El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-06-12
Inevitable

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Suffrage Tor women has won finall'
In tho United States congress afte
a forty year fight. There remain!
now the campaign to secure ratifica
ton by a sufficient number Of thu
state legislatures.
The suffrage movement has beer
victorious after all the decades o.
agitation simply because the claim Of
women to the ballot was inherently
just. There has never been any valid
argument to disprove their logical
right to vote it they pay taxes. Mean
while we observe the phenomenon oil
women this year taking a vigorous
and impassioned part in politics-ia
both political parties, Both party or.
~ganizations are a~ssiduously and grace
fully cultiyating the ladies this year.
1t is hardly likely that average cam
paign issues will line up the woman
voters for either party any more
solidly than it does men voters. Like
wise both OF the great parties will
probably balance each other with the
varying success of their wiles and
their appeals to get the lady vote.
Where the latter is most likely to
make itself felt decisiyely is along
lines of social welfare, prohibition,
moral legislation, child labor, educa-
ton and things of that kind. In other
words 1t is reasonable to expect that
women, with the ballot, will use II to
increase their Influence and accom-
complishment in matters to which or
ganized women have always devoted
them chief attention These do not
conspicuously include the tariff, for
eign relations, antitrust activities, fl
nar8e, banking, agriculture, or indus
trial matters. 1t might be stated just
for the sake Of starting a rumpus that
they arc likely to include cigarettes
and chewing tobacco.
Meanwhile the New Mexico legisla
ture might as well make up its mind
to Join the procession and get up to-
date and ratify the suffrage amend
ment while the ratifying' q good. For
it's going TO be ratified. The reason
it's going to be ratified is that poll
teal leaders know it's going to be
ratified and none Of them want to be
among those who opposed 1t.
AS to "Woman's Place in the
Home don't Monty. It's still going
to be occupied. Women are still go
ing to be wives and mothers and
bridge players, cooks and house
keepers and ~hostesses, There need
be no depressing visions Of Father
Wrestling with the lemon meringue
pie with a baby on one arm
ard a dishclptl wrapped around his
head. we anticipate no I~ar-reaching
and dismayfng revolution IN the mode
OF life Of the people Of this country.
We still hold to the belief that a new
recipe or a new fashion sheet will
maintain its grip on the feminine al
fections and that white tulle, red
roses. Mr.. M~endelss0hn's Justly re-
nowned allie march, cradles, baby
carriages, the millinery ads, the
sturdy oak and the clinging vine viii
be with us for some time to come, bal
lot or nc ballot,
AS to giving women the yote-they
can't do mitch harm with 1t, they are
IileJy to 40 a whale Of a lot Of coed, (,
are going to be almighty ufi-
r~lsasant il they don't get It, and it
wtll be pure f~oolishment for the lords
creation to stand in the way Of Il
any longer. The latter have made
considerable Of hash Of making pol
much better than it was a gen
ago and Why not let Angelina
Ill her hand at the uplift for a While?
In conclusion. we would respect
'ully ask any gentleman 10 come for
ward who wants to deny that a lOt Z
women in this mans country have L
considerable more brains. executive !
lLility and nerve than a lot OF men, I,
aH LMHNW. AHfMH MANN VI