Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-08
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J ne 81 VA IlON.
The vote on woman suffrage at the
recent primaries clearly indicates that
the people of Iowa do not want double
suffrage now and the only thing that
can make them want it Is to learn
from the states where they are maxi
ing the experiment of it that 1t Is do
ing what 1t is claimed 1t will do. There
are now enough Of them under double
suffrage to determine whether 1t Is
better for civilization. s'' Il. 8 .....
Woman suffragists claim that the
political franchise is their right, but
there Is no basis for the claim, In all
government there must be an element
of force behind the governing body
which may be called upon to exert
that force, to protect by force Of arms
its existence. Professor Munroe Smith
of Columbia University, in his paper,
"The Consent Of the Governed pub
lished by the American Academy OF
Political Science, says: 1.-THE consent
of the governed has meant historically
the consent of those who are actually
fighting units. Voting was invented
by early communities. to find out
whether the rank and file of fighting
men would or would not support action
proposed by their leaders. Today.
however, alike in England and the
United States, suffrage may be re-
garded as resting. in principle on the
historical basis Of armed service that
may be exacted: not alone on the duty
of service in foreign or civil war, but
also on the duty to maintain the peace
and to aid In the enforcement of the
law. Under our national and state
laws every male citizen within GER
tain age limits, may be called upon
for such service This duty Is a more
defensible basis of suffrage than the
protection of interest theory. There
can be no claim OF rieht to vote which
is sound. The power OF franchise
rests upon the power which can give
it.. :" $50
Women suffrage is the only move.
ment among women that has met with
organized opposition Of women and
that in itself speaks volumes toward
an ultimate solution of the problem.
For years suffragists have kept a
flood OF SO called news before the PEG.
pie, written from their viewpoint. and
spent money lavishly to advertise their
claims. Had TIER doctrine been sound
in principle they would have been sue
cessfu1 years ago. But the majority OF
women oppose the doctrine they teach
and are asserting themselves in such
a decided manner that the men are
seeing that what, women want" is
not representation of what women
think Is best for the country as a
whole r..-.. E
The defeat Of suffrage In the states
in which 1t has been voted on in the
past four years indicates that there
is ground to think that the great ma.
iority Of our people are not willing
to put the added burden of political
life upon woman and thereby unfit
her for those duties and burdens which
must always be hers.
In the past four years woman suf-
frage has been defeated at the polls
in twelve states. One OF the twelve,
South Dakota. had defeated it in 1908,
two others, Ohio and Michigan, have
defeated 1t twice, in each case by a
greatly increased majority the second
time. In twenty-one states woman
suffrl re has been lost in the legisla.
ture in the last three years.
Iowa is sound on the suffrage ques.
ton. #s
Justice.
sIGoURNEY. /
At the home of the brides parents
Mr. and Mrs. c. c. Latter, on Tuesday
afternoon occurred the marriage Of
their eldest daughter, Winnifred, tc
Lew E. Wallace, Rev. l.. H. Lannine
officiating. The ring ceremony was
performed and only the immediate
family were present. The bride is a
graduate of the Sigourney high school
in the class Of 1912 and has lately
held the position Of deputy county re
corder Mr.. Wallace is a travelling
salesman for the Portland Cement Co.
of Mason City. a. s.."a ~.
On Monday of this week N. J. Ell
lott of the firm Of Elliott & Pan
coast, sold his interest in the hard
ware business to Mr.. Pancoast. Mr.
Elliott expects to return to his native
state Indiana, where he will engage in
business. ~. al a.. ...sy. ..- 49,.
On Monday, July 81, occurred the
marriage of Don Buchanan and Edith
Cox, both OF South English, Rev. L.
H. Lanning officiating. The bride is
the daughter of w. Fl. Cox and is ar
accomplished young lady They viii
make their future home in the north
part of the county. And on the same
day occurred the marriage Of William
Campbell and Hannah Jones, Rev. Mr.
Lanning officiating. Both these par
ties come from the North English
neigh borhood.
On Wednesday morning at II
O'Clock, from the home Of his daugh
ter, Mrs. George Smith. took place the
funeral Of Marshall J.. Shaw who died
at the ripe old age Of 81 years and
months. Mr.. Shaw was the father of
ten children, four Of whom died in
infancy. The surviving children are
Mrs. George Smith and Mrs. James
Junken, both of Sigourney, Mrs. John
Clark of Seaside, Ore, Pres Shaw Of
Malcome, Don Shaw of Keswick and
Ford Shaw Of Merna. Neb., all o.
whom were present at the funeral ex
cept Mrs Clark The funeral was held
at the Smith home, conducted by Rev
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