The Daily Missoulian., 1914-07-17
BRYAN FOR WOMAN
AND TELLS
WHY
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responsibilities which the women of
the Christian world share?
And are not the second and third
objections above stated refutea, to
some extent, at least, by the fact that
in the states which have adopted
woman suffrage (and in the other ma
tions that have adopted iD there is
no agitation for a return to the sys-
tenn under which man has q monop-
oily of the right to vote. Is il not
fair to assume that an effort would
be made to correct the mistake il
woman's suffrage had really failed to
give satisfaction to the people where
it has been tried.
IF one were i'll doubt as to which
side of the controversy to take, he
would be justified in giving weight to
the fact that organization and enthu-
siasm are on the side of those who
favor woman's suffrage. Organization
is an evidence of earnestness, as we'll
as OF Il comprehension of the Suffrage,
People do not associate themselves to-
gether to secure a given end until they
have reached a definite conclusion in
regard to its desirabilitN and feel that
its accomplishment is worth the ef-
fort for which 1t calls. Ii is quite evi-
dent that those who disinterestedly de-
sire woman suffrage are willing To
make greater sacrifices 20 secure ii
than those who disinterestedly oppose
woman suffrage are willing to make to
prevent it.
AS for myself | am in doubt as 10
my duty. 1t is not my purpose To dis
cuss the subject with elaboration at
this time, brt | desire to present the
argument To which | give the greatest
weight Without minimizing other ar
guments advanced in support of the
extending Of suffrage to woman, l
place the emphasis upon the mothers
right to voice in nolding the en-
vironment which shall surround her
children--an environment which oper-
ates powerfully in determining
whether her offspring will crown her
latter years with joy or bring down
her gray hairs In sorrow to the grave
1.-The Creator has placed Upon the
mother a burden which she could not
shift if she SO desired. and He has
given her the disposition to bear II
Her life trembles in the balance at the
| chid's birth; her active years are
| given to the care and nuturc of her
! children, her nerve force and Vital
| energy are expended in their behalf.
| her exhaustless love is poured out
upon them Because the wealth of her
existence is bestowed Upon them, they
are II part of her very beins-.Where
| fca 10 thRrn will heart
be also. When one considers the cost
to parents, especially to the mother,
of raising a child, it seems impossible
| that anyone would attempt to lead a
child astray or rob It's parents oil the
priceless reward TO which they are en-
| titled and yet there are in every gen
| eration-.aye, in every community
those who are inhhman enough to de-
liberately lie in wait to make wreck
! age of the lives of young men and
young women They lay snares for
them; they set traps for them. and
the men who ply this CHASTITY trade fol
! gain are allowed to use the ballot te
advance their peeuniary interests.
| am not willing to stay the mothers
| hand If she thinks that by the use oil
| suffrage she can safeguard the well
| fare of those who are dearer to her
than her own life.
",The mother can justly claim the
right to employ every weapon which
can be made effective for the protec-
ton of those whose interests she
/ guards, and the ballot will put within
/ her reach all the instrumentalities ol
government. including the police
| fs
one who is in a position to speak fol
her in the matter of supreme inn
portance; If her husband is living SHE
can supplement his influence if they