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English VI.

Debate for Thursday, March 16. 1893.

I The right to vote is not inherent. (a)Not necessarily one of the privileges of a citizen: Supreme Court Decision, Min or vs. Happersett, 21 Wallace 165-178

III Woman's appropriate and Sufficient place is in the home: Senate Report, supra, p. 15.(a)Physically and mentally unfitted for politics: Ibid, p. 11.

III. Women should have equality not identity of rights (a)Their obligations are not the same (1)Taxation: Sen. Rep. supra p. 14 (2) Enforcement of laws: Nineteenth Century, supra, P 781 (b) They are represented in the truest sense Sen. Rep. p. 24.

IV. The Conditions do not favor woman suffrage.-(a)Only a minority of women desire it: Sen. Rep. p. 24; Nineteenth Century, supra.-(b)It would involve-(1) An addition of ignorant and degraded voters: Forum II, 439.-(3)New scandals: Forum II, 447.

V. The experiment in Utah, Kansas, and elsewhere has proved a failure.-(a) The majority of the most intelligent women do not vote.-(b)Governments disorganized.- (c) Inoperative laws in creased.

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