The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-07-05
A WORD FOR GENTLEMEN.

/ hope my dear NORTHWEST will al
low me a short space to give vent TO my
Indignation. have just finished read
ing an article on the justice of women
being the lawful property of men, con-
cluding with a paragraph from the Lon
don Examiner, of December 18th, 1917.
These are the words: IA trial took
place recently, at the Old Bailey, OF
man who had stolen lady's reticule,
with money in it, from her arm, in the
street, and was arrested while attempt
ing to escape. The facts were proved; /;
but the indictment charged him with
stealing the lady's property, but, rs it
was afterwards shown by his counsel
that she was a married lady, and there
fore could have no property in her own
right, he lCds dischdrged''
Now, all this may do very well for
those refined English days; but we
American ladies must rebel against
such oppression. Could it not have
been proved that this money was
brought as dover TO the husband? o,
but the wife is, or by right ought to be,
a weak slave, incapable of taking care
of property, and the husband glorious,
good fellow, holding the reins Of govern
ment with a steady hand. That justice
it is that enables men to quietly pocket
their wife's lawful property, leaving
her but two alternatives against power
ty-either stealing or begging. And
what woman is there that can ask hel
husband for five dollars without a tire.
NOR in her voice? No matter that In,
money is rightly hers-the husband i
the ''head" and carries the purse, ant
the wife, to obtain n dollar for Nary
or Willie's clothes or school books, mus
lay awake night after night planning
how to get it without the humiliation
of begging from John. At last, wher
he is in particularly good humor, sh,
ventures piteously TO observe that VIII
lies shoes are worn out, or that tn,
master said that Mary must have a new
reader. Presto! what a change!
"Zounds! Madam, do you think I'm
made of money? That's always tn,
crv-new books, new shoes, and good
ness knows what else. At this rat
how long do you think it will take u
to reach bankruptcy? No, madam, no
a cent, Willie can 90 barefoot; it viii
teach him to be more careful of hi
shoes. And as to Mary, 1 never die
believe in teachers advancing ehildrel
so fast; so she can do with her old book
We must economize, Fanny-remem
Der that ~
With these words our lordly her
slams the door and goes out, congratu
lating himself upon having save
enough for cigars for whole fortnight
besides Greats" for friends.
Now, thank Heaven! all men are no
so, but the good men are scattering am
very scarce. Sister of the New NORTH
WEST, if you can change this, here
my hand, and my prayers shall be wit
you in your great work of revolutioniz
ing the world. / don't wish to vote
but if my sisters think it proper, why,
will say God bless and prosper you in il
Because 1 think it impolitic to eS
tend suffrage to women is no reason VIII
/ should work against it.
"For faith and forms let senseleSs bisots figh
lie can't be wrong whose life Is in the right"
Now you may think am "going owe
to the enemy" but it is not so. wa
never truer to my honest views ths
women are better of without the bale
than at this moment. GYPSY.
CORVALLIS, June 29th, 1872.