The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-11

Such women would necessarily b
of exceptional ability. broad-mind
ed and intellectually well equipped
Surely it would be neither eauitabl,
nor expedient to consign them {,
a long apprenticeship In merel,
voting at the polls for pure men.
as suggested by the writer. for hi
conclusion il that thereby woult
the ends OF government be bes
subseryed."
Mississippi now has an opportun
ity of being first of all the sovereign
states to send a woman to the
United States Senate. and we have
a worthy candidate In the person
of Miss Belle Kesrney. of Madison
county. whose distinguished caree
as a lecturer. writer and worldwide
traveller has received large recogni-
tion throughout the nation and in
foreign lands.
1t cannot be said with fairness
that this indefatigable woman
would begin at the top of the lad
der. !" for she has climbed steadily
upward, and occupies no precari-
Gus footing.
Miss Kearney was connected with
the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union in the beginning of her
public work, and championed the
cause of that great organization
with extraordinary success. She
has always strongly advocated the
acknowledgements Of women. and was
twice made president OF the Missis-
sippi Suffrage Association.
Miss Kearney has given ten years
to the Chatalqua lecture field. ad-
dressing great audiences on nation
al and international questions. and
the most noted men orators in the
United States were on the program
with her. She has frequently ad-
dressed legislative assemblies, in
cluding that of our own state. in
behalf OF measures that would ben
eft women and improve social con-
ditions.
AS a student If governmental
machinery, operating Mt the nation
al capitol, Miss Kearney has had
unusual advantages in acquiring
knowledge at first hand, during ex-
tended periods of residence in
Washington.
In her journeyings abroad. Miss
Kearney has studied conditions on
every continent. except Australia,
and cannot properly be regarded as
a novice in the understanding of
affairs.
/ am convinced, from reading,
observation. and perhaps Woman's
illogical way of arriving at conclu-
sions. that any man alive who pos
aessed the qualifications enumer-
ated above. would feel qualified in
himself for high political
preferment. yet we are advised that
office holding in Mississippi
should not begin with those higher
positions OF state that X x par
give stability to the home
Are we to understand. then, that
the Senate, last year, was signally
in giving stability to the
home government?
History tells US that the Reyolu-
tionary war lasted eight years. but
It did not require another eight |
years to conclude terms of peace.
Yet with all the progress and
of hundred and fifty
years, our great government can do
40 better than to continue on
basis of war. Women are patriots,
md they have given the costliest
hostages to war throughout all ages.
out when their voices shall be heard
n the places of authority and pow
,r. the pomp and circumstance of
armed conflict shall cease.
Finally, it ia possible for all of us
% acquire some knowledge of inter
rational affairs through varied
sources OF information, but perhaps
,nly specialists ever become pro-
icient in a knowledge of interna-
ional law. The question naturally /
rises. do they learn il all before
.oing to the United States Senate ?
How many members could be
,ouoed in that hadv az Sho ,,rooocf /