The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-04-21

VI modern tlTnaS
Is the reform which is now Slowly
Out surely sweeping this ountry and
the world. No class Of people has
ever maintained it's moral. legal or
natural rights without the ballot-be-
cause opinion or influence without the
o@iot is no better than a gun with
out a load. When we give the ballot
TO wonen-as we surely will before
many years have paSsed-we load
the gun. For centuries women have
neen trying to protect themselves and |
TO guard their liberties with this
uncharged weapon. BY way of show
ing toward women a greater chivalrv |
than we have ever shown in the nast
a chlvalry of action rather than Of
mannerlsm-men today are at last
beginning to take the supreme and
hnal step: My friends, we are going
10 Load that gun. (Applause.)
The ballot for woman is siuopIv 2
dlgnlfled and orderly expression of
ner Will and opinion and the means
Tor their effective execution. The
right Of woman to vote does and
should rest upon the same basis as
does Their light Of man to vote. The
difference between "~inf1uence' and
poWer is ~incalculable. Woman with
the ballot gains the power which
rests upon her ability to make her
opinions e1ectlVe. Her influence,
which rests upon her character, her
intelligence, and her charm remain
thereby unaltered.
The results Of equal suffrage wher-
ever 1t has been put into effect, prove
the strongest contentious Of it's ad-
~vocates. But ever if they did not,
the simple question Of abstract jus
tice proves that women should not
be Disseminated against on O
of sex. Let the government make
its conditions OF age, education, abb
lily, what it will. But wholesale sex
discrimination is a modern social
anomaly, a disgrace TO a nation which
rests its claims to democracy upon
the assertion hat the government
depends upon the consent Of the
governed, and that all are equally en-
titled to life, liberty. and the pur-
suit Of happiness" (Applause). If
democracy does mean equal rights TO
all, special privileges to none in the
light of the growth Of modern ideals
of human freedom, we "a today only
interpret this truly to mean: equal
political rights to all, to women
equally with men; special privileges
Of the franchise to none; to no sex,
no, not even to the male. 1t was that
great champion Of democracy and po-
pular liberty. Thomas Jefferson, who
said: ~ government is not yet com
plete that withholds from its most
enlightened wonen what it freely
ohNSo T. -
CLaughter.)
/ rejoice in the opportunity afford
ed me today to assist in fairly launch
ing this progressive movement IN Oul
owl State. The Equal Suffrage
League of North Carolina, Of which
Mrs. Archibald anderson, whom [
represent here today, is president, j:
preparing to enter upon a systematic
campaign to place the subject of equa
} suffrage clearly before the people o
this State. The League wishes to la.
: the greatest possible emphasis upo
z the fact that it is opposed AS an or
. ganization, as are it's members as in
: dividuals, to any and eve form o
r m%ilitancy. It's desire is to gain suf
: frage for women by an appeal to rea
t son and fair play-an appeal whicl
: the members are assured will NEE
with an Open-minded and sympathe
tic hearing of the subject by the PEG
|, pie of the State.
= The League deems itself most for
tunate in securing the services OF on
who is an able exponent OF this cause
Enthusiastic press notices Throughout
the South attest not only the clever
ness and knowledge of this young OF
ganizer. but also-if | may be pei
mitted TO say sO-her personal CHAIR
; and WOmanlineSS. erSelf, a Souther
woman, she fully understands the cor
- ditions and ideals which now preva
:. in the South, and is in UhOle-hearte
~ agreement with its suffrage policie
take great pleasure in preSeutln
~ to this audience Miss Lavinia Eng
=, Of Maryland. the official speaker an
organizer of the National Suffrage A
ISOLATION. (Applause.>
is Miss Engle Speaks.
IN The youthful advocate came blush
At ing out n pitched her voice. a rio
lie thoroughly faminine. musical volc
t. well to a room hat was full. 81
I'd gave a shock first to men who prlt
themselves upon thier orlglnalt
" There is just one little statement tn;
rs + have heard often, but which is mae
I'D so often that every man thinks /
ng originated it. Did you ever hear 1t
u The place for woman is IN Il
OF home?'"
IS. That's true" Miss Eingle said. a
or hitting the startling and embarras