El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-22
By G. A. MARTIN.
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woman us TO shout TO her TO take
off her hat, until woman began
demanding her place with men in
pOliucsf Il Is the beginning OF
the death Of chIvalry.
Woman is going to be sorry she
ever asked for equality with man.
She has got il politically and she is
going to get IL in other ways. too.
She has raised herself 70 the equal
Of man in voting. but she has dragged
herself from the pedestal upon which
man was wont TO place her in other
ways, down to his level
1t is ridiculous t. say that man can
continue to have the same chivalry
for the woman ne must fight politi-
cally.
rs man going to say pardon me.
lovely madam, but you are a liarT
Or, if they get into a heated political
argument. is he going to stop TO say:
Fair one, you are all that inspires
purity and beauty in the world, but
I must crack you on the jaw?'
Can She; Now Can sheP
Politics means fights, bitter fights,
often fist fights. Can woman expect
to mix up in these things and main
tain the respect, the reverence. the
devotion she has always received
from MANI 'She is foolish II she ex-
poets it
while all women are not going to
prone to think Of women as a class.
he is not going to fight with the
woman ward leader with gloved
hands; and when he gets out Of his
fight with her, he is not going off
into society and think az kindly. as
generously OF other women All
women must suffer as a result. It is
not worth the price
IF women would only vote, IL
would be different. but they jumped
into both conventions demanding
equal rights with the men-and they
haven't yet been granted full federal
suffrage There was talk at both
conventions OF the women demanding
woman for vice president That
will come. There are many ambitious
women and they and their friends are
going to fight for political honors
1t viii soon be nip and tuck between
the women and the men for the Of
airy 90 to2
THE women have already demanded
and secured equal representation on
the two national committees. Instead
Of one man from each OF our states,
and insular possessions, we will now
have a man and woman from each
Of these, making the national COM
mittees OF the two big parties IN
Wieldy organizations OF los people.
i'HaVinE gained this point,
women are going TO demand equal
representation on state, county
and city committees, doubling
them all in size and making such
mess rs men advocates OF SUI
frage little dreamed Of when they
began the campaign TO give WON
an the BALLOT
This is a woman's verbatim con-
versation about women, a converse
ton by a woman who has seen the
ballot at work for some time IN the
hands OF her sex
She thinks they are entitled to vote.
and worked TO this end, but she does
not believe they should actively par
ucipate in politics. and If the men
viii express their honest opinion
about It, after seeing the thing work
flrsr where women have been given
equal recognition with men, as dele /
gates, alternates and committee
workers and speakers-nine out Of ]
ten VIII say they are sorry the thing
has come about The men are not /
afraid OF women in politics but they
deplore II because they see the thing I
this governors wife can see; the 4
thing anyone can see who will 60 TO 4
one Of these conventions with eyes /
open
Disgusting Spectacle.
1t is rather disgusting to watch .
the appeal some Of the women will I
make for respect for the sex while /
trying to usurp the man-recognized t
right in the political field.
Many disgusting scenes attended /
the activities OF the women in both /
Not all TIE women were I
disgusting, OF course. Certainly not. /
Women IN politics are like men in /
politics-there are modest, good ones
and there are the sort who want /
power and influence and don't care /
how they get it Man is not apt TO /
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