Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-24

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them be-. as they are.-IIMoN OF ATHENS
has pass through three stages of popular senti
4 = ment-irst, the proposed movement IS "ab-
surd'; secondly it is CONTRARY to religion and mo-
ralty thirdly Everybody knew it before Taking this
basic opinion sfragsts ought to feel satisfied with
the progress they making. They have been called
absurd in conceivable form, they constantly
accused of the gaves wrongs to their country and their
homes; So then, they may look forward riumphantly
to the time when having proved the Justice OF their
cases. everybody will cheerfuy declare that they knew
it before In this paper shall pass by all historic and
statistical matters relating to woman suffrage, and
touch only those sides of the question that have
have distinct influence upon personal and CIVIC
matters
The longer we live the convinced we become
that there two sides to question started for
everyone sees the world under different aspects, and
seeks different plan of finding their way through it.
Hence there is wisdom in multitude of councilors,-for
many men, many minds, and nearly as many argu-
ments to tit or move them,-so shall write OF woman
suffrage it appears to trusting that my reflections
may the drifting thoughts of uncertain minds in the
right direction.
It is no trifing subject we have to consider The
suffrage given to women about serious revolution
as can be imagined, and people very tolerant about new
ideas in religion up at social and do
nestle arrangements nterfered with. Then the
most preoccuped begin to talk vehemently about the
foundations of Society and the sacredness OF the home
AS far as men 90 this talk mostly fooshnesS because
however logical all other subjects, they become inco
herent and silly they touch the subject OF
The fact is, they cannot judge her until they
world for either to learn the truth about the other
Certainly, in all essential traits woman is the same yes
terda today and forever but IN her personalities she
is creature of infinite variety.
Now anything man understands must be carefully
limited and specified SO much of one quality SO much OF
another-and woman cannot be CLASSIFIED IN any such
way With woman great deal must be taken on
trust; but, then, she is eminently trustworthy
w wise and good,
As far she Is understood;
And when she is incomprehensble,
We may be she's just as sensible.
am told on every hand that the political condition
of the country deporabe, and that giving votes to
women would prevent many and cure more OF the evils
encumberng the civil government AS tar as graft IS
Peter Stuyvesants day and was then eupho
niousy called "being in Fortunes Way" Nothing has
as vet awaited against its secret power but woman in
fuence might do so.
HAVE not all seen within the last thirty years old
preiudces of and class swept away before her
will? Have not all noticed that women as rule have
only persstenty oppose grievance to insure its fall?
Minor social nustices OF many kinds have been mlt1
gated by their influence, and why could not the same
mysterious influence be exerted avorably the poltl
cal arena of fraud and injustice? For appears to
serious thing that the men they care for should
doubt hesitate concerning any subject about which
they believe only view is possible And they will
make every effort to teher truant husband, son. or
brother social family peg they trust to- And
to certain point will give in for all husbands find
in their wives good opinion of them moral support:
they feel better and happier. For woman influence
may be intangible since it depends greatly upon affec
ton and the convenience of the other but is none
the less potential and salutary
Men universally declare that the field of politics is
too filthy and immoral for women to enter Who made
it SOP Not women. Every place woman occupies
she makes clean and fit for her presence. Nor in this
case will evil communications corrupt good manners.
Women on duty not corruptibe. 1t is not default
ing women cashiers that detectives wander over the
earth seeking Now, if women have good business
qualities as men, and better moral qualities why should
they not have the political privileges? Saint
Paus opinion in the first century excuse for the
exclusion of women from their share of affairs in the
twentieth century.