One of the telegraphs problems is that telegraphs take time to decipher. They also always have to put in the word STOP at the end of a sentence. Making it confusing for those who don't understand. Another being that, telegraphs use morse code. Many people do not know morse code, which is why telegraph offices existed in the first place.
A "theocracy" is run by religious and political leaders, whereas a "patriarchy" is run by men only, although it should be noted that the two are not mutually exclusive in the sense that it would be possible to have a theocracy run by only men.
