The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-05-02

dren from the dangers % the polluted
atmosphere.
she can send her children out for
air and exercise. but X the conditions
that surrounded them on the streets
are immoral and degrading. she cann.t
protect them from these dangers.
Alone and unaided. she cannot alter
these conditions. bat the city can a.
90. tho city government tnat Is elected
hy the people % take care % the ina
terests 81 the people
But the women. these home bodies
and home makers have no power n
the electing ~ the city officials. the
men DO that 81. that afte- all. the men
are responsible for the conditions un-
der which our homes are made and
conducted. Il IS the men who are re-
sponsihle Tor unclean houses. unwhole-
some food. bad plumbing and Ere pre-
lection. and the immoral conditions ~
the streets
IL is really the men who are re-.
spoons bic for these conditions under
which our children live. and yet We.
men are held responsible for the re-
suits 81 those conditions. n we are
going q hold the women responsible
for the results must we not. IN simple
justice. let them have something 20
say as e what these conditions shall
be- And that e what we are asking
for in asking for the ballot give them
The same means that men have. let
them vote.
Women are. by nature and training
honsekeepers. Let them have a hand
III the city's housekeeping. even n they
introduce an occasional house clean
ing
But All that I have said thus far.
applies e. Woman IN the Home.
Now, what are we going % DO about
Z the woman who has no hcme. and
must 50 out into the world and engage
4 In the struggle for existence Aga1n-
/ Il l. not woman who il responsible for
/ this. but man. who. b. bis inventions
and contributions 20 the progress Of
4 this commercial age. has taken away
I those home avocatiuns with which wo-
men we're wont 60 occupy themselves
4 So that IL Is. that woman, Ia the abb
I stract, can no more remain BY the
4 Preside 40 matter how much she may
\ desire 20 90 80, than man can remain
on the farm. And II she must engseee
/ in the struggle IN the busy marts of
I the world, should she not have some
1 voice In regulating the conditions un-
/ der which she must work.
\ For years, the statute books Of the
various states have had upon their
pagea the eight hour la1s Tor iahorinR
men. but the woITssa may work as
many long weary hours IS her ern-
\ pioyer sees ht 60 impose. Now ghe
legislature n the state o. Florida ta
| graciousiy considering 3 bin regulating
! conditions 80 that women may wvrk
only rhine hours Just an hour lsnger
than the aboring man may be COM
\ PEELED % work
4 Perhaps 10 women had the ballot the
figures might be changes 20 eight, In
stead OK nine hours. ana this provision
backed BY the power OF the ballot.
would long ago have been enacted into
law.
But no doubt. All that am nov
saying. goes Tor naught; II is possible
that every one within the sound OF
my voice Is heartily IN accord win al
that say, for our meetings are chiefly
made up II those who believe IN the
business and righteousness OF our
cause. and while these meetings may
contribute 20 enthusiasm among our
/ / HA.A#HAF AaAN AAtAAAM just AMM 70 NE MNH
sired q % reach those who hold an
tagonistio views, or. worst OF all. thoHs
lukeWarm individuals, who are indlf.
ferent neither hot nor cold. and who
constitute the greatest stumbling hloch
In che way II we could devise sens
means ~ which % reach them ans
arouse them, a great work Haust b,
done.
In conversation with both men arr
women from other parts Of the stats
where the question Of equal suffrage
has not been agitated. have bees
struck with the total indifference dis
played. They knew nothing OF IN
/. question and cared less. Undoube~dl,
many women do not know The condt
tions under which they are living. mni
what they might have for the aslginr
and win not know until aometliiul
occurs 70 touch their own livea An
4 the women seem satisfied. WI,
should We expect the men 20 lnf~wu
. rate a change7
\ In those towns where there are ac
i've suffrage leagues the situation I
far different. There the people ar
/, enthusiastic. The women are mtndy
Ing civil government. the history O
our nation. and what the franehis
means, the Duties and privileges !
carries with a. And where the womel
: are doing this. the men are becoming
interested and devissng ways an
means r. help them. The lesson 20 b
learned Is that every town in the stat
should have a live. active suffrage as
ISOLATION. the question should bs dis
cussed and kept before tho public
prom these centsra u win permeat
/, 90 the more distant perfphertes of pop
! ulRtion. and when another Legislative
I year rolls around. les the women fron
. every county send up petitions an
representatives asking for the hallol
and the men win, meanwhile. have be
come imbued with the earnestness an
justice o. their demand. and viii a
loyal citizens n florida give % fhei
: sisters. those rights which have Al
J. ways been theirs. but IN regard /