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Prominent Public Officials, ! SHALL \VK (alt A N'T WOMAN Til K ye| BALLOT? , J L pel One of the important questions before our nation today is. should wo- s]u men be allowed to vote? The movenient toward the atllrniative an- <?.i awer of this question has of lute received such ail Impetus that it has 7^ awakened world-wide interest. is It seems to me tiiat tlie period of slu I! debating the question is past and sta that the granting of the ballot to wo- oui men merely awaits fuller information reg on the part of tno people. pie I believe that we should en I ran- vot chlse women because I know of no tha logical argument for not doing so. she whereas there are many logical tea- wli sons for equal suffrage. ma . ? . Woman's manifest equality with bee man in all of those respects relative sid to the right handling of the ballot, me her long years of faithful service for lot the common no< 1, together with the sen principles of democracy, should en- wo title her to this privilege and power, tin There are those who maintain that to the right to vote would diminish wo- sta men's wholesome influence. This suf (view, however, is dropped when the unc matter is onoe carefully examined. to What are the things that make can women influential? They are char- she acter, goodness, beauty, tact, talent, the good manners and money. Knfran- 1 f chisement need not in the least rob wil women of these things, ami in ad- vot dition sh?? will have the power of the ballot. KQ With the power of the ballot we 1 believe that women will better the sta conditions which surround then bee children at home and in school. The} chi see these conditions from a some- frai what diflferent viewpoint to man, and dia if given the better oppoitunily wil> can uiake advance that men have nor out We Vote For : [! . To Have T) end w? f.vcmi .he .\?Ji I J fr pressm. oh j .- .v.. th ^1 of thai character. * : Cleaning cv p-c. I " . dyj garments is o r sveci r-? kJ *i : n _ - ^ [fji the rvo P | A. I. fe-.-gas. Farmers and Old A jr j?- /* < <r Vev W si.- U-? ?... V -f v.1 ~ W - C i Cd % Cure i I So i I rure 1 ? | Quick t & r ? S Bennett?T 4* ^ t Lancastr Lawyers, Physician > : attained. jr I'ertainly we need a more intellint vote. Then we should grant tinmen this privilege, for statistics /ifc/*/ >w that they will increase the inligent vote of our land by one- m rd. Qtld l>o we need a larger moral vote? e answer 'is very manifest. There 4-l%gf I a crying need for suclu Then we ?flt? M >uhl allow our women to vote, fo? - _ tistics show that the majority ol Qg ~ jr \\ r , .. I the fin < l (litis country, ? I tonnn 1' h <rrv : 1 '' 1,1 mod i pc ' <> k aul\ and nays i ?ng (4.) Th 4 AflS'i ^ o ' ' v4^- -m. &v"Ith ?? i i -f ?>: W fi >1 Pod | v-v 9 ^ 1 whi'"1 s s ? , end n e raims ... WV t and r\^ r i ortuna r*J> other won Jervice 2 H; tr nlo<l the ' ' \jj) choice for lives in c< control, h r a ^-v millions o jf % the Unitei ^ (5.) If . bo inferre ? ? x,geZn: i i r women will cast their ballot with :aid to the highest moral princi- Judge 1 Some, however, think that the Justice oi e of the bad women will offset forceful it of the good, but this has been some of I iwn to be untrue as in all places chlse shot ere equal suffrage prevails the woman fo jority of the women have always ... .. J * that ot tli 11 on the side of right. And he- Hj,0 js SUJ) es, the few extremely bad wo- governmei n. as a rule, will not use the bal- subjected for they prefer to live in oh- ment Wou , . . I proper so ritv. If then the bringing in ot . j ters of gi men means a larger moral vote, C(| n this will mean another blow beauty, h the enemies of the home and specially t to, and 1 am in favor of woman decision, frage because women are now. make holler the law of this State, equal some in th men in every other respect, and 1 and in tin i see no good reason why they constitute iuld not he made their equals in the State matter of the elective franchise, jpression i eel certain that as a class they j (2.) W 1 fully measure up with men as should apj ers. PAUL MOORK. ness and wMth pers UAL <JUARMANSIIIP. rights, sul n eleven out of twelve suffrage eminent v i.-s the aire of consent h is already obey. Ye n made equal guardlnns of their termining U1 i en. In twenty-live male sul-'ller propt ge States the father is solo guar- port of g< n. In six male suffrage States he say what t will or deed a say th> eh'ld with shall bo a the motion's < onsent. seas fongl pie that t: tion is wi j C ~ "I? J) V til' :t 11: n ei: made rr. f r j. victory In t he Ladies m? ni. h ! \ r , t'i " dn le Vote , ad tyran ks [9 vote for our . ? 1 J ' ' D< :e\ iu ve any work ; o e 1 IT . rnc I. the pressed bj Wo ssing ladies fine ally, dub rates by ?' [ ] \s ill of the rt ft. rpn The sot 1 'v 'en o .?e 1 ' . ja $ Jonstee p;i ) y 1 "iitf (1 ians Endorse s, Financiers, Educators ? idge Ira B. Jones, Former Ch ce of S. C., Gives in Force Convincing Language Some .1 .1 P i * n 'r'ili'y -a iin' principle snho " of Mom 11 as keeper o ' :cut <: vx it.* m ' l'luiic, :ind .. in tlu r o! chlldr :u I Hi i' ot tin' . v- 2. Tin. " who think that w r tho | opto . < x vim til io;'?' something o; her a i.i ty .it tin' t '.lot tiv'ness and be t influence i in -11. i t int nr o i- 'i''! r'amor of politics. p'e, tii , 1 |iu i v.iiM' i Those who feel that t afi' i 'i 1 hy gove ntnent right to rule in home and g< ir? their C! It the va> niont exclusive, ft- tt i on of the 4. Thus,- whose evil ocoupt oiii i ii '1 f i>i < people. end sou: ? * of . ain could not sv ith Can 1 ni 'ii io oppos- the voliiv. ]> wcr of women. i to 'lien. - 'I*! fourth class have trood lent y n t e i ilne.i son fn lh< . (> a.rs, for Ram ' i . aioc it i Kaloi \ red li lit dist I d in tl p at for: i ot white 'a e trade, dons of vice id !>t< i li I ' .t>. s lot moral exhibitions, corrupting youths and mauhood, would u co: in I tl. evtyiis ii ot loss find a powerful foe n the l n o to the wot ten of thi era of the l^nd aoned with th< .to y Stat* on tlie same lot. to n." The tliird class represents, tfi l I" ihe ifopuhliea i s lou>ly or unconsciously, a rei !' i , party. of tli it inedie'.; 1 concept In i < p 'ly. t lie - i: t par: . }h> d w oman to tie the playtlllnj i?: mi' ot man's , |, ? . the slave of in. n, and i Jr i' en i oi l...vo not fully realized the trutl >.'i I fij ... a. on the ml)- in he: it. conscience, sympathie terests, osp'ratlons, right of iifi at leader o 1> morracy, city and the pursuit of happinei \Vi oiliovi V. .sini. a j wo. thy of equality w ith ni ror ; te of woman's suffra ("onion souse woman does ' i. " tire t p ova 11 " want to he set upon a pedesU ni' n ain e'.y iia i'.: 1 m m's ad nation, i or p'aecd i- P v : h iiHro' foot of man's domination, but r h <I' d i .1 \ ! |>y lifs side n.* friend, comrade, r > r .1 lice, (ic or, equal, inc. tiny with li:m th tlu fr d< uf . nd t i co..- tics and responsibilities of lift I lea: lotion. We ha' ' a enjoying with him.* the righ >n on we i innot help, privileges of the commonwealth i i a nly be djustcd by Those who fear thnt voting )i<- i i of ihe oilier impair woman's attractlveni s< < :>mi* I- Mr power nt- tin-ir influence for good. one by the wimon of tin' consider wherein lies woman' Nort'i v- t. tractivenc. s and Influence, it ,:s vo believ". t h<- voting and i!ie study of que . women ii ( '. tfornia and affecting her into: o.- t < : i.r,< f ci ian ; ttrat" Stales, turned'hr nnluro, and cannot Inj r? < irp sr in in favor of tin stroy the qualities which <Jo I h; 1* esldent Wilson. Hot planted. Does tire, power to M ? : h< ;1i on h" il eh: r. :e man' nature to llio hi power to expr< ss their'society? If bo, why mal'ita'r President and Represents puldic based upon the Mill of s ingrti-'n which, benyond our jority? The ballot must cur as been already granto ! t<>?vils of the ballot, whether men f women in other parts ot or women vote, il Htatos? | If there ho good ground for the merits of a cause can that participation by women i d from its growth in other| ballot would tend to destr'o >d and progressive States 'home life, I would not hesitate l of women suffrage should I pose it. Hut the malntenan i - reasons wny tne rranchiseshoi xtended to Women. [ra 13. Jones, former Chief he esteemed meritorious. South Carolina, gives in1 Iu the States of Wyoming, and convincing languageJrado, Utah, Idaho, Washington, Ihe reasons why the fran- tfornia, Kansas, Oregon, Ar lid be extended to women, j Montana, Nevada, women hav< 10 titness of the average suffrage. In many other parts < r suffrage is not inferior to country women have partial c ie average, man; morally jstricted suffrage, in school ma erior to man, and in thoso'or taxation matters, or bond is ital matters which must be or municipal matters, or Presid to moral tests, her judg-1electors as iu Kentucky, Mlcl Id greatly aid in their; Minnesota, New Hampshire, > lution. in all these mat- chusetts, Vermont, New York, overnment appertaining to sissippi, Nebraska, New J ucation, social justice, civic North Dakota, South Dakota, ?mu .inn I'liimrcn, sin- i noma, Connecticut, Delaware, Itted l'or helpful advice and consin, Iowa, Illinois and Ohio. 1 The same qualities which is full suffrage in Alaska, an services efficient and whole- women of the Danish West Indi le home, in the school room cently. purchased from Den > church,'would necessarily rnnie under the flag with the rij a great power for good to full suffrage previously conferr if her will could find ex-. Denmark. n the ballot box. "Who can say with any assu oman's claim for suffrage that the judgment of the men leal to man's sense of fair- these parts of our country justice. She is a citizen herently wrong in conferring fi ottal, social and property partial suffrage on the woman' ?ject to the control of gov- In our judgment the eonferri >hOse laws she is bound to partial suffrage on women is a t, she has no voice in de mission of her special fitness tci what those laws shall he. in the special matters, and h rty is taxed for the sup down all argument against ful ivernment and she cannot frage based on the ground of he lie tax shall be, and how it and such is the verdict of hi pplied. The Devolution and the inevitable resort has it to maintain the princi that partial suffrage States t ixation without represent'!- become full suffrage States, ong. A small lax on tea movement is always forward. ie < out ot our !?? elath- Time will not permit referen them mil.tain to death oi the exist' me and progression o it. if a woTnan i crely ap- man's suffrage in foreign coun line Sxilli Carolina men to but a study of it would shov representation in* govern, growing npprt 'ation ot the j claim is scorned as some- and merits of th cause, radii ; to ti r s \. . How (fi.) The main opposition 1< d iim n en-! it u li wrong man's sull'rage comes from s< ny to th m c ? {.roups of opinions: D 'ino racy .s for e\- 1. Titos- who think the rig t t v U Til' siili'a; t W' iild cnii!' ot with th# = Woman md Clergy Favo iiet\Mayor C. D. Jon ful Why He FaVi 1. Because it is a privilege " jher as a c|tizen of the State. I | 2. Because it is just as a pre Hid t!on to her special interest, as payer, mother, home keeper, iwage earner. 3. Because the intelligence icnaractor of the average woman c pare favorably with the intellig< Colo- and character of tho average mai | 4. Because it would swell the ,l 1 ilitical influence of the Stato to lz?na.|her vote to the electorate. 9 ^n"| 5. Because her direct Influenc ou' 'politics would promote the prog >r re"lof moral and humantarinn princli ittois, j g Because there is no risk to 'suing She could not possibly make a w ent'a'imess of politics than the men ligan,! ,najte Iassu-j I I nm a supporter of the Equal ei sej. frage movement, because it will n la-1 politics cleaner and because of ^ is" moral weight which the worn There vote8 wiU carry. T. L. II1LTOI d ' County Treesv es re ""ark our representatives, chosen by $ht to enact our laws, which dc L>d what our citizens shall and shall do. Woman constitutes a large ranee cent aIuj an intelligent part of in all citizenship and should be allow* is in- voice |n naming those who make ull or wjl|cj1 controls her properly which she must obey. Woman ng of frage |a inevitable -because i n ad" right. K. S. STEWART, ' voto County Chnirina: reaks 1 suf- home life and the health and i r sex, cation of children are more story, more the subjects of legislation been | that In order for a woman to f inally , discharge tlie varied duties and Thejsponsibilities of the home, it is iessary that her view point bo ice tendered l>y those who make (ho 1: f wo-land control police regulations, itries. direct influence li:*s not proved v the(iclout. The power by vote to c iisthe ; ei attention to her viewpoint, in making of the laws and i"ho selec > wo of tijo.se who inn. t enforce tin i vera! highly important to home int< r< | Tlio !'i !i,.s entertained by s< lit of along la's line, are all met utnl < title come by the experience of tl f the s1 a t e<! and ce tin trie -who e wo vote. The home is well guard d, omen Iwomen who vote do not, t' ttrac [lose their chhrm and pood indue n tin i Ntitiinerless testimonies from t i who "know abundantiy prove man' .-undies sin su of tl fe iof had ivorn- suits from v.6man s iflr . , eitlie themselv* . their homes or t ttlon State. irvive (7.) it has been suggested opening lite door for s Urate to r< m< a in Smith Carolina, would ? ihli i'i (he door to negro women, as \ trie's Tlit- answer is: , im 1. Make Hie qualifications for : to frage \\ li a t you will, without a iotil.1 qual ill cat ion. and the white wo tnolh- of tlie State will qualify or striv bul- acquire the ne-essary qualifiesti 2. The dan or of vn nr liy m con- women is not gieater than the nnaiit ii ' by ne.gro men. Tliere wnuli ivhi<*h about iln- ante proportionate v<> r, the I v nc; ro i ' !! atfil no :ro women 1 tl;? > in': I > pr. > ?iI> ??! ei> llflcations. i that The gi anting of suit'rage to % o h. jit would not endanger, but would . 1 b- titv \ 1. supremacy, s she (8.) Women f?m*i the humiliu en. (>f holm classed with children, Id not lunatics, insane, criminals and il fo" elgn< ts who cannot vote. The undci may grow to bo a man and vote; tithe: insane man may be restored l ) help- mal condition and vote; the crlm e du- n ay he pardoned and vote; lite j and eicner may live in the country 1 t anil enough to become naturalized, vote. Negroes, Turks. Ilotten ; will whatnots, If tl >' be men, may 1 i arid to vote. Hut, if the views of s ;ht to prevail, there is no hope for a at man, no mail, r v. h. t her virtues, Mei. Intelligence, her property, her p at ions otism, her service, her sacrifices, ita v. i interests. Sht may bear.soldier it do light her country's battles; she i is liii- by her labors, maintain armies.; v u? may fill the place of a ntan in e i t ot department, to give strength to -t r<- nation in times of distress; she i ma keep the hospitals; nurse the e tne and wounded; make the munition i voto war; work in ilio fields and shop j furnish supplies; keep tho flrey l>< l'.pf education burning in the so n the |room; keep tho a'ltr.ra oi pt. ?er f v the j with the influence of hoc l..?th; 1 to op- the home clean and pure; if ruia oe or defeat should come, he the firs Suffrage r Ballots for Both f es Gives Six Reasons 11/ ji5 vr uinun out i rage VOTES roll WOMKX. duo i THE SHKltlFF'S ENDORSEMENT. ' Editor or "The Lancaster News: t ix~j Since so much is said In regard to and j "Woman SutTrago," pro and con, I desire to go on record as being in antl favor of allowing every decent white om- i woman in these United States the snce! pi jvii->ge of ?,oting. I am aware J that there are men who disagree P?" with me on this subject. I have nc'1' heard some of them say that a woman's place is at home. In this I p ?n agree with them, but I believe she rose should be allowed the right of suf>les-!frage, and thus be as free to discuss run. pontics, and to work at the ballot0,80 j box for the betterment of her counnow try as her husband, son or brother. It has been said that women in remote sections could not got to the polls; Suf- pvcry good, law-abiding man lixes a lake w.,y fn,. ijj8 wo me it folks to go to church, and, of course, some way p,ls|Could also be arranged for them to jgo to the voting precincts. Good 11451 fathers are making more effort now tlian ever in the past to educate their ba'" daughters. And today women are fine reading more than ever before, and not aro becoming better posted on buslper ness matters. Years ago some men our thought it useless to educate their >(1 a i daughters. particularly as their tbe sphere would be principally to keep an('|house, wash clothes, cook and sew; sur" J in fact, their life was practically that 1 's.of maid-of-all hard work. Itut the time has come when good and sensl" bio men realize that it is just as important to educate their daughters as ed n- , , iheir sons, a^n An r<luration bettor qualinoa a wo* , man to fill any position in life. Many of them have proven themselves t.i he tine in business, as bookkeepers, nor- ' stenographers, clerks, milliners and con- . , . . teachers: and in many other ways i \v s are helping to carry on the work of the world. This l'act is olenrlv- deSllt monstrated right here in Lancaster, om ^/ \ hero we have some as coinnetent W1 i - ii wo- ten n? can he found anytlOli ( ] where. So I am in favor of granting our Southern -women the fame I i vile e that the women have in me. ninnv of t - Western ami Northwesver t? n States, the riglTt to vote, make spoe< lie md help to elect tho piesldent of their choice, and other off cers also. ell V, - ; May God hasten the day when bur ' co. women can vote and purify corrupt .. politics, and ti ring about a hotter state of affairs in many other resncetk dhrmiphnnt ??.*? i ?a..? ? </ KI1HI. OUl* V \*l 1|( t ape would ivr h r much power, in11 < and ( 'iv. ' in every good tht- uo,'< '*':i(ilng toward the uplift of the world. w?. -, So 1 a in ready c> do all 1 can in my men >)t ft . Mo way to place our Southern women on a level with other women M v. o are enjoying their franchise, land becoming a very important fao tor in the thlnrs tla.it count in this nit >i ( stirring, advancing age of the earth. Ileapectfully, Oils. I JOHN P. HUNTER, 'gI O i Sheriff. v t) i I In PROTECTION FOR TIIE YOl NO. hav-' In seven out of the twelve suffrage States there is already the elghtmoil r-tlay law for minors. Only f<>url'or teen of the thirty six male suffrage ,States have this law. tionj j?t.s, ARE or CON SEAT. for In ten out of twelvo suffiage liov States the age of consent has itlieay th been raispd to eighteen .'ears. In nor- oi^v eight male suffrage States is it Inn! unqualifiedly eighteen. In two it is for- us low as ten years. long ' anil WIDOWED MOTHERS' PENSIONS. In all of the sun rage States these tope nro a|ready in force. In scnr-ely ,n" more than than one-third* of the male %v" : nft'rage States does this law exist, ht'i'j Among the policies especially dt 11 pushed by equal suffrage States are her Welfare Commissions, Juvenile to Courts, and the "Honor and Trust" nay, system for prisonors. Is it not significant that no atvor-' tempt is being made in any equal i i . pt> State to take away the vote ,n '> from w<>nien? tVf * d< 1 , _ F is of give cheer and begin the work of res to .ntoratlon; t ut she cannot vote In a < ?>f government which she helped to hooi found and which, l>y her labors and lll*,d Hacrflce- and patriotism she has pre<eep served. and How senseless to make sex a dlst to|qualification for sufTnige! <9