Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-07-07

dtsoilsssoh. ~ - nov your duty, %
tlfuiy - q b tbs dusy Of your husband
or bs.otAer, 10 use that power for good
II, after thorough trial, you discover. o,
tisinlk yea disoesss, thAs uomen sad the
world would Be bestsr without the bal
hIt Ia wsuian's hands. then eudeayor %
hsve ths laws % changed ~ 70 exempi
yeu from this dasy. IL yoa are IN ths
alaitwity, you hold tho power In yonI
own hands By which 700 may deprive
yourselves Of this privileRe. You hold
fls acis ors BY which you may be shoru
ot political power, and with 10, very
uuRssly, Of moral power; for the ballot
iil oue Of the greatest moral forces. Al
s,on e. you discover that yodr in6oence
st the ballot box IL denoralizina "a
gRnfseif, or detrimental 20 ths best in
tIresas Of the State. y01 can clip yenr
ovn wingss aud adjust yoar minds 70
tile discussion Of the cot Of your
dresses. the shades In your carpets
and ourtains, and the quaint
tf OF wi1a consumed at the last iunch
party and leave those matters oon-
csrnigg the sdueatisa Of yoar sons and
daughters, ths wroRRs endured by heart
broken women. bereft Of physical and
mental strsnGth b. the woes ensAiied by
the liquor tsafie. and the RcneFal pro
aresp and welfare Of humapity, % the
delisass inanipulafions OF men on the
one hand whose basinsss interests and
ssoesss nsossaariIy entail poverty and
sfetehedLess. and 10 men on the other
sKtrarae Who are too sanity. whose clay
d Of TOO hne grain. OF whose pocket
sarse 10 too sensitive 10 allow them 70
aee The small modicum Of sense God has
eIveli than BY placing their own shoul
defs 70 tbs wheel Of the grand old Car
Of state 20 aid In rolling Il on into the
glorious white light Of righteous gov
etnaieut.
I ssy, II after doe expsrisncs Il u dis
covered that the government Ia retarded
Ia ihs praesess, and that the eontempla-
then OF questions Industrial, eAucstion-
al, philaaEaropic, moral aud religions,
are distaHteful 70 the Fefinsd minds e
women, then, say, sabmit yourselves
a. ones 10 your ewn soiss ~, and step
forth sh0fu Of your present glory. shofn
OF your locks Of strength, 70 do sucoeils-
tai tlattis In the cause Of righteousness;
shsrn Of Jour power 70 defend the weak
aeainst the strong, the pure against the
ylsit,us. ana % step doun and oct"
Go back te the mere coneeuiat atmos-
rhsfe. bsnk 70 the discussion OF neigh
turtiood gossip, the inspiriting recital
af the isppeffsctions Of servants, the
bksesIt step as the dansisR school, and
the nsoss dssifable variety Of poodle.
i'uniaing this course you nssd have no
fanatics" or fools.1 as those men
s'ho do mot very greatly admire sach
wiouen are gsnsIemeu. and gentlemen
nsvsx apply such terms % women.
But maTvtliousiy fsyored women Of
this great new land don't disregard the
fuli Sunshine Of blessing now flooding
4 az uay. Give h3nor--zive all honor
| 10 siie not,le men Who have thus crowned
| fou with this most royal decking. They
implieitly trust, and hope much from
venf purity Of eonscisnce. They gather
inetdfatien from sour religious deyo-
tion 10 principle. They regard almost
| ans dearae OF moral excellence attain-
sbla vhes you are allowed 90 give ex-
| iIresHion et she ballot box 10 shose
Slnei.fiBG Intentions springing from
Jour exalted and exhaastless love for
and loyalty totruth, parity and honor.
lhey await your action. Don't disap
goint thsin. And many good men and
fssiiix wemen In other parts ef oar
epuiltFy are looking anxiously toward
this Territory for Q ISOLATION of she
rTokdsm Of hoe thess vexin9 questions
are 70 be- reached. Don't disappoint
tbern. Don't. like Q spoiled child,
threw ewisy this badge OF sovereignty OF
snar u BY unworthy Ess.
Finally, ens selish thought. Noe Il
| u either wholly selish thought, for ell
| that hlesses woman bleeses man Is veil.
The franchise greatly bfoadens the
insnltai outlook. Tie horizon Of
thought lifts ~ perceptilsiy under the
l,rosldek range OF sesponsibilify, as oul
/ tIwn sky line does 10 physical eyes ac.
| iInsismed ouly 10 che nusky atmos-
llheFe Of the Misaissippi Valisy
There ara mighty naountains, like great
1 l,lliitrs ~ the heavens. seem 10 b1af The
lsiaa vanIt % an inaonesivAhie HIGHT
ind acrosn the gently swelling waters oi
,snf Paeiize ths horizon only touches III
dark waves where tbs earth rolls Asxa
lidhak itself bshind 10 ewn soundsd
l5reiks1.
And this sxtcnded visx sakes nethinl
isf car love from our own littie toiIini
| and resting places. hut adds much, YER,
lmui,h. The grandeur Of tbs mountains
The far extended forests, the hscndIesI
lsxpanse Il the miehtiest ocean, insteas
% sletrset1nx fFe0 the estSsm In vhicl
- hoid or homes aud nresides. add
IN inexpse~aihls dignity. that make
saa feel thai life Of hsbor and seai
lpnsssssiana are hanusnnle and honosed
heaiaG parts et 90 grand q wheie.
10 hy this iifsiuR os eur mautd hori
ron wcudxeus Geld, rfch for food 20
thannhf pressuss ikssif, sd1ink nes
malnine % sxistenee. Tue timitiessex
parse ol humAnity, 10 anoompiish sh
betlsrmsaf of which b the htghsst en-
wisest tiexirs Of ths hunszn bad .
iheax4 tks scaeaoe Of Rovernmsni
mAnf sided And marveiloasly comprs
kersire, eommencing In ths home anl
sndiag 10 The eanfsrsnee OF nstions q
| lhili s<Fssebss auAy before he sniares'
Isiziun llssng the mind frsra the ean-
ssaist contemplation Of nearer dutis
and shs tryine cares OF every day life y
khe grand aplands end elisteninR moan
ksiis peaks sf khoaRht. and toe CON
aaonsss d1sy In tne humbiess hone !
snenhls& eF its psrsieipation in the dc
nirr ana veil hetnx of tho whole.
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