Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-13
Mr.. ALEXIS P. JONES
VS.. PRESIDENT WILSON
Their Differences OF Opinion M to
Woman Suffrage Are Pointed Out
by COrrcSpOnlent.

by Correspondence.
To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
,Sir.-We have with us to-day Mr..
Alexis =. Jones, well-known In Peters
BURG. Va, who calls our attention to
the fact that he has read carefully
two recent editorials" in The Times
Bounds of Propriety." and the other
"a Victory for States Rights" will
pause here TO say that of course Mr..
Jones. OF Petersburg, docs not mean to
infer that his reading has been lin
tied to the two editorials mentioned.
Not ut all; do not doubt that Mr..
as he is known. l must also explain
that in referring to the editorials: zone,
'Overstcpping the Bounds of Proprie-
~. this was not meant to imply that
The Times Dispatch was overstcpping
the bounds of propriety: it is merely
the caption, of the editorial giving the
reader an idea of the contents of same.
Nov that these points are entirely
clear to US all. let us consider the fol-
lowing extracts from the Presidents
address before the Senate when ask
ing it's concurrence in the constitu-
tional amendment proposing the eNten-
sion OF the suffrage to women and
Alexis +. Jones. of Petersburg. in The
Times Dispatch of the Sth, COM
menting OH the editorial of The Times
Dispatch. "OrersteppinE the Bounds of
Proprety:" -.
81 regard the concurrence of the
Senate in the constitutional amend
the suffrage TO women as vitality
essential to the successful prose-
cutton of the great war OF hui.
manity in which we are engaged"
Woodrow Wilson.
1T is high time that all the peo-
pc should be aroused TO the dam
ger OF having the ubiquitous fe
male suffrage amendment added 20
the United states Constitution
Alexis p Jones, Petersburg. Va.
Through many channels l have
DO -s,.s t1a Nlsnt,
struggling worltaday, folk are
thinking, upon whom the chief ter
ror and suffering of this tragic
great, powerful famous democracy
Of the West TO lead them 10 the
new day for which they have so
their logical simplicity that de,
mocracy means that women shall
play their part in affairs along
side men, and upon an equal foot
ures like this, in ignorant defiance
of what a new age has brought
forth. of what. they have seen. but
we have not, they Will cease to be
lievc III us; they will cease TO fol-
low or trust us."-W oodrow Will
son.
nothing bit force bill of the
worst sort, urged by fanatics. and
having in the Senate Us chief
strength from the Rocky Mountain
advocate anything oolish."-AlcNis
L. Jones. Petersburg. Va.
las commander-in chief of our
armies as the guide and di
rector of forces caught in the grip
of war. and by the same token i'll
need OF every material and spirl-
tual resource this great nation
possesses, ! tell YOU plainly that
this measure which ] urge upon
you is vital 10 the winning of the
war and to the energies alike OF
preparations and OF battle. -
Woodrow Wilson.
Its promoters have now tho
cnrontery to speak of ii as neces-
sary war measure and as a great
spiritual weapon--neither of which
qualities the proposed amendment
possesses in the least."--AleXis L.
Jones. Petersburg, Va.
THE executive tasks of this war
rest upon me l ask that you
| tighten them and place in my hands
Instruments, spiritual inStru
ments. which do not now possess,
which ! sorcly need. and which [
! have daily TO apologize tor not
! being able TO employ. W oodrow
Wilson.
by ell means should such
radical departure from our Con-
s;itution be considered, not in the
midst OF "a great war, but in time
OF peace. when reason mas some
hope 10 regain its sway."-AleXis
y. Jones. Petersburg, Va.
II is evident. therefore. that Alexis
Il. Jones, of Peters burg, Va, does not
think along the same lines as does