Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-03-19


use them!' What are score or two Of ed
uca'cd, Intelligent women in election time &
one raw Irishman? lie has avote to cast, ,hi
man who knows no more of Z" Ameriky" and
her politics than, pardon me, the lady who
had ian idea," is for the nonce more power
fal than the most talented lady in the land
The person who has watched with interes
mingled With pain" our good editors sdvo
cacy Of Female Suffrage, has probably seen
"hircd girls, seamssresses," laundresses,
and hosts of others who represent some
branch of female labor in our happy ccun
try" Has she ever thought to ask il wo,
men are paid for their work. propor,ionate-
", as men are paid for theirs2 Does she
know Of any man who works patiently, IN,
complainingly, ten, twelve, and even fourteen
hours day for two dollars week,-works,
too, to the farthest limit Of physical endu.
rance? She will not have to look far to find
girls who do this. Men might utter or pro-
test against such oppression, and i, would be
needed; they have the power to make and
unmake officers; they have . lever in their
hands with which to pry aside the most stub
born fact that obstrac.s their pathway. They,
the rudest and most debased Of them, have
voice in the national Government. They
will not vote for . man who Expresses them,
who will not heed their complaints, therefore
it is for the interest Of the politician to treat
them kindly, to make laws which will be fa>
vorable to them. What Il women do com
plain, I" it is only woman. Small atom
in the machinery Of government useless
alike to politician and Office holder! Strange
that when this great question is agita,ed,
when noble and liberal minded men are
found willing to advocate a policy which
promises to be Of such lasting benefit, ,copsen
should be among the hrss to oppose it. Sam
Idea" seems to take melancholy pleasure
in recalling how long ago the bright tred is
il p editorial moustache curled in sccrn when
surveying the features Of " strong-miuded'
woman. 1t is to be presumed that the same
ornamental appendage relaxed into . pity
ing contempt on beholding the face Of = weak
minded one, for, fair sister, men viii some
times grow tired Of even the most graceful
insipidity. There are numberless civih,ies
which are freely granted to ladies by gentle
me. now, which in that case lin case Of their
vosing) would be denied them" Can il be
hat the perfumed Augustus who
assisted Us from the cars with such dex,rous
grace, only yesterday, viii deny Us bis a;sen-
ions when We come TO vote. Oh fair-iaced
youth how cruel twere in thee .-Harrov-
ing thought! Would that gentleman step
Of the sidewalk into the mud which is foot
3eep. in order that we may pass unscashed
,y the slightest contact with him, had We
he Elective Franchise in our hands, No, +!
IN afraid not; he would brush By rs ha1ght- |
", exclAining, Hoe yer own row, blast
'e.- wouid the employees and conductors
( our railways extend to us such civilities
: 8 certain conductor and his employees ex-
ended 70 Mrs. Kennaday? "Ann Idea,
Tho is undoubtedly from the intimate &C.
uAintAnce she seems 10 have with such .
late, in ordinary circumstances" should
e assisted to the polls-when the time comes
with numberless civihies-; IN sdmiring
,nsti,uency should see that the fires are all
the cissern drained, and the
,ree olive plants safely slowed awaJ in some
cupboard, $50 that the little dears can't
urt themselves. madam" I cannot mag
ae what objection even the most prudish
IN have to ladies " treading the streets with
erfect composure," even If the right to
ote 10 not granted them.
Nov, Mr. Editor, " should you persist in |
Trusting the Elective Franchise upon u.s."
Is the matter wholly in your hands y and |
ucceed, the crY that win arise from thou
and loyal women viii be " Well done; God
bless you" CARL L. RAY.