The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-22
BENNINGTON, W. JAN %, 1914,
WHAT'S THE MATTER

scented or misrepresented in the
new constitutional amendment deal.
We know exactly how they feel for
we have had similar experience.
When the much learned and able
committee was first appointed to
d aft these amendments the writer
asked these gentlemen to include
one having for its objec, the enlran-
chisement OF the women OF this
state. They net only refused TO
draft such amendment, but they re-
fused to explain why.
In the light of the present predica,.
ment not man can rise up and say
The women did it, and we are fore
ed 10 conclude that the reason Why
women were ignored Mas because
these gentlemen of the Committee
deemed the women unfit to pass up
on public questions
The same proposition was pa up
to the legislature OF 1910 BY the
writer, and those men OF large cx9a Il
fence of superior Intelligence and
Judgment, those men Of shrewd bust
ness tact and ability, evidently
agreed with the committee en- Con
stitutional Amendment for they
killed the bill in the senate without
debate
We never hear much about n Ncd.
ucational qualification for voters. eX-
cept when the subject OF suffrage Tor
women is up for discussion, then The
poor dear men tell us what fools
their wives. daughte's, sisters and
cousins are
We are wiling to admit That al
women are not brilliant, and they
dent all know everything, but we be-
lieye the women OF this state viii
average well with what he have met
of the opposite sex.
Last year good sized bunch Of
foreigners applied for naturalization
papers in this state The following
We're two Of The questions asked in
the examination for citizenship: Who
is the President OF the United
States? The would be citizen
promptly .eplied. Floss. The next
question, who is the Governor OF
this State?" Teddy Roosevelt" was
the Illuminating reply Every single
man passed into full citizenship with
power to vote upon any and every
public question.
Now if the women OF this state ON
an average cannot pass an eXamina-
ion like that and show equal iutclli
5ence am sorry for them, and should
ieel Inundated thatl ever lifted pen
n voice i'm their behalf
Tut to return What's Tie matter
with the judges, what's the matte
with them, that thcy should be lcfi
,ut in the colby is thiS the FIRST de-
gree Of reducing them TO a political |
cvel with women? or should ! say |
'exaliins them 10 the pedestal Of tie |
Our deepest sympathy is |
'xtcndcd to cur brethren, the judi
;cs Were they truly represented by |
hose in power? Could the combined |
fote OF men and women have made
worse mess OF 80
4 seeker for information and light. |
Mrs. Annette w. rarmeleo.
.lnosburg Fails, Vt Jan. -. 1914.
The Banner has much respect Ter
Mrs. Parmclee's cause but little for
100 f.,f. nh. D,r,..- &. ., a,,,,,. eos.
lf equal. suffrage but fears that Mrs
statements could aot bclr
,itical analysis. For instance.
The poor. dear men never tell o.
Nhs, tools their wives, daughters. sis.
ers and cousins are In fact they
Drag about them in public eva'y op-
Dprtunty they can get. il is only 80
lome and speaking gently to these
wives daughters. etc. that The poor
lear henpecked mea sometimes init
nate That there might possibly be |
'omc chance for improvement
As 10 there being anything the |
matte with the judges this is the nrs-
SIC have heard about &C. We sup
posed tina. what happened was hai
he voters in stumbling around in
he dark-without the benefit C.
Note-had ac, iden,aliy
snocked one OF The horns or thc leg
stature but that the legisla,O e had !
30 many horns land hcofsl LETT ihat
% would never be noticed
As to any slight being pu; on the !
TUmcn by the Senate OF 1910. lei AIS
whisper IN your ear thai tho women
we're not the only thing that The sen
ate OF 1910 sighted From cur point I
,f view slaughtered woaid De a 4
better word judging from tae tate OF
several valuable and meritori0us
measures prepared BY the Speaker OF .
he House These measures left the I
House, full OF life and Joy but faded /
luickiy into an untimelv grave OF
'eaching the Sena.e. I'm this connec-
ION tnough Ga should be borne i'm /
mind that the Constitution of Yer
mont provides that the members oi I
Tie House shall De elected from the 4
wisdom and vifuc of The state bu
IMPOSES no such standard on THE Sen
.ir- This oversight We trust VIII be-