The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-03

| creeds and Gus. oms which have tended
to restrict women to position Of de-
tion: to impede the development OF
their natural gifts and TO subordinate
their individuality. have been based
an artificial and unjust rotation of tho
sexes In modern society.
-. That self-government In the
home and the state is the inalienablo
refusal of this right to woman has re-
suited In social. legal and economic
Injustice to them and has also inten-
slied the existing economic disturb
ances throughout the world.
70, That governments which Impose
taxes upon their women citizens with
out giving them the right OF consent.
or dissent. which Is granted to men
citizens, exercise tyranny incon-
sistent with just government.
&c. That the ballot is the only legal
and permanent means of defending the
rights to life, liberty and the pursuit
or happiness, pronounced inallenable
by the American Declaration Of Inde-
pcndence, and accepted as inalienable
ny all civilized nations. In any rep
rcSentatlve form of government, there
iore. women should be vested with all
political rights and privileges OF cleo
tors"
Here and there. over the whole civil
lIe9 world, are to be found countries
81 uemocracy as to have obtained poll
lcal liberty for both sexes, as to be
t tLeo' I,n Ppm men and women; Ten of
number OF other States are evidently
upon the eve of having It. Some mil
ions or American women are now poll
to II rapid enlargement of that mum
Der. Certain European states have
g gthd the suffrage TO women and
direction. The great countries of Aus
traiia and New Zealand enfranchised
their women long ago.
70 n ntnI,. students students imagine, OF our
rev thinkers to-day. see any danger
OF the ocean of democracy hating Mt
E ,n order 1t Is hard TO believe
Gently observes. reads and studies cnD
nave doubt OF the identity In tho
,hs OF the woman movement with
turc, the believer In hierarchy and
caste IN the subordination OF the many
10 me fow and those few chosen by
prove the political subordination OF ono
sex SEX 10 the other and oppose tho suf-
rage, ior women The democrat by
nature Will, and does. stand for wo,
mans Acknowledgement. You SEQ. II "a
Impossible to be democrat through
for yourself
1t Is not probable that many vir-
sinians doubt the eventual enfranchise-
nen( or virginia women. 1t is not tho
part or Intelligence to doubt it, Time
\ 81
IN other states. We draw nearer to
the day when that ocean OF democracy
MIL sweep down every barrier OF OBJ
lection We have worked for years in
virginia Tor the suffrage; we are pre-
pared 10 work for II. year after year.
Hntil justice Is done and woman. who
mas done as much for Virginia AS ever
uiu man, becomes q voter IN this Com
monwcalth.
Time has in store for us in Virginia
an a., election day different from any
me hrst time. men and women. fathers
ana daughters, mothers and sons. sis
ters ana brothers, husbands and wives
friends and lovers, ncighbors and old
aSquaintances. Virginia men and Vir-
gina women arc going to the polls to-
gcther They arc going as friends
Tor Virginia men will have made II
possible for Virginia women. Virginia
men Will have freely shared the fran
chise with Virginia women. And Vir-
ginia women VIII not forget It, They
VIII say ms | have heard Washington
women say and Oregon women say
ana Kansas women say and California
women say: Our splendid men, And
win the dropping OF the ballots that
day into the ballot box will drop from
our civilization an ancient stigma. And
VIII be cast In addition a vote for j,Is-
ticc. for fair play, for square dealing
for the golden rule, for the higher
chivalry,
What we wonder Is why should any
Nlrglnian fight tho coming of that day
or seek TO make the path OF women
toward 1t hard and toilsome.
MARY JOHNSTON.