The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-03-11
sTRoUDsBURG, MONROE COUNTY, PA, MARCH H. 1875.

the subject, will acknowledge the incon-
sstency. / do not wish to censure the
Convention for what it did in this matter,
but for what it left undone. 1t did not 90
far enough it did not give women the
right to vote for those whom they considered
capable of holding those Offices. Had they
done this it would have been step in the
right direction, and been entirely consistent
and proper.
"One-half the citizens of our country are
slaves, says a certain writer This seems
to be weighty charge against our model
Republic, but it is nevertheless true
Slaves are persons who have no rights,
legally, except such as the governing class
may confer upon them. Now this is
exactly the position of women in this Gland
of the free and the home of the brave" at
the present day, They have just such
rights aud privileges as the governing class
[men] see proper to bestow upon them,
and no more; and any or all of these rights
can be taken away at any time by the power
that granted them. In truly Republican
government there is no servile class, be-
cause all belong to the ruling class, and
until we have equal rights for all-high
and low, rich and poor, black and white,
male and female-our loud boastings about
Model Republic are as sounding brass
and tinking cymbal."
The following relative to Wyoming Ter
ritory, where women are allowed to vote
and hold Office, is from the Christian Union,
4 responsible and reliable paper
women have voted there now for four
successive years, and not one of the evil
results so much dreaded has ensued but,
on the CONTRARY, the measure has worked
so well that citizens of all parties agree in
declaring that it has proved complete
success. The Laramie City (Wyoming)
Sentinel says that in evey position in which
women have been placed i'll that Territory
in Office, in the jury-box, at the polls
they have discharged these new and arduous
duties with credit to themselves and useful
ness to the community. Those who three
years ago made an effort to repeal the law
have spent good deal of time since in try
ing to clear their political characters from
the Stigma they thus brought on them
selves, and III the last Legislature not a
member of either House could be found
who would disgrace himself by introducing
bill for the repeal of woman suffrage
Those who were in the first place most
| bitterly hostile to the measure now smile
at their own former fears, and generally
heartily endorse the result IF there is
now any considerable hostility to woman
suffrage in the Territory it will be found
only IN the ranks Of men engaged in those
pursuits and occupations which are always
regarded as demoralizing and detrimental
to the community, and who fear their craft
is endangered by this new exercise Of wo-
mans power and influence The Sentinel
! continues We can't believe there is a
caln-thinking man in Wyoming who does
not feel that woman's presence at the ballot
box has worked for us in the matter of
elections alone the greatest reform of the
age. Our elections used to be a general
public row and riot, which would put to
| shame a Donnybrook fair. Now they are
as quiet, orderly and peaccable as any other
| assembage, no matter how heated and ex-
cited may be the campaign -
When viii our State rise up to
Wyoming's level? Not until the people
arise in their might and teach politicians
justice and truth; for you might as soon
expect to see a donkey climb up crab ap-
pie tree as mere politician to carry out
the principles of equal right and justice to
all. G.