El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-21
LABOR WISHES
WOMEN To VOTE
W. ]. Moran Says Women
Would Vote to Eradicate
Child Labor Evil.

Why the National Federation Of
Labor advocates woman suffrage was
discussed by W. J. Moran at the meet
ing of the FL Paso Equal Franchise
league Thursday afternoon, held in the
parlors Of 4Aotel Orndorff-
"One reason why organized labor
has been strongly in favor of extending
the franchise to women is because or
ganized labor believes that il women
were given the power Of the ballot they
would as a body work. for the eradica-
tiOn Of child labor in mines, factories.
sweat shops and elsewhere and work
for enforced compulsory education
laws" said Mr. Moran. Every woman
might not be interested in politics but
almost without exception every woman
knows that il is harmful TO a growing
child to drudge in factories or else
where, stunting their bodies growth
and dulling their brains. and women
will work for the eradication Of these
evils because they have the welfare Of
children at heart The wOman's vote
viii help in this.
Believe 1t Is Dust.
Organized labor advocates equal
suffrage because it is just" continued
Mr.. Moran. we believe that our
mothers, wives, sisters and daughters
are as intelligent as ourselves and
have an equal right to a voice in the
laws and government of the commu-
nifty. Our economic conditions are
sending more and more women into the
world as breadwinners in competition
with men. Therefore they should have
the same power Of the ballot regarding
the conditions under which they work.
7 have never heard a reasonable ar
gument advanced against suffrage.
The petty joker bears no weight. for
the movement for enfranchising Wom-
en-, for giving them their rights as
human beings, is too big. too broad and
100 powerful. 10 he iue1rlfnd the
wouldbe joker or the faddist. Oppose
ton to wOman's suffrage shows often
a want Of Information on the subject.
There are many intelligent people
broad minded on other subjects. who
oppose woman's suffrage through
lack of education on the subject
Educating public sentiment in favor
Of woman suffrage is the beginning.
the end and the continuous circle Of
work. Women in Texas will have a
harder fight for woman suffrage than
perhaps its advocates contemplate, be-
cause there has not been a strong
enough concerted educational cam
paign in favor Of suffrage in Texas.
The state federation of labor viii help.
for it is committed to equal franchise"
Why Some Women Oppose It
Many women are opposed to WON
ans suffrage because they do not IN
derstand it Most OF the women who
are opposed 10 equal franchise are
life have lest the broader viewpoint
Of the need Of humanity and their
ability and duty TO help others. You
viii find few opponents Of equal suf-
frage among the women who are en-
ployed in business andw no daily meet
the world and get a bigger point of
view. Almost Invariably these women
are strong for suffrage. To reach the
woman opposed 10 suffrage viii need
personal and continual agitation and
education on the subject"
In closing Mr. Moran again urged an
unfailing. steady and continuous
policy OF arousing favorable public
sentiment for equal suffrage. Follow
cussion was held and a number Of
questions concerning child labor were
asked by the members and discussed
BY Mr.. Moran.
Business Meeting Held.
After his address. the routine bust
ness Of the meeting was transacted,
with the usual reports given by the
officers Resolutions Of regret were
passed over the death Of hilbert Hub
bard, who had been a strong advocate
of equal suffrage and the rights Of
women.
The league viii continue meeting
regularly every week on Thursday aft
ernoons during the summer. In addi-
ton. an evening department OF the
league viii be organized for women
who are employed during the day and
the evening meetings Will be held
work and the study Of parliamentary
law.
A called meeting OF the board OF di-
racrore followed the meeting