The Red Cloud chief., 1881-04-07
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Before ! address the meeting - |
have been called upon TO do I should
like to hear . good Rrgsment agains,
women suffrage, then I could rebut il
bu: At present and from my stand
punt, l cannot see Why any one
should oppose % ju~t o proceeding.
j suppose there are men who have
been educated from their youth mp. TO
consider women - inferior beings, no,
knowing what is best for them, only
As they are informed by the supcrio.
sex. II viii be hard for them even to
think Of women q equal to them and
probably they will never do anything
70 cause them TO become SO. But
such men are few, they are old fogy.
ish, they have not kept up with the
times. One objection that some men
bring forward is, that the women do
not want the ballot. They do wan,
it, they need il. and the nation needs
that they should have it, and I hope
Nebraska will do herself the honor Of
being the frst state TO give women
the ballot. Many more will come TO
the state than will leave il on that ac-
count. There may be some women
who will say they do not want to vote,
they have been taught that it is un-
ladylike. and will be q disgrace TO
them. and the teaching has been kept
up BY tyranical brothers and hus-
bands. till they believe it. But if
there is any doubt Of this desire for
the ballot, a good plan void be to
leave il TO them, let them vote on it.
Their cause would be safe in their own
hands.
The best, the most cultured
and refined women in this state are
working for it, and l believe the ma
of the educated men are begin
ing to see the justice Of it.
Why ! An ignorant, INDECENT Irish.
man, who has only been in this coun-
try q few months, is of more impor-
lance politely, than the best educated,
most wealthy woman in the state,
just on account of his sex.
The women who own property, in
their own name, have the same. injus-
tice met out to them, that caused tn e
Revolutionary war-that is, taxation
without representation.
A property qualification for voters
of both sexes would be more just than
the present state of things.
Another objection that 1 have heard
is, that it would be of no use, every
woman would vote the same az her
husband or father did, and the result
would be the same. I claim that it
is not so, the majority of women of
this day and age, have ideas of their
own and do not depend upon the men
of the family for their principles, and
would he more contentious about vo-
ting, than the average man, and they
would inform themselves more thor
Oughly on such subjects, if it would be
of use to them.
Women's refining influence is need
ed in politics, also her contentious
ness. Temperance workers realize
this and will do what they car to pro-
cure it.
l think We can safely count on
being able to help elect the next legis-
lsture.
1t is a mystery to nc that men fear
this woman's suffrage so much. they
talk about its being . horror and
about being driven from the country
by it.
A society has been formed in Grand
Island to oppose that and high
license, they give a reason for oppos-
ing high license, but none for the sui.
frage question.
1t has always been conceded that
a woman is the better-half. Now Why
is it they are so afraid Of the ballot in
her hands! Don't be afraid gentle
men, it will not make US 90 very
vicious, only We may not feel very
good towards those who work and
vote against us. therefore it will be for
your interest to do what you can for it.
l advise young ladies not to smile
on gentlemen who oppose it. l also
advise all gentlemen who have future
political aspirations, to look well to
their ways and work for it with all
their might.
We shall gratefully remember our
representatives who voted for it, as
also all those who worked SO faithfully
for it in the last legislature.
Probably / shall find more 70 say on
this subject in the future.