The Washington herald., 1914-04-12
SEX ANTAGONIST
FOLLOWS BALLOT
Mrs. Horace Brock Points
Out Pitfall for Women
Who Urge Vote.
MUST KEEP MANS FAITH
Emancipation from Fallacies of Suf-
fragism Is Greatest Need.
Says Anti Leader.
BY MRS. HORACE BROCK,

| President q the Pennsylvania Association Op
pused to Woman Suffrage
There is not a more fallaciOus arGu-
ment from the suffrage side than that
which promulgates the impression that
woman is not citizen because she
does not vote.
Woman is represented as a slave of the
laws and the customs imposed by man,
with no voice herself in the framing II
these laws and the establishment of these
customs Therefore. the suffraGists tell US
that they seek the Emancipation OF
women They would deliver women
from bondage" slavery" ''servitude.' -
'subjection.'' dependence" Yea, ever,
would some of them deliver woman from
the bondage OF her matrimonial obliga-
tions. under a suffrage preachment now
including the freedom of love"
What is a citizen? In a general sense,
a citizen is a native or a permanent resi-
dent OF a city or country as distinguished
from a foreigner. The voters among citi-
zens are entitled not more to the pro-
lection and the privileges of government
than is the ordinary dweller in a COM
munity or a nation. And women, as non
voters are accorded more privileges than
any other class of citiZens-in the male
suffrage UitSS VI pON-
tage" in the woman suffrage States,
they have sold their birthright'' of privi-
Ieges, and are now fighting for equal
rights"
Case of Army and Navy.
II women are not citizens because they
do not vote. then neither are two very
important classes OF men, who tender
supremely essential service to the nation.
and vet the majority of whom have no
voice in the making Of laws. no partici-
patton in the electorate, and hold them
selves aloof from political discussions and
meetings. l refer to our sailors and
soldiers, the navy and army men. who
in some States are not even allowed to
vote. But II is owing TO the services by
these men-services which may have to
be given at risk OF life and everything
else most dear-that all men. all women,
all children of the nation enjoy the
blessings OF peace and constitutional gov
ernment.
Here are men who must protect US from
foreign invasion. must go to the rescue
of our citizens in danger in other coun-
tries, must submit to authority created
over them without their consent through
electorate or otherwise. except through.
their volition. Do we call them slaves?
Are woman suffragists pleading for the
of these men, the pa
triotic backbone Of the nation? Will
women suffragists say that these men are
not citizens because they do not vote,
when even the enlistment regulations
provide that only American citizens OF
good character. who will take the oath
Of allegiance to the United States, are
to the service?
Residential qualifications are necessary
in all of the States for the privilege of
voting. and in some States educational
requirements are enjoined. Most OF the
men of the army and navy. because of
their assignments to places where their
services are needed, or are held in. re-
serve for emergency. find II impossible
10 qualify as voters in any one COM