Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-03-06
!. sr.ax speech In iss Favsr By SEN
alax PalaseF.

slaz RaluseF.
In Ihs sth of Fsbraary unanimoas
.ar.rnt was given Mr.. Palmer ~ sd-
- he Senate in favor Of the woman
ssfrsoe constitutional amendment.
n. Palmer sAid the joint resolution
uruIvsd the cons adsration of the broad
Z 80 in the progress Of she struggle
- human libsrty that ever had been
rbzifIed 20 snT ruler or Legislative
s,lF. He reviewed the history OF the
sussnsnt, showing its rise and growth
nm mnall proportions 20 great. Ithad
ssds progTess, he said, that had been
ssss6i 10 ell ind injured none. Il
q sseoseded in creating q pablic sen
essns 70 which legislatures had bant
"a oouFts bowed. Laws which deersd-
z or wives have been everywhere re-
lssled and modified. Orr sisters have
,sgu recognized al having brains a. veil
Z kesrss, ana a. keing capable of trans
ssine shsir 0vn business ahairs- New
snnsss Of seif-sugport have been found
3: prshtabiy entered upon, and the
bssof our colleges had ceased 20 creak
nd dismay whe,, svnng open for the
sisizioa Of weinen. Twelve States
II sxtsnded limiied suffrage 10 women
III three Territori % had admitted them
pths ballot box. From none Of these
IA 8 vofd Of dissatisfaction been heard
blhs nsw order th things. The apsrit
Z inquisy conneated with the subisss
~ psrmeated every neighborhood In
d Ind. and none ooald DO 90 blind A.
n % recognize the growinR and univer-
d 1ssslopnent oil self reliance and ca
pszJ among ths American women.
rH had lost nsS womaniy grace by
nslirinQ greater strength of aharac-
q While the msn had been largely
tassased.
w. Palmer then took up and reviewed
n3etAil the objettiUna 10 woman suf-
haze eel forth in the report Of ths mi
salsy committee They we're all the
4lsctiens that coeld be found, he said,
ksm thifty-ssven years Of discussion.
b hoped every Senator would read
NJ obiections. Among them was one
xiag the physical superiority Of men.
u oferina no suggestion thaa the Tot-
q power Of q Sullivan should be in
asased because Of his extraordinary
kgsical strength. ,Sr that the lame, halt
I hind among msn should be disfran-
Med for physical infari0rity. To the
kjection that women were incapable of
raitaFy service Mr.. Palmer replied that
ieinority Of the ssenatofs had not sus.
esled any willingness 20 fOrego their
~ exemption fiom conseFiption by
mzan Of age. NOR suggested that Quak-
asiheuid be disfranchised, though non
eEsxtznts on principle; fior bad the
na1ariiy inaIsted on the disffanchisc-
xsal Of q large uumber Of professional
~ md civil officers. nou axempt from
nsliary duty. Tie minority Of Sena-
1fz however, we're disuaaytd at the idea
i vumen attending political eaucuses
b De evenings. but doubtless enjoyed
asif presence at iuuts and entertain
nsris until early morning. In Miehi-
90, Mr.. Palmer said, women had for
yass bsen attending political meetings
4 ~ earnest solicitation Of rnen in
fssls Of the msetings. and their iniiu-
- had been always recognized as
Hsz sxssllens. To the objection that
~ women would exercise suffrage II
20 esd it. Mr.. Ptllmer replied Il was
afIaif and unrsnlssEahle. All w8men
~ nol yes gsiieoiesl upon the great pos
t1l3sss 70 society and humanity in
.ssed In the exeruse Of 20 powerful an
E1sanae By them.
b lssS many slaves did no, care 30 be
lnsnnipAted, bot ws had not yet heard
Aal pstiiiens 10 fahsQate 10 slavery any
~ had been freed There were today
- b Ill The ssAtss Who did not sksg.
~ sp1rsge, but DO one suggested their
AffsncAissrnenk A denial Of tho re-
- of vemsn, Rlimef continued. 20
tbmii 10 The Htaiis the proposed vo-
eenaraee Amana ssent betrayed insx-
pabls adhpaion 10 the prejudics which
w sooehs % dsfend By pretended
NEsta Tor vpmenr-.a course which. 30
HlnsS, sseued illagioal IN The extreme.
red npt share hh tha fears nf sotpe
Fr2ls. that women woasa be degraded
n - ballet. hnaead ef dearading
eaaf1 Il woaid elivale nagn; u oo1ld
~qfpse The tone Of our political gath.
EnEE NE poila wtaid be freed from
&valsarity which now TOO often char
aessftss them. Elections, instead OF
~ hsid n stables, vuald b. held In
f'en NE ckArActsss Of the candidates
nssA be scfntiniIesi, and better public
k1eets chosen. Casting the ballot
ssla y invested with 0 ssrtousneea
! Ssatlzk 90 grave a,iuss, and would. In
- naAsd. b seeoisd only 20 religioas
ysnce. We sho,lid disesf onrsslvss.
- Fslnsr said, oi the pfeiadice and
.1aEis2snss Of tnsditicn. and under
- cAlns judicial examination of
eaess lnyalyed 10 the aucuti0a. The
sllia< petnss ecre. Firsl. vas % riehiY
- vas q eesirahesf and third. wAs
Anpe1iensy
ssa1 shess points Of view Mr.. Palmer
sN ths oAse 81 come length apoa
1srstA Citing. In sapport Of his
7sqn znAny iilfsEfAiioEs frcfn shs
hi<<esy &c aaferrssors tss vhish
S9fsSs pgayaiis. ha ouncsadsd
Nssssne eanvte6ian that aes only
y riekk ds<irshIe and sxpeaieus
xpmsn shoaaA vote. hrs thai ths
soes political aenaisinns which
raAfa shons 70 eanfsonf rs rem
= en- datg. faf tha safsty of tha