The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-07-19
MRS. YOUNG IN IDAHO.

Two Idaho newspapers, in unmeas-
ured terms of vituperation, condemned
and misrepresented Mrs. NOung's
speeches on Woman Suffrage
From the Statesman [Republieanl of
June 9TH we clip the following, which
looks as if editors, even in Idaho, differ
in opinion:
Woman Sufrdge.-Mrs. Young last
frlday evening gave us an Introduction
10 this much talked OF question. 1t was
a cOmmendable effort for the rights of
women before the law, and well worth
listening 10 by all. She brought eVi-
dence that women in the world of let
tiers, art and song are the equals of men.
That women have been successful rs
rulers and teachers. That they are
amenable to civil law. That just gov
ernments derive their power from the
consent Of the governed. That the
homestead and many other laws were
partial against the rights of women.
/ That the ballot in the hands Of the
/ women would secure these rights. She
claimed that the true remedy for the
lrivOilty and extravaganza among wom-
en- could be found by making them re-
sponslble for their own debts and sup
port. That women should be paid just
value for labor without regard to sex.
she argued that women thus educated
and paid would make better wives and
mothers. That if there were more wide
awake, thinking women there would be
less bankrupt husbands, more sensible
children, and happier families. She eX-
planned the power of the ballot with
many strong and forcible illustrations
The lecture was well delivered and
highly entertaining
The Idaho Standard [Democraticl o.
June 9th had communication from
which we clip the following:
"An earnest aud popular woman has
given three intellectual feasts, made uI
Of logical arguments and touching ap
peals in favor Of total abstinence and il
behalf of human rights as against tn,
wrongs existing in society. The lady
says she cannot understand why
woman may not rs fcrvently speak u
sing the glad tidings of great joy. Shl
cannot understand why women, wh'
constitute two thirds of all the sicl
people in the country, may not study
and practice medicine. She cannot un
derstand why the sober, intelligent wifi
OF drunken, ignorant husband shoul'
not in law, as in fact, be the head of tn
family. If she is capable Of working L
feed her children,W why is she not worth,
to hold the title of homestead? If sh
i strong enough To lift a boiler of wa
= ter, OF stand over wash-tub all da.
once q week, why is she not able to de
pOsit a vote once or twice a year?
the ballot as the badge of freedom an
citizenship is precious To men, and
, power in their hands against tyrant
and scoundrels, why would not the bal
lot in the hands Of women enable ther
to protect themselves against the socia
Z and legal tyrannies enacted in the pas
g and allowed in the present? We cannC
deny that there are wrongs to be righl
ed. The question of universal suffrag
is claiming the earnest attention of til
a people. Shall we accept it or go bac
r TO a monarchy, Is a serious question, a
fecting the interests of the present an
the future"
\ correspondent OF the Stafesma
writing from Centerville, said, Ma
: 2Sth:
u Mrs. Carrie F. Noung's lectures {
l. Saturday and Sunday evenings last {
e Temperance and Woman's Rights we
II a grand success
II From the character of the vile slal
# of the World and Acdiopche, we are
n to believe the social antecedents of tn,
editors will not bear much light.