Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-09-25
COMM U MIC A L e d !.
W0MAES RIGHTS.


This is subject much talked and writ.
ten about. But it is not BY any means
exhausted. Nor would il be, should vol
u,nes instead of words be spoken and col
umns instead of lines be written. That
a majority Of the women thatliye IN this
enlightened age of the nineteenth century
should be SO Indifferent and rest so conten-
ted concerning this question which so near
" concerns them, Is to me Illuminating
1t IS true, there are8afew who would glad
ly use their time and means to bring a
round this much needed reform: while
Others cry ''rights enough" but are they
free and independent thinkers? Have
they come to this concluslon.after studying
the matter carefully over! Can they give
a reason why it is not fproper-right and
Fiust for them to have a voice in, making
the laws which are to govern them as well
as the male portion of conmunity2 Have
they forgotten that thew must suffer the
extreme penalty of the law if they trans
gress it the same as a man? Who ever
heard of woman escaping punishment if
she wiifullv steps aside from The right path
and breaks the laws that govern our coun-
try because she was aO0naan2 Does shs
I not paw the same amount of taxes on .he
same number of acres of land thu, her
male neighbor pays2 Why is he consid-
cred her superior, when she poss esses more
intelligence and has far better education,
simply because he rejoiees n1the title Of
man! Twas once acquainted with coup
lie who started in life with nothing of this
worlds goods'but. what their own toll afford
ed them They sere Industrious and ecnomi-
cal and prospered beyond their expecta-
tons. They possessed a good home which
had been obtained by the labor of BOTH
| Unexpectedly death entered and called
away the husband; he had neglected TO
make a will and two thirds Of his property
went to his relatives who had neglected
him in bis hours of need. The fruits of
! his hard labor went to enrich their over
flowing Golfers. Strangers took possession
of the home so dear to her. If the wife
| had been called instead of the husband
would any one thought Of driving him forth
/ from the home that was so dear to both
! Is this Justice or right? | answer, Mol!
Why is the male teachers in our puGlic
schools paid double the wages is paid
the female? They both graduated in the
same school They both labor the same
rnmber Of hours and give equal satlsfac-
I,ion. vet one receives double what is a
warded the other This is the secret of
the difference: The former is a man, while
the latter is a0omdn. Some of the Lords
of Creation tell us, if YOU ever get what
YOU term your rights it will degrade in
stead of elevate the female! Why so!
Would gentlemen seek to annoy lady
because she dared to cast her vote and
have a voice in making the laws that are
to rule her as we'll as him? Woman will
ever exert the same influence that she
now does is my candid opinion. She can,
enter the grog shop and lead away the
misguided one from that den Of wicked
ness. The cnrse that was trembling on
the lips Of that bad mar is suppressed and
each one stands respectfully aside for her
to pass out. Could she also 90 TO the polls
and vote, same respect would be shown
her. For time it is true it would create
as much excitemen, as the laying Of the
Atlantic Cable and in my humble opinion
would result in as much good.
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