The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-01-21
ANOTHER VIEW.

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NJ" viudicatiug the right Of Suffrage
for Woman, I was led into train Of
reflection upon the subject, and taking
in some Of the pros and cons of the
case, viewed it 10 quite different light
from before. We, who are the favored
women Of America, who have happy
homes and kind husbands, who have
walked side by side with our natural
guardians and protectors and have
never for moment thought Of asking
for any other rights than those assigned
to US, are apt to look with sort Of
horror on any deviation from our ono
rule, Is tending to "Strong Minded
ness" "Fsnala Preaching" and
"Bloomers."
But perhaps this is oue.sided view
Of the subject. There are, I doubt not,
thousands Of women who might be
benefited by being made the redressers
Of their own grievances, and such BE-
ing the case, these Who are more hap
PLY situated should let no narrow views
or prejudiccs interfere in promoting =
good cause.
Thus thinking I fell asleep, and like
Buuyan, dreamed dream. I thought
the "Suffr,ge Bilp had passed, and the
women Of our country stood forth
clothed with all their new rights and
privileges, while the world looked; on
with curious eyes and every one Vas
on tip.toe OF expectation. In every
city, town and hamlet wise men shook
their heads and said "now we'll see."
All were promo to prophecy evil and a
worse time for tie country than ever
before. But instead of abusing their
rights, speaking in the Senate chamber,
standing in the pulpit, wearing mems
clothes, or riding horse like the Spar
ish girls, they arose and with an united,
powerful will, put away the entire use
Of all intoxicating liquors, all inebriat-
ing driaks throughout the length and
breadth Of our land. The thing was
done-.ot half done. King Alcohol
Wa killed, and bis ashes scattered to
the wind never to revive sgain. The
demon Of the bottle was slain, and all
bis attendant troops. The OWL was done
away with entirely; there were no lurk-
ings of the adversary, no foes in am.
bush; there were no liquor laws, no
licenses or non-lieenses, no "bribery and
corruption" worse than the evil itself.
No plethoric Boston merchant taking
summer tri p to the White Hills,
labelling his choice wine or brandy
"Medicine.' No housekeeper getting
her stores ready for Christmas, put
"Bed Bug poison" % bottles Of dimen-
sions large enough to kill all tho bugs
in the known world. No 6ue lady had
her aromatic bottle of "Schnapps'' on
her toilet for her very "delicate health"
No false excuse Of 4 little wine for
"tte stomachs sake" No store keeper
could say with an air Of offended vir-
tue-''No sir, we do not keep liquor
here" while the corner Of his eye said
to the inquiring customer, swat little
while till these people have gone and
perhaps I have an article in my back
shop which will suit you" No; these
things were past and COMO and what
were the blessed results? More than
can bs enumerated. Women werc happy
where before they had been miserable
There were cheerful homes and heart.
there were no riots, no street brswls
few murders, few household tragedies
The money which heretofore had gone
into the drawers Of that degraded class
OF people called saloon keepers, aiding
them to pull down their doors and build
larger to give Stree luoches'-not to
tho hungry aud destitute, but to bait
customers dow went for noblsr pur
poses ; for home comfort aud aims Civ
iog to ths'poor, for the missionary boz
to send the gospel to heather lands
for tho PRONUNCIATION Of moral books
aud papers in short al the blessing
promised to men when they shall have
put away the "evil thing" I awok'
and alas it was dream. B.
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