Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-29

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Dc riences for the benefit of others she
| is at once asked for her views on
Isuffrage Not all OF them are as en-
tnusiastic as Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait. though most Of them look upon
the question with favor. Anna
Klumpke saw reasons for and against
according women the ballot while
Mrs. John Ridwell believed in suf-
frage. Mrs. George Wiekersham, how
ever, is an ardent anti-suffragist. This
woman, well known all over the world
as the wife Of former Attorney GEN
eral George w. Wickersham. Of the
United States. was one OF the commit
tee OF one hundred ladies' who fought
| the suffrage bill in the legislature.
When interviewed on the subject AIrs-
Wickersham spoke very strongly q
have always taken great pride In
being a good housekeeper and in be
| ing able to do the things that ms
mother and grandmother did apd |
think that the women who are work
| ing for suffrage are doing q great
wrong. .
A mere glance at Mrs. Wickersham
would show that she Is woman Of
deep thought, and her manner as well
as her words demonstrated that she
lloyes domesticity for when she was
found by a StarBulletin reporter 81
the Moana the other day. she was
busIly embroidering q hand towel.
No woman could love her country
and take more interest and pride In It
than does Mrs. Wickefsham She
says that 1t gives her great pleasure
and pride to see her little grandson
hardly more than three years old.
salute the flag when he SEES Il She
taught her own son that respect for
his cOuntry's flag and he in turn mas
so taught his boy. eSuffragiets say
that we are parasites because we stay
at home and let o1r husbands sup
port us. but woman's part Of the work
in bringing up family Is 3 big JOB. I
Mrs. Wlckersharn speaks Of her life
kin Washington with q great deal Of
pleasure. Having been born there she
has always known more or less Of pol
Eitics and has always taken Keen IN
terest n all Of the bills put up before
the legislature. In fact she, as well
as many other women at the capital,
has helped to put things through She
said that It was a great surprise to
her when she went to the capital four
years ago TO learn tnak women ns'.o
such an Important part 70 the hi..'.l
there. That IS, to learn wnat 2 para
mount influence they were IN the e. ives !.
of the statesmen. Speaflls q tils'
she said, When MT. WIekersnail ilfst
went to washington ne Was inter.
viewed BY REPRESENTATIVES q the news g.
papers and aitef they lau asker Nh,
all manner OF quesklpns one Of = ZEN =,
asked II ne might go olo 1,,.,,5 49,. =
The request was granted and. PC said.
Have you ever had a paramount N
f'uence come into your me e, fe-
piled my husband Ano Whae was
that influeneeF Ny MiIe, was tne
reply. Every time = nave not tAkel
her advice ! have been eoFry
You may be surprised, but when
ever man is suggested for an cleo
ton or appointment one OF the hrst
questions asked is what kind OF
wife has her"
Mrs. Wickersham says that IN
Washington the majority OF the wo-
men are neutral on the suffrage cues
ton, for as the District Of Columbia
has no vote, equal suffrage would
make no difference to them. For her
own part she has been closely asso-
ciated with affairs Of the government
all Of her life and when four years
ago she went to Washington from New
York, men at the head of The Affairs
Of the country h0nored her with many
consultations and so deep and pro
found was her thought that she knew
practically all Of the workings Of con-
aress.
DO you think that the girl wage
earners want suffrage?" she was ask
ed. mo- was the reply The wage
earners / have consulted, and I have
gone into the matter deeply. say that
they have enough responsibilities now
and do not want any more put upon