The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1885-08-20
Woman's Sphere.

That any one In the evening Of the
nineteenth century should seriously
contest that the ballot should Ice de-
MED 10 wOman-because home Is her
sphere--is marvellous. Ridiculous as
IL appears many anti-suffragisis per
sist in urging this objection.
Leaving out the fact that nearly
three million American women are
not engaged i'm domestic employment,
but earn their own living by labor
outside Of home, we can pertinently
inquire, why should we not, II home
is wOman's sphere, endOw her with
the most serviceable armsr for the
protection Of her sphere. II home is
her sphere, why not place in her
hand the most potent weapon for the
defense OF her sphere? Surprising
that our clerks and bOok-keepers, az
ter being cody informed that the
counting house was their sphere, and
that their employers would protect
their interests at the ballot box,
should be deprived Of the elective
franchise? Would they not plnck
the Bird Of Freedom until his shouts
aroused the civilized world? Sup
pose our farmers were notified that
their sphere was the farm, and that
their neighbOr's dwelling in the cities
would take care OF the political inter
ests Of the nation. II is difficult to
tell whether they would submit TO
such proposal? Suppose the minis
ters were informed that their sphere
was the pulpit that they had charge
Of the spiritual and moral welfare OF
the people; that mingling with a
crowd Of rufllans al the polls was in
consistent with the purity Of charac-
ter and moral stature required by
their calling. Would not the surplice
speedily give place to the sword and
helmes? Suppose that those who EN-
gagged I'm retailing spirituOus liquors
were informed that their sphere was
the saloon. and that their neighbOrs
would attend to matters political;
would not the AUTHORIZATION |
League be quickly merged in an
Equal Rights Alliance, and the howl
for personal liberty be drowned by |
the clamor for political freedom?
In short Is it possible that any class
or portion Of our people, except wo-
man, would submit la the disgrace Of |
political serflom: The same bright |
intellect that to-day breads woman's |
abduction from her sphere, threw up |
his hands in holy horror yesterday,
over the prospect of the immortality |
which would certainly result from
the eo-eiucsiiiun Of the sexes.
The truth is some men will never |
learn except 10y experience. This
class is loudest in liz protest against
the removal Of woman from her
sphere.
Woman-says Confucius-" Is the
masterpiece. aud Herdes says, "Wo-
man Il the crown OF creation" How
unlike the sentiments Of many men
to-day, who by the act ofdisfranchise-
ment say she is inferior 10 man, and
simply BECAUSE she il a woman. By /
~ doing, they sanction the common
error that she is only equal 10 idiots,
convicts, lunaties, paupers, etc. Now
are they going TO persist in such a fall
lacy by Keeping her on a base with /
the lowest types OF humanity I'm all
their degradation Women Of SUI
periOr intellect, equal in education
and natural ability 10 the best Of men,
are coming 20 the front every year, In
fact each day, to bear with fidelity |
and courage their share In the bur |
dens Oflife. Are they % be treated a.
ehattels, and commodities ? In q
great many instances she Is supe-
rior to those who control her. In the
instance Of taxation, she must, II she
owns property. submit 10 the will or
Judgment Of oflen very inferior repre-