The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-21

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cause Of suffrage many times
Mrs. Stoner pointed out that 1t was
through a southern man, Col. Bright
of Alabama, who moved TO Wyoming,
that the first movement was started
for the enfranchisement of women.
She pointed out as an example that
suffrage does not disrupt the home,
that in the state Of Wyoming there is
but one woman criminal in prison, that
there are fewer divorces than ever be-
fore, and that women marry just as
young and just as often. and are happy
mothers Of happy children.
She spoke OF the work of the women
of Denver, and of the other states
where the women have the vote, and
she spoke Of the injustice done women
whose property is taxed, yet who are
given no voice in national or municipal
affairs.
She cited the case Of three friends
in JacfsonvfIle-all women OF the same
famiIy-who have large holdings there,
pay heavy taxes, and have no voice
whatever in regard to the manner IN
which the money that they pay shall
be used by the city.
Mrs Stoner told some amusing sto-
rleg OF women who had talked TO her
shout the ballot. why" said one lit
tie woman, II never want to be sher-
If"
do you know" said Mrs. Stoner,
my husband has voted for twenty-five
years and he never has been sheriff
yet
God made man and women to walk
together, side by side Why then
should they be divorced on this ques-
ton 81 asked Mrs. Stoner. Men say
that politics are too Corrupt for won-
en-. Since the beginning Of time the
mothers have been giving themselves
to keeping life clean. Maybe IL the
men would give the women the vote
the politics would not be SO corrupt
that they need fear contamination for
their voma nkind.
Il talked to a gentleman today in
Pensacola and he said:
MY wife go 10 the polls to vote?
Why I should never permit her to 20
TO such a filthy place
But, Mrs. Stoner suggested. when
the women get the vote they will keep
the polling places clean; and have them
delightfully."- furnished feel sure Of
that"
She spoke particularly OF what has
been accomplished in Chicago.
Said she: Much significance at
taches to the registration of women
voters in Chicago last week. Those
who have been shuddering at woman
su ffrage with the conviction that the
women representing the lowest orders
OF society would preponderate in ex-
ercising their right to vote, will find
q corrective for their terror in the fig
ures which show the results in the
great metropolis of the west. The
registration Of the women Of the first
ward was one of the smallest in the
entire city. and that ward more than !
any other district represents the ignor- |
ant and the vicious elements which |
constitute the greatest danger In Am |
erican city government. It is in the |
center Of the tenderloin district of Chi |
cago On the other hand. the largest |
number of women voters were regis |
tered from certain wards which repre- |
sent the most enlightened sections Of
the city. a great, quiet, clean, home |
loving population. There were 1885
women registered in the first ward. |
while from 5000 to 10000 were regis
tered in the six wards ks.bulated by |
the North American as of the highest |
grade socially and morally. The total
registration was 16S,026.
with now nearly 5000 900 women
working for their living. picture the
back 70 their homes for just one week. |
The whole business world would be
However, since the enfran-
of the women Of the state OF
there are now over 4,000, 600 |
women qualified to vote"
She spoke of the number of south /
ern states represented, and she talked |
most interestingly of the pageant in
for Mrs. StoneT has
in pageants-several in Wash
ington, and one in New York. And she
loves to march. At first she said she
was terribly frightened, but she walk
ed one mile carrying a banner. The
banner was very heavy, Mrs. Stoner
said, but she didn't mind 1t, for she
The Home Makers Of the
United States.
And that is what Mrs. Stoner is.
One need but to look at her, to be
sure of that. She has grown sons and
4 baby grandson.
Mrs. Stoner quoted the legend on
one of the banners carried in the pa
geant in Washington: I'VE prepare
the child for the world may we not
help prepare the world for the child"
When one hears Mrs. Stoner talk,
,ne realizes that it is the mothers of
he country who are lighting. And her
'a1th Is so great that 1t seems indeed
strong enough to remove mountains
why" she said. you might as well
ry TO stem Niagara with a whisl<
room, as to try TO stop this move
nent There are already 1900. 900 suf-
IA gists in the United States and every
state in the union is represented. There
ire ten states where the women al
eady have the ballot"
Mrs. Stoner spoke of the wonderful
work OF the president of the National
yoman's Suffrage Association, and
,ited that on the banner that DR..
Shaw carried in the first great pageant
n Washington, this legend was dis
,layed: America, the land of the free,
rying 60 catch up with China
Mrs. Stoner will be glad TO meet the ,
aides Of Pensa cola in the auditorium ,
f the San Carlos hotel this afternoon I
t $50.
Your dollar will do WON
lers in Pensacola this Dol