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Lancaster B| r Equal Suffrage y| League M> JL J " VOL. 12, NO. 30, SEMI-WEE f Eminent Leaders of Varierl Political ??? A v?s vm V>%\1 Unite in Ac Votes PUBLICISTS, EDUCATORS AND ( \?> CHARLES EVANS HUGHES ON F0 THE SUFFRAGE- QUESTION For e la For Tho Federal Suffrage Amend- reasons. ment. adopt a as a na William "I deprecate most deeply sex or- "Equa (animation, based upon general obli- "was th gations of citizenship borne by all. parties And so I want to say. women, if they are to have the vote, as I believe they are. are to come in as citizens with men. "I believe this question should be a promptly settled. I see nothing hut danger to our security, to our unity. to our proper attitude toward political Fit questions in continued agitation o*" jkf*5 this subject, and I would take the \ hort'-'-t cut to it) so'utii n. P'. "I further beJleve that it is a mat- iK&'' ter affe ting the whole country. It *2^ Is one of those m-ittors where we must have a uniform ,,olicy. The j country must decide on what that M policy should lie. I have indicated j CHARLES EVANS HUGHES. "I bel my belief as to what it should be; 'or a K but It Is a question which atTects ln th,s the whole country, the composition o. njltlonal our electorate; and therefore I be affect u lleve that the Federal A hi a a Aim out "I. tb should be submitted aud should be federal ratified." stantiall * + * + + + + + +~+ * + + of"t(he i * MILESTONES ON TIIE ROAD. * h(t (Jf>ni + + + + + + + + + + + ?l, + + t + + States. Ohio and North Dakota. The legislatures of Ohio and North Dakota have granted the women of| their respective states presidentia' JR aud municipal sun rage. President W'Non is Pleased. THn 1 tnanllno r\f IKa Vai H Wks ^ Dakota legislature |h now convening WF and the ftrst hill to be signed by VI Governor Frazier is a hill givlm WORien presidential suffrage. Presi- V dent Wilson was so pleased that h" E Jt aent the following telegram to Mrs. Catt. president of the National Wornan's Suffrage Organization: "May I SHm not express to you and your organl- . I^EB zatlon, as well as to the women of North Dakota my congratulations up- gl^TgS on the passage by the legislature of jE-SH that Stato of a hill granting, to the women of the State the right to vote for presidential electors and for rnu If' y&f nlolpal offieors? As you know, 1 have a real Interest In the extension t Wof the suffrage to women, and I feel Ffi'tifi that every step in this direction EfljPrft should be applauded." . n.?" * TI WILD VOTK ON' HI'FFRAGK. Augusta, Me., Fob. 24.-?Governor "ri) t b Mllllken niKn^d the resolution pro it gball vldtng for referendum on suffrage appropr for women Friday. provlalo kly. lanca! A Ps I Faiths ? lvocating 1SS For Women map :lergy endorse it e&f ^ >R ETHICAL REA80NS. thical as well as for political the Democratic party should Federal suffrage amendment ?. " ?uMni i i- * v. ??- - - * uwuai imud, in me oyiniuu ui j .1 suffrage." say Mr.. Bryan. e one question upon which all hHH$& were agreed in the last camPRESIDENT WILS ^KgP^HH| . J "Ita growth has becauss women ba t,illiHi ^ which we not only LI AM' JENNINGS BRYAN "" " ""' "' 'f' .lieir differences relating only nethod of securing the reform. he Democratic and Republican ', failed to commit themselves _ _ itlonal amendment, we might \r|^/y/?Q \f% recognize the fact that a na- ijpvuKu a/l/1 mendment will come when the i Is adopted In a sufficient I C a I of states to make its adoption ? y Of If nation probable. Democratic party. which upon a foundation which Is illy ethical?the doctrine of iood?has that r.asou for | if thcro bo any st Ing the co-operation of women vorn tnat lies ueroro the party objection, to the < > ms especial reason for regard- right of suffrage to nan suffrage with favor at this jje found in the sug nee the influence of the women far as ,.om.e, ,ls the I 1 \jr?K3 OCA LOS WAD DUlULiCUl IU .. i i .. ff ol the sex, no real <l< ne the rasult." , , , lot exists in the hea EL ROOSEVELT 18 FOR A <ler help meet. All iTER AND TRUER NA- scruples and diltieult NALIZATION. AND THE as pretended feasor UICK WAY TO GET IT. tinning to withhold greatest of civil and lievt that the time has com'1 have heretofore bee ;reater and truer nationalism pated and exploded country. I believe in th< now i)ft a work of s ligation of the issues which engage in any furth ot only men bat women alio. ()f fhp8e gham ,mpo erefore. heartily endorse any g| therefore t ulnenduieut which shall sub- ... y provide: maining for settlem That the right of the citizen "" ^ .i> t Tnlted States to vote shall not ,ov,1y dears a.^ a pd or abridged by tin Unltad tru,>' and ahieorely < on ne?iunt of sex. it would seem to be ?_ of ascertaining tbeii entire bod> 01' woi ? ^ withstanding ih" hoc promptly granted, ~ ? . ~ " hoped that man's si Jongress shall have power, and , . be the duty of Congress by n,ade Wllh a chc", ! late legislation to enforce the consequent ns of this article." claim will become ir L? ?!*,' -A - w ? 't&flffiiv STER, S. C.. FRIDAY, MARCH 2, ] ige For Me IS FOR WOMAN SUFFRAGE ON SAVS WOMAN SUFFRAGE IS A QUESTIOh LIFE ITSELF. gone on not because women are discontented, ve seen the vision of duty. And that is somet can't resist. b"t if we be true Americans, we do at we nave to realize in dealing with a force of deaiinu s^estion ot life itself." GE ERNEST MOORE cularly But Good Natun he Campaign For Votes n ww t tor women trlous ground of soon as a majority of the sex (tension or the be round standing flintly and women, it must flinchingly behind the den :gestion that, so "Votes for Women." Upon the great majority ing of that day, the craven defet sire for the bat- of an exclusive privilege to men rt of man's ten- lie seen in swift retreat befort other doubts, advancing hosts of a united fern ies, conjured up army; and that fight will scare is for still con- begun before it will grow into a from her this which must speedily eventuate political rights, wild stampede and an uncondit n so fully dissl- surrender of those who have I that it would arrayed against the true rutei upererogntion to men. When that great debacle ior consideration occur, it is sincerely to be hoped dimonts. the victorious fair ones will sho he *only issue re- undeserved mercy to those ill-ad ent is found in obstructionists who may have o whether the so foolish as to interpose a puny whole honestly, insignificant (although irrital lesire the ballot, resistance to the onward and merely a matter powering advance of woman's * real wishes in ottering banners, hile this would KR.XEST MOOI! very arduous la- Feb. 20th, 1 i* 1 7. who have b< en Prominent Business Man her mind upon P - ??? p rr et and that the TOf " 0IHCI1 oUltl attitude of the lien upon Jh<- Heing naked for an oxpressir ited is a matter opinion on the subject of oxter solution. Not- equal suffrage to women, alio rish opinions of them the same political rights tors at feminine enjoyed by men. I freely admi and consistency voring it. sincere convic- 1 see no inferiority in? wnmar e will ultimately tellectually or morally, becaus ine for herself sex. Woman, in my opinion, is n s really desirous equal intellectually, and his i cast her ballot rior in morals. While man e 1 Issues of pub- physically. I think women gene have sufficient strength to read mil come upon polls and handle the weighty b of the great sis Custom constitutes the only bn shall earnestly and with th?x world's advance nd the light to along other lines this harrier sf i at the ballot- be torn down and women givei i room for que: - right to share in the maklr L'H will then he what she must endure, and it is to he In many cases it is an unjust urrender will be crimination based alone on sex. 'ul disregard of Politics will not injure worm es. Woman's near the extent that it does resistible just so and woman's entrance will I L917 " " t 1 P Prominent -j ' Wj WILL ENGLAND ADMISSION FROM A I Asquith No Longer Dei Claim to Governmental In woman's terrible frage in England, botwi 1910 and 1913, there force that defeated the the force incarnate in t r || then Prime Minister, H Parliament was conver net was converted, the || converted. Mr. Asquith verted. Again and agal ^B] on the argument of tl W : the bullet. Only thos H come to their country Bh; war time could hope to 151 I ctalse under his rulini gjh war. And now. Mr. i proving his claim to 1 his fair-minded develo] "It is true." says thiWl i "that they cannot light iCI material sense of going kvj? I and so forth, but they 99 ] ( tlon factories, they a SB 1 work wliif'h t'io Tiion ? ' ^Pjj i had to perform befor taken the r places, t J servants of the State, i I aided In the most eff ~ ' the prosecution of the more, they say. and tl which makes a special i I OF they say. When the wa end. and when the-^e to a large extent transi It Is have to he revised, i :hlng process of industrial not has to be set on foot, this women a special clair on the many questio """""" arise directly affecting and possibly meanir. r fi displacement of laho think the House will < I say quite frankly, J denv that claim." ?fl | Cv ' <v com- ( ul< is - Ifv'11 s .Hi> the V inme v "|h' !1IP^ shall that 11 ' *?C w an ?r .7 ? ? and pur 1 iv. viseti , _ .. . I say. g;ve her the 1 been . , " , ,, entitled to t and will and . ,, it more sacredly than ting? _ i ina n. over- ... Ilrainv men of proou on vantnuos to tlv nat.on . rating it. It is comin{ \V\I>I)Y S. Lauras tor. S. ( , i\ nn \ * vn > I* \sSKS Si I I "Sj^C 1. <I i n.i pol is. i ml r* m of ><? nr; TjiE if nvinf. We Believe That "irovernme oi' the gov en ' We Believe That a democracy and lor the *"m' We Believe That women are ,,nll> We Believe i the That no state c< people are il rrier. Believe morn That women neei loultt We Believe That because lav ir or may even hc to share in I t dis We Believe That democracy sn to ? that on Kit men, than one. (eneftt IX you Believe this, j ? --v ; r 1 1 ' .1 .1 I I II ? "*Hfri K?ua. ? WS s",(r"4n4 W ? KJ s?,ion I ??????????????? $1.50 A YEAH. t English Statesmen rnt Y/oman Suffrage For England | ENFRANCHISE HER WOMEN BEFORE AMERICA DOES? *.VHY PREMIER GEORGE N EX-ANTI |s FQR SUFFRAO? riles Women's Nat(on Needs Woman's Experience la Recognition. Management of Its Affairs. flght for euf- Premier Lloyd George has expreiaeeu the years e?l himself as unqualifiedly in favor I _ SUFFRAGISTS' CREED j _< nts derive their just powers from the consent ned." y is "n government of the people, by the people, people." | people nnd are governed. in he a true democracy in which one half the lenied the right to vote. A the vote for the same reason that men need it rK regulate a woman's life, tax her property nnd ntence her to death, she should have fctoe right he making of the laws. * bids everyone stand up and be counted, and ;ction Day no one should he counted f+r more join the Votes for Women Movement. j Tf J?.o? v...- 71 .UlC^ iui VTUUIUU, 1U HIP lUliUWIUt m. That was words: he will of the "I have long been a convinced adMr. Asqulth. voeate of woman suffrage and am now ted, the Cabi firmer than ever in supporting tL It i people were seems to me a necessary and desirwas not con- able coru*cquence of the vast extenn he fell back ion of the functions of government tie ballot and which the last century and a half has e who could witnessed. No franchise bill can ever 's defense in again be brought forward in this win the fran- country without raising the whole g. Then the problem of whether you are going to Isqulth again, exclude more than half the citizens greatness by of the land. Women have entered puient: pretty nearly every sphere of comi new convert. ????? ? In the gross ^ i.i.r w that 1 cannot PREMIER LLOYD GEORGE merce and industry and professional activity and public employment, and there never was a time vtSoe the nai >n stood nore in need of the speciai ' xperience instincts and sympathy oJ womanhood in the management of its fTairs." WAR ITSELF HAS EXPLODED WAS \ H ARGUMENT AGAINST iSMim sUFlRiGEGreatest of English Editar# a War Convert. pw Tlie conver-ion to wontM suffrage '* flSSf?>W which is the most no'abla ? many a v. ar is that of Lord Northoiiffc leadet Conservative forces in ftrwt Brit Iftv '*n ' owner of tlie LoaAau Time* fT*? 'tv .v and Mail, as well as other Flnglisb publications. His influence through '1C Tinnv columns he onMrols li * s 'juBCSy enormous. His opposition was by many considered of more importance than that of Premier Asquith. Rdt ' toriallj he savs that the old argument against giviog women the *??e wai [ allot. She - they were useless In war times but they hare shown that the wa: 'lie avi rage couldn't he carried on withoat them woman's suffrage bill passed in the i :nl ai? , lower hran< h of the Indiana LegisTHOMSt \. : " 'duy ad a v. to ' . I'll. Governor Goodrich. '1 he '..11 gives omen :!ie . ;ht to \i if ioi presid< n'ial electors ai d prmti Lly alt I I. U.L HILI, state officers except Governor and 'l?. L .' I h< *> rv r\ f vit n I ,,