The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-08-19
NEW ARGUMENTS FOR
WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE

NEW ARGJ NIENTS FOR
WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE.
The sutfragists of the city are
greatly pleased with the arguments
in favor of equal suffrage advanced
by Rev. Leonard j. Christler Of
Havre, Montana, formerly assistant
rector of St. Peters Church, this
city. in his address ON the lawn at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs James
P. Doyle, s Parker Street, Wednes-
day evening. One argument that
had novel touch compared the po-
sition of the American woman with
that Of the Indian squaw when the
latter was the only American
woman. He remarked that in mat
tiers of Importance the Indian con-
suited his squaw, and Mr.. Christler
could not see why the modern Am
erican's squaw was not good enough
to consult in matters of Importance
such as those concerning govern
ment
The Montana rector also saw in
the ballot something sacred, some
thing by which a man helped to
guide the destiny of his community
The sanctity of the privilege, he be-
lieved should he shared by women
who are entitled to all other things
sacred. Mr. Christler said:
"We are assembled here this
evening not to discuss politics, not
to find fault with any political party
nor to disparage the work of any
clique or class. Our vision is not so
limited, our Americanism is not so
shackled We express our citizen
ship, in terms of a bigger scope.
'The matter now before the peo-
amendment which will free Ameri-
can women and give them a voice in
the government that rules them, is
arraigning every male voter before
his demanding conscience and asks
him what he is going to do about it
in November next. 1t is a question
l assure you, my fellow men, of vital
and immediate Importance. Hence
these meetings., that the step may
be to us worthy of something more
than a passing notice. or a matter to
be treated with Indifference.
1--WE read, think, peruse and list
en-, in order to become big enough
in mind and heart to overcome our
prejudices, If we have any, and to
vest ourselves with knowledge, if
we need information. In this high
noontide of 2)th century inteli-
gence and advancement none of us
want to be little or narrow, but to
live imbued with full sense OF
what America means to all of us.
Study Growth Of Family.
"Now, in doing this, every one OF
us, in studying life and history, men
and measures, or think about these
things at all will find that in the
growth Of the human family
through past years, the advance
ment of governments, the rise and
fall of nations, carried only a per-
manent gain where there was en-.
largement of individual rights, un-
der participation in the functions OF
government and a more definite
voice of the people the making OF
laws. To be sure, ignorance, con-
servatism, prejudice and a narrow
range of vision have been foes
which have stood in the way of the
advance of the best movements and
t. e Development of rich principles in
government but nevertheless the
old cry of the burning soul outside
the gate of Eden, Am / my broth.
er's keeper has kept it's hold or
human life down through the state
ly trend of the ages, enriching it
and deepening it until today every
son of Adam, every reputable citi-
zen of the modern world knows and
feels that from the very constitu
ton of human society there comes
the demand that every man shall
be so far as he has opportunity, abil.
ity and life, keeper of his fellow
man; that is he will do his part tc
help strike from thewrist of the
human hand all that is ignobly hui
man, mean and wrong, so that the
pulse of all that is nobly human will
beat stronger and with Joy. That
any man who takes upon himself
none of this responsibility, is a poor
mean, withered fragment of a man
Cain fleeing from the accusing
voice of conscience.
Moral Character Elevated.
"This being true how are we az
busy men, yes, and busy women
meeting and fulfilling the respon
sibility of today? BY providing
government for our people and oul
nation by building Institutions o
learning, erecting churches, raisin,
up hospitals and homes of mercy
and the countless other institutions
that are doing the grand work O