El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-06


the minds OF future citizens and shar-
ing with her husband the cares Of life
10 indulge in political gossip Inc
ballot viii give her no relief from
drudgery, give no assistance in cloth
ing the children nor viii IL bring TO
the home additional comforts, conve-
niences OF opportunities in life 1t is,
as a rule, the city woman promoted
10 idleness by prosperity who is lead
ing the suffrage movement
a NOmau's Rights.
From many standDoinrs perhaps a
woman has as much right to vote as a
man. So has she as much right 70
pillow as q man, sne has as much right
TO work in a factory as a man, she
has as much right TO shoulder mus
ket as a man but we would rather she
would not do so from choice and We
regret that necessity Oftimes COmpels
her 10 earn a living by engaging in
gainful occupations. We do not consi-
der misfortune qualification for SUI
drage or q business accident. reason
for granting franchise.
We are opposed 10 woman at the
ballot box the same as we are opposed
TO woman in the field, in the factory
or in the army and for the sel1-same
reasons
IT is a favorite argument advanced
by the proponents Of WOmans suf-
frage that many cultured and noble
women are far more capable Of intel
lgenuy exercising sovereignty than
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was anxious for negro suffrage ana
culture and refinement, and even
morality, while desirable virtues, are
not the only qualifications for fran
chise-
The. Only Reason.
The primary, inherent and INSOFAR
able fitness for suffrage is supporting
a family The pillow handle, the forge
and the struggle for bread afford eX-
perience necessary TO properly mark
hnT1n~ Is hTgr
business and civilization from the very
beginning assigned woman the home
and man the business affairs OF life.
There has been much frealzish legis-
lation enacted during the past decade
that no doubt appeals u Woman's love
Tor the ridiculous, but TO udertake 10
unseZ the human race by law is the
height Of legislative folly and a TRACE
dy 10 mankind.
why is woman Dissatisfied
We are opposed to the equal rights
o. woman--yTe want her 20 ever remain
our superior We consider WOmau's
desire 10 seek mans level, the yellow
peril of Twentieth Century civilization
We are willing to join in every effort
70 elevate woman but viii assist in
none TO drag her down The descent
or wOmanho9d IS the most awful tra-
Eedy in civilization As she sinks. she
may. like the setting sun tint the
horizon with the rays Of her departing
glory.
Why is woman dissatisfied; Why
does she grow restless under the
crown Of wouFanh0od2 Why is she
weary Of the God-given jewel of mo-
therhOod2 Is itnQt a sufficient political
achievement for woman that future
rulers nurse at her breast laugh in
her arms and kneel at her feet2 Can
ambition leap 10 more glorious heights
than TO sing lullabies 10 the worlds
greatest geniuses, chant melodies to
master minds and rock the cradle Of
human destiny
Politics Versus Children.
Cod pity our country when the hand
shake Of the politician is more crafty
ing TO WOman's heart than the patter
OF children's feet
Christine Gberator Of w0utanlzind
was satisfied 20 teach the lessons Of
life and He was man.
God Almighty save Eve to Adam
with the pledge that she would be lis
help-mate and with this order Of COM
partnership, Civilization has lowered TO
Its greatest heights. in this relation
ship God has blessed woman and man
has hOnOred her and after four thousand
years Of progress she now proposes
10 provoke God and decoy man by
amending an agreement Of which she
was not a party.
Woman. Beware!
VI oman, remember that the Israelite
scorned a divine covenant and as a
result wandered 40 years in the wilder
ness without God. Likewise man should
remember that it is a dangerous thing
TO debase woman by law. Rome tried
lowering WOman's standard and an out
ragged civilization tore the clothes off
the backs Of the human race and
turned them out to roam in the world
naked and unashamed.
Man never was and never viii be
ruled by woman She may temporarily
decoy the scepter OF power from him
by the influence Of her charms and the
lure Of false logic but sooner or later
she VIII pay the penalty Of her trans
erosion As woman pulls and surges
at the cornerstones Of government
does she not fear that our social struc-
ture viii fail upon her with a crash
that VIII break INTO fragments her
achievements Of ages
Why HeviIe Natures Hcnds
Why does woman chafe under re-
strainr Of sex? Why reviIe the hand of
nature? Why discard the skirts that
civilization has chung to since the be
ginning OF tlme2 Why lay aside this
hallOWed garment that has wiped the
tears Of sorrow from the face Of child
hOodZ In ats sacred embrace every
geeuration has hidden. its face in
shame; cinging to its rnOtherly folds
lettering children have learned to play
hide and seek and from il youth
learned TO reverence and respect yvo-
manhood can man think of his mother
without this consecrated garment
Why this inordinate thirst for pow
~ --D- 81 l-4LaA an DOW Man
cannot enter this world without her
consent he cannot remain in peace
without her blessing and unless she
sheds tears of regret over his depart
ure. he has lived in vain. Why this
longing for civic power when God has
made her ruler over alp
Home is WOman'S Throne.
The Creator of the universe ASSIGNED
u woman the home-the biggest bust D
ness on earth and the greatest respon-
sibility under the skies. When she sue
ceeds 2t her diyinely appointed task. /
St Peter opens the pearly gates and
smiles but when she fails. Hell yawns
and Satan mOcks God. curses man and
heats the furnace seven times hotter.
NO nan-especially If he is married
Wound deny woman any right she de-
mands- Take the earth and give us
peace but what bond can she give to
humanity that she is a more capable I
ruler than he2 There is nothing in
history TO grove II. On the contrary
man has won his laurels rescuinE her
from the meshes OF her own folly.
II Is WOmun's Fault.
Since the days of Adam and Eve. Z
woman has been handing man an ap-
ple-and occasionally lemon Woman Z
has always been the first to kneel at I
the feet Of false gods and the last to [
arise from the worship o. idols She I