The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-01-06
|5!'IIIII SHOULD $
WOMEN VOTE?
WoMAn's SUFFRAGE FROM The
-: VIEWPOINT OF LEADING :.
FARMERS.

the question that is ringing from
ocean to ocean and reveroerating from
tho Canadian boundary to the Mexi-
can border. It is the mission Of u
newDaper to give the news -and the
action Cf the Texas Farmers Union
II opposing woman's suffrage when
that question was recently before the
Texas legislature is significant as
Representing the attitude &C the or
eanized piowmeu. We reproduce il
part the argument presented by Hon.
W. d. Lewis, President o. the Texas
Farmers Union, IN opposing the bill:
II is gratifying to note that it is
not the tGrnler's wife who is clamoring
for The ballot. She is too busy
trying to make happier homes, mold
ing the minds OF future citizens anc
sharing with her husband the cares
Of Nte-:tc indulge in political gossip.
Tie ballot wiz give her 70 relief from
drudGery, give no assistance in cloth.
ing the childg.an or bring to tbs home
additlonal comforts, conycniences or
opportunities II life. It is, as rule,
tie ely woman. promoted to idienosa
=
.-at-;-,E~5 .. 20 g7l1erlt.
.'Tr5m many stant1pc.nts, perhaps
q .wea.ah haasass-' much right to vote
as q .1an. 50 has she as much 1igta 2.
to .piaT~ os q: man; she has as much
RI l- - vo1A in a factory as q man
she has as much right to shoulder a
r.l1sa65 a. 2 man. bur We would rather
s1e Noull 23t do Sd from choice
and we rcSis, that necessity ofttiIles
oonlpels her to earn 3 living by en-,
s25l15 N ai,iIfsli cCuratiolis We 60
t1o3 ceas;Gor .1.,sforture a ouali:ica-
tiol fer suffrage or ? business acc
deilt 2 rc7scT; f0r granting franchise
Ee a1e or.osed to woman ct the
ha.3ot he4 t. sana IS we axe OBJ
---[ g ,--c;E02a IL t1la ia1d, ii tho
tsEtesg O. II t5is array and fer tie
sslI-sszne reasons. We had rather
g-e -.e1'- plant flowers tlaa SOW wheat:
EaEfaf: botcusts than rick cotton and
: Tear sIsiidte:l than raise political IS
I sss~zai', 4 'ouaL she 1.ey have as much
,ies ,-kc-- tl6 -aue-e1 tie zother,
oFso7od to ursesins Humanity.
Sex qualification for suffrage may
l1"T-e its appaient Inconsistencies. N6
Ge1a7z.l Tlie adjusts -lsss pecfectl
t. I'll nGi@iolls. Ii Is {, fayorite az
goul21t adyancad by the proponents OF
Won .an's suffrage tIat n1any cultivated
sf-G 7Ce-9 .-1-Iel are Tar more capa.
h. lnts!,igentIy exercising SOW
ere s2t.y than g worthless negro. l5-i}
ti.o 71o:,.t neFer vas a1xTcus: og
. i.esTs su@fCaEe, and while culture a7sl
Iatl-}e.?-eni. I'd even morality. stre
desirable virtues, they are not the
only qualifications for franchise. -.
| The primary, inherent and insep
arabic fitness for suffrage is support
+" ing family. The plow handle. thi
I forge and the struggle for bread af
/ ford experience necessary TO properly
mark the ballot. Government is 8
sre3f big BUSINESS and civilization
! from the very beginning assigned
vo1lan the hcme and man the--busi
/ ness affairs OF life.
+ There has been much freaI-isi, leg
islation enacted during the past de
.;caoe that no doubt appeals to woman.
f, love for the ridiculous, but to under
/ take to unsex the human race by Law
is~the height Of legislative folly ant
a tragedy to mankind
We are opposed to the equal right!
Of woman-we want her to ever re
main our superior. We ccnside
wcmans desire to seek mans 1eve
the yellow peril Of Twentieth Centu-,
civilization.
Woman is the medium through
which angels whisper their message
to mankind; it is her hand that pla ut
i thoughts in the intellectual vineyard
it Is through her heart that hope, low,
and sympathy overflow and bless man
kind, Christ-tIle liberator Of woman
Iinf-w-as satisfied to teach the lesson
o. life and lie WAS a man. He chos
to rule ever human hearts ana re
fused y-orlG-y power an! men follc we
aEter Him., yemen washed His feet
little Children climbed upon His knee
and tie Eulo4 ot the universe sal
!ilct IL Him Ee was well plea sec
Can woman iind 5G higher caling?"