, that prompts them
to ask for equal rights with the men in
working for the advancement of better
government for the nation. 1t has been
given them in some States, and, as far
as we know, they are making good
Many claim that women should not
become mixed in politics because of their
refinement. | see no reason whatever
why a woman should not be refine at
the poles as well as in the home, and
that she should not have a good influence
upon the voters. Many think that women
make better judges then men. This is
proven in part by the fact that Columbus
found a very wise judge in Queen Isa-
belle. Had he not have found aid from
her ia wOman) he probably would never
have discovered America, for he had
been to many wise men for advice and
and help. Why should not some honor
be given the Queen for making this trip
possible, instead of all the glory going
to the man who accomplished it. With
out her aid the land would never have
been discovered. History tells that God
put it into the Queens heart to aid Col
umbus in his undertaking. | think that
he must still be working in the hearts
of the good women of this country, tell
ing them how they can help advance the
Kingdom of Cod in this country.
Women, however, seem to think that
their hands are tied and that they can
not do as good as they could if they were
given the right enjoyed by the men.
There always have been Marys, and
Marthas, and always will be. l think
that a mother should understand and
know just what her boy is going to do
with his vote. Who the candidate is, and
what he stands for, for whom her son
is voting. If the women are given the
privilege of voting in this state, they
will Immediately become interested in
the political questions of the times, and
will study each candidate as he is
presented. This study will enable them
to discuss the questions with their sons
and greatly aid him in voting the correct
way. l always feel sorry when | read
of some bribery at elections, and think
how much a mother who had m de a
study of the conditions could have aided
their sons in voting for the right and
not for money. What we need to-day
is men who will do what they profess. /
And to get them we must have the aid
Of their mother in bOyhoOd and early
manhood. The world is tired of sham. I
is wants its men and women to aim
nigh, and reach goal of their am
Ditions. 1t can be done. The Rural
New Yorker gives a view of Equal Suf-
frage as ''Mr. Dooley' sees it. 1t fol-
Ows:
'If Molly Donahue wint to vote in a
livery stable tn frsi thing she'd do wud
be to get broom, sweep up tn floors,
AXE tn harness from tn walls, an hang
Ip a picture iv Niagary be moonlight;
.hase out tn watchers an polls, remove {
h seegars, make tn judges get a shave,
m p'raps inyalydate tn iliction. It's
10 Job TT her, an l told her so.
A SUFFRAGETTE. ;