The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-14
Beatrice Forbes Robertson Hale.

age man blinds himself 10 facts and
thereby throws away advantage
rom which hc might obtain immcas-
urahle benefit If he thoroushly under
stood the aim and purpose OF the pres.
ont propaganda.
This political campaign of Votes
Tor women the entire suffrage move
lent she further explained. 'is. as 4
&c il. merely an incident. although a.
important Inc dent. IN the great am.
comprehensive sweep OF the feminine
principle into all the activities of com
mon life as affecting men and women
and children. The feminist move
mcnt has already accomplished n
advanced communities the three
things II SCI ont t. accomplish first.
The right of woman 10 an education.
her right 10 study and practise a pro-
fess'on; an amendment 70 the com
mon law N regard to domestic rcla-
tons, which amendment concerns her
right 20 hold property. the age OF con
sent, her guardianship Of children and
40 on. Now she IL demanding the
RICH. ~ citizenship.
~ do not think the suffrage move
il'AiN AlhN hFfU IIi~llfE 700 ThDlUlY.
Mrs Hale replied IN answer 20 a ques-
ION. 1T vas necessary 10 have a slo-
gan, a banner under which women
could rally. Many occurred 20 differ
ont minds, but all save Votes for
Women were found to appeal only to
a portion Of the women. To me that Is
the great value OF tho cry Votes for
Women. Around this all women of
whatever age and social status can
and do rally, and that they will cast
the ballot intelligently where they
have he right SO q do IS hardly open
20 serious doubt.
I'm the first place the campaign has
been carried on 90 carefully, so thor
OUrhly. that ! honestly helIeve multi
;udcs of women everywhere have pre-
pared themselves for citizenship to a
far greater extent than their own
husbands and brothers were prepared
when they first voted. All over the
land are scores OF thousands OF wom-
ems clubs at whose meetings a very
large part OF the time IL taken up ny
members who study political condt-
lions and read Instructive papers on
our forms OF government In village.
town. county. STATE, municipality and
nation. These papers are discussed at
the meetings. they are talked over
afterward among the women who at
attend and are retold 10 those who do
not attend.
"Fur,hermore Il Is impossible 10 es-
Innate the knowledge of our political
life that has been spread during recent
years by uncounted public meetings
held by suffraGists. Therefore 7 be-
lieye hat when women are granted
their right TO a voice in government
IL will he exercised az in~tcll,genrty "a
Is the voice Of the average male voter.
But the right to cast a ballot IL
only the heginntng-and the nervous
anti need not be nervous over this
statement. am well aware that the
average opponent OF woman suffrage
expects to see a horde OF women
elected to public ONCE AZ soon M they
| possess the right TO vote. But he may
calm his fears In this respect, In the
first place the average candi-
date must be a far better candidate
than the average man candidate or
she will have no chance OF being
elected to office.
1T Is very unlikely thar a young
and inexperienced girl or an immature
woman would be selected as a candl-
date. Also we may discard tho idea OF
a young mother with young children
! running "A political race. Such n
mother would he 100 closely tied down
By home duties 10 attend to public at