New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-24
DO WOMEN WANT THE y0T'
Let a Majority of Women DECIDE
True Democratic Fashion.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: I am in sympathy with the an l
the New York State Association os9os,
to Woman Suffrage because I am az
ocrat with a small ID" l believe -.
eminent with the consent Of the es'g.s
What is the situation We face? S-nu ~
there has been conducted an agit1t~
woman suffrage. With what rs
That women themselves have orgi-z
to protest against having the eu'tt1
the vote thrust upon them. This sari
phenomenon in the history OK the ~
chise. No body OF men has ever o'ios
having a vote given them.
But women themselves assert thai I
case is different with them. Not nea ,
women. claim that the dlstgio1ioa
labor in the state should leave then y
from voting. a work which properly
longs to men.
Under these circumstances, VEAL >
the democratic doctrine Of gove'an
with the consent Of the governed '"-
shall be done? Clearly that the p'i'D
affected the whole Of womanA.ne' "
themselves determine. by the ceinoGl
method Of majority rule. whe'ne'
shall receive the ballot IN this nav
am ready to grant that We may
basis of agreement from which 70
all that the most violent sunrassV"
claim against man. am Wiling !"
nit that men in the mass are n'''
that they are tyrants and Cypress"
daily suppress womankind VII II
that even American husbands IN pa
lar are autocrats. That the A1a
wife is VIGOROUSLY tied to cradle AZ
stove. that she is not permitted U
concerts and lectures, that 'heau" =,
churches are filed only with me-
novels and magazines are prin'e' -
for men. and that while women 'oDS
grind at home duties men are sa''
at bridge parties and tango dah''A
Under these sad circumstance
sure that the suffragisis will req"
me that the democratic principe ="
eminent with tho consent OF the "
demands that for the setuea''S'
keystone proposal OF votes J" =
not men. ignorant and preJ1'',
tyrannical, but women enhsh" a
formed and sympatheuc. shan "
polls. To submit the question " "a
wrong. Let women themselves
Take a referendum vote OF the w.
In the innocence OF my ma'c1l'- ..,.
I used 70 think that the a'''N =
woman suffrage were eager T"
claim on democratic principles an.
welcome a decision BY women x
amazement and amusement 1 va
updeceived found that no pI',
in their view was more inim!cai "
suffrage than the proPosi'i'n -, .
woman determine il. IEeS -
trust their sisters. While paylhs ~
~ democracy with their lips tng !.
democracy by their acts. In 10 ~
1ohhv,sts for woman suffrage -
afterward upon the clever way :. 49,
they had gumshoed the nieAs
the Legislature. 81
At present not more thah ~ a.
women say they want 10 Wv. .,,r.j
other end are 10 per cent VINO !. n.ss
pose receiving the vote anu :" ....a.s
are 50 per cent who give no sAs' ,,a
their opinion. In democracy .,,iu.
, conyert itself into nna''' ,H
persuasion, before il can s0's 40
sufrraSists direct their argument, .
their unbelieying sisters az
o Of, FOUND to want the bale,
Smrs ,h,, men viii readily eOnsso.
them. But so long as only ~, M
OF women are willing to shoe'o" =, A.
den OF governing II is the 49, - CT
Gratis TO see to il that the = 20 CO
not overruled. Let the h'S'V' '.cosss
Government must be by l0s ,,srlS
the governed. yi,- c,,y Bssr
Member OF the New York Gu
Education.
New York. Jan. :. l'!S