The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-03

D. A. GREEN, Of Pontiac, member
81 the Michigan house Of representa-
kNes-'In colonial days the grea'
anestion that stirred the colonists WIS
taxation without representation, ard
because of this the Boston Tea par.9
was held and the tea thrown In Boz
ton harbor, and liberty was proclaim
ed by the colonists.
In the states where women vote
some OF the results are cleaner Yct
ing places, the breaking up OF polit'-
cal rings, that served special interests
and grafters and more attention
given TO civic affairs, taxation and
care OF unfortunates in the state IN
stitutions.
s"I do not believe that the broad.
minded voter after fully considering
the suffrage question will oppose the
ladies.
sThe citizens OF Michigan are
among the more advanced citizens Of
the states OF the union. Our great
university and other state institutions,
our advanced educational system
speak fon the citizenship that will dc
eide this Question in this great ard
innuentiRl state.
HON. THOMAS Wo PALMER, Of
Dstrolt-'If We are ever going 70
have a state of society whose progress
shall be up, not down, / believe IL
must be through woman suffrage.
Apart from the justice of the righH
conceded, the practical part must APP
Ratio most men Of unbiased minds. '
TiSE REV. SAMUEL s. MARQUIS,
g. Pauiss Cathedral, Detroit-l am
auttrong believer in equal suffrage. II
ia.asqnsstion ofAsimple justice.
HRa6i tEoSM. FRANKLIN. Tern
~ Bethel, Detroit What ! should
ne<uud as an ideal condition IN our
poiK1caa life would be the possioility
az eliminating from the circle or our
poteps both men and women whose
,uaufa1 and moral status is such as
a. cast doubt upon their sense OF the
rasppnsibflity which the franchise
chrrias with II, and to-give the ballot
k<.fh 20. men and women who do ap-
t,taciate that responsibility.
SlTfnthere be a problem more import
80 fnanp another for women OF intiu-
-. antSsof power TO solve today 1t is
I,vrafv that of devising ways and
rneanssby which the home spirit may
~ maintained, and by which woman
- she of high or low position may DE
eIiowed To cherish her womanliness
III uniting the ballot into the hands or
fna women this country can even In
sroaI measure accomplish this. then
other sacrifices that might be implied
in woman suffrage would be morei
than compensated"
SJusTIcE EDWARD COMMAND,
r,etrolt: 'T have not given the mat
- very much consideration, but /
do mink taxpaying women should
have a vote"
JUSTICE FRED DE- GEw, Detroit:
at makes no difference whether all
women want to vote; so long as there
Is one woman who insists on THIS
simple right, the justice OF man can
not afford to deny It."
ATTORNEY q. p. YORK, Detroit,
said In an interview: Il enthusiast
tica " endorse the suffrage move |
ment, the world needs the womans
vote.
HENRY G. GEAsNER eof- N ashvIlfe: |
Women are the moral force OF the
world, the real students and reform |
ers, who plan for the race. Nearly |
200 womens clubs Endorsed the Glas-
ner bill TO safeguard marriage, while |
the strongest opposers were men.
They need the ballot to make their |
protest against present intolerable |
social conditions more effective"
AtlAN ~. FRAZER, Detroit, I'm a
recent interview saidi Il see no
reason why women should not vote,
II they desire to-"
psERBERT A. KNOTT, former pres
ldent Board Of Trade, Grand Rapids:
'T believe in Votes for Women"
because In my wide business expert.
ence In dealing with women, am
thoroughly convinced women are quail
fled in every way to exercise the
franchise. know OF no good reason
why.women should not vote"
DR.. COLLINS n. JOHNSTON, pres
ldent Michigan Anti. tuberculosis So
ciet,:. 81 believe in equal suffrage
because Il Is just and equitable. All
OF the theoretical reasons appeal to
mea s true"
REV. ". q. BARD, pastor All Souls
chupch, Grand RapIds:. '"The ground
for extending to women equal fran
cirfse with men, Is no matter or mere
condescension Of men TO women; it
may not even beput upon the basis OF
making .purer and cleaner politics, or
even OF accomplishing great reforms.
II must be placed upon the great high
ground which the cause deserves. and
because II Is her divine right as mans
equal. This Is the great reason for
her possessing 1t. 1t includes al
others" tahA AHfHE
r. e. SHANAHAN, Of Grand Rap
Ids: For innumerable reasons be-
Hove In equal franchise. believe in
n as a common right and justice TO
women. believe that, women as well
as men should have some voice In
making the laws TO which they as We'll
as men are amenable. believe in
equal suffrage for the reason that
wherever Il has been put into effect,
either in foreign countries or at home,
as far as We can determine, II has
been productive Of good. / believe
the granting OF the franchise to WON.
en- viii materially benefit society"