The Washington herald., 1914-07-19

Men did not know IL. They did no
intend It. They were not able to thinl
I In q universal language. They though
| in the language of sex and acted for one
half OF the race only. The language o
humanity was yet to be learned, even a
the language OF liberty for the male hal
OF the human race was just becoming I
spoken language.
But, after all. every blow that wa
struck for their own human status helpec
to weaken the bonds on the other hal
of the race which all the while stood be
side the men OF her household helping
and encouraging him in his upwsrC
struggle.
she has earned your help now.
Her hour has struck. She Is struggling
for her rightfuI human status before th'
law, as a citizen, even as man struggled
| for his.
TT would be ingratitude, unspeakable
| for him to refuse TO ner the help and en-
| couragement which she so faithfully
gave TO him. Never an argument USED
by man in the interest OF his own lib.
erty but applies with equal or added
force to women. Never one!
There are over 100000 women ir
America who have the Presidential vote
who vote for their Senators and Repre-
sentatives. What right have these 1000
COO to q higher and firmer citizenship
than have the other women OF the coun.
! try? Why should a woman who lives In
Colorado or California or Illinois be q
citizen. and in South Carolina and Louis.
lana a voiceless, unconsldered cipheE-po-
litically?
why SHOULD she be a unit in one State
and a cipher in another? Why Is she
capable OF self-government and the dig
nifty Of liberty OF conscience In Chicago
or Denver or San Francisco, and in
capable of, or without that dignity. in
Charleston or New Orleans? Why can
Western men trust the women OF their
States. and the Southern men not do so
Why are the women Of one part of the
country helpful in government and use
less or dangerous in another part
And in this connection l want to refer
to one thing that is constantly brought
up in arguments on this subject. That is
whether or not women will better con-
ditions when they vote; whether they will
or will not vote for this or that reform? p
''Woman's suffrage is coming, in the
South as elsewhere. II Is almost here.
The only question now is. which way"
Is the conclusion Of Mrs. Gardeners suf-
frage argument relative to the South.
1hAbS Lucy ADuELSp WIG Nlldl man VI
the Congressional Union, has well Or
ganized views Of the Rules Committee OF
the House. and ardently asks in a recent
number OF the Sufrragist, rs there any
way of getting a vote upon the suffrage
amendment In the House except through
the Rules Committee?"
1T throws an interesting light upon our
methods of handling public business TO
consider this question in some detail" "
says Miss Burns.
THE majority party in Congress does
its best to secure complete control of the
legislative system. Under the RepUbli-
can administration. this control was car
ried TO a high grade Of perfection by de-
velopinR the powers Of the Speaker s
ofice. Speaker Cannon. as chairman OF
the Rules Committee. dictated the mem
bership Of the other committees in the
House and ordered its business. II took
a revolt among tho younger members OF
this party TO break up 'Cannonism,' rs
party administration was called in the
days OF Republican rule. The Demo
Gratis have deftly invented new methods
Of attaining the same end. The Rules