The San Francisco call., 1913-09-18
BIXBY TRIAL
To MARK
EPOCH
Women, Aroused by Moral
Need, to Use Vote for Re-
form, Says Mrs. Rose
BY MRS. H. H. ROSE,
Wife of Judge II. ii. Rose, Mayor o.
les Angeles

les Angeles
Los. ANGELES, Sept. 1S.-The big
significance OF the Bixby trial is the
education Of the public which it will
effect, not only here. but throughout
The entire country. And the first ele-
ment in promising a new vision of
life and a newer and better standard
Of education is the Introduction of
woman in such conditions.
we have left to men the work of
dealing with cur moral questions.
Today women are demanding a
more equal deal and are insisting on
taxing part in the investigation of
conditions which society has built up.
1t is IN the ret of these conditions
that the victims Of the Bixby trial
have been causht
1t is the net of these conditions
thar women wish to tear away.
[ was sorry, as I sat in the court
room at tie BiNby trial, that there
were not more representative club
women attending the trial. Espe-
cialis should the weInen Il the Fri
day Morning club appear. for the at
tissiGe of the club has already brought
into the trial Of the case new ele-
ment
TRIAL 70 REVEAL OBLIGATIONS
1t almost seems. as each prospective
juror is asked If his wife is mem
ber of that club. as though member
ships in that great club necessarily
mean a stand for d new era. break
ing away from solely man made laws
= r1y .,-ft~
was proud Of western WomanhOod
at each mention Of the name of the
club. at the subtle iRsinuation that
any connection with it would presup-
pose prejudice in view Of moral rec
titude
Not only Los Angeles, but every
city in America is TO derive benefit
from this trial.
There is not young man or girl
VINO can read the. history of self
indulgence and crime which VIII be
revealed here without a clearer
knowledge of his or her own moral
obligation 10 society
Doubttass ave have a story Of yield
ing 10 the wish Of the moment. the
temptation brought by dazzling lux
uries that money can buy; the mo-
ment of moral carelessness, when
home obliga tions and ties are forgot
ten And we shall have the concomi-
3 tant lessnn-shall see the inevitable
results Of sin and suffering.
WOMEN STRIKE NEW NOTE
There viii be no reader of any
age or sex who can escape the lesson
that death Is the wage of sin, II he
reads carefully the reports Of this
trials
And il IS Because wornen who feel
tteA1a
ticipating Ia the trial of the BiNby
case that the new moral impetus is
given. Women have struck the new
note, and the publicity attendant on
such z case is no longer a sop to
reprehensible curiosity. but a sign 10
point the way to safer road Of life,
surer conduct for living.
The underlying principles in the
BiXby 1rksal on both sides Of the case
greed. self-indulgenoe. forgetfulness
of 0thers-are underlying principles
of all life. They are facts each and
every man and woman meets. Per-
haps those do not come always in
these forms, but their wages of moral
death are always the same, It is then
TO find an answer for all phases Of
living that we study the psychology
Of this case.
Beeause the women, organized and
unorganized. whose moral influence is
being felt inside the BiXby courtroom
today. are voters, ready to make a
practical step in the public admins
tration of the eityts moral welfare,
their power is so much the greater.
WOMEN MAKING HISTORY
In fact. one can hardly sit through
n session of this trial and fail to feel
. that the women Of Los Angeles are
making history and are setting a new
standard of life.
For the better understanding of the
pablic issues in the Bixby case and
for the wiser. kinder dissemination Of
knowledge / heartily wish that tho