The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-04
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women WHO DcllcNe IN SuHrdEe Hie
Oeglacting no vital duties for their
PAUSE and that Is the main reason why
the cause is advancing so steadily"
MY views on woman suffrage at
the present time are that women
should be granted the equal franchise
with men," says Martin J. Keogh, Jr
81 believe in woman suffrage and
voted for the suffrage bill in the
Legislature of 1910. 1t has made won
derful strides since then. and 1t IL at
present a burning question.
The advocates of equal franchise have
had an uphill fight, but have con-
quered respect" according to Peter
Donovan, constitutional convention
delegate, Twcnty-first Senatorial dis
trict.
James +. Donnelly. delegate from
the Twenty-frst Senatorial district.
IS disposed to be- nonComnittal on his
own position with regard to woman
suffrage. but lists it with death and
taxes in the category Of absolute GER
taanties. Whatever decision | might
make upon these questions and re-
eerye such decision--I have this 10
saw that there are some things in life
which are considered certain and rave
been spoken Of as absolute certainties;
they are death and taxes. II would
seem that we are coming to the point
in our civilization when we Will be
compelled to add third to the list
and that is woman suffrage.
Mark Eisner will vote for the suf-
frage amendment should 1t be neces-
Hary to bring it before the constitu-
tional convention. Il shall vote FOR II
at the polls when the referendum is
before the people. You may rest as
sured that my voice and my vote will
he always with YOU when it comes to
a matter of equal suffrage"
Anthony j. Griffin. delegate from
the Twenty-second Senatorial district.
favors submitting the question to the
people and Louis +. Haffen. delegate
from the same district, declares
TOR woman suffrage as "A matter Of
personal conviction.
Iemuel l.. Quigg seems to he a
man convinced against his wish for
suffrage. 81 purpose he says, TO
hold my mind open on this question
until the time comes when. as a
citizen. must vote at general cleo
ton. or as member of the constitu-
SOnal convention.
Here, as il seems to me, is the
gist of the whole matter. II women
are subject to taxation as men are,
II they are subject to draft for mill
tary purposes as men are. why should
they not have the same right and the
same duty as men have to say how
the public money shall he raised and
expended. and whether or not there
shall be war? These matters en-
brace the whole of government.
ITO this comes the reply: But
women are represented by their
fathers, their husbands. their sons
and their brothers. That I reject ut
terly, and for the very simple reason
that no one can represent me without
,, my consent II he represents me
without my consent, il is not / whom
ne represents lie can only represent
me when ! have had full chance
equally with everybody else, to give
TO him or deny to him his commission
There is no one who can represen,
any one else except on these terms.
Now, Mr.. Editor, ! have simply
been thinking aloud, and | close as
/ began. | wish | could vote against
woman suffrage, but ! don't yet see
how to do II"
q Martin SaXe's position relative &c
z the subject is that of complete sym
pathy with the provision in the Re-
: publican State platform Of 1919. tC
the effect that the submission of the
question be promptly carried ont, ant
that the Legislature of 1913 adopt tn,
resolution passed by the Legislature
of 1913. so providing and in case
10, . ., i'll. nf
! % to act, then the constitutions
convention shall deal with the mat
ter in such way as to insure the sub
mission of the question to the people
in 1915, as a separate proposition. with
f, out recomme ndation pro on con-"
1T is curious" says Albert Elogi
Unger, "to note how the suffrage
cause has progressed since the las
constitutional convention in 1894. \
that convention Senator Root then
as now. one Of the most brilliant mel
in public life) was the active and ef
fective opponent of female suffrage. II
debate, on August Is of that year, III
scid in part: i am opposed to thu
granting of suffrage to women, be
cause I believe it would be a loss u
women, to all women and to ever.
woman; and because believe it woul'
be an injury to the State and To ever,
man and every woman in the state
"To-day indications are that the Re
publican majority at the constitutions
convention will elect Senator Root a
chairman of flat body: ald the Re
publican platform (Which ! have n
doubt is largely the product of hi
intellecp pledges him and his felo'
Republicans to the cause Of femal
suffrage in no uncertain terms.
"Of course, as a Democrat, ! ~
bound by my party platform 10 faNo
the submission Of the question q
female suffrage Gin the. way of a con
stitutional amcndment to the peOpl,
Personally and irrespective of part
principles. ] am an advocate Of fe
male suffraee;'an when the propose
amendment is submitted to the peopl
shall do my share toward bringin
about it's adoption"
Henry r. Barrett faVors the ecu;
suffrage resolution, Caleb II, Bauma
SAYS that at is well known tn III
people Of my district that I am
favor Of woman suffrage. ! have 5
publicly stated many times and vote
for the proposition not less than Az