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...Unmarried women would be likely to vote less wisely than men. For (1) Women are more bitterly partisan, and would be moved more by sympathies than by reason: Forum, XVII, 409.- (2) In Kansas, the elections result less wisely than before women had the suffrage: Nat. Vol. 44, p. 310.- (c) The better class of women would not go to the polls.- (d) The lower classes, under the influence of their husbands and vile politicians, would use their right freely: Nat.vol. 44, p. 310.- (e) The uncounted army of women in brothels and slums would vote under the influence...
...committee on rules.- (2) Is himself chairman of the committee.- (b) He interprets and applies the rules without appeal: Cong. Rec. 53 Cong. 2 Sess. 4667.- (c) He has unqualified veto power over every legislative action and also power to forward any measures: N. A. R. Vol. 150, 399; Nat. XXVI. 226; Practical Essays, p. 14; Cong. Rec. Vol. II. 43 Cong. 1st Sess. Appendix p. 25.- (1) He appoints the standing committees of the House to one of which he refers every bill without debate.- (2) He appoints the chairmen...
...policy of disfranchisement is forced on the South as a means of selfdefense: Public Opinion, Jan. 3, 1895.- (a) The negro's attempts at governing have always been failures: Forum, V, 383, May 1888; Nat. Quarterly Rev. XIV, 359; De Bow's Mag. XVIII, 710-11; Arena II, 670-71 (December 1890); North Am. Rev. CLIII, 649 (December 1891); CLIV, 405 (April 1892).- (b) He is today equally ignorant and unprogressive: Public Opin. Jan. 3, 1895; Feb. 21, 1895; Arena II, 670-71 (December...
...impediment in the way of municipal reform: Dr. Parkhurst in New York Evening Post, Sept. 19.- (a) Arouses the lower classes against sound government: Nat. XL, 67.- (b) Throws the vote of the drinking population into the bands of Tammany, Nat. XL, 67.- (c) The law was passed for purposes of blackmail: Roosevelt, in Forum XX, 1.- (d) Destroys public respect for law: Nat...
...exigencies of the case can be better met by other methods.- (a) Local Option, Parkhurst: N. Y. Post, Sept. 19; Nat. XL, 67; Boston Herald, Sept. 28, 29, Editorials.- (b) More liberal legislation, Mayor Strong in Public Opinion XVIII, 101; Forum...