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My Objections to Woman Suffrage.

I classify my objections under these four heads:

1. Where there is substantially universal manhood suffrage, as
there is in this country, all persons including women and children,
are practically represented by the voters.

2. Substantially universal womanhood suffrage, (and that is what
is demanded) would add nothing to the voting wisdom of the present
electorate of this country.

3. The legal discriminations against women in this country, and
especially in Missouri, are but few in number and unimportant in
character, and the enfranchisement of women is not necessary for
the correction of these discriminations.

4. Because giving women the right to vote will have an injurious
effect on the relation of sexes, and be to the detriment of the best
interests of women.