Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-02

Quire of Miss Bronson who she is and
what she is, and why she allies her.
self with these destructive elements
Of society? The light which might
be thrown on these questions would
perhaps clear up some interesting
features of her al
Anent her argument .(D against
woman suffrage: Miss Bronson stat.
ed in her speeches that women. can
exert much more influence without
the ballot than with it, Does she
mean the kind of influence which anti
suffragists generally prefer women to
exert? If so, she is corr ct, but God
save us from that brand of influence.
That kind OF influence may, be "blown
in the bottle" but it will not have a
moral uplift upon society. "..
The history of woman suffrage as a
latter day cause had it's inception in
1890. Mary Wolstoncraft then pub
1ished in London her "Vindication of
tho Rights of Women This work
demanded for women the widest
opportunities Of education, industry,
political knowledge and the right of
representation. This book attracted
much attention. Following Mary
Wolstoncraft there has, been a steady
and an ever enlarging enrolment for
the cause of woman suffrage. Com.
ing down to more recent times, it is
lound that in 1892 Lydia Maria Child
published her History Of Woman"
which greatly increased the agitation,
especially in America. Judge Hurl-
but of New York, a leading member
OF the bar, wrote and spoke vigor-
ously for the cause of woman suf-
frage. Human Rights" is the title
Of a book he wrote on the subject.
A bill for the New York legislature,
pertaining to woman's rights was
drawn up by Hon. John Savage, Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court. That
was in 1885. Ldtretia Mott, Susan B.
Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton,
Wendell Phillips. Henry Ward Beech
Ell, William Lloyd Garrison, Rev.
Claiming, Theodore Parker. Thos.
Higginson, Julia Ward Howe, Lucy
Stone, John iNeal-all of these men.
tai giants are among the illustrious
names identified with woman suf-
frage.
So. we see that Miss Bronson's claim
that Woman suffrage had its: origin
when this country was swept by Nor
monism' is, to say the least, untrue.
1t is a misleading statement, evident
ly made to create prejudice.
Miss Bronson said: Woman suf-
frage has never done any good" In
Illinois, last, election, the woman vote
put 100 saloons out of business!
What does Miss Bronson think of that
in the way, of doing good?" when
would "'Woihan's sweet influence"
without the ballot, strike such a tell.
ing blow? Never. Tell us. Miss
Miss Bronson, what you think Of that
for influence.
Another of Miss Bronson's argu-
ments is that "Woman's clubs have
put more good on the statute books
through their non-partisan influence
than the combined votes Of men and
women" This is another of her base.
less assertions. In this city of New
Rockford is a WOman's club. In re.
gard to education and ability It is
vastly superior to the average of wo.
mans clubs. But in the many years
of its existence it has never been
able to influence legislation In any
way
Miss Bronson "trembles for what
might befall in case women, we're. to
serve on juries." ,Juries. have been
bought and, bribed in North Dakota,
the, same as in many other states.
Would such things obtain if women
served as jurors? Nay, verify.
".The destruction of the home" is
another mouldy string Miss Bronson
harps upon. Will the 100 saloons
which the woman's vote put out of
business in Illinois help this string
any? Some women may neglect their
homes for political reasons, but they
are the type of women who always
neglect their homes. They will neg
lect their homes for a game of bridge,
or anything else that attracts them.
But these are perverted women and
constitute small, unpopular minor
ity.
IlIoo DiOIlSOu SEEKS u make dnOLIl-
er point by saying that "woman's suf-
frage is a part of a socialistic move
ment." Will Miss Bronson draw al
single strong plank from the platform
of either the democratic or republic
can party and prove that it was not
conceived by the socialists? She can
not do it!
Miss BrOnson's arguments are not !
very convincing. Eut when there is
no valid reason against woman sui.
frage how can she speak intelligently
for anti.suffrage? "''
Woman suffrage will soon be an es-
tablished fact throughout the North
west. Statesmen who have been on
posed to it for years say it .continu-
ally and forever grows in strength
and it is in vain to attempt to op-
pose it any longer. IT'S the hand of
God on the WALL"
MRS. N. u. BOTHNE,
New Rockford, N. D.
April 20. 1914.