Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-12-30
.IOWA'S. EDITORS / !.
FAVOR SUFFRAGE
Most influential Newspaper. in the
State Fighting for Amendment y,
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BELIEVE WOMEN QUALIFIED
No Cause Has Ever Gone Into Cam
paisn With More. Liberal Sup:
port from the Press. the
suffrasists Say.

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Do the women of Iowa want 81 TRACE
and are they capable of exercising It's
full privileges?
A majority OF the most influential
newspapers in Iowa believe Trey do
want 1t and should have 1t as thsy are
entirely qualified for the responsible
tiles Of citizenship. A most power
full force in the campaign is the sup
port OF the press. which is so general
as to inspire the greatest con idence
among the women. No cause has
gone into a campaign with more lib
eral support from the states best
newspapers than that of equal suf-
frage, for which support the women
are duly grateful There is no doubt
In the mind of the average Iowa edi-
tor that the women are. qualified to
vote on an equality with the men,
and most of them are taking the lead
In urging that the voters 60 TO the
polls next June and record vote in
favor OF the amendment.
Hers are few of the many editor
ial opinions on suffrage printed re-
Gently:
Will Have Better Roads.
Times-Republican, Marshalltown:
When the women vote, road that
will enable the doctor to reach the
bedside at any hour upon any night
will be built by our county supervis-
0rs. or the supervisors will soon cease
to supervise.
Record, Anita: The voter who votes
for woman suffrage votes to place
womankind on the high plane of equal
lily.
Advance. Algona: State Auditor
Shaw says that the women employed
at the state house do the same work
that men in like positions do but on
ly get paid half as much. Equal
suffrage will attend to that.
Giobe-Gazette, Mason City: 1t is on
ly question of few-very few
years until all the states will grant
the ballot to women. ii national leg
islation does not bring it about IN
one single act
Sentinel Marengo: Good luck to the
ladies. We see no reason why their
cause is not just one
Takes Stand With Aen.
Times, Mason City: There is little
doubt in the. mind of the average lay
man but that the professional life
woman has taken a stand equal to
man. The professional life today at
fords woman an opportunity to worl
on.an equal basis with man and she
is entitled to the same remuneration
as man for her services.
Globe. Grand Junction: We are very
willing to trust them with votes, con
fident that the franchise will not spoi
:. them one whit. The opposition IL
suffrage has not a leg to stand upon
Every argument against it has an ade
quate answer.
Register, Oelwein: There is no goo,
reason why the right to vote Shout,
not be extended to the women o
America. The talk that politics woull
detract. from their time devosed /,
home life is all moonslline.
..lnteflgencer. Charles City: Here. il
Iowa. where the people are of higl
order OF Intelligence. we have no rea
son to doubt that equal suffrage vii
carry by large majority.
Record, Mount Vernon Woman sui
); frage will eventually become general
To Vote In Every State.
Journal, Ackley: The women vii
}: ultimately vote in every state in tn
, Union. Universal suffrage will ur
! douhtedly help the cause OF temper
ance and morality Their influence i
politics will be ON the side of clea
government
News, Odebolt: What at first al
peared to be strong defeat for til
women in the east turns out to b
:. really a. victory. Five years henc
they will have won these states. The
: have only just begun to fight.
=. Record. Newton: To see whiske
ridden state like New Jersey &
against woman suffrage is almos
: enough to convert even the stronges
opponent of suffrage Good citizens d
! not like to be lined up with the viii.
key crowd.
Capital, Des Moincs: The defeat {
the wH'.-7., -''s'---n amendment /