The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-12-07

Miss susan B. Anthony, the renowned
advocate of universal suffrage, lectured IN
Olympia Hall, on Tuesday evening, upon
the one great object Of her life-the enfran-
chisement Of women. We had found high
opinion Of the ability of the lady and her
remsrkab talent as a pubic speaker, and
our expectations have been more than real
ICED. She presents her arguments in grace
full and elegant language, her illustrations
are ample and well chosen, md the hea il
irresisiably drawn TO the conclusions which
she seeks to inculcate. She cited the in
adequacy Of the wages and salaries paid to
women, as a result of her disfranchise.
ment, and illustrated by the history of the
Trades Unions, and the Strikes which
reeult when capital bears with too resnorae-
less . tread upon labor. Those inaugu-
ratei by men had generally been suc-
ceeful, for men with their votes we're
enabled to control the politicians, and the
politicians, by the same means, could ron.
troll the capitalists. With women, however,
the case was different. When they required
an increase of the miserable pittance viii h
constitutes "woman's wages" or . reduction
of the number of hours constituting day.
labor, they were me, with a prompt refusal;
and experience had proven that 'tstrikes"
we're OF no avail, for without the potent
charm of the hallot, the employers found but
little opposition to their plan Of starving the
employees into compliance with the old
rates; or probably, a further reduction, or
still more onerous burdens we're imposed, TO
punish such presumption. Ia the higher
branches II labor, requiring special know
edge or skill, the salaries paid 10 men
Was always higher than those maid to
women, for the same services, performed
With equal precision and fidelity. She cited
case in which the authorities in one of our
metropolitan cities advertised for principals
for the common schools, in response to
which, several applications were made BY
women, who were refused the positions-al-
though amply qualified to discharge the du-
ties-simply because they were women; and
another instance wherein the salaries of
number Of lady teachers were reduced,
though already lower than those Of the male
But it excited no comment, for the authori-
~ was held by q NAN, even il he did avail
himself of . woman's brains to extricAte
himself from q dilemma He could vote
and exercise influence at ward meetings, and
this covered all the detects of intellect or
education. She referred to the condition of
he negro before the ballot was given to him,
- the most universally condemned and de-
spised Of all races and coudi6oss Of nea,
and noted how pi ant had become the hinges
Of the knee Of the politicians now, whenever
he asserted his ''rights." 1t could have bat
this eject If given to woman.
There u no DENYING The sound logic Of
these arguments. They appeal to sense of
right and justice which cannot be longer
denied. In expressing this opinion-apd il
il no new position for us-ve are aware We
invite criticism, bat ne have received to
meet and answer all arguments sgainst the
proposition vith candor and carnsstnes, to
the best of cur ability. 1t must be understood
this il - an individual. and not - party
Journalist. II is question upon which
Democrats - veil Is Republicans may hon
oily differ. We do not depart in, the leas.
from the principles We che; ph and have 20
long advocated, nor do Va intend to Do %.
1t is simply . question o, right, urul which
We vnh to be 90 the aide of rieht-Ohmp;s
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