Mohave County miner., 1916-09-16
CONSTANCE DRESEL FAVORS PRESIDENT
 FOR REELECTION
By CONSTANCE DREXEL A Member of the Congressional Union

A Member of the Congressional Union
 for Woman Suffrage
 In this crisis of the worlds affairs women should thing internationally as well as nationally. Humanity first in cludes America First" A great part of the civilized world is involved in a killing contest, man against man, brought on by mans own foolishness. Even the victors will cry: "It was not worth it. Because we were blind to our errors, perhaps this war could not have been avoided. But please, please let it be the last one"
 The great point for women to decide is-Shall it be the last one or will we continue in this madness which brings nothing but sorrow even to victors? It is particularly fitting for women to ask this question, since women as set are the greatest sufferers from war. Millions of men die; for them it is finished. But women must live on, not only to shoulder burdens not intended for them but to be robbed of home and protected motherhood.
 Women may well ask-Is there no hope that human beings may live in peace and quietude, free to fight the common foes of sickness and poverty? ?
 If only this curse of war and fear of war could be lifted from it's shoulders, the race could devote much more of it's substance, brains and energy to constructive things, to bending the forces of nature for mans use.
 At the present time the best inven- tive genius of the race is occupied in building remarkable machinery to kill our fellow beings. The great force of electricity is in it's infancy. Awhile ago we were talking over the tele- phone across the ocean. But all this thrilling conquest of nature to meet mans demands is hampered by war and the preparation for war. Let our sons be freed from this curse. Let the great human brotherhood inhabiting this small planet-only tiny speck in Gods wonderful scheme of the uni verse-let that brotherhood live in peace with each other. There is no telling to what great heights of hap piness and prosperity we may be able to climb.
 The world is almost at the parting of the ways. It will soon be called upon to decide whether men will con tinue to destroy each other or come to- gether to try to live in peace and hap piness. It is positively thrilling to think that the opportunity to help will be open to the United States in the person of its president, that is, if the president has the vision thus to read the situation and the experience to cope with the immense problems.
 The people of the United States will be called upon in November to decide which of two men is better able to as- sume that leadership. Women should read President Wilson's speeches in which he proves that closest to his heart and mind is the solution of this terrible problem of peace and war fac ing humanity. Compare his record and public utterances with those of the other candidate and, as women, decide which of the two men is better pre- pared to lead the nations of the earth ourselves, and our brothers, and sis ters on the other side who are hoping so much from us-to peace and pros perity.
 Humanity first is bigger and broad CT and includes America First"