4. 5. 6. The best women have voted. The character of women has not deteriorated. 7. Interest in the study of political questions has been aroused. B. Municipal and school suffrage have been successful. C. An extension of the suffrage has generally followed its adoption. NEGATIVE The Negative is not in favor of extending the suffrage to women, for I. Women cannot claim the vote on the ground of justice. A. It is not a natural or inherent right. I. 2. It is not so recognized by the Constitution and the Supreme Court. It is granted for the good of the state and not for the individual. B. Voting has nothing to do with taxation. 1. Many vote who are not taxed. 2. Many are taxed who may not vote. C. Suffrage is not a question of justice, but of policy and expediency. II. Woman suffrage would not be expedient. A. It would not be for the best interests of society. I. 2. a. They are physically unable to enforce the laws. b. They are not informed on public questions. c. They are swayed by sentiment rather than justice. The home would suffer by the participation of women in the affairs of state. a. Families would be internally divided. b. The home would be neglected. a. Our voting body is already too large and unwieldy for public safety. 4. The evil element in politics would be greatly increased. a. Many good women would be indifferent. b. The bad women would vote. B. It would not be for the best interests of women themselves. 1. Socially. a. Their power to influence good legislation would be impaired. b. They would be made less womanly. c. They would lose the respect of men. 2. Politically. a. Women have many legal rights and privileges which they would lose if they could vote. b. The laws for women are no better in suffrage states than elsewhere. 3. Industrially. a. Women now have every opportunity to engage in industry. b. Wages are regulated by the law of supply and demand and not by the ballot. III. Woman suffrage is unnecessary. A. Women will not gain anything by the suffrage that they cannot get without. B. All the legal and educational advantages which they enjoy have been gained without it. IV. The majority of women do not want it. A. Many women are actively protesting against the B. They show little interest in public questions. V. The results of the suffrage where it exists are not favorable to its extension. A. Suffrage has accomplished little where it has been I. The position of women has not improved. 2. 3. It has not resulted in purifying politics. Better laws have not been passed, nor better candidates elected. B. More harm than good has been done. C. The countries and states where suffrage exists for women, are too small and unimportant for their experience to be valuable. I. 2. In regard to size and character of population. BIBLIOGRAPHY An asterisk (*) preceding a reference indicates that the entire article or a part of it has been reprinted in this volume. BIBLIOGRAPHIES Brookings, W. 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