The Washington times., 1914-03-19

I understand the cheerful philosophy
Of the men who helped US win suf-
frage in the West When 7 was very
serious over the delays cr the COM
plications Of successive campaignA
the men would say: Don't worry.
We are going to help you, and you
are going to win"
You see, they had two reasons for
being cheerful-the selfish one. that
they were not themselves disfran-
chised, and tho altruistlc one. that
their own vote gave them tho means
to help US get ours. They were our
big brothers. in every sense OF the
word. For tho same reasons, the
women voters of the West are the
big sisters Of the Eastern women
who are making such splendid cam
paigns. both state and national. for
enfranchisement. It might be called
one expression Of the big Brother
and Sister" movement, so ably es-
poused by a prominent Idaho woman
voter, now in Washington, Mrs.
Fred. T. Dubois.
When I consider tho difference in
the size Of the undertaking OF win
ming a Western State. like Califor-
MIA, with its great-hearted, generous
men. such as Congressman William
Kent. and winning an Eastern State.
like Ohio, or New York. with Its
generations of prejudice to over
come. realize 1t is a question OF
dynamics. and that the East requires
many more foot-pounds Of energy
than the West. Some people prefer
hard Jobs; I suppose that Is why 30
many fine women remain East. IN
spite Of the manifest advantages Of
the West
Had Only 10000.
Ny friend, Mrs. Harriet Taylor Up
ton, of Warren. Ohio. the champion
coIIection-speech story teller. who Is
staying by the Ohio campaign as q
mother stays by an incorrigibie son.
said to me. in commenting on the
1912 defeat in Ohio. You see, we had
only $4,000 for the whole years
campaign"
gasped. "Only slo.Nooi Why. We
won the State of Washington after
a three years campaign that cost us
$4,000 and We never once thought OF
saying only $4,000. But look at the
difference in the foot-pounds OF en-
ergy required, ]. G.. the number OF
voters.
The State of Washington gave
its women the franchise by $4,000
affirmative votes, the largest vote
defeated even after getting 250.000 .
affirmative votes. the largest vote
in favor Of woman suffrage ever
polled in the United States. or in
the world. for that matter. So
1T isn't the fact that you're beaten
that counts. but how much better
you can do next time.
IL Mrs. luton will keep on tell
to Ohio audiences. they will give
her dollars enough and votes
enough to enfranchise her. Even
an incorrigible son will fight to
free such a mother.
Look at what Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Gait. of New York city, Is
undertaking. as chairman of the
Empire State campaign commit
tee. She writes me with fine
scorn of tho comparative difficult
ties Of other peoples campaigns,
and reminds me that to win New
York State, she must get more
votes than all the votes OF all our
Think of what It will cost to get
two suffrage Senators from New
York State: and perhaps II she
does carry New York for suffrage.
she cannot find two men for SEN
ators as admirable as Shafroth
and Thomas of Colorado.
Is Wen Fitted.
However. Mrs Gait, as the
worlds champion suffragist, hav-
ing been for the twelve years Of It's
existence the only president Of tho
Woman Suffrage AL
n tSfi np
never having had a rival for the
office, even when searching the
heavens for one. to release her
to the New York campaign, is
eminently fitted to tackle the hard
est job in the world. that Of win
ming New York State for suf-
frage.
too. And-happy thought-if she
does win, and there can be found
only one first-class New York man
for a suffrage Senator. We can
elect her as the other United
states Senator from New York and
20 on about our domestic affairs.
Surely a little job like being United
mer's holiday for her. after pre-
siding over an international suf-
frage convention. with three Of
fetal languages. English. French.
and German. spoken in motions and
in debate. and then coming home
and gathering in New York State
for woman suffrage.
Going To Help.
I aregoins to New York to help
her this summer during my vaca-
ton month, August or September.
1t is worth while trying to be y
big sister, to a great woman like
that II go. I shall tell the New
York voters how the men of Wash
ington, in 1910. voted for suffrage,
. to /, carrying every county in the
State.
Members of the National Council
of Women Voters will help in every
campaign of 1914. With four States,
North and South Dakota, Montana
and Nevada, sure 10 take a vote on
woman suffrage. and with several
more likely To qualify for the test,
there will be plenty of need for
the big sisters to cali on the big
brothers" to arm themselves with
q ballot marked yes for woman
Au6ra&> aud to march up to the