The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-07-08
WHY SHOULD
WOMEN.vOTE?
womAN's SUFFRAGE FROM THE
VIEWPOINT OF LEADING
FARMERS.

Why should women voter lhal II
the question that IL ringing from
ocean 10 ocean aud reyerberating from
the Canadian boundary 20 the Mexi'
can border IL is the mission OF
Newspaper 10 give the news and the
action OF the Texas Farmers Union
IN opposing woman's suffrage "heh
that question was recently before the
Texas legislature is significant as
representing the attitude Of the or
ganized plowmen We reproduce In
part the argument presented by Hon.
W b Lewis, president Of the Texas
Farmers Union In opposing the bill.
1T IL gratifying to note that II 10
not the farmers wife who is clamoring
for the ballot. She Ii 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 win give her no relief from
drudgery give no assistance in cloth
ing the children or bring to the nome
additional comforts, conveniences or
opportunities IN life. II is, as a rule
the city woman promoted 10 idleness
by prosperity who Is leading the suf-
fraEette movement
From many standpoints, perhaps
a woman has as much right to vote
as d man So mas she as much right
TO pillow az a man. she has as much
right 20 work in a factory as a man;
she has as much right to shoulder a
musket as a man. but we would rather
she would not do so from choice
and we regret that necessity ofttimes
compela her TO earn a living by en-
Kaging Ia gainful occupations. We do
not consider misfortune a qualifica-
ton for suffrage or business acct
dent reason for granting franchise
We are opposed to woman at the
ballot box the same az we are OPP
posed 10 woman In the field, in the
factory or In the army and for the
seif-same reasons We had rather
see her plant flowers than SOW wheat
| gather bouquets than pick cotton and
rear children than raise political is
1 sues, although she may have as much
/ right 20 do one as the other.
Opposed 70 UnsexIng Humanity.
Sex qualification for suffrage may
I have It's apparent inconsistencies No
| general rule atiusts itself perfectly
/ TO all conditions II is fayorite ar.
gument advanced by the proponents OF
woman's suffrage III many cultivated
/ and noble women are far more capa,
| Bile OF intslligently exercising soy,
| ereignty than 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 the
only qualifications for franchise
The primary, inherent and lnsep
arabic fitness for suffrage Is support
ing family The pillow handle the
forge and the struggle for bread az
ford experience necessary to properly
mark the ballot Government il 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
islatton enacted during the past dc
cade that no doubt appeals to woman,
love for the ridiculous. but to under
take to unsex the human race by Law
Is the height OF legislative folly anC
tragedy to mankind
We are opposed to the equal rights
OF woman-we wan, her to ever re
main our superior We eonside
Somans desire TO seek mans leve
the yellow peril OF Twentieth Centur,
civilization
Woman is the medium through
which angels whisper their message
to mankind. It Is her hand that plant
thoughts In the Intellectual vineyard
u IL through her heart that hope, low,
aud sympathy overflow and bless man
kind, Christ--the liberator OF woman
ktnd--was satisfied to teach the lesson
of lie and tie was a man Tie chos
90 rule over human hearts and RI
fused worldly power aud men followe
after Him. women washed His feet
little children climbed upon Ills knee
and the Ruler Of the universe sal
tha, In Him tie was well pleased
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