Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1914-07-15
S~UFFRAGISTS FILE
ARGUMENT FOR CAUSE.
To Be Published in Referendum
Pamphlet Issued by Order
Secretary of State.
Give List of Eighteen Reasons
Why Suffrage Amendment
Should Garry.

Lincoln, Nebfs July. l3-Ihe
Nebraska Woman Suffrage as
ISOLATION today filed with the
secretary of state its argument
for the proposed constitutional
amendment granting woman the
ballot. This Is to be published IN
a pamphlet, issued by tho state,
giving the pro and con in limited
space of each question submitted
under the referendum next fall.
The following eighteen rea
sons constitute the claims of the
suffragists
First-The motto on the Ne
braska seal reads Equality Be
fore the Law
SecOnd-W should have
the vote for the same reason that
men should should have the vote.
The rule of the people can be on
l. half realized so long as half
the people are denied the fran
chise. Women as well as men
need the ballot to enable them
to perform their civic duties. \
citizen without the vote is like
a farmer without a pillow, a black
smith without a forge, a newspa-
per without type, a bank without
deposits. The ballot IS the badge
Of sovereignty, an opportunity
for service, a necessary tool in
the business Of government.
Third-Women are. equally in
.-terested with men in the finan-
cial. social, educational and moral
conditions of the state. Il is but
Just that women should have a
direct vote IN determining these
conditions.
Fonrth-Many women in Ne.
braska r heavy taxpayers, and
are entitled TO a voice in spending
public money. Denial Of their
right to protect their property
with their vote is not answered
by saying that nonresident men
and corporations also own pro
perty and pay taxes in Nebraska
without representation. These
men vote where they choose to
reside. Nebraska women ask no
greater privilege than this.
Fifth-lncreasing cost Of liv-
ing is government s great con-
cern. Ninety per cent Of our
laws affect the family pocketbook
and the family life. Why not
give the mothers and housewives
a chance at this problem2
Sixth-Women should have a
voice in making the laws they
must obey. Since there is no
sex in the enforcement Of law
there should be no sex in the
enactment Of law.
Seventh There are 10000
wage earning women in Nebras-
ka who need the protection Of the
ballot. They should have a part
in making laws under which they
labor. If the ballot is essential
to protect tie working man
rights. why not the working wo
man'sz
Eighth-Nebraska women are
as intelligent, conscientious, and
worthy Of self-goyernment as are
the enfranehised women Of Kan
ses. California Oregon. Washing
ton, Illinois. Idaho, Utah. Colo
RADIO. Wyoming, Arizona and
Alaska. IN these commonwealth
from 20 percent to 90 per cent
Of the women vote. They have
displayed as good judgment and
long vision as men Nearly f.
100000 in ten states viii vote
for president in 1916. Why not
Nebraska womenf
Ninth-Four-ffths Of Nebraska
teachers are women. If these
teachers are qualified TO educate
the future voters. don't you think
they know enough to vote9
Tenth-The responsibility Of
voting educates the voter and
steadies public opinion. Let Ne
braska women have this help.
Eleyenth-That Nebraska wo-
men want the ballot is proven by
the fact that, without pay, they
secured from e~ighty-five count
les $4,000 names of voters to the
initiative petition which is 10000
more than IS required by law to
submit this amendment to you.
Twelfth-In June, 1914, atChi-
cago the General Federation Of
Bomen's club, representing 1000
900 American women, by a pract-
unanimous vote, endorsed
equal suffrage.
In May, 1914, at Rome the In
ternational Council Of Women,
representing 1000 900 women of
twenty-eight countries, voted I'M
animously in favor Of equal suf.
frage.
In July, 1914, at st. Paul, the
National Educational association
endorsed equal suffrage.