The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-29
MINISTER ADVOCATES
SUFFRAGE FOR WOMEN

Returned soldiers VIII see to 1t that
women Are given the vote and become
enabled 10 play the large part in ma
LonaI affairs which the ever in or cas-
ing sphere Of their activities entities
them, Rev. John Franklin Carey de-
ciared last night in a sermon at the
Soldiers Home Chapel, in which are
held services of Grace Memorial
Methodist Episcopal church.
Carrie Nation may be justly criti-
eised," the minister said, but there
are some things that need to be
smashed. let votes be used instead of
hatChets.
Their have been in the past too
many %and-me-dowu, pre- arran sed
policies and TOO little real. genuine
thinking on the part of the voters of
this country. Put woman in position
70 exercise the right of franch tSe
There is no question but that she will
do it properly and perhaps there will
be broken some states that should he
smashed
Mr. Carey paid high tribute to the
work Of woman in the war
Who he asked" can accuse her
Of being unpatriotic during that time !?
Find out what she did In office. in hos
pitfalls, in Red Cross work and In the
various fields of mercy There was
none more heroic. more aeif-saefifie-
ing than She. Shall we continue to
REFUSE her the right to vote? The re-
turned COLDER win answer"
In leading up 10 his advocacy OF
equal suffrage, Mr.. Carey SID:
This morning we spoke of woman
as queen of the home and her in
fiuence and work in the religious
circle. The time demands that her
inference ard her activities be
further widened untH they touch
political life, During the world war
and since the armiStice people have
been erornr To school again and learn
ing new lessons. Some have been apt
pupils. Others have been duh tc
com erel9enA.
ut has not been SO many years age
when woman 81 work outside of home
duties was very limited--confned
principally to teaching school and
music. Later she entered stores anC
factories hut 1t took time for people
10 become accustomed to this. Now
such a woman is Just as highly
Thought Of az the woman at home
tt fs irot the~1kind of work ste ttoe.
/ hut the kind Of character she has
which raises or lowers her in the es
timation of people whose opinions are
worthy of note.
The one whose life has meant Sc
much TO the church. to the home ant
! to business life surely has place II
shaping the affairs Of the n<Ion. II
| ii true that we are living In an age
/ Of graft. and profitcering, surely the
times demand action being taker
| LOOKING to the rich ing of the wrong
| Who is better qualified than woman
| to speak her mind and who any more
| Interested in correcting the abuse.
Can any one question her ability
! The Advancement OF the great tenn.
/ perence movement In the last fifty
/ years has been largely due to her, un
firing influence. She has not beer
afraid TO tackle hard and difficult
problems when sentiment was against
/ them She does not put her ear tc
I the ground to find out whether it viii
meet the politicians approval"
Mr. Carey declared the politicians
do not care FOR the opinions Of 2
/ class of people who do not vote lie
did not touch upon the question
whether the vote should come TO then
/ by state action or hy federal amend
ment.