The Irish standard., 1912-12-07
TIE IRISH STANDARD sAruRDAY, DECEMBER !, 1912.
% regret their action.

to regret their action.
Out in Kansas the other day jury
composed entirely OF women rendered
a satisfactory verdict in land dam
age suit, and what is peculiar about
the case is that before beginning their
deliberations the women prayed fvr
divine guidance to discharge their duty
faithfully and conscientiously without
any prejudice one way or the other to
the lit'gants, but solely according to
the law and the evidence presented in
court and the instructions given by
the judge.
Any man who has served on a Jury
In q case for damages against a cor
poration, for instance, knows quite
we'll that attorneys representing rail-
roads and street car companies fire.
quently succeed in getting one or two
men on the jury to 'hang It," II the
plaintiff finally succeeds in obtaining
damages for injuries inflicted through
the neglect or carelessness Of the de-
PENDANT corporation. which appeals the
case to higher court, there is but
little left for him after paying the ex-
orbitant fees of some attorneys, A
jury composed of twelve men is apt
to have one or two or three men on it
to bring about disagreement. and that
Is why we desire to see a chance in
the jury system, making it sufficient
for eight or nine out of the twelve to
render the verdict. What a contrast
between the suffragettes Of Great Brit
ain. carrying axes and combustibles
to MAIN prime ministers, blow up the
aters and explode mail boxes, and the
suffragtsts OF the United States who
hold peaceful meetings and appeal to
men for the Justice Of their cause.
While recently in Scotland Chancellor
Lloyd George was pestered by suffra-
gettes who hooted him at every station
and shouted "votes for Women" like
a lot. Of maniacs. They tried to enter
his car, although two brawny police
men were stationed at each side of 1t
to prevent intrusion. All the chancel-
To- said was "All in good time II YOU
only behave" There is no need Of
addressing American women in that
way, for they always behave and oct
lady-like.
The Irish Standard 10 rather oonser-
vative on the question Of female SUI
TRACE but Is not opposed to 1t BY any
means. When the majority Of women
IN every state of the Union demand
1T in ringing tones, they will get it from
their fathers, husbands. brothers and
sweethearts. Their demand will be, ir-
resistible for the sake Of peace in the
household, If not from sense OF JUS
t'ce. We remember; however, that
When the question came up In the
Minnesota legislature two years ago.
the strongest opposition to the bill
came from the women themselves. A
petition against the measure was
signed by some Of the leading women
in the society and church; circles IT
we Will close by quoting from an
address Of Miss Kate Barnard, Of Ok
lahonna to the New York suffraeists
at the Hudson theater in that city:
If the consciences Of you New York
women were really awake you could
get anything you wanted. Ask the
men for thing in the right way and
they will give it to you. Their hearts
are all right. Just use your won,an's
intuition about approaching them. 1
remember one time down in Texas a
woman asked me how to 70 to work
to get certain reforms they wanted.
Well I said, pick out two or three
Of Your most charming women and
send them to your state capital to ask
for those laws. Send a few more
charming women the next day and q
few more the next day. Keep that I'M
for month. If you don't get what Won
want 1 guess Texas men are different
from all the others in the world.'"
That's the way to do it. Miss Bar
nard is q practical politician who be-
lieves in the efficacy Of lobbying.
PATRIOTIC IRISH PRIESTS. g.
Since the invasion of Ireland nv the
Anslo-Normans in the 18th century.
there have been in every generation,
down to and including the present. a