Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-08-29
"WOMAN'S
SUFFRAGE"
Rev. Jenkin Lloyd Jones Speaks on
the Subject At the Mineral
Point Fair.

Rev. Jenkin Lloyd Jones delivered
an address in the anphitheatre on the
fair grounds in Mineral Point, Thurs
day, August ~ The subject was
Woman Suffrage The Speaket
was introduced by Mayor Parmley, who
said that he felt honored in Welcoming
to our city a distinguished citizen and
divine who needed no introduction to
The people Of Iowa county, Rev Jenkin
Lloyd Jones
The speaker prefaced his address 10y
showing that the world is outgrowing
the belief that peoples and nations must
be ruled by force. The old idea, he said
was that OF the patriarchate. The head
of the tribe or of the family was tn rule
by might. The sword and the spear
We're to be the weapons of defence, OF
for attack. The belief. the speaker
said, that woman had part or lot in
anything outside of the sphere which
man had assigned her was long in
coming but it had come gradually and
surely. Woman had shown her apti.
tude and her capacity for larger duties
than those found within the walls of
her dwelling, He believed that WON
an 5 sphere was always and ever in the
home; but that he would not narrow
the meaning of the word, The city,
state or nation is home in its larger
sense; and the performance of one $
civic duties is home keeping in its full
er meaning. Everywhere the woman
the matron-is needed, and she guides
and rules by discernment and love, and
not by might. Here the speaker cited
case where civic betterment had
proved fruitless, until the work was
given over to a woman who has since
won for herself name and fame
throughout the civilized world. He re-
! ferred to Miss Jane Adams, who has
done so much to alleviate the suffering
and wretchedness of the poor and un-
fortunate of her home city of Chicago
a woman whose achievements have been
an inspiration to others of her sex for
works of love and benevolence. WON
an the speaker said had demonstrated
her fitness as an educator, and that in
many places more than ninety per cent
of the teachers are of her sex. She had
shown her worth in invention and dis
covery, and that in intellectual endow-
ments she is the peer of man. She is
home keeper. and in many instances,
and in many cities. through her efforts,
sanitary measures have been adopted
which have lowered the death rate.
Woman has ever stood for the things
which make for good citizenship, and
good government, and should be Co
partner with man in efforts for their
attainment.
Mr.. Jones said that in view of the
many abuses of the age in state and
nation, of our many unsolved problems
OF government, and of the war spirit
prevailing among men, he feared that
our boosted democracy has been only a
partial success. He believed in admit
ting woman to full citizenship so that
by her ballot she would aid in improv-
ing conditions. He unsparingly con
demned the building of great battle
ships, and the mobilizing of soldiers,
and their mock battles. He had, him
self, followed the flag for three years,
and spoke as soldier Of the evils and
the horrors of war He said that
woman's heart revolts at the thought of
war He quoted Baroness Won Suttner.
who is i'll this country as an exponent
OF the peace movement, and who re
Gently voiced the sentiment of woman
1 kind in saying: I'VE are tired of
raising boys to be shot" Give woman
everywhere the ballot, the speaker said,
and we would be doing much to bring
about peace among all nations.
The speaker closed his address by
saying that when the women of Wis
consin We're given the ballot, he would
have something to say to them. that
they might prepare themselves to use
it Alright
The address was a very able one, aud
was well received by the large number
of people who heard it, 1t was given
under the auspices of the political
equality league of Mineral Point.