The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, March 02, 1917, Equal Suffrage Section, Image 9
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Eminent Leaders of
Varierl Political
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Unite in Ac
Votes
PUBLICISTS, EDUCATORS AND (
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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." .
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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."
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com- (
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s .Hi>
the V
inme v
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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 ,,