New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-24
A QUESTION OF JUSTICE
What Women Would Do witt
Vote Is Beside the Mark.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: want 70 thank The Tribune for whs.
il has done and is doing on behalf OF vcnsa
suffrage, and for this open forum to which We
nay all come While no one objects 10 sr
honest "anti" opinion, am sorry to see the
abuse Of The Tribune's hospitality b. soms
"antis" who seem to think 1t reinforces Their
position to ridicule women and misrepresehi
them and the facts. Men and women bslsnes
I'D pretty well, / imagine; at least, that n"
been my observation. II some women ."
foolish. heartless, vain, lack Judgment are
emotional, you will find many women sane
generous and Just, selhess and calm. JUS
as you will find human imperfeetions sne
lacks ir men, and other men manifesting ne
higher qualities. Woman has no monopoly
human weaknesses, for, after ALL every womn
has a mother and father, and every mas
has a father and mother.
No sensible man will be hoodwinked iof'
minute by these personal attacks upon woman
in general. because all Of these arguments
are apart from the question. The question :,
purely one of right and justice. A ooay "
men in New Jersey In declaring for woman
suffrage said: at is a violation OF the p''a
chile of democracy to deprive one-half OF ,n'
citizens of a voice In the government uhcs
which they live. the burdens OF which 'ne'
are compelled TO share" The Constitutes
of the United States says that "goyernmeh.
derive their just powers from the eonssn' :"
the governed
Our forefathers declared that "taAs.i''
without representation is tyranny ana
then. il it not equally so now Is II is-
that the taxpaying woman SHAH nave no 'o.
in how her money shall be EXPENDED n'n,.
can rlen. is il quite fair that American "0"
en- horn and reared here law ABIDING uf
having women who are imbued ~ith "
spirit of this nation, shall be deprived Oh w
badge OF citizenship vote WINE i0rs's
men here hardly long enough 70 gam !.
thorough understanding OF the language ..
urged TO become citizens and are gwen y.
vote9 We women cannot see the justice
that. and say this without in any way ".,s
ing TO deprive the foreign men OF sueh pr.
le0e. because in my own family are nstu.ans.
citizens. and they are good, staneh S'''..-.
too But let American women have 'he sN
privilege. ~ ~. vo,,
What women have done with me 'o''
,.bcther they use il. what stand an indNia's
woman will take on any particular quesns.
whether any large number "ah' ~ s.vo,
they need Il, whether present ""s o,,
women, whether indirect lnnueh0e .,,.
potent than direct none OF these arr 49,.
nor the many others, have any reaI -.
on the question, although IN 49, q
stance the preponderance OF "sumV" y
against these arguments and 10 law"
women voters. - x,ye
Is il lust that mothers, sisters, ~,
DAUGHTERS shall be classeG pol''ieSH'
idiots, insane and criminals ~,
Is il Just that where men are eoheeI" -,
eroument is "the larger the eiee'o'''e i,..
tette,." and when the woman 'o'e
cussed we are told Of the terrible '"''
in tho cost of elections? ..,.
Ia "taxation without representation VS. -,
Is !, iust that one class shall legisia"
enotber class! Women are home maAei'' 49,,
Lnow the needs Of home and children, ~,
are the providers; their interests "'N
world OF business. 80, 4. en-
Ia Il inst that woman shall SIN oe
nelled 10 accomplish the legislation 'e -,
snb.rc through indireetion! Would you
sailing vessel around Cape horn !"
S.n Franciseo. or an overland train' "a
Do let us have the use OF IN, x,.sel
don't compel Us to take the sa'''ns al. bsi
we may get there on the s"'i'ns a sste:
think of the effort, time. wea''n.ss u,e.
energy, which should be put 70 De- hssrs
I have always had a soft spo' 10 ~ ,sss
for The Tribune, as IL is the h'', N .
paper ever read, and | continue
regular reader. rr JUSTICE
A BELIEVER IN ULTIMATE 'V'
New York, Oct. 10, 1910