Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-08-23
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Recently women have been subjected 10 100
undue amount Of criticism on various score,
They have been severely ccnsu- for frcak
fashions. and condemned without stint for the
rag dance abomina,ion for failure promptly 90
reform municipal politics in states where they
have been given vote. and ON various other
counts
In one sense these criticisms are indications
Of the high esteem in which woman is held by
these same critics. In fact II would seem that
some men would hold women wholly responsible
for the moral status OF the community bIsma
BILE for every moral transrresslon and the causes
that lead to them.
Uniavorable comparisons have been drawn
between the so-called Lcw woman and the old
fashioned lady. so modest and swcclly retuug
And a wall ha sheen raised that woman was los
ing some OF her mos, feminine chataclcustrcs
Two instances have recently come 10 the at.
tenton Of the country showing that The woman
Of today is very much the same 90 yomanly rats
her mother or her grandmother he M.
stances referred to are Mrs Sullcr of New York
and Mrs Dggs OF California.
The actions OF these two unfortunate women
have attracted much attention and the uc,spa
per comments have expressed sympathy and ad
miraton for them. The Express OF san Antonio
takes the following view winch Is fairly rcprrscn
tatve OF press comments
With all the talk heard OF the new woman
and the idea tina, prevails among many Jhal the
old fashioned woman is undergoing q process, o'
elimination taking with hcr the attributes whr'h
have made womanhood highly pulcd by man.
It is comforting to note illustrations OF Fidelity and
self sacrifice by wives which prove that d woman
Is evolving for her sex new field OF activity M
social political and business avenues tse heart
has ever characterized her when her friendship and
devotion to man has been needed % as true and
as courageous as ever It was.
Two notable examples OF this have occurred
during the last few days when Mrs NuIlrr brave
" shouldercd the responsibilities for acts her has
band had been charged with and when Mus
Digs took the witness stand m defense ct hcf
husband after having listened to hs .ontceu'n
of infdehty 1t was when the storm was beating
mos, Gercly about the head OF Governor Sui
ger that his wife sought to protect hlm hy de,lar
inc that i, was she not he who was responsible for
some Of the things with which he was charged
and though her action may not save hum from m
pending disgrace her spirit OF self saon'- 's none
m. les. admirable II she told the truth she rN
hbtcd degree OF courage that Is orcdH'h'" Go
her and # her story was untrue the splu' 40 sa,u
h,e was the more noble.
When after hearing her husband rr.''" the
,.ar, Of BIS relations with another woman o.
woman which he had taken into hls home a"r
irg the absence OF his wife story which would
have justified any wife in repudiahng her uni"n
u. spouse Mrs Dggs became witness tor bier
husband I'M an effort to free him from the charge
of violating the law against white slavery
Both these women forgot eveD,h'ng except
love faY their husbands and desired to aid them
In their troubles To do this they willingly uskcd
the 9d.am which they knew would attach TO such
acts. and vi,hou, hesitanoy they Offered them
selves willing sacrifices on the altar ct affection
Whatever may be said OF the husbands who per
Knitted these acts Of sacrifice. II can be said tor
the women that they exhibited the noble.i traits
Of character with which humanity has been cndow
ed and they have convinced the mos, skepuoal
that the divine spark Of wohanhood Is bunng as
brightly and az steadily as il ever did.