Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-18
A Mothers VielDS On
Suffrage

To the Editor Tulsa World.
Dear Sir: The writer wishes to
compliment Mrs. NJ A. Morrison in
her statement that The Tulsa World
is the anti-suffrage organ. The anti
suffraglsts would consider them
selves extremely fortunate If this
were only true, considering The
Tulsa Daily World to be the highest
principled, most consistent medium
through which to expound their
arguments. But unlike other local
papers, The World has refused to
accept any paid advertising from
either the anti or suffrage parties,
frankly and conscientiously "side-
stepping" the issue on account of its
belief that every effort should be
concentrated on winning the war
Certainly a lot of cat-lilse wrangling
is a great hindrance toward victory.
Already there seems to be dissen-
ton among the local suffragists. and
according to the press their suffrage
Society has been split into quarreling
factions
The correspondent signing himself
"A Citizen" was quite right when he
claimed that the suffrage argument
must be very weak IL they could not
debate with the opposing side. The
suffragist did not even have the
courtesy to accept the invitation of
the Ad club to openly meet the pub
lie at Convention hall Monday eve
ming. which was not only a feline"
blunder but included a deliberate
falsehood since they claimed not to
be able TO secure a speaker, and yet
had already engaged a speaker for
their own headquarters Saturday
night, or they could have Sc
cured the Oklahoma City speaker
on very short notice. Aereever,--il
Is wen known that professional suf-
trage workers are already scattered
all over the state. 1t is quite evident
that they are evading all Invitations
to let the people hear both sides OF
this question, thinking to win by
their own questionable methods.
The absurdity of using time and
money for headquarters, house TO
house canvassers, stenographers, and
tempting lemonade, is apparent.
when one considers how these hours
and funds could be happily spent in
aiding the Red Cross, and in devot.
Ing a little time toward making
hardworking husbands comfortable
in their so-called homes, which are
supported by every effort of their
beings, they cheerfully providing ev-
cry possible luxury for 1.-The one
woman in the world, that they
may In harmony do their utmost to
maintain the morale OF America and
so help defeat the nations enemies.
The suffrage propaganda has al
ready brought great unrest and even
a kind of hysteria among otherwise
contented women. What would be
the result-in political turmoil and
eNcitement-of the passage OF such a
calamitous bill in oklahoma?
The greater percentage OF women
are against this outrage which suf-
fragists seek to foist upon the state,
but they are so occupied with their
home and war relief work that they
find it impossible to stoop to the
stampeding methods of these office
seeking women. Therefore, in the
name of what is right, the anti-suf-
fraRists place their cause in the
hands OF men: and we are pleading
with the men, before they vote on
November 5. to give due considera-
ton to the merits of both sides of
this question.
Very truly yours,
A MnTIIER