The Fremont County record., 1883-07-14
a PLEA FOR WOMEN.


, physical strength was the rule of life
whoever could conquer another was hi
master With the progress of society thi
slavery has been so modified that men ar
+ Tree, IN Christian countries; vet womel
are still In state Independence Whoeve
will examine with an unbiased mind. tn
history of this law of force must admit tha
y IS the ultimate origin of the present in
ieriorlty of women. The advancement o
the race has been so invariably attende,
By the amelioration of the condition O
women that social philosophers ha,
adopted their elevation as the measure O
the civilization of a people. In the g-oHtl
OF ciplization all the old notions of tn
superiority 1f either sex Is fast beconin,
cradic8 Ted \ ngtion BECOMES elevated /,
accordance with its higher estimation o
me Character of its women. The aggregat,
4 OF female mind and character is an ilde,
to the character of men. The true sd.
vancement of the race demands the ad
Eancement Of the sexes. Women are an.
proachinS nearer and nearer to equality
Wlth men IN all the vocations OF life, and
the signs of the times indicate that they
are destined to become mans equal in
every respect, exeept physical strength
aud no civilized nation viii admit force As
4 ruling principle
history has already shown that when it
has been the privilege of n woman to occuuy
a hlSh position, whether political or social.
her ability has almost invariably been fully
adequate for the place We have few ex
ainples OF reigning queens, in comparison
"itn the number OF kings; vet a greater
propUrtion OF them have been famed for the
sklll and intelligence OF their adrlinistra-
tion: Nagaret, of Austria, made governor
oil the Netherlands by Charles V. was one
rtfsi-e uf -.
land Is proud of her present queen. CstE-
e-lne IL, OF Russia, is considered the great
est monarch that has sat on the throne of
that country SINCE Peter the Great Maria
Iheresa, empress OF Bohemia and Hungary.
led her own army, and managed her affairs.
with such yigor and address that the
monarchs of Europe bowed in admiration.
VI the many other illastrious queens. who
have taken great personal interest in gov
eminent and war, we cite only Dido, the
founder OF Carthage; Zenobia, the queen
OF ASIA Minor and Egypt, who led her own
battles, and endured the labors of the field
like her common soldiers: Boadicea, Queen
Of the British barharians. who. when her
husband was taken captive, assumed the
!eauershlp OF the army, and deafeated the
Nom ~ iesion5; Margaret OF Anjou, in the
W ar of the Roses. If women can govern
with such tact and wisdom, have not they
the mental capacity FOR any minor calling?
with the anCients, ene's political and So
cial position whether patriciau, plabian.
or slave-was determined By his birth. The
political disability of women is the SINGLE
example OF the king rp7,r ,rTy'ys Y. rssss- T-rfET
guide, without restriction by legislation
There would be more force in the argument
If marriage were on equal conditions; but
in these days the husband has the greater
legal power. In business partnerships one
person cannot have exclusive control of af-
fairs; why should il be so in domestic alli-
ances Until within late years women
have been taught to believe THAI the ideal
of female character is almost the opposite
OF that OF men; not selt-cOntrol and self
reliance, but submission and dependence.
They have been governed by custom and
general opinion too long. Let them rejoice
that this nineteenth century is the begin
ming of the age of free thought and inquiry
for them, as the seventeenth was for men.
Liberal education IS their grand aid to nit
them fer the duties of life. Thank God
that educational advantages are increasing.
Italy deserves TO be immortalized for first
responding to their call for systematic edu-
cation. There Is a growing interest in the
practical training OF women for business
In no age have they been SO eminently
honored for their personal merit as in this.
1t is not enough to be good; they must be
good for something. Those women who can
take care of themselves are no drag on So
ciety, and are respected according to their
ability. Tho world is testing this by free
competition, and they are proving that
ability by the fact of success. Medicine and
teaching are the principal professions open
on u large enough scale to make such facts
of much value, although a good record is
being made in law, theology, and the arts,
Discourage rot women from studying med
icine, a profession which is OF so much value
in the home or any other profession which
will so greatly increase their sphere of use
fulness Women, without medical diplo-
mas, have won the cognomen of minister
ing angels :" but are taci;ly proving that
they prefer to be common clay, with them.
Eighteen hundred and eighty-opc will be
memorable as the usher Of the millennium
in a different sense from Mother Shipton's
prophecy. 1t was the usher of the polIti-
cal entrtnchisement of women. The Isle OF
Man has sounded the first note; austere
Russia has partially fallen into line; and
7 England and the United States arc Prepar-
ing tc follow. Womans heroism and patrI-
otisuS have been fully demonstrated IN the
religious and secular revolutions of the
world What better compliment to the
lcroiSm of American women than that paid
by foreign officer to the mother of Wash
ington: " 1t Is not surprising that America
can produce great men, siuce she can boast
of such mothers" The United States has
, complimented womSns patriotism by
choosing M.s Winnie Ream HoSie 10 make
the statue of its naval hero, Admiral Far
raSut; and Anne Whitney, to represent
| its statesman hero in marble. Consider the
! great advancement made by women in the
present century--in art, science, literature
philosophy, philanthropy say whether
! their prospects are not bright for acting :
grand part in the history OF even the neal
| future; whether they shall not soon occupy
I the position to which they are morally en-
titled, as mans ccmpeer-the position o
equality with HIM in all relations of life
| and enjoy all the privileges of civilized ant
1 ChristianiEed citizenship
ApDIE V. SMITH, Il. l..
CANON CRY, July 6, 1888.
Tho Denver Times says the recent rise Q
the Platte river is sid to have killed near
4 y all the young trout in the canon. TIN
( happcned once before, some four or hv