The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1886-02-11

I happened to be visiting in q
neighbnring city a short time ago,
when the following incident was re-
lated o. me;
A lady was circulating a petition
among the citizens Of that place ask
ing the Legislature 10 grant the right
81 municipal suffrage 60 women.
Among the number that she called
uton Was q lady quite well known In
the place. having been a resilient
there foT number II years. When
the petition was presented 90 her she
became indignant and Informed the
lady presenting the petition, that she
DID not wish 10 be identified with the
equal suffrage movement; that that
right belonged to the men alone, who
were Capable 81 making laws that
Wuuld govern 18th sexes well. as
they had always done 50 heretofore.
When this circumstance was re-
lated O. nae ] re-nived-mnre through
curiosity than for any other reason,
o. inquire somewhat into the history
q the party making the above asser-
ton ~ boldly. Upon iuguiring In
casual way among persons acquainted
with her ] learned that which satis-
lied my mind that this party above
AL others should b. the one 90 de
waved the right Of suffrage, especially
On certain questions.
10 appeared that tins woman and
her daughter were trying To earn q
living by doing anything they could
and % DO that was honorable. and IN
fac the mother had been compelled to
support herself aud family dnciuding
q drghkeu husband by washing, ETC.,
But the children had all become
grown, and she had len her noble
lord % shift for himself rs she ought
o. have done some - years beiurel, so
she dad not have quite 81 hard a time
b keep che wolf from the door. Her
Eon also whom she had loved aud
cared for through 81 many trying DIFF
dcnlties, had forssken her ia her old
age, after securing for himself what
little property the poor old woman
puseeased.
when bearing the above facts re-
cited, L did not seem possible that
woman who had been 80 imposed |
upon by men, her own relations, who |
hardly deserve the name Of men, was /
satisfied 10 let these same men repre-
sent her vote. when they did DOT rep /
resent her Ca anything else. 10 ,Fo-
man had been allowed 90 have voice /
in the affairs 81 government, that We
manas husband would not have been i
able % obtain that which made him
drunkard. and he would have lifted
nom her shoulders the burden 81 the
support 81 the family. or course We
exclaiTn. How inconsistent that wo-
man = "a frht afTiiuef that which |
cannut but b. a benefit % her sex,
and especially o. her own class IN
NE" But is she more inconsistent
than many women In our own town
town and county. Before any great
achievement can be obtained in this
oARse the women themselves must be
made o. see the benefits O. be derived,
nui only for themselves. but especial
" lor their families. We men are
SLOW 10 become as interested In this
movement - ne should be, but when
woman has done her part no doubt
o1E SIX will come % the front
Every true woman who IL not de-
slruus % equal suffrage Is not eonsis-
tent. she az she Re a true wonianl
desires the liquor traffic abolished to
ave her sons and brothers but what
viii blot the curse out quicker than
TIE votes o. wives, mothers ard sis
iefs. She claims she would like 10 |
- the lot Of her sex made easier and
1heir rights respected. But lei her
snsWer how this will be brought
1eout best Why not come out In
ssvor % that which enables YOU 20
realise your hopes Why not be
conSistent. o. Il. sERvER.