The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-30
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serve 10 DO distrusted II we do not
enfranchise them With the fullest pos
sible enfranchisement. AS II Is now cer-
tain that the other great free nations
Will enfranchise them. We cannot
isolate our thought and action in such
matter from the thought of the rest
OF the world. We must either conform
or deliberately reject what they pho
pose and resign the leadership of lib
eral minds TO others.
THE women OF America are too no
BILE and too intelligent and too de, oted
to be slackers whether you give or
withhold this thing that Is mere JUS
tice; but | know the magic II will
work In their thoughts and spirits IL
we give It to them. l propose II as
would propose to rdmit soldiers to the
suffrage, the men fighting in the field
for our liberties and the liberties OF the
world. were they excluded. The tasks
of the women lie at the very heart OF
the war and know how much stronger
that heart will be II you do this just
thing and show our women that You
trust them rs much as YOU In fact and
of necessity depend upon them. Have
l said that the passage Of this amend
ment Is vitality necessary war meas
ure and do you need further proof?
~ yOu Stduu III Hceu Ot tue trust OI
other peoples and OF the trust of our
own women? Is that trust an asset
or Is 1t not? I tell you plainly, as the
commander-in chief of our armies and
OF the gallant men In our fleets, as the
present spokesman of this people In
our dealings with the men and women
throughout the world who are now our
partners as the responsible head of II
great government which stands and Is
questioned day by day MS to its pur-
poses, its principles. its hopes. whether
they be serviceable to men everywhere
or only to itself, and who must him
self answer these Questionings or be
shamed. as the guide and director Of
forces caught in the grip Of war and
by the same token In need OF every
material and spiritual resource this
great nation possesses. I tell You plain
lv that this measure which urge upon
you is vital to the winning of the war
and to the energies alike Of prepara-
ton and of battle.
Strike to the Roots.
And not to the winning of the war
only. 1t Is vital to the right solution
of the great problems which we must
settle. and settle Immediately. when
the war liz over. We shall need them
in our vision of affairs. an we have
never needed them before, the SYM
pathy and insight and clear moral in
stnct OF the women of the world. The |
problems of that time will strike to |
the roots OF many things that We hayc |
not hitherto questioned. and for one |
believe that our safety In those ques-
tioning days, as well as our compre-
hension Of matters that touch society !,
to the quick, will depend upon the di-
rect. and authoritative participation Of
in our councils. We shall need |
their moral sense to preserve what is
right and fine and worthy In pur eys-
tenn of life. as well as to discover Just |
what 1t is that ought to be purified and |
Without their cuunselingst 7
we shall be only half wise.
u Final Appeal.
THAT is my case. This 10 my ap-
peal. Many may deny It's validity II |
they choose, but no one can brush |
aside or answer the arguments upon
which 1t is based. The executive tGsks
of this war rest upon rnee a1lf4hat |
you tighten them and place in my
hands Instruments splriaal instru- /
ments. which do not nov poGg3Gs |
which sorely need. and which { Nave (
daily to apologize for not being able
TO employ. Io.s,' /