Life, 1918-10-24 · page 13 of 34
Life — October 24, 1918 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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This page satirizes the women's suffrage movement. The article questions whether suffragists hold real political power, noting that Mr. Wilson's federal constitutional amendment strategy for women's voting rights has gained credit. The text suggests suffragists have defeated a Senate measure, implying they do wield influence—though whether this is an asset or liability remains debatable. The upper cartoon titled "The Lord-ly" depicts a rotund, reclining figure (likely representing political power or government) being serenaded by a lyre-player, possibly mocking how suffragists attempt to "charm" political institutions. The lower illustration shows a crowded evening class in France with "pretty fair attendance for a village of only three hundred souls," seemingly contrasting European and American political engagement.
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‘LIFE- Are the Suffragists a Power in Politics? Sue WHETHER oF not Mr. Wilson's war- measure argument for suffrage by the Federal Constitution will hold water or not, he gained great credit with the Suffragists by making it as he did, Mil- itants and all, they eat out of his hand now, That he should have placated the Washington militants is something to rejoice at, since some of them are too near the bor- derland of sanity to make satisfactory politi- | cal antagonists. They are out gunning for the \ x Senate now, and that is safer than to have \ them gunning for the President Nobody knows what suffragist support is worth in politics, or whether it is an asset or 4 aw liability, It is known that in some states soe women have votes, and the propensity is ny to imagine that in such states the voting women will sport persons who favor votes for women, and oppose rsons who don't, But as to that no one really knows. It sed to be supposed that a considerable majority of women cre opposed to the suffrage, That may still be true, and the fact that suffrage has won gut in some states does not disprove it, for it was not carried by women’s votes. At orst there are about as many antis are Suffragists, «laltogether the woman's vote is as bi umble as there + in the whole political lay-out The gists lay their recent defeat in the Senate to THE EVENING CLASS IN FRENCH SHOWS A PRETTY FAIR ATTENDANCE FOR A VILLAGE OF ONLY THRFE HUNDRED SOULS comicbooks.com