The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-04-10
.Nichigan Leafs the IAN.

From the Woman5 journal
Last week we announced that woman suf-
frage had received majority vote in both
branches OF the Legislature OF Iowa. This
week we announce that both branches OF the
Legislature of Michigan have submitted woman
suffrage to the people by vote of more than
two-thirds Of all the members.
The effect of this action will be TO bring the
subject prominently before the people OF
Michigan for discussion. Next November the
vote will be taken upon the acceptance or re-
lection of the new constitution, and also at
the same time, upon the acceptance OF rejec-
ton OF the separate article striking the word
I" male" from the suffrage clause
Happy will it be for Michigan and Tor the
whole country il her people rise to the level
OF this great opportunity. All of political
reform. all Of social progress, all OF true Re-
publicanism, is embodied in the Woman SUI
frage Movement. Without the equal voice and
vote OF woman. the present evils OF caucus
government will grow greater every year.
Temperance is defeated. chastity is disregarded,
peace between nations is postponed until the
womanly half Of human nature is represented
in the state, and the equality OF the sexes Is
established in the family and before the law.
We believe that Michigan is ready for the
candid consideration OF this question. fer
people are generally intelligent and progress
sive Her great University has demonstrated
the advantages of co-education, and the equal
mental ability OF women. Her Legislatures
have made her laws more liberal, year by year.
and her school system is thoroughly efficient.
Her population is largely composed of New
England stock. She has only one large city {;
lust sufficient commerce and manufactures to
stimulate enterprise, but moi 80 much as to de-
stroy the simplicity and equallty OF rural life
The great majority Of the men and women Of
Michigan live in their own houses, on their
own land. and call no landlord master.
Arrangements should be made without delay
for thorough canvass OF the State. 1t will
be the battle ground of 1874. working State
organization should be formed. Our best
speakers should be invited to address meetings
in every town and village. Tracts should be
circulated far and wide. No effort should be
spared to make the discussion wide and thor
ough And the women OF Michigan. awakened
to the Importance OF the issue, should be
present at the polls and appeal to the justice
and chivalry Of men to lift the stigma Of dis
reimbursement from the brows OF the mothers
wives and sisters Of voters.
The Decatur Republican says -
"Mr. VIM. Tuttle received a notification from
Geo. Ii. Jerome Secretary OF the Michigan
Fish Commission, informing him that 5000
white fish fry, to be deposited in the Lake OF
the Woods will arrive here on the mail train
from Detroit tomorrow, (Friday.) Mr.. Tuttle
will attend to placing them in the lake the same
dav. What's the use 81 sending to st. Joseph
for white fish !
The following are the officers OF the De-
catur Grange Master. L. II. Anderson; Over
seer. VIM. Powers Lecturer, VI. Il. Clapp /;
steward j. p. Warner Assistant Steward,
Enoch Harris Chaplain, ID. II. Dean: Treas
urer, Jonathan Curry; Secretary. n. ID. Thomas
Gate Keeper. +. A. Carpenter; Ceres, Margaret
Eastman Pomona. Mary 4. Powers Flora
Mary II. Thomas Lady Asst Steward, Armlda
PARKER.