The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-14
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l proved that II has not made better
wives" Unfortunately this nightmare
is but too painful reality since the
sworn census gatherers, proving more
than had intended. inform us OF the
truth that divorce Is for some reason
far more frequent In the suffrage states
than elsewhere and that the largest
cause next 70 descrtion is immortality
Of women.
Men will realize when they study this
subject that al! other questions appear
trivial and secondary 10 this mo-
mentous one OF disruption OF the home
and that II there were no other reason
for opposing the extension OF equal suf-
frage this serious menace. divorce, the
Increase Of which that phi.osphlc and
gentle suffragist philosopher has as
sured us is due to greater freedom OF
women during the past century, should
make us hesitate before giving them
still greater freedom in the vote.
The census figures that 10000 hus-
bands obtained divorce on the ground
Of immortality Of their wives and $4,000
women obtained II on that ground are
disposed Of by this critic with dis
dainful "They are only part OF Antfs
nightmare" Nevertheless he tries to
disprovc the sworn census figures by
the following lame subterfuge: Lord
Salvesen replied to the question OF
divorce commission whether II the suit
was (were?) more frequently taken by
the wife on the ground OF adultery there
would be greater opportunity OF taking
II than IL it was taken by the husband"
YES, I should say very much greater
opportunity"
Would IL not occur to any one OF the
slightest intelligence to ask why didn't
the wives avail themselves OF this
greater opportunity" to prove adultery
on the part Of their husbands from
whom they were seeking divorce? The
answer Is clear; they could not prove
II under oath despite the fact that ac-
cording 10 this lord women are In this
respect injured more than men,"
The fact IL that the preponderance
OF immortality would seem TO be still
greater when we consider that. how
ever bad a man may be he would
for the sake Of his children. especially
his daughters, offer any other ground
for divorce rather than bring upon his
innocent children the stigma arising from
| the indefensfble double standard OF
morals. To argue that Lord Salvesen's
opinion should weigh against thousands
of oaths to the contrary Is reflection
upon the intelligence of the readers Of
| THE SUN.
Another fiimsy effort TO destroy the
damning evidence OF the census is the
statement that "Sir Horace Plunkett
| said that no one ever connected the
frequency of divorce in Wyoming with
| political equality" What reasonable
person would expect another view from
! the suffragists Of Wyoming or any other
suffrage state?
The advocate continues: Most suf-
| fragists agree with Mre. Whitehouse
that divorce will probably ultimately
decrease when woman's freedom has
been attained" Mrs. Whitehouses
words were these: "When women get
| the vote the home will be better taken
care Of and divorce will decrease
."rhere has been time enough she
op,nes, 'in these states Wyoming,
Utah, Colorado and Idahol to show now
th., question will work out" Yes IN
deed; the census shows already that II
has worked out" very badly. Itan'
claimed by this historical iadE SUI
fragtst as "hav!ng the lowest divorce
rate In the Union" proves to nave "
per 100000 population. as against Deia-
wares 16 per 100000 population.
In order further to throw dust into
the readers eyes my critic calls IN
Bernard Shaw to prove his contention
about the beauty OF woman's emancipa-
ton. Did this brilliant advocate Know
that this frank philosopher Bernard
Shaw hath written: THE sum or the
matter is that unless woman repudiates
har
hand. TO her children. to society. 10
eyer, one hut herself, she cannot eman-
cina,e herself In that reputation lies
her freedom" This solemn truth APP
nears to disturb many honest suffragists
who are vainly struggling to keep out
n, the feminist ranks. For example
Door. dear Judge Lindsey. the darling
of the suffragists.
Recently he is reported n an interview
"a have told the Cincinnati Enquirer al
most exactly what have written in TIL
srS as an answer to Mrs. Whitehouse's
ouery "Why are women not content?'
The ingenious Judge told the reporter
"eaual suffrage has ma,y admirable
features" but "the trouble is that thu
women will not stop there" He goes or
to say, "other questions OF sex are
yexat,ous" and with them 81 hearth,
disagree. The one great argument Of
the feminists Is that 1t will make bet
> ter men. AS see 1t It will make loose'
. women. There are many elements con
spirinY 10 make the work of the femi
|, mist more plausible. There are the tango
dances and sensuous turkey trot their
are books and novels and magazines
which arouse sensualty; worst of al
! there Is a perfect flood OF sex play
: that whet the mind on matters that GU
fathers talked Of in dark places"
The Judge IL evidently wide awake
Does he mean "the inside Of the whit
slave traffic" advertised under the pat
ronage Of the three most prominent SUI
.. frage leaders. but closed by the polio
y as Dangerous to morals OF girls" AM
so held by Justice Gavegan; which
: metropolitan journal characterized
!. staged to attract the prurient and en-
!, trap the innocent and decent. and
;, which the Rev. Charles Eaton said "
am surprised to see that Mrs. Belmont
Mrs Gait and Mrs. Boisseyain an