The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-09-19
Congressman Cries Ont n Warning
Against @yotes For Women

4 solemn warning against woman
suffrage was uttered b Congressman
Helm, Of Alabama, the orator of the
occasion at the Labor Day celebration
under the auspices of the Young Mems
Christian Association IN Lynchburg,
Va. He congratulated Virginia upon
the fact that woman suffrage had
found no followers In the home of
Washington and Jefferson, saying
in part:
Beware, my good women. In the
mad clamor for the ballot they are
hazarding much. II they possess the
ballot they will lose more than they
will gain. This is a perilous journey
that some of our women are entering
upon. Stop, look, listen. They are
going to pay fearful price foi this
thing called the ballot, and II they get
1t, what pitiful wall It will be in
that sure to come after a while when
they cry from the depths of their sad
souls l have gained the ballot, but |
have lost the soul of Noman1y charm
and sweetness, that which has glori-
fled womanhood. and blessed mankind
since time began.
II believe that there are women In
this movement now already convinced
that 1t Is not conductive to the charm
and gentleness necessary to the high
er womanhood, that It does not in
spire and encourage the ideals of the
Christian religion, that It does not
make for modesty and gentleness and
refinement in woman. Beware, my
good woman, lest You. like the atheist,
will exclaim, / would give the world
for the old faith the faith that was
in your mother when she loved and
trusted her husband and vas proud to
be represented by him IN government
al affairs.
TO be the mother Of the voter is
greater than to be the voter: to train
voter is more important than to
vote. The mother service is the
highest and noblest service In the
world. The home is the fountain and
head OF the state. and Woman's work
In the home is infinitely more impor-
tant than casting the ballot.
stand with uncovered head at
tie shrine OF gentle. modest woman
hood. What a glorious mission is
tnat of the mothert She holds the
highest Office In the world. she con-
tributes both sons and daughters to
the commonwealth and to the coun-
try. Her sons carry on the worK OF
civil government In time Of peace and
fight for its preservation IN time OF
war Her daughters keep the fires OF
maternal love forever burning on the
hearthstone. They are the golden
links in the endless chain Of the Al
mighty's plan To people the earth
with beings whom God has with His
image blessed. II Is a. true as Holy
Writ The hand that rocks the
cradle, rules the world.
BE IL said to her credit and ever
lasting glory that all woman has done
for the good of humanity has come
through the social side Of her nature,
through woman's work n Yoman's
sphere. What thoughtful man q, wo-
man would have the American woman
exchange the robes of gentleneas and
modesty and refinement for the gar
ments OF boldness and offielouB pa
rade? Who would change her from
the sweetheart. vile and mother. sith
the halo OF feminine sweetness encir-
cling her brow With tIe centre Of
gravity on the hone side Of her ma
ture. into a political being 10 do with
the fret and fever. the turmoil and
strife OF politics.
Just as sure as you I've and God
reigns the harmonious relations that
have existed between The sexes will
disappear with equal suffrage Sex an
tagontsm will spring up IN itB wake
and sentiment between lie aexes will
be destroyed Create anIagonism he
tween the sexes. destroy sentiment be-
tween the sexes and The American
home il doomed. and tie American
renul Is dead This Kaman's sun
rage movement If the greatest peril
now threatening the Englah-speak-
Ing people. -Waynesboro Evening
Herald