The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-02-17
M. Mt.rrA FOLGiR TOWNSEND.

and iirr inauGurate d Thiri-
Wind cam paign which, she hopes, VIII
Danish from Congress every legislator
who does not favor woman suffrage.
Dr. Anna must Concede TO other
women the right 10 think and speak
as the: please. Assuming this right
for myself / would ike TO ash ahy
North Carolina women should vote.
Because il is democratic:
~. Gladstone, the greatest demo
crat Of modern times ard the wiscst
statesman Of his dag. opposed the
movement.
Women Donntrodden.
Because the women OF North Caro-
lima are doWntrOdden and need the
ballot to free them from unjust laws?
Not only our conventions but solne
of Our de facto laws shelter women.
Says Judge Winston, "A married
worua is the laws favorite.' not. I
take Ii, because she has assumed the
name OF some man. but because the
married state represents potential
citizenship for the commonwealth.
The child must be cared Tor. 50
strongly has the law shielded her for
the sake Of these future citizens we
witness, too often, the sight Of q man
getting hin his wife's skirts to save
his property from his creditors.
Moreover. there is a tendency 70
III VI a Ia y -
An ardent suffragist gives
this fact as a cause for the growth OF
the suffrage sentiment in our State.
10 IA person OF ordinary mental capac-
tty this explanation seems e bit hay.
II our woine are getting reforms
without the ballot why clamor for
that weapon?
Needed For Sell Expression?
DO our women need .he voting
rovver as q means of seif-eypression,
OF GENERALIZATION
The Feminists.
Europe claims this, but they de-
rnand also hat old conventions be
changed because conventions are
stronger tina law. Not only do they
expect q woman TO ave a career blu
they are working toward that STATE
Of society in which q woman ma!
ride astride. smoke cigarettes. etc.
without the reproof OF convention.
Allow ne To quote Mr.. George
spokesman for the Feminists Of Eng
land. Accused. 10y a noted t.nglisl
author. OF letting the cat cut Of tt.
bag ne thinks the cat ought not to b
In the bag.
The methods are 10 have revolu
tionary results, are destined to b
revolutionary; aS a convinced but eau
ticus Feminist. l do act think it hon
est or advisable TO conceal the fac
F~erninists should not wan
to triumph toy fraud. AS promoter
of sex war they should not hesitate t
declare il. They have n
use for knigbtiines5 or chiyalr.
They complain. too. that the HON
demands Of woman too great an eS
penditure CT energy. too much tim
too much labor. The
doubt If the acme can be maintaine
as it is if woInan is to develop as
free personality" "PersoI
ally, I am inclined to believe that I'll
ultimate aim OF FeEninism with r.
gard to marriage is the practical SUI
preston Of marriage and the institt
ton Of free alliance. 1t may be tn;
this only can woman develop her oU
personality"
Sex Emancipation Literature.
Every honest and thoughtful Mort
Carolinian who believes that woma
suffrage is 81 cUre-all for our Ills w
repudiate such views, will think al
women are In &c danger from sue
teachings. To such persons ! wcu
suggest that they consider the qua
ity OF literature which the moyeme
for sex emancipation is bfingiI
forth. A few days ago I lead a nov
from a public library whose keep
watches her shelves jealousy le
something might go out to har
young people whose friend she
ms librarian ndu long ago Snut O
q certain magazine because of its fit
The assistant is i'll q state of high d
gust because old standard period
Gals are lost to a sense of decent
But two people can't read every he
novel that comes with loud trumpt
ing. Therefore this one by a rep
table author had escaped censorsh
Weli-written. Interesting. dramatic,
is all the mere dangerous for the
qualities. The heroine joins in a pr
cession for the cause and feels I
uplift OF it all.
Very fne-but She isn't at
weighed down 10y the fact that :
had spent her vacation as the wife
a man whom she loves, oh! TO q
traction. OF course, but Il man VIII,
she refuses to marry because
doesn't agree Co wed her art and
low her to live on the stage.
This book with it's suggestiVeneSS
nv IN American writer of StanIi