The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-02-14
wOMEN's RIGHIs.

es, En- VIC, IL rbey "aut ~. tut, " u.
: in the name OF justice and common
. sense are they. tax payers and property
: owners, as many Of them are, placed
by tho Constitution of the State in The
same category with convicts and felons
What sort Of equity is it which thus
makes " male whites of adult age" the
sole and exclusive participants in the
exercise Of the elective franchise?
Among other wise propositions now
before the Legislature in the shape o.
proposed amendments to the Constitn
tuition is one to strike out the word
"male from that instrument The
consideration of that proposition is
made the special order, in the Assem-
bly,, for Tues lay next and while We
hope that it may receive the sanction of
that body, we hope to see those mos
| interested in the matter, the ladies
themselves, present in goodly numbers !;
and we herewith venture TO invite our
lady friends to be and appear within
the bar Of the House s2on that occasion;
| for they Will then haze an opportunity
| TO listen to the voice ard argument of
their friends and advocates as well as
10 take note OF the curmuGgeons who
are lacking in a proper consideration
for the sex and its privileges.
Now if we were a woman we don
believe We should care about being in
vested with the elective franchise. NOT
being female, however, we believe in
removing all distractions to partici-
patton by the ladies in the election OF
those who are 20 govern them. More
over, we believe that women have SIS
good a right to hold Office as if they !
wore bearAs sad enjoyed legal and |
customary right to wear pantaloors.
We know of women who would grace |
the Gubernatorial chair who could |
perform the functions of the Board of
Examiners who would make splendid
and attractive Speakers CT the Assem-
bly, who would be graceful and useful
Senators : who would add beauty and
purity to the judiciary who would.
perhaps, MAKE reliable State Printers
bu, we are a Little 10 doubt upon this
last proposition and everybody is &C
ln"inted with ''any quantity" Of ladies
who would run the primaries upon an
improved plan and make the polls n
much more agreeable arrangement than
hey are at present. Let the ladies
'o:e and You for'lfy and purify politics r
3 they cannot, by other means De so
In all seriousness, We believe in Civ
ng the right TO vote 10 women. They !
re as much part of the responsible
eople as their fathers and brothers and
ustauds and as to their influence
pon politics, We all know, that even
'ithout the vote, they exercise a con
-ol over those with whom they are
rought in contact which is Of very 4
rong sud decisive character. The law u
onpels them to Tay taxes and il should,
Difference TO the rue spirit Of repub- o.
cansm, accord them the right to
1ce in the selection Of those who are Il
make and administer the laws that
e to govern their actions and affect pr
cir property. The Constitution AS it
w stands virtually says that woman or
inferior TO man in Al intellectual peinl
view. There is hst q roor showing
:. Mother wit - in that tact. declar-
ion. II may be possible that not 80 =,
my as one half the women of this .,
ate desire TO he vested with the right
vote and hold office :: hut We contend IA,
at if there be no more than one woman 10Y
70, feeling the responsibilities and Fl,
munities of citizen and tag payer. da
- to have he power girea into her Sr
BIDS foc the purpose Of exercising that po'
f protection without hich the riti- pa
| IS m-asurably powerl4ss in relation the
those who have voice in the ad- Nv Nv
of the Government, she sor