The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-10
WOULD FORCE VOTE
UPON ALL WOMEN
THEIR DUTY TO EXERCISE RIGHT
OF FRANCHISE. SAYS MISS
GORDON.
SAYS MEN ARE SELFISH
LOOKS AFTER OWN INTERESTS
FIRST AND woMAN's NEXT
IN CHURCH. COURT AND
LEGISLATURE.
SAYS MEN ARE SELFISH

II Jean NJ. Gordon. factory inspector
OF New Orleans, had her way. she would
force the ballot upon every woman
whether she wishes it or not
This Is what abe told represents
tive gathering in the auditorium of the
Y. NJ C. A. last night when she lee
tured under the auspices of the Equal
Suffrage League of Virginia.
TITS a woman's duty TO assume this
responsibility" declared Miss Gordon.
land the sooner she realizes 1t the
better her lot will be-
Cause of Conversion.
Miss Gordon went on to say that II
she had not been a woman sufsragist
she would have become one after her
experience with the Louisiana legis-
Iature in getting through proper laws
for the protection of working women
and children. Up at Baton Rouge. she
found all sorts of 1obbies. Bankers
were represented. The doctors had
their lobby. the oyster and shrimp
people were there In full force-all
looking after their respective inter
ests. But there was no lobby FOR the
women and children who slave in fac
tories and other places. And when the
soions were approached on this subject
they attempted TO laugh 1t of saying
that 1t was only sentimental legisla-
ton.
Miss Gordon stressed the Importance
of looking after the working chill
dren and especially the girls. And in
/ her opinion they would never receive
proper protection and consideration un-
! til the women get the ballot
women As Liberators.
| She even went so far as to predict
! that the day was not far distant when
/ this republic would start on back
ward course. as others have done in
! years gone, II women are not permitted
| TO have share in the ballot so that
they may give the protection to their
! sex which men have so far denied
wherever possible.
Man. she said. look after things from
| the dollar and cent standpoint He
can't see any farther than that And
he looks after the interests OF himself
first Interests of the women always
| come second. she said. 1t Is so in the
| Legislative halls ms well as in the
courts and the churches,
Miss Gordon took a heavy fall out
of the liquor organizations and SINH
lar interests which, she said. are al
ways TO be found opposed to the ballot
for women. The principal reason for
this. Is, she said Is that such interests
are never able to count on the women
She then cited the case OF Judge
Lindsey. Of Denver. the Juvenile Judge
On one occasion he had been turned
down by all recognized parties when he
came up for reelection. They did not
like the way he had handled SONS
liquor men who had violated the laws
and they said they just wouldn't
stand for him any longer.
Snap F0f Lindsey.
But when they learned that the
women were with Judge Lindsey they
changed front and all nocked to hil
support so that the Judge was able te
go fishing during tho campaign and
did not have to bother at all.
Miss Gordon Is an attractive speaker
and presents her arguments and illus.
trations In clear. forceful manner. She
WAS frequently applauded during hei
talk.
| After the lecture, Mrs. b. b. va1en.
tine, president OF the league. who in.
troduced her. asked that the hat b<
passed around and urged liberal con.
tributions Funds, she said, were alb.
solutely necessary to keep up the
fight for the equal ballot.