New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-15
Ey Ida Husted Harper.

III is well 10 be reminded OF the past oC-
casionally, as II is likely TO bring out
strongly the advantages of the present
That speech OF Representative Hefin, Of
Alabama. at Falls Church Va. urging the
women not to take part in the suffrage
parade In Washington was a regular
Hark. from the tombS doleful sound
affair. How ii must have amused Mary
Johnston and Ellen Glasgow and all the
rest of those prominent Virginia women
WHO are planning representation in that
Parade which will sustain their fine old
state in the proud position ii has always
maintained. If Representative Helm does
not watch out there will be "A delegation of
Alabama women also in that procession.
a. the suffragists are getting pretty
sood start down there. good enough TO
have state association 1t met i'm Mo-
bile not lOnr ago. and the Mayor i'm his
sneech Of welcome declared himself a
strong believer in woman suffrage. which
he said, would not only make politics
more honest, but render more effective
tho entire political machinery"
Representative Henin differs. The
cause of suffrage is bad one" the dis
patches report him as saving. place in
omans hands the ballot and YOU " u
destroy all in her that is feminine blot
from her character all that is beautiful.
She has enough TO do to look after the
home. The man who builds that home
and furnishes il will do the voting for
both" Perhaps every woman in Alabama
confines her good works entirely TO her
no hic
band who has built and furnished a home
and can go out and represent his wife and
! himself with one vote perhaps there are
no widows In the state on these points
ne can reckon with Alabama women. The
law allows the husband 10 vote IL his wife
possesses $500 worth Of property. and II
does not require him 10 support his fam
iiy The records show that the charitable
and benevolent work OF the state is al
most entirely in the hands OF women. but
they are not permittoC TO sit on any
boards. not even that OF the Girls Indus
trial Home Women cannot he lawyers.
physicians. clereymen or notaries public.
but why should they when their place is
III home?
Challenges Helms Views.
Some charges in Mr. Helms speech
cannot be settled between him and the
women Of his own state II the suf-
frage will destroy all that is feminine III
woman. blot from her character all that
is beautiful" then IL already has had
this effect In the states where women
vote There are six of these. emitting the
three where last November the men let
loose this destructive agency among their
women. These states send TO Congress
twelve Senators and about twenty Repre-
sentatives, and. Of course. they Dr!nS
their wives and daughters to washing
ton Mr.. Helm has had ample oppor-
tunity to observe them. and he has drawn
his conclusions from life, so to speak, as
to the effects of woman suffrage.
Southern women are slow 10 make inno-
yatiops. but they are tremendous force
when they get into action. Those OF
Texas have made up their minds that II
shall he the first Southern state to en-
franchise women The process is long
one in Kentucky. but the women say they
have not the slightest doubt of having
tho vote as soon al constitutional require
ments will allow, which will be In three
has lust Endorsed the bill unanimously
and II will meet in Frankfort next winter
when the Legislature Is In session. MIS-
souri, has been as backward as any STATE
I'm the Union on this question. Out "heh
delegation Of women descended upon inc
capitaI last week for a hearing they were
not sent to the judiciary committees, as
20 usual in such cases. No. indeed None
~ that discourtesy for Missouri; but In
the ,n,dst of the morning session me Sen
%. adiourned TO the Assembly Chamber
wb.re the national president. Miss SHAW
addressed the two houses, after "hici
The committees OF both decided To repoi
the bill favorably. a private car was
nlaced at the disposal of the visitors' an"
ahor, tuenty went on to WarrensourS 10
hold a meeting. AS they neared the nan
,bev ssv An arch OF electric lights across
ths street. with welcome TO Anna Sha"
In blazing letters. put there by order vi
tho Navor as n pleasant surprise ana
Mic ,ptbusias.ic audience was WAITING
Official Count for Suffrage.
s,r,,ecant illustration is being given
y, tho way in which woman suHrase
will soon be dctcpt'u ~ ~
course and all the novelty ana speci"'
interest will die out. Since women "e''
onfranchised in Oregon and Arizona th'ee
months ago. numerous eiecuohs nav
been held. and they have voted again anu
again without causing a ripple OF cNcitc-
mont. Yet q few years ago all the paperS
in tho country told OF such events III
ric,ures and scare heads. Those Of car
| ;fornia already are making fun OF theii
oun forebodings and predictions Gan
apvbody explain why Oregon defeated
woman suffrage amendment overwhe'fh-
irylv I'm 1910 and carried IT by A'i'l III
1000 Mutnomah County, containing
| por,,and always gave large vote
.ca,ns, such amendments, but at the last
oJac,,on carried one by majority OF
en- Twenty-Five counties voted In favor
.,.,ve against. but in half OF the latter
Tho opposing majorities ranged from Do
to 4. . 90
Tho vote In Arizona was over TWO 10
one in the affirmative and every county
,.as carried, the surprise here as In ore
con being that the capital city voted IN
favor In Kansas 334,47S votes were cast
- IN. amendment with a favorable ma
,or,tv of 1919. Seventy-hve counties
yn,ed I'm favor, thirty against ana mere
as in oregon the opposing ma)orites In
,...or ranVed from Go to B..