The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-18

women should not have the ballot is
that, Women are not logical. They
are too emotional. They trust too
much to their intuition" But when
asked if intuition is not usually very
good guide he answers, "As a rule it
is"
Women are undoubtedly doing their
part out in the industrial world. But
they are handicapped in their work.
| In three-fourths of the cases the wom-
en- are not equal guardians over their
children. For fifty-fve years Massa-
chusetts asked for equal suffrage, and
I it was not granted until a horrible
crime brought it home to them. Be-
cause of the threats of the husband,
the mother shot her six children and
then herself. That winter the equal
suffrage law was passed. Women
think of laws as means of protection
for the home. Given the ballot the
women will be more intellectual. IL
will improve them from familiarity
with all SUBJECTS, and instead of d.
vorces increasing, and all sorts Of
crimes increasing as most men argue
when asked about it, it will broaden
|
equal with men. In New York there
are four million women over 65 years
| OF age supporting families. And all
/ they ask is living wage which sta
tistics show is from $500 to $500 per
week. Iowa does not realize the condi-
lions in New York.
Miss Perkins states that women will
not suffer If they no not get the ballot,
and that the men will not suffer their
positions II they no get the ballot.
Miss Perkins stated that given the
ballot and the chance at the position
in politics, that there was only one
position which she would want, and
that was street commissioner, with a
bank account behind her. Women are
naturally housekeepers, and they are
naturally fitted for some of the Offices
the men now hold. The world moves
on, but there are some she cannot see
I unless given telescope
Miss Perkins appeal to women is
that they think. That they be not
afraid of the world. That they think
and get away from this idea And If
given the ballot they will become
broader minded, better women.
Mrs. Dewitt then took charge of the
meeting and the organization of the
! Mahaska County Association. The
signing of the membership card makes
any one who is interested in the suf-
frage movement eligible to member
ship. Mrs. F. d. Reid was elected
treasurer, and Mrs. c. c. Caldwell,
secretary.
I Miss Perkins made much of the fact
that Mahaska county was the first in
the state to perfect her organization.
The address Miss Perkins made was
one of the most convincing ever made
in the city on the suffrage question.
The constitution adopted by the organ
iZation is as follows:
Constitution or Plan of Work for Dis
trict and County Organization.
Article |.
Under the following plan for Dis
trict of County organization there
shall be, in each Senatorial District a
District President elected by the Ex-
eCutive Board of the Iowa Equal Sur
frage Association.
! Where there is but one County in a
District, the District President shall
act as County Leader
Where there is more than one Coun-
ty in District the District President
shall appoint the County Leaders and
may herself act as County Leader.
| Article II.
In order to effect County Organiza-
ton, the County Leader may call
a mass meeting. At said meeting
a County Secretary and Treasurer
shall be elected. All residents of the
county who have signed the Member.
ship Card of the Equal Suffrage
League shall be entitled to vote at
this election.
Article III.
The County Leader may appoint a
committee consisting of one person
from each township and town ward in
her county.
This Committee together with the
County Leader and the elective ofic-
ers above mentioned, shall constitute
the County Executive Board.
1t shall be the duty of this Board to
plan for the furthering of suffrage
work in said county.
This Committee together with the
County Leader and the two elective
officers shall constitute the County
+ Executive Board.
1t shall be the duty Of this Board
to supervise and plan for the further
ing of suffrage work in the county, to
secure members for the county organ
ization, to secure pledges for suffrage
from the voters of the county and to
raise funds for the campaign.
! Article ".
District Presidents and County Lead
ers shall be members exoffcio Of the
State convention with the right to
! vote.
District or County Organizations
may send to said convention one ad.