The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-14
WEST VIRGINIA
NEEDS WOMhN'S
VOTE, SAYS RABBI
MINISTER OF EoFF STREET TEN.
PIE AN ARDENT SUPPORT
ER OF MOVEMENT.
Says Politics Needs Woman More
Than She Needs the Vote. But That
Suffrage Would Help Her,Also.

/ West Nirsinia. Of all states in the
union, Is the one that needs equal suf-
fragC most"
This statement. somewhat startling
a. first thought. was emphatically
made yesterday afternoon by Rabbi a.
II Silver of tho Eof Street Temple.
Rabbi Silver had dropped into the
Chapltno street headquarters OF the
Ohio County Equal Suffrage League.
and made the above remark while dis
Guessing the es-for-women" propa-
-auda with visitors who were in the
room al the time.
When asked why. in his opinion.
West Virginia especially should en-
franchise women. Rabbi Silver repliec
that this state has been backward so
ciaii!, politically. and also IN educa-
tional matters. The granting of equal
suffrage he said. would mean rapid
advancement in these respects.
West Virginia. YOU know" he con
tnued. 'has been called the most
northern OF the southern states. the
most southern OF the northern states.
the most western of the eastern states
and the most eastern OF the western
states. West Virginia. together with
Kentucky and Tennessee, have been
passed over by the tide OF progress.
and only little has tricklcd down TO
th0m. Take. for instance. the ineffi-
cheney az our school system. the in
fancy of the social service movement.
Oh" Wretched condition OF politics. and
in" indifference TO legislation regard
ing public health and recreation
81 do not say that woman's suffrage
VIII alter these conditions over night.
but tho infusion Of tho ideals of
womanhood and the possibility OF hay-
ir- these realized viii go a long way
toward bettcrinE conditions in our
state
Will Campaign for Suffrage
Rev. silver IS an ardent advocate Of
woman s. suffrage. Il shall do all thar
I can To- aid the movement in this
state he said. yesterday During the
campaign I hope % make n number Of
addresses az different cities in tho
state. IN an effort n induce our people
, To- support tho equal suffrage amend
mont
% have given tho subject consider
ahl" study he continued. Il believe
that tho entrance OF women into tho
political arena will stimulate interest
ln political efficiency and social legIs-
'A'''''. b'AA'hf AAl al = Aln- me Nufs-
lion nom the standpoint Of politics
rather than the woman. Politics needs
women more than women need poli-
tics. Woman would bring into politics
thar humanIzing influence that has
made the home such an institution
she would bring a deeper sense OF
morality might even say religion
and politics needs the principles OF
morality.
But suffrage would be good for
woman, also The vote would enable
woman to enlarge her mental and spir-
liual vision. 10 come into contact with
real life We ought 20 beg the women
To- vote instead Of depriviuE them Of
that privilege. I think that voting is
more or an obligation that a privilege.
and M giving woman the ballot We call
upon her 10 assume certain rcsponsi -
hli'i07 Won.an's suffrage Is as incvi-
. table as democracy. Democracy means
Tho ahsolut" development OF every IN.
+ diNdual within the state. Cutting of
half the population from the ballot is
really h.ndoring democracy in its Dc
ye'opment
/ The argument has been used that
I woman Is unfit To- assume the respon.
3 siDiify 81 tho ballot That should be
/ q reason for giving DO 20 hrr. The the
/ oF Of education is 20 learn by doing
if vc wish 10 educate woman. give her
the vote Man has learned by cNorcis.
ms tho rcht of suffrage what no would
never have learned otherwise.
The argument that Dr. would take
woman ogt Of Tho home is nothing
some argue sa though tho home were
e burden 10 woman. that she would Do
clad for an excuse 10 leave &c. Woman
is attached 90 tho home hy q scnti
m'rf Chat tran-rcrIe every other rca
son Dr. .s her passion her lif. n our
economic conditions which have forced
hundred. OF women from fhcir homo.
.' seek "a livelihood i1 fh. factory. the
workshop or office. have not DESTROYED
Ino home a. an Institution. thrn surely
-. politics viii NOT Politics has not taken
MAN from business. n naoui. want to
Keep woman Boo Tho home. thln I,f us
arrange our economic .uudl ions Cd
Chat sHn VIII not bc forced Co sech
. work fn fho shop and office
am a minister" concluded RabL.
D. -lIf0r Therefore ~ ia .n fr. spirit
. off rr'aIor. and from that ..srfpoinf
. Iha. ] advocate noUaus suffrage"
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