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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-16
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AlLPrevauins Truth.

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-16

Now that a German Patriotic Lea
sUc as being organized in Iowa 10 give
aid to the government, how would it 90
10 organize an American Patriotic Lea
que 10 remind some OF the native born
that their first duty is 20 stand by the
government instead of finding minor
faults TO criticize and spend time
upon?" asks the knoxville Express.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-16

The Crundy Republican thinks lit is
we'll to remark in passing that the most
bitter critics Of the administration are
leading democrats and it is not getting
anywhere TO accuse the republicans OF
PLAYING politics"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-16
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

Noting that W. 5. Allen, secretary
Of state, wants just one more term
Why not make it for ife?" suggests
the Cedar Fails Record
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-16

The Britt Tribune's Idea OF nothing
20 write about is a man who came TO
this country with nothing, and now
has a competence who hangs back like
a ram tied TO a gate post refusing 10
DO anything TO help his country in her
hour Of need and then prates about his
loyalty That fellow ought 10 have the
third degree exemplifed with a water
elm club, about three times d week
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-16

1t is true the farmer has his
troubles says the Washington County
Press. Help IS hard to get and the
cost 0: production goes up month By
month What the farmer has 10 bay
also has gone up in price. But the
farmer. unlike the city dweiler. can
purchase very little and still get along.
His living IS largely on his own farm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-16

To the Carroll Herald From this
distance 1t looks as If the former rail
road commissioner tThorue) will cut
some figure in the next primary. His
candidacy is not 20 be Sneere6 at
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-11-02
WOMAN CANDIDATE
DEFEATED IN MONTANA

Less than two short years ago the
Joy and pride OF the suffragists was
unconhned over Miss Rankin's eiec.
ton TO Congress. She was TO do
wonders for their cause-she was to
demonstrate" the value OF women as
law-makers-she was 10 serve az a
suffrage banner always on parade.
How the tune has changed! Now
they point with pride" TO the fact
that the women voters OF Montana dc,
feated her as a candidate for the Sen.
atel But has Montana no men vo.
tiers? What did they do on election
day7 Did they stay away from the
polls, or did they all vote for Miss
Rankin. while the women voted
against her
or one thing American men may
rest assured, under petticoat govern.
mentN the credit for every political
good will be taken by the women.
The discredit for every political evi'
will be placed upon the men.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-11-02
ELEvATING INFLUENCES WERE
NOT IN EVIDENCE HERE
Chicago Tribune Says: "Mayoralty
Z Campaign in That City Failed 70
Develop Refining Effects.

The Chicago Tribune. which has
long supported the woman suffrage
movement. gives impressions OF q
spring election in Chicago. and the
part women played in IL, and says:
THE first mayoralty campaign n
which women voters participated fail
cd to develop the refining and elevas-
ing influence which the sex was ex-
Npected TO exert When one sees a
woman of dignifed presence and cult
waited appearance greeted with tor.
rents OF Kisses and insults from the
frenzied lips OF both men and women;
when one sees her finally driven from
the platform with no chance of speak
ing world, one is tempted 70 retire
to some quiet spot for moment and
mediate on what II all means.
When one watches a venerable
lady trying TO quell the tumult by
waving q flag and almost dancing 10
the same rhythm, while 1900 shrek
ing men and women order her 10 sit
down and chase herself one remem-
bers his own grandmother, and makes
feeble effort TO blush"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-11-02
DO YOU OWN YOUR OWN HOME?

Do you want taxes SO high that you
cannot afford 10 own property?
Do you want taxes so high that
you cannot sell your property be
cause no one else can AFFORD to own
IL?
Woman Suffrage brings enormous
taxes and great hardship to- property
owners.
Read what happens IN the communi.
ties where woman suffrage has dou.
bled the cost Of elections and in,
creased enormously the cost of city
and state government.
In Illinois taxes have increased in
some places 100 per cent in the four
years since women have voted.
In Colorado taxes are SO heavy that
property is unsaleable. A Denver real
estate company in a business adver.
tisement in November, 1915, says:
Fine houses and properties arc for
sale at any price you may offer. Lots
In the best sections that sold for $500
each twenty years ago now beg for
buyers at $50 each. Values have been
squashed to pulp. The cause il not
hard TO locate. 1t is hysteria, social.
political and Industrial"
In California since 1910 the cost OF
government has increased 101 per
cent. The population in the same time
has increased only 10 per cent. Wo-
men have voted in California since
1911.
In Portland, Oregon, where women
vote, II takes AZ columns of fine type
TO print the list OF men whose property
in that one county is to be sold for
taxes
Do you want these conditions in
your state? IL not. Wake Up and De.
feat Woman Suffrage.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-11-02
POLITICAL BURDENS NOT A
/ REWARD FOR PATRIOTIC WORK
Officials Of Suffrage Societies In Eng
land Engaged In Propaganda,
While Others Do War Work.

AS the women war workers In Eng
land numbered a million and more.
whereas the Suffrage Societies after
80 years OF unremitting effort, had
only secured hundred thousand or
so supporters. IL is evident that the
great bulk OF the war workers could
not have been In favor of Woman
Suffrage. To force political burdens
upon them against their will seems q
strange reward for their patriotic SER
vice.
In England as In the United States
the women who throughout the War
have called attention 10 women's
work and urged the claim for Woman
Suffrage have not been the real work
ers. They are, for the most part, the
officials OF Suffrage Societies, who
have been engaged on propaganda
while others have done the war work.
The Suffragists by utilizing their or.
CARNATIONS simultaneously for polit!-
cal propaganda and war work have
contrived TO create the impression
among the uniformed that women's
activities in the war are I'm some way
related TO the Suffrage movement It
would be more to the point to say
that the preoccupation OF loyal women
during the crisis has left the political
field open to the few who were mind
ed to take unfair advantage OF It, The
crisis that impelled the great bulk OF
women to deeds, not words, left tho
Suffragists the only vocal section
among womenl
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-11-02
THOUSANDS STAY AT HOME

The New York election REINFORCED
a lesson often taught before. that a
light vote plays into the hands OF the
suffragists.
There is no eastern, middle or south
ern state I'm which antisuffragists
have anything to dread from full
expression OF the electorate. IL is only
when q considerable number OF voters,
for one reason or another. do not go
TO the polls. that there is danger that
the suffragists may carry their meas
ures.
This is what happened In New York.
lOutside OF New York City. where the
excitement over the mayoralty con
test drew out a full vote, there was no
active contest over Offices. There
chosen-two Associate Justices OF the
Court Of Appeals, and the Attorney
General. These are not Offices over
which the man in the street becomes
Iexcited. The candidates are mere
names 10 him; and the Offices them
selves have little to do with politics.
The man in the street was thinking Of
war questions. Of finance, Of industry,
OF the high cost OF living. Of wages.
80 he did not take the trouble 10 20
to the polls. To the number OF al
most exactly half million, he stayei
away. In the Presidential election of
1915, the vote OF New York WINS -
l706..305. On the suffrage question
last November. only n thri1e over
100000 voted.
Doubtless, n good many thousand Of
these indifferent and careless voters
regretted their careless the next day.
when they saw the result OF their folly.
They will have increasing reason 70
regret IL. as the years go by, and the
results OF doubling the electorate by
the introduction OF million and a
half to two million inexperienced,
easily influenced. and largely unwill.
ing voters becoms apparent The
forces OF evil. which were SO swift
to organize In Chicago. after women
were given the municipal vote, will
not be long inactive in New
York.
II will be said that regrets are vain.
so they are, so far as New York Is
concerned. But the lesson should be
taken TO heart in other states. In
whatever state this question is sub.
mitted to the voters, every effort
should be made to secure the largest
possible vote. The disaster in New
York places upon all anti-suffragists
and all lovers OF good government a
grave and pressing duty.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-11-02
CALIFORNIA PUBLICATION
Bears Testimony On Important Cues
lions to Women.

There are today many women In
California and other states OF the UNI
ion who, being enfranchised. are too
Indifferent TO vote.
I'VE are loath TO believe that these
women-thousands OF them in the
United States-are aware OF the
wrong they are doing. We do not
think they know they are Sinking
fundamental duty of citizenship.
ITO many ballots are cast In the
cause of dishonesty and corruption.
Honest and law-abtding citizens must
exert their united strength at the polls
TO uphold honesty and good govern.
ment
There are too many women today
who are privileged TO vote. yet refrain
from doing 30 either because they do
not believe woman should go 20 the
polls, OF because for some inexcusa-
BILE reason they have neglected to reg.
lister They regard their franchise as
an invitation To a bridge party. somo-
thing they can accept or reject as
their fancy dictates"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-11-02
NEVADA DIVORCE LAWS EASY
Marriage Ties Easily Severed After
Suffrage Is Granted.

Nevada is Offering US a most per.
feet example OF the good wuman's
loss of influence by entering politics.
The easy divorce laws OF that state,
In force until three years ago, were a
national scandal. This was realized
by certain women Of the state, who
in consequence brought their moral
influence to bear upon the legislature
for the repeal OF thes6 laws. Their
efforts were successful and the laws
were repealed. Woman suffrage was
granted in Nevada last fall, and one
OF the very first acts OF the Legislature
was TO re-enact the easy divorce laws!
These women again protested, but
with no success. They were now vo-
tors, and the Legislature know per.
fectly well that plenty OF women's
votes could be secured 10 Offset those
of the protesting women The moral
influence OF this minority of Nevada
women who cared for social better
ment was gone since the vote had
been given To all women.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-11-02
EXPENSE IS GREAT
FOR DOUBLE VOTE
IEsTlMATED COST OF WoMEN'e
VOTE IN ILLINOIS is s7s7,-
65f.e7 YEARLY.
OFFICIAL FIGURES SUBMITTED
State Taxed $2.44 for Each Of the
283,o32 Women Who
Voted.

Sufragists are in the habit OF dis
missing lightly and contemtuously
the objection that giving women the
ballot involves large increase in the
cost OF elections. All IL means, they
say. il the printing Of more ballots
and the hiring OF few more election
Officials negligible matter.
But the state OF Illinois furnishes an
opportunity for practical test OF this
question. According 10 the official re
port OF Chief Clerk Egan OF the Board
of Election Commissioners OF Chicago
the total election expenses due TO the
womens vote, the first year that wo
men voted, amounted TO $737, 65197
This was an average expense OF $2.4i
for each OF the 283,932 women who
voted.
And what do the city and state get
in return for all this cost? Upon that
point, Clerk Egan says frankly:
There arc nearly as many women
qualified TO register as men; but
since the Novelty OF the thing has
worn off, they don't vote, except on
big issues or on some sentimental
question. They voted pretty well for
Mayor two years ago and a lot of
them voted for Presidential Electors
last year, but as a general thing they
don't vote on the things that are OF
the most important concern To the
Taxpayers, such as bond issues and
propositions"
The women voters do not exert an
appreciable influence upon the cleo.
lions. AS a rule. the result Of the
elections Is precisely what Il would
Ihavo been IL the women had not voted.
In 1916, 586,937 Illinois men and $685.
l292 women voted for President VII
son and 69S,344 men and 459,215 wo-
men for Mr.. Hughes. The difference
the men and women was only l6 per
cent. In 1915, Mayor Thompson,
whose Vehement predetermined has
carried him 80 far that he refused
last year 10 receive Marshall Joffre.
received 500 per cent OF the mems
vote, and 65.5 per cent Of the women's
vote. This is only small difference;
but. such as II is, It does not give the
suffragists anything TO exult over.
At moderate estimate, on the
basis of the experience OF Illinois,
giving women tho vote will add at
least $4,000 TO the annual election
expenses in New York And, also on
the basis OF the experience OF Illinois.
there will be no appreciate public
advantage 10 show for Il.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-11-02
MEN BRING ABOUT REFORMS
Influence Of Women In the Home
Greater Without the Ballot.

What do men do when they want
TO bring about a reform?
They do as the men OF Portland,
Maine, did short time ago, when a
number of citizens became convinced
that the moral conditions in Portland
were not what they should be. And
what did they do? Did they vote
about 1t? Did they form party organi-
cations? No; they resorted as nearly
as they could, to what is known as
'women's methods, and formed non.
partisan citizens committee. as do
tached as possible from politics. And
why did they resort to women's meth
DDS? Simply because they had all
the vote since coming OF age, and they
all knew how useless IL is as a means
of accomplishing real reform work.
Gentlemen, In every community
there are a handful of women who
can be relied To carry ON church and
philantrophic and reform work; but
we all know that the vast majority
are Indifferent, and that they neither
help nor hinder. And then there Is a
third class OF women-the wrongmind-
ed They do not hinder reform work
now, recause they cannot
But, gentlemen, when you give the
ballot to all women your handful of
earnest women In each community,
who are willing to give their time
and thought to reform work, will have
only their handful OF ballots to cast
for reform measures; your great mass
OF Indifferent women will be indiffer-
ent still, and will omit to cast their
ballots, and your very considerable
number OF wrongminded women will
have had q weapon put into their
hands which they will not omit to use
against your reform measures, be.
cause IL Is OF Importance TO them TO
see TO it that their way of life is not
interfered with
so for the sake OF reform which
women have done in the past. and
ought to be able TO do i'm the future.
we beg OF you not to tie their hands
and hamper them by giving suffrage to
women!"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-11-02
WOMEN WORKERS IN ENGLAND
NOT INTERESTED IN SUFFRAGE

Suffragists claim that Woman's
Suffrage is war measure Why?
Would women do more war work II
they had the ballot OF less IL IL were
not given them? AS a matter OF fact
the average woman In war work Is
not asking for vote. As the women
war workers In England number NIL.
lion and more. whereas the Suffrage
Societies after fifty years OF unremit.
ting effort, have secured only hun.
dred thousands or so supporters, II Is
evident that the great bulk OF the war
workers could not have been In favor
OF woman suffrage. To force political
burdens upon them against their will
seems strange reward for their pat.
riotic service. In England as In the
United States the women who through
the war have called attention 70
woman's work and urged the claim
for Woman's Suffrage have not been
the real workers. They are for the
most part the officials of Suffrage So
cieties. who have been engaged In
propaganda work while Others have
done the war work. The Suffragists
by utilizing their organizations stimuli
taneously for political propaganda and
war work have contrived to create
the impression among the uniformed
that women's activities in the war are
In some way related TO the suffrage
movement IL would be more to the
point TO say that the occupation OF
loyal women during the crisis has left
the political field open TO the few who
were minded to take unfair advantage
OF Il. The crisis that impelled tho
great bulk OF women TO deeds not
words. left the Suffragists the only
vocal section among women.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-11-02
VOTED, NOT VOTING

VIM. Church Osborne. n candidat,
for the Democratic nomination FOL
Governor OF New York, said OF won
ems debut in politics in his state:
THE women were received politely
at Saratoga as delegates, and got theil
first political experience OF Tammany
methods. No conference OF the dele
gates was held. and when the time
came 10 vote. the women found them
selves voted instead OF voting. Thai
Is ominous for the future OF women
IN politics. especially as the same
thing happened in the Republican con
ference AT Saratoga"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-11-02
ANNIE LAURIE" GOES TO A TEA

In an attempt TO prove that woma,
suffrage will not lead women TO neg
lect their homes. a writer signing
herself annie Laurie" says in the San
Francisco Examiner:
I've been in denver when a good
man was being maligned and almost
robbed by political enemies. and he
needed the vote OF every good woman
In town to keep the good work he had
done from being stuffed. And do you
think you could get a single woman
out to vote for that man II she wanted
to go 10 tea or 10 stay at home and
knit socks for the new baby?
you could not"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-11-02
SUFFRAGE DEFEATS LAST
YEAR IN MANY STATES
People Opposed As Shown BY Results
Of Legislatures and Results o.
Referendum Votes.

In Connecticut, the Legislature de-
teated Presidential and Municipal
Suffrage Bill. and a License Suffrago
Bill. The House by a vote OF 1876 to
90. passed resolution 10 submit =
suffrage amendment to the people. but
this action was not taken seriously
According TO The Woman's Journal,
It was partly due to a feeling that
the suffragists were afraid Of re-
ferendum.
In Delaware, proposed constitu-
tional amendment, was defeated IA
both houses.
In Florida. bill TO submit sun
Legislature.
In Georgia, resolution for the sub
mission OF suffrage amendment was
killed in the Legislature.
In Maryland, a Presidential Suff-
rage Bill was defeated.
rage Committee OF the Constitutional
Convention voted against a suffrage
amendment, 8 10 6.
In Minnesota, Presidential suff-
rage bill and resolution TO submit
a Constitutional amendment were de-
feated in the Legislature.
In Missouri, Presidential Suff-
rage Bill was killed in the Senate.
In New Hampshire. n Presidential
and Statutory Suffrage BIZ was do
feated In both Houses.
In New Jersey. Presidential Suff-
rage Bill was killed in the Assembly.
In New Mexico. suffrage amend
ment resolution was defeated In tho
Legislature.
In Pennsylvania, resolution foy
re-submission of a suffrage amend.
ment was defeated In the Hodse,
April II.
In South Carolina, a resolution TOR
the submission of suffrage amodd,
ment was defeated in tho Legislature.
In Tennessee. limited Suffrage
bill was defeated In the Senate. by
vote of more than 2 TO /.
In Texas. three suffrage bills wers
killed In the Legislature; one provid.
ing for the submission OF a suffrage
amendment one for Presidential Sun.
rage; and one for voting in tho prL
maries.
In Vermont, Presidential Suffs
rage Bill was killed.
In Wisconsin, resolution for the
submission Of a suffrage amendment
was defeated.
In the Courts.
In Indiana, bill TO give women
the right TO exercise Presidential.
country and municipal suffrage ~
vote for delegates 70 a Constitutional
Convention; and to vote on the Con.
stitution, when submitted to the peo,
pie was declared unconstitutional by
the State Supreme Court
At the Polls.
In Maine, proposed suffrage
amendment was submitted to the
people at state election. September
10, and was defeated by vote OF
20, 504 In favor, 3S,S3S opposed, an ad-
verse majority Of 1924
In Ohio, bin passed by the Legis-
lature 10 give Presidential Suffrage
to women was submitted TO the vo-
ters, on referendum petition. No
vember 6, and was defeated by vote
OF 49,, 262 to SOS, 1892, an adverse mai.
ority OF 146,120.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-11-02
DEFEATS IN MICHIGAN

Referendum votes for Woman Sun.
rage in Michigan. in past years have
resulted as follows:
1912-for .37S; against 24s.135;
majority against 76O.
l91S--for 16s,73s; against 1882:
majority against 9S.144.
Time appears TO be cruel foe of
suffrage. Each succeeding year and
elections brings greater defeat.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-11-02

The San Francisco ChrhonIc'e says,
Results show that In this state wo.'
men refuse to accept the obligation
which at their request. or upon their
apparent acquiescence, has besn I'm
posed upon them, or to discharge tAs
resulting duties"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-11-02

What the women accomplished in
Chicago before they got the vote
makes a much moro impressive show.
ing. II Is 10 them. says the Chicago
Tribune. that Chicago owes the kin.
dergarten In the public school. tho
Juvenile court and detention home.
the small park and playground move.
ment. the vacation school, the school
extension. the establishment OF a
forestry department OF the city gov.
eminent. the city welfare exhibit. the
development OF the Saturday half
holiday. the establishment of public
comfort stations, the work of tho
Legal Aid Society. and the reforma-
ton OF the Illinois Industrial School.
This is a long and brilliant list OF wo.
mems achievements. not 10 be match.
cd by the voting women OF any state.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-11-02

Another danger connected with wo.
wan suffrage Is this--the character Of
the women chosen for the positions
Of responsibility will change.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-11-02

Why did the New York Evening
Mail. pro-German newspaper. do
mand ths passage OF the Federal Sun.
rAgisa Anendmsnti
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-11-02

In Indiana, a bill TO give womel
the right to exercise Presidential
country and municipal suffrage =
vote for delegates 10 Constitutions
Convention; and to vote on the Con
stitution. when submitted to the peo
pie was declared unconstitutional b,
the State Supreme Court.