Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-09-02
WHY SHOULD
WOMEN VOTE?
woMAN's SUFFRAGE FROM The
VIEWPOINT OF LEADING
FARMERS.


the question that Is ringing from
ocean 10 ocean and reyerberating from
the Canadian boundary to the Next
can border. Il Is the mission Oh
Newspaper to give the news and the
action OF the Texas Farmers Union
In opposing womans suffrage when
that question was recently before the
Texas legislature Is Significant as
representing the attitude OF the or
ganized plowmen We reproduce In
part tho argument presented BY Hon.
W. ID. Lewis. president OF the Texas
Farmers Union. Ia opposing the BILL;
1T is gratifying to note that II Is
not the farmers wife who is ciamoring
for the ballot She Is too busy
trying To make happier homes. mold
ing the minds OF future citizens and
sharing with her husband the cares
OF life to indulge In political gossip.
The ballot will give her no relief from
drudgery. give no assistance In cloth
Ing the children or bring 10 the home
additional comforts. conyeniences or
opportunities In life. II 10, as a rule.
the city woman promoted to idleness
by prosperity. who 10 leading the suf'
fragette movement.
Prom many standpoints. perhaps
q woman has as much right 10 vote
as a man. So has she as much right
TO pillow as man; she has as much
right to work In a factory as man;
she has as much right 10 shoulder 4
musket as n man. but we would rather
she would not do 80 from choice
and we regret that necessity Outlines
compels her TO earn living BY en-
gaging In gainful occupations We do
not consider misfortune q qualifica-
ton for suffrage or business socl.
dent O reason for granting franchise.
We are opposed TO woman at the
ballot box the same a. We are op.
posed 10 woman In the Geld. In the
factory or In the army and for the
selfsame reasons. We had rather
see her plant towers than Gov wheat:
gather bouquets than pick cotton and
rear children than raise political H. /
sues. although she may have 90 much
right 10 do one as the other.
Opposed TO unseslno humanity. =
ser qualification for suffrage may
have It's apparent Inconsistencies. No .
general rule adjusts itself perfectly
TO all conditions. II 10 favorite ar.
gument advanced by the proponents OF
voman'a suffrage that many cultivated 4
and noble women are far more capa.
BILE OF intelllgently exercising GOV.
ereignty than a worthless negro. but
the South never was anxious for
negro suffrage. and while culture and
refinement. and even morality. are
desirable virtues. they are not tho
only qualifications for franchise.
The primary. Inherent and insep-
arabic fitness for suffrage Is support.
ing a family. The pillow handle. the
forge and the struggle for bread az.
ford experience necessary TO properly
mark the ballot Government Is q
great big business and civilization
from the very beginning assigned
woman the home and man the bust.
ness Affairs OF life.
There has been much freakish leg.
islAtion enacted during the past de-
oade that no doubt appeals TO woman's
love for the ridiculous. but to under.
take TO unsox the human race by law
Is the height Of legislative folly and
tragedy 10 mankind.
We are opposed 10 the equal rights
OF woman-ve want her 10 ever re-
main our superior, We consider
woman's desire to seek mans level ,
the yellow peril OF Twentieth Century
civilization.
Woman Is the medium through
which angels whisper their messages
10 mankind: II is her hand that plants
thoughts In the Intellectual vineyardS
u Is through her heart that hope. love
and sympathy overflow and bless man.
Kind. Christ-the liberator Of woman.
kind-was satisfied to teach the lessons
OF life and He was a man. He chose
to rule over human hearts and re. =
fused worldly power and men followed
AFTER Him. women washed His feet.
little children climbed upon His knees
and the Ruler OF the universe Said
that In Hin He was well pleased
Can woman find higher callIngf"