The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-07-25
John JiIlsOn's View of Woman Suffrage.

DIi. EditOr:-Hoorahl They oughtn't
to vote. Pve been studying the matter
carefully, first at the Constitutional Con-
vention, and then in the papers, and I'm
| convinced. | was convinced before |
/ began, but now Pm much more so; in
! fact, I'm rather more convinced than
there's any use i'm being on n single sub
| ject; it seems like waste Of good argu-
ments; and so, as it's likely some Of
your readers haven't had my chances of
enlightenment, | thought they Che ar
guments) might rs well be used again
with a little care, OF course, not to
stretch them too violently.
Firstly, then, the female ought not to
vote becsuse her mind is easily sWayed.
Emotional, you knOw-creature Of inn
pulse-mOved through her affections
what would she be in the hands of de-
signing politicians?)
SecOnd-She ought not TO vote because
the female is naturally headstrong.
proved by the proverbs of all Ages.
"When she will she will" and the rest
of it. Put her i'm jury box, and she'd
keep Us there till dOomsday for a mere
matter of ppinion.)
Third-Sne is too retiring. Can't get
'em to speak up-won't push forward,
for instance, to get good place at a
steamboat dinner-nO moral courage.)
Fourth-She is too brazen. That's
easy enough to prOve-nO use wasting
time on it,
Fifth-She couldn't be induced to
vote. why, lady told me only yes
ter,lay She had all the power she wanted
friend of mine-high family-hus-
bands brought her pretty well down,
though-goOd fellow-noOody' enemy
bat his own
SiXth-They would all neglect their
babies To rush to the polls. Now ponder
that, sir; that's the finest argument OF
all. Think how muck precious time we
should lose from their home duties;
their care for our little wants, etc, while
they were travelling to and from the
polls. (And then the thing would hap
pen every election day.
SeVenth-'rhey would lose their infIu-
ence. (Of course they must-sacred in
/ fiuence Of woman; persuasive accents
grinding away all day long. You listen
/ when you feel like it-sometimes quite
sOOthing.j
/ Eighth-Theywould exercise too much
l influence. Crhink Of being lobbied by a
| fair creature, with, perhaps, $50 worth
of golden hair and Il smile. Whose
party allegiance could stand that? You
y
| Ninth-They would be Extensively dis
agreeable. Look at it, ladies, how dis
enchanting il would below hardened
we should grow to your attractions if
We should see you with pen behind
your ear, or calling out "Mr. Speaker"
or perhaps a bloOmer and spectacles)
Tenth-Ihey are too parSimOniOus
(Which could prove If | had time.)
Eleventh-They are too eXtravagant.
My wife may talk about little dinners
and cigars and billiards, but the head of
family must understand these things
BEST
Twelfth-A woman has no sense of
justice, and therefore can never be a
statesman.
Thirteenth-She has no head for ex-
pediency, and therefore can never be a
politician.
Fourteenth-She mightn't vote our
ticket
Fifteenth-And then we might cut up
rough, and then she would disturb the
sacred harmony of home.
SiXteenth-We yield to none i'm our
admiration Of the sex.
Seventeenth-Any poetry that occurs
to you.
Eighteenth-NIireo of politics.
Nineteenth-Dabble.
Observation-Disclosures.
Twenty y-frst-ButtOns.
Twenty y-second-Sphere.
There are plenty more, and if these
fail to convince you I'll send you on the
rest. Yours triumphantly,
JOHN JLISON.
Philadelphia ErcRing Bulletin.