The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-07
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EDUCATIONAL WORK
oBJEcr n TO PREPARE THEM
SELVES roR DUTIES OF
CTTIxExsHIr.
RIGHTS NOT PARAMOUNT
MAS. HARVEY CLARKE. OF PRo-
GRAM COMMITTEE, TELLS OF
PURPOSES AND IDEALS
OF THE LEAGUE.
RIGHTS NOT PARAMOUNT

An extensive program of education
and study in the principles Of gov
eminent, in sociology and in public
service has been mapped out by Mrs.
Harvey Clarke. chairman Of the pro-
gram committee OF the Richmond
branch Of the Equal Suffrage league
OF Virginia
The object OF the league" said
Mrs. Clarke yesterday, SIS to interest
women in the movement ana to pre-
pare them for the duties Of citizen
ship against the time when the ballot
is awarded them
Among the meetings to be held IN
the future Ia one at the league head
quarters next Thursday afternoon.
when the women will be addressed
by @. G. Garnett, a local attorney
and former law professor at Rich
mond college, on the Initiative and
referendum. Yesterday afternoons
meeting was devoted to routine bust
ness, and no address was delivered, as
customary.
The Leagues Purpose.
Mrs Clarke gave the virginian a
statement yesterday setting forth the
ideas. purposes and ideals OF the
league. Mrs. Clark took AZ her text
various statements appearing IN edi-
tortals In The virginian, and answer
ing them. continuedSwith a resume Of
the past work Of the league and plans
for the future. Her statement fol-
lows:
First. Women sufYragists the world
over seem to forget that with their
so-cailed rights 50 duties and respon-
sibilities. one of which IL to obey the
law or take the consequences"
Second. Mot all. but some"
Third Even hero in Virginia prac-
ticAlly all the argument II az to tho
rights Of women, and little reference
Is made to the responsibilities Of citi-
xenship."
Fourth. .No injustice.
speak as one who has kept in
touch with the suffrage movement
ever since espouain1 IL and before:
for I, m q busy woman. was not will
Ing to give my time or active service
to a cause which dealt primarily with
the rights Of women. For this reason
Efsts were doing, and when raw that
they were discussing child welfare,
temperance. pure food. public health.
education. and were seeking to serve
the State in aspiring to the ballot. /
rut my energies into the cause.
arm not mn exception to the ranks.
for In moving among the .saffragists
In national conventions and in State
conventions. and in our own city
league work. have found one great
symphony Of thought for social bet
terment.
Above all is this true OF Virginia
sufYragists. We want the ballot for
what we can do with the ballot We
want to serve rs citizens for the up
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Inspircd hy Psfrso<iszn.
That same patriotism which made
Virginia women Of other days loyal
and true TO the Interests OF our State
as the times demanded now calls
loudly for the woman thought in gov
eminent. We feel that we are needed
to better conditions and for this rea-
son above all we are coming to the
rescue.
Rarely do we hear In our gather
ings the rights OF women discussed.
although we do believe there is room
here for reform. We do believe in
the Justice OF votes for women. but
we want this door OF opportunity
opened to us that we may give our
selves more completely to broader
service.
That 10 the inner imperative OF
women suffragists an / have known
Can any obssrvant resident OF
Richnend believe otherwise OF the
hand OF women who gather week by
week In our league rooms ut Broad
and Eighth str6etsf wfat has been
tho program OF the winters work?
tobAr t1th. ana IL war announced that
ve-xots originating - campaign OF
G{fticntloH for the duties of cttt19n-
shin. s6s that when the ballot was