The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-30

speakers from tho North. called es-
pecial attention to tho fact that they
had each held political offices. thereby
giving his sanction to tho holding OF
public offices by women.
That the Antisunrage Associate,
niso 'ndorses ofliccholding by women
- oonciusiveiy shown by tho fact that
thcE engaged these two ladies' fyvitr
iuii knowledge OF their having held
poiiticai ofnccs) as their rcprcsont,
yves before II Richmond audience n,
| their hrst public meeting. Hence NO
are justified in believing that the oh !.
lection as to the unfitncss OF woman
Tor public Office is laid to rest, along
with other outgrowu decisions.
Lastly. the two speakers. In the
course OF their remarks laid great
stress upon the Importance OF women
morning themselves on questions o.
public interest, and urged that they
should not only discuss such questions.
out take an active par. In promoting
legislation affecting women and chill
| drcn, and the community at large ever
! TO The extent OF lobbying. both sneak
ers giving examples or effective work
done In this direction by themselves.
ana other we'll known women
That they We're Upheld in this posi-
Iuent applause OF the antisun ragists,
both men and women. and by the fact
| that the chairman moved vote of
thanks for their Instructive addresses,
| In which the audience concurrcd
Therefore 1t would appear from this
action that all classes OF women, both
suHrasists and antlsunraglsts. arc
ilned up In opposition 10 tho shopworn
| objection that tho woman as woman
N nj fnr
in public life, and would Ec going con-
trary TO tho laws of God, If sine took
eufftcient time TO equip herself for in
telliEcnt participation IN those matters
OF legislation which vitality affect her
nome and hcr children.
We arc deeply indebted TO this meet
ing, therefore. for having finally dis
posed OF this last objection. and we can
but congratulate ourselves and tho
antisuffragists of UclImond on the
rapid progress they have made In the
realization OF tho civic duties OF the
, modern woman.
il must have been most gratifying,
| to the speakers also To note the sudden
conversion of those, who, at the be-
ginning, strongly condemned the wo-
Lcn who invaded the Legislature of
Virginia during the past winter, and
yet, AT the close of their earnest ap-
: peal for the active participation of wo-
men in public affairs, rs strongly in
dorsed the successful Invasion OF the
Legislature of Delaware by Miss Bis
SELL and with it the whole principle of
broader outlook and widcr field OF
! service for women.
! Since then we are Ill agreed in
sweeping away these outworn objcc-
tons 10 the full citizenship of women,
and since the antisuffrugis,s arc so
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the suffragists themselves we cannot
but regard the future of our movement
with great cquanimity, and believe that
IN few short years Nc shall all lie
working together, as cnfra nchiscd
citizens. for the cause We each have ut
heart and the highest welfare OF our
State and nation.
| In conclusion, while congratulntinS
these excellent speakers on their
breadth OF view as regards the work
of women. may l be permitted TO call
| attention to certain omissions on their
| part in dealing with tho question OF
! wages for instance:
| That tho vote does affect the vases
OF women. note the fact that i'm Wyom.
| ing and Utah there are statutes pro-
vidinG that men and women teachers
shall receive equal pay when equally
qualified. and that in Colorado, accord
! ing 10 the statements OF Mrs. Grcnfell
three times Superintendent of Public
J instruction. and Dr. Barton Aylcs-
worth, president Of the Agricultural
College of Colorado, no discrimination
against women exists as to equal pay
| for equal work In the schools of that
f, State since women voted.
| Moreover. according to the United
states reports. the annual sc wage
! of women in Colorado is nearly 500
more than in any other State, and IN
J New Zealand there is by law minimum
wage for women workers of s6,:5 a
| week
| should like TO suggest for their
| consideration also, the recent action OF
| the English Parliament in passing the
minimum wage for hearty 100000
| miners, who: because OF their strong
| union plus the vote. were in a positior
to force such action unon an unwilling
I government.
4 AS the ballot in The hands OF New
Zealand men and womeE has made
J strikes unnecessary and raised the
scale OF wages by mans Of the cs-