The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-27

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tries going. is tho hest expression that
can be given Of their devotion TO the
interests of America when America
needs them. This war has touched
the hearts. the homes and the lives OF
all women. I dare say there Is hardly
woman in America who Is not dlrect'
~ connected with some man VINO Is
giving service To- his country and VINO
stands ready 70 make the supreme
sacrifice ii needs be.
These are the women VINO give
their husbands. sons and brothers u
tirht-rheir daughters IN nurse ana
TO do Red Cross, cantcen ana nnou.
lance work III the army ana VINO lo''
and save and sacrifice ut home to Sus'
tain them over there.
In common with other ard many
commemorative American women MISS
King feels thai Congress. ny delaying
conclusive action on the universal SUI
.,..,r, amendment. lays or democracy
omen to the accusation that II IS 'o'
government by the people.
Tho eyes nf the whole world center
rpon MS today" she points out. our
o,r, Government IS appealing TO us TO
holm win the war for democracy. Inc
nsrsriun of democracy at home Is just
nc vital 4 question TO us women "s
,o,,,oc,.orv in foreign lands. HOW can
,,,,or;cop women send their husbands
hrotbcrs and sons Ia die Tor CAUSE
:, foreign lands that they DO not I'VE
for at home?
all r,ct. since the war was declared
in Europe four years ago i"F'E r''l''o''
women Of the other Allied nations
have hecn cnfranchiScd. and AmeFlc''
rho land of the free. tho nation 'nhl
,,,.,,drcod tho writer of American p:!n'
c,n,cs NJ government. has now la'1e"
h.hind the most illiterate nations OH
earth in recognizing the woinahhoou
of this country.
Long before the war was o'c''' e''
In Europe the women Of many nations
vcrc and for years had been begging
nnti;innine and pleading for the Same
kind nf democracy that now forms
the basis of the death grapple OF all
the warning nations.
The two great fundamental prin'
ciples of government which were cs-
tablish"d 10y tho American revolutions
lists. i. e., Taxation without repre-
srntation Is tyranny and Govern
mnnts derive their just powers from
the consent Of the governed'-these
nr;nrinlrs have stood unrhallenEed in
the United States for 14@ years.
Government by the People
Abraham Lincoln restated these
principles in the language. ours is
government of the people. by the
pcople and for tn" people as did
Woodrow Wilson at the time when
America is facing its supreme test:
We are lighting for the things which
we have always carried nearest our
hcnrts-iOr the right OF those who
submit To authority 10 have voice in
their own government.
These principles have been Amer.
teas chief historic pride for nearly il
cnuf,Iry ., nh :: half during which time
not one soul has arisen 10 question
these great truths. and this great
nation has slanChly upheld the
theory Of democracy as expressed In
the Constitution OF the United States.
hut American women have not been
Convinced that this nation has voted
the complete application OF these pr!n-
cirlrs IT, all of its people"
To deny the right OF franchise TO
the women Of America today. when
10 .000. 900 women Of the other Allied
warning countries have hrcu enfran.
chiscd during this war. is truly un.
American. according 10 Miss Kings
line of argument This question. she
holds. Is now Il most important one
TO the women of the country who are
capable OF reasoning and who have
analyZed the political status Of women
to ascertain that they occupy 4 most
inferior position To men in relation to
all Of the practical affairs OF life. which