Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-01-03

bent, giving the right Of suffrage TO
romen will be introduced into the
irst legislature Of the new state, is
reported on good authority. Accord.
ing TO member OF the legislature,
he plans Of the supporters Of won.
bn's suffrage. antedate the late cam.
pnign.
II is said that those who favored
lhe idea kept IL out Of the late cam.
psign in order that the success Of
Ahe movement in Arizona might not
De ieopafdized. Well informed PEG.
pie say that Arizona will have won.
bn's suffrage within a year.
A statement that will probably be
Phe cause OF some surprise 10 some
people in the state ~ that NJ. p.
Cassidy, Bisbee's postmaster and head
~ the republican organization in Co
rbise county, favors woman's suf-
frsge. Mr.. Cassidy's attitude on this
subject was known in con.
kfidence even before the recent elect.
bon, but fearing that IL his views be-
came known IL might jeopardize the
movement success he made no pub
lie statement Of his views.
No Platform Mention
Had the woman's suffrage idea been
an issue in that campaign Mr.. Cas-
sidy would probably have openly cs.
poused il. As il was neither Of the
two parties mentioned il in their plat.
form 30 that neither party owes IL
to it's prediction declarations TO work
for or against IL. This is regarded as
an astute move on the part Of the
woman's suffrage propagandists.
In an interview yesterday after.
noon Mr.. Cassidy said: 81 am in fav.
or Of submitting constitutional
amendment to the voters Of the new
state at the first session Of the leg
islature providing. for woman's suf
fragc. The recent election in Los
Angeles proved conclusively that
women exercise the right of suffrage
with good judgment and discretion and
this disposcs of formidable argu.
ment that has been advanced against
the cause. Los Angeles future was
mt stake in that election and il looks
as il fate might have created a stu.
alton without loopholes 20 test the
discretion Of the suffragette, the city =
welfare was placed in the hands Of
the women of the city and | believe
that all sound thinking people agree
that the result Of the election in that
city, disposing Of prohibition and so.
eialism, vindicates the good judgment
of the woman"
Further than that" continued
Mr. Cassidy, ait has always appeared
TO me that womun has the same
right to participate in the affairs Of
government under which she lives as
a man IL is not apparent to me why
sex should be disqualification for
taking part in the Affairs of society ia
its higher sense. II is fallaey "a
argue that 'woman's sphere IL con.
fined to the home for il 10 pri
mary principle in the economics OF
government that the home Is ths
corner stone of government that
home 10 unit In the system Of or
ganized society. Those who make
that argument unwi:tingly admit that
women should be allowed TO partiei
pate in government but only to q
certain degree, not beyond the home
unit. That is, Of course, false logic.
Have Needed IntsiltgsnCs
"Robbed of its sentimentality ans
viewed impartiaIiy, the arguments d
the opponents Of woman's suffrage
comes down TO this; she is woman
For the same reason, yelled with 9th
or names, negroes are disqualified II
some states Of the union. / woul,
not 20 so far rs 20 say that all ne
groes should vote. They should hav'
the qualification Of knowing how q
vote intelligently but everyone know
that the ineipiency Of the southern
disqualification laws lay In abe colo
Of the ones disfrancbised. II is tn
same as calling rose by anothe
name. This is merely by the wa.
and serves only TO illustrate my srgu
ment."
Mr.. Cassidy frankly admitted tina
he believed woman's suffrage woul
be part Of the legislative program
in Arizona's first Legislature aud es
pressed the belief that IL the amend
ment were submitted 10 the people
would carry.
That woman's suffrage will not b
party measure In Arizona may
A. A.. L. "A.