The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-03-19

ly Very Firmly Be
LIVERY Firmly Be
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~ Reader.l

daughters Of our nation. who are
making peaceable struggle for poll
teal freedom,
The authors psendonym il rather
striking. as the greatest storm of OPP
position 10 woman Suffrage usually
comes from the grouchy bachelor. who:
is not yet sufficiently interested in
the American home to undertake the
duty of supporting a good woman
and rearing family. Father must
also possess a limited knowledge of
theology, although he has evidently
read his Bible few times. Most
people can quote, but not all can cast
aside their preiudices and interpret
correctly. There is but little doubt
that Father accepts every state
ment in the Bible literally without
any reference to the language of the
text preceding or following his quot
itions and with no thought of the com
iitions that prompted such utter
inces. He doubtless believes that
literal fire and birthstone rain down
upon the unfortunate souls Of HadesA
At the time that Paul was writing
his letter to the Corinthians, women
were ignorant. The customs of the,
lines decreed that education should
be enjoyed by men only. Woman
hen, as now, possessed a strong in
elect, although deprived of training.
Here curiosity became aroused.
When she did not understand the bust
less of the church, she became in
.,uisitiye. This caused disturbance
nd brought forth rebuke. Her hus-
and was enlightened and could ex-
lain to her at home.
One OF the leading theological
choolsof England has given the world
I ne foregoing explanation of the pass
. ge, of scripture that some ignorant
md tyrannical people like to mis- mi!
oply.
The chief argument against woman
,ffrage seems to be that home is our
lace: What asterrible visitation Of
stress would be brought If we were
one fromahohe long enough on ele lee
& ion day to east our ballots 1t might
"a. necessary sometimes for father TO-
@6tsin the morning then stay with
yhe schildren while mother voted In
. ne afternoon. Wouldn't it be an ottE-
ageous law that would punish man
hus?
Does mans right of franchise
Jake It necessary for him to walk
he streets from sunrise till sunset
qlking about It? Does it take 50
UGH of his time that he can not fol-
w his occupation? If man can vote
nd hold positions of honor and trust,
ant woman take care of the home
nd children and vote? She is al
eady spending three times as much
1ergy trying to get the ballot than
he would in 'depositing 1t, and our
ag still waves "oe'r the land of the
rec and the home of the brave"
Women should vote because they
re the mothers of the race if for no
,ther reason. They deserve honor and
protection and male suffrage has
allied to bring it. The clamor for
woman's rights might not have been
81 greatlif the laws concerning women
'ad always been just, for all will adj
NIT that slavery comes nearer be-
ng decent where the victim is protect
ed IN thirty-two states of the union,
there are no equal guardianship laws.
The father is the sole owner of the
child. 1t is interesting to note that
the first equal suffrage legislature in:
Colorado passed a law of this char
acter.
In six states, the father can dis
pose of 'his" children by will just as
he does his lands or his money. He
may will them to his relatives, a
stranger, an orphan asylum or any
person whom he sees fit. The mother
has no recourse as she does not pos
sess legal interest in her babies.
These states are Maryland, Virginia,
Delaware, Georgia, Florida, and Ten
nessee. In the last named state, he
may will away the unborn child. None
of these are suffrage states.
How desperately ignorant the per-
son must be who thinks that only the
childless woman is asking for her
political rights. Mothers clubs all
over this country are leading in the
fight They have learned that sons
as we'll as daughters need a capable
mothers companionship.
All, you may call voting unwoman-
ly! Unwomanly? Unwomanly where
the protection of the home is at
stake. Unwomanly where it means
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