The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-19
REPLIES TO MIR. BEYERS

To the Editor of The Age-Herald. Mir. George J. Beyer of Cullman says in a letter to your paper: I. That we tmeanfng the mem ough'
 not to rush into giving the women th,
 vote until we study the results of this experiment in states which hay'
 granted it.
 1 2. That nonsuffrage states have bettel laws for women than suffrage states. 8. Wherever a woman has ruled sue cessfully it was because she was ad- vised and guided by men. 4. Advances as an argument against women legislators.
 D. Men will always do the governing that men never will live under laws
 made by women and children because
 women and children cannot inforce laws after they have made them. Now, is 1t not remarkable that, If. as
 he states the results of woman suf' frage are not satisfactory that 1t should
 spread from one suffrage state to an-
 other and so on till half the territory
 of the United States has adopted 1t
 Three states will vote on it in 1915 and three in 1918. Three southern legisla- lures have passed bills to submit the
 suffrage amendment to the voters Whats the matter with Alabama? The gentleman from Cullman may be interested in the following opinions: Judge Lindsay states that Colorado
 hasx the most advanced and best en-
 forced laws for women and children of any state in the union. Gov Edward r. Dunne of Illinois: "l
 believe Chicago is the largest city in the world where women are now per
 mitted to vote, and they are splendidly availing themselves of the opportunity given to them by the law which signed"
 Gov. Hiram w. Johnson of California
 ''The women have met the test and equal suffrage in California has fully Justified itself In 1911, by very nar- row margin the amendment carried Were it again to be submitted. the vote in its favor would be overwhelming Gov. M Alexander of Idaho: Women
 as rule, all vote in Idaho now. They have banished rowdyism from the polls and brought a healthier state of morals than would otherwise be enjoyed. Equal suffrage once tried, will stand for ever"
 Gov. Ernest Lister of Washington
 'The results of woman suffrage have certainly indicated that women assist ir public affairs by having the ballot Gov. John B. Kendrick of Wyoming "Our women turn out to vote in good numbers and I am confident that their influence has worked for better and cleaner politics in the state of Wyom- ing"
 Gov. George M. P. Hunt of Arizona Tt can be said with perfect truth that Arizona has derived much benefit iron the action of its electors in conferrins the ballot upon woman" ls Gov James Withycombe of Oregon q can say, without qualification, tha'
 woman suffrage has been an entire sue. cess here. The old complaint that wori en would not vote if they had the bal l lot has been pretty effectively disproved l in Oregon"
 1 Gov Arthur Capper of Kansas: A
 the general election held in this state
 last November, nearly as large a pro portion of the women went to the polls
 and voted as did the men. The goct
 women of Kansas voted, and voted right"
 | Gov George A. Carlson of Colorado "One of Colorados biggest assets Is hel voting public, which consists of intel l ligent women as well as men" 1 Gov S. V. Stewart of Montana: T an l glad to say that the women of Montara are giving very gratifying evidence ol their determination to equip themselye | fully for the employment of the ballot In the above list will be found demo. cratic, republican and progressive gov. ernors.