Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-17

Washington, July 1e-Secretary Bryan. in a formal statement, issued tonight, came out for woman suffrage. He declared that he would ASK no political right for himself that he was not willing to grant his wife ana an- the proposed state consdtuuona1 amendment extepding the franchise to women to be voted upon in Nebraska next November.
 Right of the Mother to Vote.
 Woman, MT. Bryan said, had proved herself equal to every responsibility imposed upon her. and would not faA society in this emergency. Above all other arguments in favor of giving her the ballot he placed the right of the mother to a voice in the moulding Of the environment of her children The mother" the secretary said, can just ly claim the right to employ every weapon which can be made effective for the protection of those whose in- terests she guards, and the ballot will will put within her reach all of the instrumsntalities of government. tn- cluding the police power.
 Will Support Suffrage In Nebraska
 The statement says: ''The voters o7 Nebraska, will. at the election next November adopt or reject a proposed amendment extending suffrage to
  a citizen of that state it will be my duty to participate in the decision to be rendered at the polls l have de- layed expressing an opinion on thtB l subject, partly because l have been seeking information, and partly be- cause have been seeking Information, and partly because my time has been i occupied with national questions upon which the entire country was acdngf but now that the issue is presented | 1r 1Ao toI rsnu | shall support the amendment. shall ask no political rights for myself that I am not willing to grant my wife. Man and Woman Must Work Out
 Their Destiny.
 "As man and woman arc co-ten- | ants of the earth and must work out | their destiny together, the presump- | ton is on the side of equality o4 treatment in all that pertains to theiI | joint life and its opportunities. Tha burden of proof Is on those who claim for one advantage over the other in determining the conditions under | which both shall hve- This claim has not been established in the matter of | suffrage On te contrary, the objec- tions raised to woman suffrage appeaz to me to be invalid, while the argu- ments advanced in support of the pro- position are in my judgment, convinc- ing.
 Old Objection Abandned.
 The first objection which remen- | Der to have heard was that as woEnan 1 cannot bear arms, she should not have a voice in deciding questions that might lead to war or in enachng la'wz that might require an army for thei1 enforcement This argument is seldom offered now for the reason that as cav- iliEation advances, daws are ooayec because they are an expression of ths
 N they have powder and lead behin< them
 Would Relieve Moneteny sf Wonsana
 Work.
 Second, it is urged by some Efsa womans life is already full of car and that the addition of suffrage woult either overburden her or turn her at tention away from the duties of tn home. The answer made to this | . that the exercises of the franchiS ! might result in a change Of though and occupation that would relieve tn , monotony of woman's work and gfv restf.i variety to her activities. An } surely the home will not suffer if tn mother the childs first teacher,
 able to inteiligently discuss with he
 family the science of government an
 the art of successfully administer1n- ] it.
 2 Would Not sareifiee Respect r Third, many well meaning men an
 women affirm that suffrage voul
 work hams to woman by lessenfng th 6 respect in which she is held Thi n argument would have more weight ha = 1t not been employed against ever n propoEttion advsnved in favor of th
 enlargement of woman's sphere. Thi
 objection was once raised to th ( higher education of women. but it = no longer heard. The same obtscdo }, was offered each time the doors hs t opansd and woman, Instead of suffer
 ing dA<radation, has risen
 sThese ohjeotions, however honesd t advanced, have proven impotent to n e tard woman's progress