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

Q IS the slave 10 custom llle victim "a
/ sentiment and the prey of her own
Z folly Does she not in this enlightened
country defOrm the perfect figure GOD
gave her-the masterpiece Of creation
and in foreign lands has she not
smashed the bones in the feet Of l-er
children in obedience TO the laws Of
custOm2
Is not society cursed with a double
standard because woman has not the
courage to stop it, 1t is she that is at
1ault for most Of the sin and suffer-
ing i'm this world. Why does she not
arrest the smile Of the harlot2 Why
does she not save homes from the
peril of a dying love- Why does she
not bring up the child in the way II
should go" These are her dlvinely Op-
pointed problems and she must solve
them with lOve-not law. Let woman
solve her own problems before invading
the domain OF man.
a WOman's Mind.
Doesn't every man who ever cOurted
q woman know how difficult it is for
her to make uD her mind and how
easy il is for her TO change it, Doesn't
he know how impossible il is for her
10 say yes or no without revising,
amending and explaining and when she
finally acts, does she not invariably
regret it, Would man, in his cruel
moments. rob her OF the charms Of
hesitation, deny her the glory Of
doubt or WilfuIly terminate her happy
dreams by forcing her to mark -N'
opposite the name Of the man Of her
choice2
When woman shares equally the re-
spOnsinilitles OF life with man, she
When she surrenders the right to
demur and the right TO accuse, has she
not lost half of her kingdom When
woman takes life ceriOusly, what is
there left2
Where Woman May shine.
hen all aid "A done s the
selection Of the butcher more import
ant to the home than the election Of
mayor is not the employment Of
the Galryman far more important
event in the life OF the children than
the appointment OF the postmaster; is
not the selection OF books for the fam
ily library more important than voting
bonds for Jail and court house2 Why
does woman lay aside the important
things in lifee Why leave the substance
and grasp the shadow
Be il said 20 the credit Of woman
hood that II is not, as rule, the
woman who rocks the cradle that
wants TO cast the ballot IL is not the
mother who teaches her children to
say Now I lay me down TO sleep
that harangues the populace; IL is not
the daughter who hopes to reign as
queen over happy home that longs
for the uniform OF the suffrag ette. 1t
is as a rule, the woman who despises
her home. neGlccts her children and
scorns motherhood that leads parades
and smashes windows
Il Hcn-pecked Nation
4 follow the pillow for "A living and
my views may have in them the smell
OF the soil; my hair is turning white
under the frost Of many winters and
am perhaps a little Old-fashioned,
but I believe there is more moral in
fluence in the dream of woman than
in al the statute books Of the land.
As an agency for morality, I wouldn't
give my good old mothers homemade
gown for all the suffragetts coustitu-
tions and bylaws in the world.
As q power for purifying society. 1
wouldn't give one prayer OF my saint
ly mother for all the wOmen's votes
IN ChristendOm- As an agency for good
government, ] wouldn't give the plea
OF q mothers heart for righteousness
for all the Oaths Of office in the land.
There is more power in the smile OF
woman than in an act OF congress.
There are greater possibilities for good
government in her family Of laughing
children than in the cabinet Of the
president OF the United States
Acts of APOSTLES and acts Of Congress.
The destiny Of this nation lies in
the home and not in legislative halls.
The heartnstone and the family Bible
win ever remain the source Of our in
viii ever shine brighter than the acts
on congress
This state is already lawrmad. Why
add 10 a statute book already lettering
under its own weight. the hysterical
chy Of woman II we never had a
chance TO vote again in a lifetime and
did not pass another law in twenty
five years, we could survive the Or
deal but without home, civilization
would Wither and die
God save these United States from
becoming a hen-pecked nation. help
us keep slssies out Of Congress and
forbid that women become step-fathers
TO government is the prayer Of the
farmers Of this country.