The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-03
Why Women Should Not
Vote, by A. M. Anti
Comments on Woman Suffrage by Man for Men.-He
Points Out Facts Men Are Losing Sight Of and
Answers Mrs. Whiteholses Headline Question

achieved by mems votes. mems WORK
and legislative enactmea.ts Of men, whiie
women were (supposed to be) power
less without vote"
History shows that the nrst plea
for higher education Of women was
published in 1881 by an Englishman'
Richard Mulcaster. From his time TO
the present and from John Stuart MIL
and Thomas Huxley to Mr.. Durant ana
Prof. Taylor Of vassar men have given
freely Of their time and their enort
to the cause OF higher education OF
woman.
And those who are opposed to suf-
frage look with fear and trembling
upon the insidious influences exerted
by well meaning women teachers upon
college girls under the guise Of progress.
Nearly every college girl prides herself
on being at least q suffragist, some
avow themselves a. socialists others
as feminists. which includes all three
stages Of advanced ideas to which
they claim allegiance.
Does II no% seem unfair to the par
ents who happen to hold different views
on suffrage. &C., to instil into the minds
Of immature girls their own no matter
how honestly entertained IDEAS They
certainly would not dream OF acting
thus with regard to their own religious
views. The recent case Of ex-President
Taft's daughter IL an example.
The question arises, will men, like
Durant, the founder u Vassar College.
and others contribute their money and
time and talents to womens colleges
when they discover that immature girls
are taught there doctrines at variance
with their. own ideas under the guise Of
progressive thought? VIII not these
wise and conservative men pause to
reflect upon the statement OF experi-
enced teachers Of women. like Prof.
Taylor, who has after twenty-nine
years service recently resigned from
Vassar and who since his letter of
| resignation has in a public address
deplored his inability to stem the tide
Of suffrage nd socialistic ideas that
was invading that college? II were
wise for tie women teachers whose
enthusiasm for progressive fads car
ries them beyond the line OF their
duties to ponder upon this possibility
OF losing the aid and sympathy of men
and women who may not approve their
usurpation of the rights Of parents and
them for education In politics.
Just as the outrageous teachings OF
the feminists have checked the adj
vancement Of women. so may this
insidious abuse Of their opportunities
by teachers who are suffragists and
often socialists and not rarely feminists
in disguise handicap the higher educa-
ton of women in the future.
In another article this erudite author
eloquently depicts the former domestl,
helplessness Of the mother when tn,
husband was master OF all and had un
disputed control of the children" w,
learn after reading Of the woeful stat,
OF woman that that terrible period ha!
passed. We can afford to smile at tn,
alarms and false predictions during tina
long struggle. and We are better wive
and mothers now that We have an equa
domestic responsibility With our hus
bands" II Is in order to inquire II til!
reform" has not been achieved by tn
men who opposed in the halls of legis
lation these unjust determinations.
The women had no vote. Their shar
in this reform" as in all others wa!
the silent but powerful influence so wei
demonstrated in the statement OF thl
same advocat in THE Sun OF April 10
The women teachers won their strug
gle for equal pay through the metho
of indirect influence" This is precise
the potent influence outside Of the lime