The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-27

women do not know anything, you
know" Tho boy begins to look up
to his father with increased respect,
hut In his childish estimation has
mother has taken q lower place. And
che mother falls to realize that her
throne has been shaken to ita foun-
dalton. She wonders why her boy docs
not heed her as he used to do. and de-
cideS he has "outgrown her" and needs
''inan's hand" How ofton have we
heard mother say: MY boy has
reached the age. you know. when
cannot influence him as l used to dor
what docs she mean by this? I be-
lieve che thinks 1. inevitable that tbs
boy should reach certain age when
the mothers influence must necessarily
weaken. And It Is inevitable, under
the conditions existing In our State,
where IT Is contended that woman has
not the udgmcnt necessary to ex-
press with the ballot her viewp on
matters affecting her daily lke. How
can her boy look up to her In the fun
est sense when II seeing that mothers
only duty is 20 SEQ to what he shall
eat and wherewithal shall no be
clothed Her ideas on other subjeots
are openly derided or indulgently dis
missed. And this condition OF AFFAIRS
WIN continue to axist as long ms wo-
man neglccts her duty TO her children,
which she does when she facility nc
knowledges. by not demanding tho bal
lot, that her Intelligence Is inferior
to tho Intelligence of her son and of
nor husband; that she has done enough
when she has made her family Bodily
comfortable that the a, B. Cs of life
constitute her ncld. beyond the boun
darieS OF which she cannot go. Wo-
mans influence In tho home Is tho
most important thing in the world.
1t should be safcguardcd and bull
warked by every means known TO
man. No opportunity to Increase the
wisdom Of woman should DO withheld
from her. Possession OF the ballot
will bring to woman's reach overy
opportunity for Development that Is
accorded man. 1t should be hers for
the sake of her influence In the home.
Timc and again havo heard anti
suffragists gay: 1--WE have already mora
burdens than we can benr: do not
thrust tho burden Of tho ballot upon
u.s." There should not DO any burden
too heavy for a mother to boar when
tho bearing of 1t tends to strengthen
her influence upon her sons and
daughters.
It Is comm only accorded that wis
dom Is an attribute OF man; tender
ness OF woman: by. marriage are wis
don, and tenderness united. It has a
pretty sound In the days OF yore. tho
liYes OF mon and women were spent
together, except On times OF actual
warfare Man was generally on hand
when woman needed q supply OF wis
DOM on tho other hand. the wifs was
near when man needed to exercise
gentleness and mercy; the king and
queen sitting together in judgment on
erring subjects; tho baron and HIS
lady listening to tho pleas OF their
people. Now betw.Sn man and wife n
distinct line Is drawn. Each requires
his own Gtore OF wisdom from wh!cx
TO draw and also Of geItleness. There
should be equality of the sexes. Man
has every means of higher education.
He should have It. for he makes tho
laws. Woman should have every
means of higher education. also, should
she have a hand in the making of the
laws, for with her It rests TO rear her
family In an understanding OF thase
laws, SOW In their hearts n love of
their Observance. I believe there
would be tower corrupt politicians IL