As published in The Times-Dispatch, Richmond, Va., Sunday, March 22, 1914
Husband Instead of Vote
Candidate for
Congress Announces Antisuffragist Plan
Special to the Times-Dispatch
Washington, March 21—John Basil Barnhill, Democratic
candidate for Congressman at large from Illinois, as an antisuffragist,
announced here today his platform “A husband and a home for every woman.”
“Woman undoubtedly has a grievance,” said Mr. Barnhill, “but
man has the same grievance. Double the wages of the men and you have solved
both grievances, for then practically every woman can leave industry and take
care of a home. I believe that nine-tenths of the women would rather have a
home and a husband than to have the vote.”
Mr. Barnhill says he has received threats from suffragists
if he persists in his candidacy for election to Congress.
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