Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-07-11
WOMEN OF THE WORLD
The Plea Of Belva Lockwood for the
Rights" Of Her Sex.
How Women Have I" Ruled the King
dom Through the King"
Marriage for Milk and Water +"
Women; Law and Politics for
Her Kind.

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In introducing Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood
to the audience last evening, Hon. JOIN
T. Game stated that he did not introduce
her or bring her to the notice of those
present merely as candidate for Presi
dent at the last election, but as the friend
OF the poor, the oppressed, and the down
trodden men and women of the world.
The audience was not quite so large as
that which honored her at her first lee
ture, and the theme of "Women of To-
day" lacked many points OF interest that
graced her former effort on "Social and
Political Life in Washington" In COM
pairing the women of to-day with those
of past generations the lecturer was in
duced, by personal research into the
musty archives of the past, to believe
that women were merging step by step
| from
THE DARKNESS OF MANS ASSERTED sUPE-
RIoRITY
Into the new era of self-reasoning.
Progress in the minds of the
women of to-day over those Of
the ancients was exemplified at
every point, for women had risen to as
sert their rights by a social, intellectual
and political crusade. The exigencies of
war, the higher branches of education,
the researches Of science, the opening of
fields of labor heretofore denied to her,
had unlocked the door of knowledge for
woman, and brought her, at least, ''to
partial realization of her responsibilities.
Women themselves are astonished at
their progress. They are filling many
public and private offices with credit to
themselves and the world around them,
while only few years ago none but men
were employed to fill those positions.
They are found in all the different
bureaus at Washington, and
OVER FIVE THOUSAND WOMEN ALONE
Are employed in the different depart
ments of the government. Intellectual
women have great possibilities before
them, for they are now entitled to the
privilege of becoming lawyers, doctors,
editors, reporters, clerks, etc, and their
aspirations might lead them to the high
est place in the gift of the nation-that
of President.
From the position of household drudge
she has raised herself to an equality with
man, and from that of a slave to the
caprice of custom to be companion of
man in every way worthy of considera-
ton, morally and intellectually Physi-
cal strength in man and beauty in woman
were the acme of the aspirations of the
ancients; but in the nineteenth century
moral and intellectual attainments have
more potent charms-although, as rule,
it is mans greatest weakness to be at
tracted by ''baby face" rather than the
gift of comprehensive mind.
With the Christian era began new life |
for women, and their steadfast devotion |
to the cause of Christianity has ele vSt az
and sustained them thIg6Gt,,cgb I,;ciSS;tnJoa
,,,,Jo ~, ,,,L;ol - sAIrOuSn NlClSSlIuueS
s sls&t :, s4I.a9 IMAM would succumb Man
may return to paganism, but
WOMAN NEVER BECOMES AN UNBEuEvER;
And in the same way with her love, she
will not desert the object upon whom !
she has set her affections, though it drag |
her to misery, torture, and death. In a |
long Scriptural history she managed to |
give women a decided prominence over
the men, and said that she believed that !
Saint Paul was inspired and that men !
and women of to-day can become in
spired also. In speaking of prophecy she
asserted that, prophecy is as rife to-day
as it was in ancient times''-which greatly |
pleased the Mormon part Of the
audience.
Some women had pushed to the front
individuality in which man was
born to rule and woman to obey was
opposing them at every step, but in the
end made their triumph more complete.
1t is deplorable fact that married
can do nothing for herself with
out the consent of her husband, and until
she can enjoy equal privileges with him,
and be allowed to engage in those pur-
suits most fitted to her mind; there are
obstacles to higher at
ailments. Women have
RULED THE KINGDOM THROUGH THE KING
For ages, and why should she not be in
Vested with equal rights?
1t isn't the milk and water" women.
Who have no thoughts further than their
'wn doors, that are expected to stand
orth and proclaim the right of freedom
# thought and action; but, instead, those
hat have minds equal to grasping anv in
social, and political question,
nd comprehensively dissecting and !
nalyzing its parts. !
The aspirations of women in the future.
Ike in the past, will not be marriage, but .
desire to acquire fame Instead of :
mixing herself to a man that is her :
loral inferior, she will require pure man :
God with which to ally pure woman .
God. The pure man with the ballot in .
is hand will inspire woman to mount
he pinnacles of political fame, and the
oblest and best men and women will be /
ected to office. Women should study +
W while acquiring their education, as
e time is coming when they will need
gal knowledge as voters and statesmen.
r the universal suffrage of woman will n
on become settled fact. ST
THE COMING WOMEN OF THIS COUNTRY cl
re pushing to the front, and when thew II
t there it will be to stay. tt
The lecture was replete in historical lie
TIA, SO far as the important parts women u
I'd played in the worlds history-and tc
secondary place as writer's and speakers
rs assigned to man. After her lecture
rs. Lockwood held reception on the
age, and many of the prominent ladies
ID gentlemen of the audience paid her
cir respects. pt