The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-12

Of awakened womanhood should be for
enfranchisement
One of the most convincing proofs
OF the inherent righteousness OF the
woman movement is found in Its wide.
spread and persistent growth. Even
tile an,suIragists sadly shake their
heads and admit that woman suffrage
is coming. Unless social phenomena
OF this kind nave an ethical founda-
ton they can make no permanent
Roadway; any social movement which
shows rapid and continuous growth Is
sure TO have within IL strong and vrile
elements OF truth and justice. An
equally strong argument is that equal
suffrage is distinctly product of
Christian and civilized countries. The
degraded women o. the Orient are not
the originators or followers OF this
idea it cmanated from, and is sup
ported by highly intelligent and moral
women living in the most civilized
parts of the world.
The Power OF Citizenship.
why do you want to votc?" is a
question often put to women of the
upper classes The answer is so broad
50 fun so comprehensive that i; is
difficult to express in few sentences
perhaps the simplest and most direct
Reply is. Because | want 10 do my
fun duty rs n citizen" If the votes
for women doctrine originated in a
selfish desire for Individual advance
ment. it's adhcrents ought logically to
he found among the working class.
where women arc most oppressed and
exploited But IL did not originate
there and has only been sci"cd upon
BY working women after the most
strenuous missionary efforts Of upper
! class women TO deny that women in
/ industry need tho ballot for sclf-pro-
I lection and can better their condition
/ by its wise use, is denial Of the very
! principles OF democracy.
! Why do women of the privileged
/ class give time. money labor and Of
I ten social prestige for tho suffrage
/ cause? Bec>nse the divine discomfort
/ has opened their eyes TO the wrongs
4 and injusticcs OF our present social
| system, to the responsibility of the
/ Individual TO society, and to the ncccs-
7 sity for the admission to citizenship
OF those who arc hghting for n bet
ter social order. And, further. because
1 they know that freedom and develop
rnent go hand in hand. and with adj
mission to fun citizenship they look
forward to stronger, truer. finer type
~ woman with moro highly trained
I reasoning faculties and moro widely
developed human sympa thies. with a
stronger sense OF justice and m in
creased scnsitivcness to cruelty and
cXploitation
Charity and phlanthrophy have long
henn the only legitimate outlets foi
women's activities outside the home
Svmpathv with human want and sur
fcring has led women into social ser
Vice and curative work OF all kinds
Every philanthropic and charitable
agency IS set on foot by discomfort
with the inequalities OF life ms II Is
But not all the organized forms OF
philanthropy in the world arc sum
cicnt 10 reach more than segment oil
destitute and forlorn humanity: and
no amount of charity can bestow the
typo OF character that is fostcred bS
Independence and opportunity. y fair
show. and not charity, Is the greatest
need OF our age. With an increased
knowledge Of life ard character build
ing. We learn that prevention is worth
q thousandfold more than cure. anC
That the truest wisdom and goodness
i TO create conditions which will pro.
tcct health and morals and stimulate
Intelligence and Independence rather
than to apply piecemcal remedies &c
diseased parts OF the social body. Is Il
surprising that realization of these