The Dickinson press., 1913-10-04

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sThe women ss a whole do not desire
the ballot; they would not vote If they
the right; woman suffrage is mere
~ a popular agitation aroused by So
etety leaders," and then he. quotes sta
5fistics to prove his statements. The
very fact that justice calls for the equal
rights demanded by a few women re-
flutes all these statements. No one can
argue down Justice; and certainly If q
woman must share all the burdens Of
her country, it is only Justice that she
should share all the privileges due her
sex. The only people not allowed to
Vote in the United States are: Grimm
ais, idiots, lunatics, aliens, minors and,
OF course, women Think Of it-class.
ing our women with such a bunchl'
What is u government coming to. If
u has fallen to such a standard? Think
OF placing such noble women as FIR
ces Willard, Reverend Anna Shaw.
Julia Ward Howe, and Jane Adams in
such a class! Yet some people do, and
actually have the nerve to say that wo-
man will never have the intelligence to
vote correctly. :. Il
Consider the effect Of woman suf-
frage where it's is allowed. The women
cleaned up Oregon at the last election;
the women headed the. movement In
Colorado for better labor laws, and.
gave their. aid for the bettermept of
social conditions. Judge Ben. Lindsey
N Denver Colorado. says that without
the: .help and encouragement Of Colo
f{ado's loyal women he would never have
been able to carry out. his reforms. IN
Phntforirr tho HoovnHS%}ono ~ vHnoN to}$x,
children. !.
although we do not have suffrage in
Dur own. state,& let III look owe the
&ehAAesvsmentBs -Four, women!. Professor
Ladd, of Fargo, who has done more good
in our state than any other one man,
says that without the aid of the North
Dakota women, he could never have had
his pure food measure passed. The
members of the North Dakota Anti
tuberculosis League say that they eve
nearly all their support to he omen
They also say that unless women suf-
frage is brought about in 1915 they
cannot hope for much progress in the
fight against consumption. We're it not
for our women, the Humane Society
would not. keep up its good work, and
tits our women Of North Dakota WAC
mustssbe relied upon to keep down the
liquor: and white slave traffic in our
state.
Look over the conditions in our own
city Of; Dickinson! Who started the
movement in regard. to our city play
ground? The women. Who gives the
strongest support to our churches? The
women-of course. Who was it that
first took an etive interest In our pub.
lie library? What! the women again
Well, granting that, who is it that will
movement in our city, to make it &c
through? The women, once more! The
men q run the business side Of oul
city, but the women must run the SO
cial and moral side everywhere. Ant
to do 1t right they must~have the ballot
Woman mu have the vote. Every.
thing demands it. The higher minded
reasoning, less corrupt, politicians con
cede It; and all, no matter how crooked
no matter how corrupt, no matter how
radically opposed outwardly, acknow
ledge the Justice Of it deep down in theil
own minds. Let us hope that our owl
North Dakota legislature will do TIL,
right thing when the bill m up IL
1916. Let vi use our influence In help
ing along acausE that will benefit al
U people. and let US get together AMI
boost the cause Of woman suffrage, fol
IT. is the only just thing that we, as 10y
al Americans and North Dak0tans, car
do. @