Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-04-08
Equality.

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thing that can contribute to the improve
Y, ment of woman's condition, to her best de
velopment. to her true welfare Nay more
we are willing To leave it to the women t
u decide what will be best for them. When
'e ever the mass Of our intelligent and thinking
" women shall become agreed in the belief that
any measure viii conduce to the substantial
and permanent improvement Of their condi-
ton, we stand ready to support it, on thar ac-
count We only ask in advance that they
p shall have looked a: the case all round, and
1 come to a deliberate conclusion. At present
a few, rcry few, Of our women desire the
I ballot but we doubt if they have considered
the subject sufficiently ia all it, bearings TO
understand clearly what ;hey are asking for,
OF If they could possibly be suited with the
condition of things which must result from
the granting Of their desire. The ballot is
demanded. here in Vermont, and it is the
Vermont question alone that We wish e. de
cuss-not in order to an improvement Of our
laws affecting women our laws already on
the whole faror women. ae between the sexes,
and if in any point they do not, the men are
ready to make them what the women reed
and desire. ss fast and as far a- they can. 1t
is not in order to enlarged scope OF employ
ment and improved pay for women, however
much 10th may be needed, If indeed, the
ballot could help TO either, for to-day the
problem with Us Is not to find employment
for women in new and more profitable occu-
ratious: but to find women fitted to fll such
places when offered. The ballot is de-
manieI for woman ar the IGN and badge
OF her absolute quality with Municipality
in the new sense which recognizes uo such
thing as different "spherc- for the sexes
which permits nothing to be demanded OF
c5neeleJ on the score of sex which demands
l3Hn,yof occupation, function, opportunity.
that is. whatever man does, woman must
90, So 5iect only 90 the limitations enforced by
the physical differences Of the sexes.
N5w have those who make tins demand
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