The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-12
WOMAN SUFFRAGE

they done it in Colorado? Ask any
one who has lived there. or who hak
been reading the magazines and
newspapers, and they will tell you
that they fail to note any great NJ
#provement in the morals or politics
of that state since women has WELD
ed the ballot. But#on{the other hand
they Will tell you that not a state in
the Union has suffered more political
corruption nor been SO badly govern
cd as has Colorado, where the dear
women have their own sweet way at
hepol1s. If anyone can point out FL
single misunderstanding that the
standard OF morals in that state
is n better in any Tparticular than
in the states where the selfish men
will not allow the women to vote.
Eor that the women in Colorado enjoy
more freedom or projections, other
than the right to vote than do the
women Of West Virginia. they will
confer l. favor upon suffering
womankind. Anyone who has travel
ed knows that, as general rule.
much more gallantry is shown the
fair sex by the men in#the anti-suE
frage state than In the p~ro-suffrage
states, where women have equal
rights with men
There is not a single law on the
Statute books OF West Virginia. or
any other non-suffrage state. which.
discriminates against woman. There
r many which discriminate against
men In favor of women which would
not long survive the Institution OF
equal suffrage. All women are now
exempt. not only from military ser
vice. but from Jury duzy; amarried5
woman cannot be compelled to con-
tribute All cent toWard5the support OF
sher8family; shemay do as sneTpleases
Wit hany money she earns: she may
own real estate or mortgage OIL: sell
1T without her husbar@s consent:
She may divorce her husband for
cause and he must pay a1fmony; she
MAY will all her property away from
hcr-huSband, while he a never de-;
priye her OF her dover right. w
woman may prosecute her husband.
for non-support. while no husband
of a rich woman. no matter how ill
lie may he. Or how unfortunate, can
compel his wife#to support him.
These advantages are#1ikely to dis
appearif the rightof suffrage is con-
5ferrcd, as all voters should stand on
an cqual@footing. AS n writer
saws: fine rule is to be ignored.
where would be the Justice OF a
woman suffrage law Equal
equal duties
IF women have an equal riEht.with
men To make laws. they should asst
sumo an equal share in administering
and executing them. Would It be-
fair in the event OF q Legislature lthei
majority of the members being
womeno should pass as1aw over the
protest of the male members cre-I
u regimentto go to the 'front.'
and fight, for the women TO refuse tot
and bear some of the visissi-l
OF war? 1f they4want to be onlt
an equal footing with the men,.
should they not ba required to asst
sumo their equaltshare of Jury duty.
auelling riots, making arrests andl
working on the public roads? THANK
God, the men are&too gallant to per-
nit such q thing to come to pass.
Speaking or jury duty. how many
women would want to be tried be-
fore a Jury composed entirely OIL
women? How would u womra tee1i
serving on a. mixed jury. composed
OF both sexes. and be locked un on
a long murder case That is what
euu~alssuffraEe means.
American men have felt it to.bef
right and Just that their wives. MOTH
.rs and sisters should be protected by
frankly discriminating IN their
favor. Courtesy and custom have
also granted to women many adj
vantages in law courts. Ato which mol
Inalc citizen is legally entitled. The
sentiment Of thekcommuniTy has up
held such privileges Ladies' first.
thesSwomen who clanlorinK forlS
atrRrage$and equal lights dpnotf pr
see#the logical ultizla terasnlt
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