El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-22

habit has caused us to look with 50
much complacency on the enslaNelnel Z
of the loved Ones Of our immsulats
family. and the injustice OF our Gus
toms The sooner man recognizes Wom-
an as his equal, with the same grand
aspirations and the same human lall-
ings as in himself. the sooner VIII ne
realize all the merits Of the real Woui-
an. Treat a woman as your equal ana
she will bring both joy and happiness
TO YOU and to her Women do not wish
to pose as angels. because they know
that men do not want angels; men
want real live WOmen-With al InelI
faults and failinss-
Woman Needs No FavOrs.
In the race Of life, woman need ask
no .favors of man. According to my OBJ
serVatiOn and experience when gwen
the opportunity. she has been able 70
make good in every department Of life.
In our public schools, do you lind all
the boys at the head Of the class and
all the girls at the other end2 / hardly
think so. You viii find the lonors
about evenly divided. When you al q
lowed our girls TO enter the public
schools and compete with the boys,
you forever destroyed the idea in the
girls mind that the boy was something
entirely different from herself GU
taught her by experience to know that
they were equals; and now, she de-
mands equal rights, with an insistence
that will not down until restitution is
made.
some urge the plea that to enfran-
chise woman viii increase what they
are pleased to term the divorce evil On
the contrary l believe that the effect
of doing justice will be the very re-
verse. The power and privilege that
man is given under the existing laws
tends to make him unconsciouslY feel
that he has the right to do Us he
pleasest even against the wishes OF his
wife, so long as he stays within the
lev Ha nj an afaHf hi
part inevitably raises opposition II the
wife that tends to divorce, as the only
relief from a condition that 10 her
seems unbearable and unjust
Each has Rights.
When the husband and wife both
recognize the right OF the other to be
consulted in the mana cement Of the
community affairs, and that their ma
riage contract is for an equal partner
ship. then the friction that comes from
Overbearing action will to a large ex-
tent be eliminated and the voyage will
be across smoother waters.
I do not care to 90 into statistics
which are tireSOme as well as miSlead-
ing but l am confidently Of the Opiu-
ion that divorces in the western states
where woman has for years had the
franchise, viii be found 10 compare
more than fayOrably with the eastern
states; according TO some who nave
made a study Of this branch of the
Ne-i7Es the AetAAU ~ l0nuAaAAOA IS &UO4L
10 percent less in the western states
than in the middle and eastern.
Others say that when women have
the vote they viii cease to love and
men will cease TO love them; that the
friction OF politics Will destroy the
charm that woman has for man.
Love and the Ballot.
In answer 10 this plea, let me read
yoV what one Of the greatest women
has written on the subject; BY every
inch we grow in intellectual height our
love strikes downward its roots deeper
and spreads out its arms wider. It is for
loves sake more than for any other
that we look for the new time. Then.
when that time comes; when love is no
more bought and sold: when il is not
means Of earning bread; when each
WOmans life is filled with earnest, in
TO her, strange sudden sweetness
breaking in upon her earnest work
not sought for but found"
Man Wants a Comrade.
There was a time when man wanted
beautitul toy 10 play with; but I
believe that time has passed forever.
The modern man want a courads and
join him in his labors and assist him
conEenial
Woman as a toy and plaything no
>
Men want brains in a wife: and the
only way TO get that is to give our
girls the most liberal education and
experience Men are interested IN poll
tics and current events. and would have
less excuse TO go down 10 the club IL
their wives at home could intelligently
discuss such matters with them
Women Who Oppose Ballot.
There are some women opposing this
movement for the reason that they do
not want the franchise forced upon
them Think Of it. Because they do
not wish to enjoy the freedom Of lib-
erty' they would refuse it 10 others
who desire II
In voting, woman viii work together
with men and other women; and this
intercourse viii educate and widen her
experience and broaden her character.
This experience Will make woman more
sympathetic and tender. and she viii
become more interesting and COM
more loving and more
lovable. Civilization. which is charac-
ter building, is secured only IN this
way; those nations whose commercial
interests carried them to all other na-
tons soonest absorbed the good Of the
others and sooner became civilized.
A Woman and Home.
They say a wOman's work should be
in her home. Sure; 1 agree to that, II