Show f AN SUFFRAGETTE ANTI r tf fO H I i ti I N 1 A l' l tr t- t r Y t 9 a 1 1 JA 1 v r l I Il j I t I Ap it J 1 r i J Jl i l Jt i i. i J i f t. t t r I 1 J l e. e G MRS MARY C. C THAW r Mother of Harry Kendall Thaw BY MRS MARY MART COPLEY THAW THAN Known to be bo a heavy tax payer Without representation and to have havea a for some forty years ears worl worked ed untiring untiring- I S Iv Ill for tor the betterment of or social conditions condi condl- tons dons for tor tho the uplift physical moral and spiritual of humanity my views y on tho the question has been c h i 1 asked d. d The startling language re reported ro- ro ported In the papers as ase coming from society and leaders Impels 4 too tor answer under pressure that mt might ht well excuse tho the effort Tho he solemn Warnings of ot clergymen protestant and Catholic Catholic Including tho the pope himself by Jewish rabbis statesmen statesmen statesmen states states- men and others have apparently fallen tallen unheeded It remains for tor tho the anti anti- suffragettes to arouse and rall rally their AI forces The They should choose a 0 leader one who is doing things for tor the tho betterment betterment bet bet- j 1 of ot humanity not nat merely uttering uttering utter utter- In ing words and rat rallying around her offer solid resistance to a n. movement mo f that will rival the Paris commune The suffragette ette movement is an abnormal ab- ab ab abnormal normal growth of ot sociology Like the the- shield In the fable over oer which two disputed dis dis- I until the they c came me to blows one ono seeing only the blue side tho the other tho red so It Is with modern sociology Those who who- aro arc clamoring for the ballot believe or affect to believe that It will right all women's wron wrongs s. s In somo some occult undefined W way These look only on the blue side To tho the others tho skies are lit up with passion flam flames flamon ORA OR A few tew women here and thorn thero areo aro are aroon o oh on school boards To go o one stop one stop Carther farther far Car ther thor and oud ha have hatho tho the r restraining Influence o-f o a a. few In city government might alight go far tar toward purifying tho the body politic But the theoles votes voles oles of ot women women are aro not necessary necessary sary Nary to bring this much needed reform tho the present franchise Is sufficient After a fuller understanding men voters will elect that woman shall bo ho recognized In these places also connected connected con con- with home homo Interests That Is Isas Isas as far as women should venture Into I politics Should Now ow York lead In this and suffragette non combative educational educational I Honal movement other clUes cities would I undoubtedly follow |